Held in AA43, Foundress Court Pembroke.
Present: Jon, Martin, Jeremy, Belinda, Jenny, RichardMarquisRichard, Neil, Anthony, James, Granny, Yasmin, Claire, RichardBoultonRichard, Chris, Brian.
Apologies: Ben, Kirsten, Vicky.
Guests: Emily

1. Jon opens the meeting so as to be able to minute that Anthony has extremely large Poohsticks.
   


2. RichardMarquisRichard arrives looking somewhat as if he's been through a blusterous time; he says the walk upstairs as nearly lethal.
   


3. "What an odd-shaped kettle!" exclaims Anthony.
   


4. Sainsbury's have cheated Belinda of half a cookie - perhaps we should get Richard to swing into battle again for us.
   


5. Neil is wearing a 'safety harness'...
   


6. Jeremy is officially too young-looking to be doing a Ph.D: so speaks RichardMarquisRichard.
   


7. Anthony reads the minutes of last week. 'Cities of Gold' raises its poorly-drawn head again very rapidly. Meanwhile Anthony is forced to shout the minutes over Belinda's kettle, which gives him some competition.
   


8. Yasmin and Claire arrive and only just manage to fit into the room, despite there seeming to be lots of space: very quantum. Yasmin keeps her back to us until she has removed her clothes, or at least her outer-wear.
   


9. RichardMarquisRichard has become addicted to honey-cake: he blames Kirsten.
   


10. Belinda has a false triple pocket. Jon compliments on the flares to which it is attached and his ears go red.
    


11. Yasmin produces doughnuts to great acclaim, and then attempts to rework the song 'Peanuts' accordingly.
    


12. Jeremy can't skip because of his knee, but refuses to do the physiotherapeutic exercises he has been prescribed for it when we ask.
    


13. RichardMarquisRichard confesses that he tried to attend a Sheila and her Dog Society (spit! spit!) meeting the other day, but was deterred by the hot press of bodies that seemed to be involved. Just like those licentious Sheila (spit) types...
    


14. We discuss our enemies further, and vote on the motion that Alex Cairns is not a cool bloke: F., 11, Ag., 0, Abs., 1; carried. He also beat Belinda in their exams despite not going to lectures, which is quite unforgivable.
    


15. 'Jesus Christ Superstar' is described as "how to make a Methodist riot".
    


16. RichardBoultonRichard and Emily arrive - we debate introducing ourselves but Jon does an Alcoholics Anonymous style stand-up introduction which puts people off the idea.
    


17. Jenny is apparently going mad, which will make it impossible to tell our Jennies apart. The Society evinces concern.
    


18. Brian is apparently good at dancing but we're not to tell him.
    


19. Jeremy stops eating cakes so as not to explode.
    


20. RichardMarquisRichard and Jon reminisce about being seduced.
    


21. The reading is "In Which Pooh invents a new Game and Eeyore joins in". We assign the spare parts: RichardBoultonRichard volunteers to be a Tigger under pressure (never seen one of them) and RichardMarquisRicahrd plays the Stream.
    


22. We vote to censure Granny for interrupting: F., 5, Ag., 1, Abs., 6; carried.
    


23. Anthony piglets splendidly! Yasmin is compelled to go "Awwww!" every time he says a line.
    


24. Chris keeps leaning against the power button of Belinda's stereo and hides under his jumper. He thus vanishes, but someone turns the music on and fill the room with Inappropriate Dance Vibes.
    


25. Jeremy and Anthony attempt to depict Countdown using Eeyore's three guesses technique. Few people are impressed.
    


26. RichardBoultonRichard Tiggers in his own inimitable style.
    


27. Granny's Testament has a word missing! The Secretary is shocked, but no-one else thinks it significant. Too much codicology I suspect.
    


28. Vote to allow Emily to vote: F., 10, Ag., 1, Abs., 0, spoilt 3; carried.
    


29. Vote of thanks to all the stand-ins: F., 12, Ag., 3, Abs., 0; carried.
    


30. The post of James is discussed - as the current incumbent is no longer a member, we need another one; we will hold elections next term and possibly place a notice in Varsity.
    


31. Jon puts round a list for people interested in the Expotition. The date is settled on as the 10th of April.
    


32. Brian arrives and joins immediately. Almost at the same time James has to go. We all wish him a fond farewell.
    


33. Chris goes 'squeak!' because of the Red Nose conversation.
    


34. Jeremy and Jenny are apparently both fun, according to polls of each other conducted by Brian! Anthony starts singing "Jen-ny loves Jer-emy!" ins schoolroom style.
    


35. It is asserted that Brian is "in no way real". RichardBoultonRichard says he can sleep at night now.
    


36. Anthony announces that he and Jenny were "top-sort-of-people" at Poohsticks this afternoon.
    


37. Emily has a sheep: one of its names is Flossy. But then, they all are, aren't they?
    


38. Sibylle is apparently in Cambridge, but wouldn't attend! We are briefly offended.
    


39. A bloke in a pub is apparently trying to sell Anthony a penguin-fur coat.
    


40. The Compscis try to do Compsci-style laughs very surreptitiously.
    


41. Claire and Chris are barging each other.
    


42. We vote to close: F., 8, Ag., 6, Abs., 1; carried.
    


43. Just before we stop minuting however, we organise to meet chez Marquis next week but one, and the intermediate one will be held in F2 chez Jenny; "F2 brute!" says Anthony, but we ignore him.
    

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