Nervous or Excited

Nervous or Excited
Are you nervous or excited? The feelings are the same - it is the attitude toward feeling nervous that you need to change. This was the message during a workshop by Sheila on controlling your nerves. Don't be nervous, be excited Visitors from around the District and the globe was a feature of last night's...

To latibulate or not to latibulate?

To latibulate or not to latibulate?
Nobody latibulated at Linlithgow Speakers last night! In fact, we had an informative and enjoyable evening, complete with boxes of tissues in case anyone felt the need to cough or sneeze.   The theme was contests with a judging workshop - now if you are asked to be a judge, there is no need to...

Challenge yourself

Challenge yourself
Challenge Yourself was the theme of last night's meeting.  We had 2 speeches about the broad range of opportunities that Toastmasters provides to challenge yourself and push yourself forward. Both Avril and Helen spoke about their personal journeys and what they had learned along the way. Both speeches were inspirational and motivational as well as...

Humorous Speeches

Humorous Speeches

We had some humorous speeches ahead of the Toastmaster contest cycle last night at Linlithgow Speakers. It was lovely to hear Sheila tell us about her experiences of trying, and failing, to laugh at anything. Her speech was full of humour, even though she says she cannot do humour. Then Avril gave some anecdotes about…

Linlithgow Speakers Applauds Cindy and Jim

Linlithgow Speakers Applauds Cindy and Jim

At this weeks meeting, Sheila was Toastmaster for the evening and started on time.  There were 12 members present.  The theme for the evening was languages and this was carried well throughout. During our introductions, we learned who could speak a language other than English.  Sudha came out on top as she could speak around…