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So many stories, life style, observations, simple jokes, and a very wide repertoire that kept
So many stories, life style, observations, simple jokes, and a very wide repertoire that kept
us amused and attentive, and made me realise why he is one the best after dinner funny men
us amused and attentive, and made me realise why he is one the best after dinner funny men
around, and a fitting guest for our ‘revival luncheon’. His entertaining style held his audience
around, and a fitting guest for our ‘revival luncheon’. His entertaining style held his audience
throughout, and it was all too soon that he concluded by asking all of the guests to raise their
throughout, and it was all too soon that he concluded by asking all of the guests to raise their
glasses to the “Immortal Memory of……”
glasses to the “Immortal Memory of……”
It was then the turn of President Samuel Pickwick /Mr Watty
It was then the turn of President Samuel Pickwick /Mr Watty
to respond on behalf of the Club. He said that it had been an
to respond on behalf of the Club. He said that it had been an
‘interesting’ two year tenure as President, quite clearly as
‘interesting’ two year tenure as President, quite clearly as
unexpected as it could be with the pandemic, curtailing all of
unexpected as it could be with the pandemic, curtailing all of
our grand plans and activities to celebrate the 150th
our grand plans and activities to celebrate the 150th
Anniversary of the Club, but…..with a fair wind, 2022 would see
Anniversary of the Club, but…..with a fair wind, 2022 would see
those plans fulfilled. He urged all members to get their tickets
those plans fulfilled. He urged all members to get their tickets
ordered for the Black Tie Dinner and the May, Spring luncheon
ordered for the Black Tie Dinner and the May, Spring luncheon
to ensure those events were well supported once again. He
to ensure those events were well supported once again. He
acknowledged the support from within the Club for those
acknowledged the support from within the Club for those
activities that had been possible, and that he had, in spite of all
activities that had been possible, and that he had, in spite of all
the difficulties been very proud to hold the office of President Socially AOred President
the difficulties been very proud to hold the office of President
of the Pickwick Bicycle Club. Socially AOred President
of the Pickwick Bicycle Club.

Dumkins then called upon Hunt to attend the top
Dumkins then called upon Hunt to attend the top
table to receive the Presidential badge of office
table to receive the Presidential badge of office
for the forthcoming year, from the out-going
for the forthcoming year, from the out-going
President.
President.
Past President / Mr WaRy with
Past President / Mr WaRy with
new President Samuel Pickwick
new President Samuel Pickwick

And so it was time to conclude proceedings
And so it was time to conclude proceedings
once again with Auld Lang Syne, sung with a
once again with Auld Lang Syne, sung with a
lot more gusto than previous years, or was
lot more gusto than previous years, or was
that just because we were all so pleased to
that just because we were all so pleased to
finally come together as a Club once more?
finally come together as a Club once more?