Christmas Meeting

SPEAKEASY   TOASTMASTERS

We had a wide range of speeches at this week’s Toastmaster’s Meeting.    President, Marie Fitzpatrick welcomed all members and guests to the Meeting .  Toastmaster for the night was John Brennan .   Topicsmaster for the  meeting was Ronan  Condon who kept us on our toes with topics ”Flight or Fight” and “Supermarket  Checkouts – Self Service or Not.” 

Leah McCarthy Cahill from St. Mary’s Secondary School, Mallow, was our Guest this week  and treated us to a speech titled “The not so secret lives of Bees.”    She enthralled us with details of Bees and their Hives and how they are now an endangered species.   She encouraged us to plant Bee friendly flowers, and to put out small containers of water and sugar as the bees get thirsty and also to shop local by purchasing locally produced honey.   Noel O’Connor evaluated Leah’s speech and congratulated her on her superb speech. 

Next to the lectern was Marie Lynes with a speech titled  “Violet and Il Duce.”    Marie recounted the story of Violet Gibson the woman who shot Mussollini  and as a result spent the rest of her life in an asylum even though she was not insane.   Mary Buckley evaluated Marie’s speech.     

Theresa O’Reilly  was our next speaker with a speech titled “The Lotus.”    She outlined the benefits of yoga and demonstrated some of the exercises .   Our lives today are a lot more sedentary that fifty years ago so we need to do more exercise because now is felt that “Sitting in the new Smoking.”   Bobby Buckley evaluated Theresa’s Speech.

 Jason Fitzgerald’s speech was titled “Negotiating Christmas as a 9 year old Boy.”   Jason told a touching seasonal story about a boy’s discovery of the true spirit of Christmas.     Kieran Butler evaluated Jason’s speech.    

Claire O’Connell was our final speaker  for the evening with a speech titled ”The Observers.”   Claire vividly described what it could be like to be  in a waiting room between Heaven and Hell  and reading our observers report on our lives.    Brendan Foley evaluated Claire’s speech.

Ray Ryan was General Evaluator for the meeting.

Our next meeting in on Thursday 15^th December at 8 p.m. in the Hibernian Hotel, Mallow.  All are welcome.   Guests are never asked to speak.

Further information on Speakeasy Toastmasters can be had by visiting our website at www.speakeasytoastmasters.com  or by contacting Marie Fitzpatrick, President (086) 8548389 or Helsa Giles, E.V.P. (086)0762015