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Pickwick Bicycle Club Magazine Volume 17 No.1 March 2020 15

Referencing his own ‘slightly overweight’ appearance, he still
participates in golf and cricket at a moderate level, which
provides him with ample anecdotal material with which to
entertain his post lunch audiences. He certainly kept us
amused and the audience quiet – before inviting the guests to
raise their glasses with the toast to “The Immortal Memory
and The Pickwick Bicycle Club”.

That meant it was then my turn ……and more than a brief word; thanking Roger for his
entertainment, then the Club for the privilege of
being President for the past year and made easy by
the work the committee members put in behind the
scenes. I referenced the great support of my
chosen charity – The Rockinghorse Charity. It
somewhat took my breath away at the generosity of
everyone on the day with a total in excess of
£5000; so a huge thank you to everyone was in
order. Wished everyone a safe journey home and a
happy and healthy festive period, there remained
only one more action of my Presidential year and
that was to pass on the badge of office to Mr
Watty, your President for 2020. Handing over to the New President

As always the Garden Party then concluded
with a hearty rendering of Auld Lang Syne,
followed by much amusement in the ante room
at the antics of members & guests alike
climbing aboard the Club Ordinary for official
& otherwise photos.

(Pictures courtesy Mike Thomas our resident photographer)