Minutes of the Elevenses meeting held at 6 Grange Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire on Saturday 25th January AD 1997.

Present: Alistair, Andrew, Anthony, Ben, Sibylle, Rob, Vicky Apologies: Jon (at a birthday party, he’ll bring a (sadly) empty bottle to prove it), HQJSkeet (shopping with Hannah, or it may be Holly), Steve, Charlie (He can’t be bothered).

1. Meeting opens at 4pm. In the absence of the secretary, Andrew is taking the minutes, hence they probably have strange vowel sounds in them this week.
   


2. Rob repeatedly says “Seven” for no obvious reason.
   


3. Anthony claims to have been called “Tiger” or “Tank” in the sixth form. Vicky was known as “Vickers Knickers.” (I think I heard right).
   


4. Ben has brought 39p Crumpets (12 for the price of 8).
   


5. It is claimed that last week’s minutes 32-37 are of special importance, and that there are 42 minutes. Is this connected with the Ultimate Question/ Answer?
   


6. Ed wandered in, and confirmed to us that Vicky was present.
   


7. “Milk without fat is like dehydrated water” says Anthony. He then comments that he hopes Lemming of S&HDSoc (SS) throws herself of a cliff.
   


8. There is a long discussion of boy scouts.
   


9. There is unfair criticism of the East Riding accent as various people try to say “cake” in the style of the Foreign Secretary/deputy minute taker.
   


10. Ben proposes blind tasting of condensed and evaporated milk. He says he will provide them next week.
    


11. What ever it was, we resolve not to forget it.
    


12. Sibylle (who has not yet arrived) is mentioned. Anthony turns red. He claims this is due to his cup of tea. No-one else has turned red though.
    


13. The conventions of spitting in relation to S&HDSoc (SS) are discussed.
    


14. Anthony is static, and interferes with TVs. He pretends to be someone knocking on the door to divert attention from something.
    


15. Sibylle will be 23 on 16th March. But will she stay with us for one year or two....?
    


16. Ben says “Jon is fantastic!”
    


17. Rob jinxes Vicky.
    


18. Vicky runs to answer the telephone. On her entering the kitchen, a crash is heard, followed by “OW!”.
    


19. It is to be noted that a scantily clad woman has just run through the room. Unfortunately, some of us were too busy writing to notice this event.
    


20. Jon has misplaced his apostrophe.
    


21. Vicky is getting frustrated with a toaster.
    


22. Motion to censure Steve for not pigeon-holing everyone who has expressed an interest in our Society. For 4, Against 1, Abstentions 1, motion carried.
    


23. Vote to censure Jon, who may have been imitating the style of Montaignue. For 1, Against 0, Abstentions 5. Motion carried.
    


24. Anthony makes a definitive statement about Sibylle. Unfortunately it is in Latin, and he has a mouth full of crumpet, so no one understands. Vicky and Anthony start speaking Latin to each other. We don’t understand any of it, so assume Anthony to be guilty.
    


25. Ben claims to be soft and fluffy underneath.
    


26. Vote that Ben will turn up to Pooh Soc. in scout uniform during this academic year. For 5, Against 0, Abstentions 1. Motion carried. Someone suggests a guide uniform, but we worry that he might agree.
    


27. Ben was trousered at pool last night. (That will go world-wide on the internet!).
    


28. Even so, Ben still has a superiority complex, claiming to be God. Ben tries to speak French, but ends up Feminine.
    


29. Ben suggests we invite Anna to Pooh, but Rob remarks that he is waiting for another crumpet. Rob then refers to Vicky as “the Maid” as she makes more tea.
    


30. It is reported that S&HDSoc (ss) has a splitter. More details will be given next week.
    


31. Someone speculates that if we became a University Society we could get a £75 start-up grant. We could buy lots of crumpets, but would have to admit any old riffraff to the Society.
    


32. Charlie has seconded a motion to censure himself for not being here. Ben proposes the motion. For 4, against 1, abstentions 1
    


33. The AGM will be held on the 8th February.
    


34. Sibylle arrives, and suggests “some things are impossible”. Ben mentions lawnmowers, and tells us that Jon has proposed that all positions are held at the AGM.
    


35. Ben reads clause 34, but no-one takes any notice.
    


36. It is proposed that Anthony should be captain of the Poohsticks team. F5, A1, Ab1. Motion passed.
    


37. Vicky is doing the sticker book. It is discovered that the old constitution is stuck together with jam.(N.B. it was voted to amend the jam at the last AGM)
    


38. The reading is “IN WHICH A SEARCH IS ORGANISED & PIGLET NEARLY MEETS THE HEFFALUMP AGAIN.” We each read 2 pages, until the story is finished.
    


39. Vote to close F5, A1, Ab1, passed.
    


40. Then, vote to reopen, F5, A1, Ab1. Passed.
    


41. The next meeting will be held at 4pm on Saturday 1st February, in room N4b, Pembroke College. Vote to close F5, A1, Ab1, passed
    

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