Minutes of the elevenses meeting of the Pembroke College Winnie-the-Pooh Society held in Q11 on 23rd May 1998

Present: Rob, Ben, Michael, Tony, Andrew, Yasmin, Chris, Julia (a 6th former from King’s Lynn), and Katie (ditto, “with lovely hair”), (the) James, Emily, Simeon (Emily’s brother).

Apologies: Sibylle, Vicky C, Jenny (at home), Vicky J, Stephen, Anthony..

1. The meeting is opened. It was Tony’s birthday yesterday, so we have a large cake. A card is hurriedly made, and signed by all.
   


2. “I might go and see if my sixth former has come yet” - Ben.
   


3. Discussion of who lived where last year. We decide that this was Chris James’ room.
   


4. The tea is nice.
   


5. A semi-naked bloke walks past the door (Vickys and Jenny, you missed out...). We decide Grange Road had better semi-naked people last year.
   


6. The sixth formers arrive, and we are introduced.
   


7. We consider modifying the constitution to ensure that the majority of members are always from Pembroke.
   


8. Julia reads the minutes.
   


9. James arrives, and shows himself briefly.
   


10. All but James vote that the visitors be allowed to vote.
    


11. We vote that Tony blows out the imaginary candles, and cuts the cake. We have a suprisingly musical rendition of “Happy birthday”.
    


12. we eat cake, then James leaves.
    


13. We discuss texts for the T-shirts. Possibilities are
    “Promise me...”
    “Cottlleston pie..”
    “Wobbly spelling”
    “So much better with two”
    


14. Ben stole a pen at school. I wonder if the owner reads the minutes...? If you are out there, now you know who it was if you want to “send the boys round”...
    


15. Emily and Simeon (sic) arrive.
    


16. “In which Pooh and Piglet go hunting and nearly catch a Woozle”.
    


17. We censure Ben to make him happy. Little things...
    


18. Ben reads “Lines and Squares”.
    


19. Emily recites a poem about Stairs.
    


20. “Buckingham Palace” is read, laden with innuendo.
    


21. We will get 50 glasses for the Garden Party.
    


22. Rob explains the intricacies of plurals, and is censured for being patronising.
    


23. Rob talks about Annelies (I think I’ve spelt it right this time!!) and her nether regions. Apparently it’s Dutch (I didn’t minute this lot, I don’t know who did).
    


24. Luckily at this point James returns and interrupts the proceedings.
    


25. “Within 1hr 15 min of the meeting starting Granny pulls.” (This has been minuted by person or persons unknown. Strangely, I didn’t even notice - can I have more details?! AJG)
    


26. Vote to close. We depart for trough to terrify the sixth formers further.
    

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