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Pickwick Bicycle Club Magazine Volume 13 No.2 October 2016 6

President’s Spring Luncheon – May 2016

Just by way of a change the weather was more summer than
spring for this annual Luncheon, with Pickwickian crowds gathered
outside the Hercules Pillars enjoying the sunshine. Mr. Watty had
arrived ‘sans velocipede’, and his gait was much improved, but he
was concerned about the whereabouts of the Ordinary that he
would require later. There was a pleasant mood in the anteroom
with the buzz of voices then broken by the trumpet fanfare – by
two members of the Parachute Regiment, summoning everyone to
lunch. Our Captain tested our ability to sing, if
not the correct words, at least with some
gusto. Our President arrived with his guest,
and proceedings began.

The circular tables at the
President’s Luncheon lent themselves
to more mixed conversations than the
long tables in December, but
sometimes the Captain was still
drowned out by this. Mr. Dumkins
stepped in to remind everyone – in a powerful voice, that when the
Captain spoke, then there should be silence.

The Captain welcomed the ‘oldest member’ – and
Mr. Watty duly rode (yes he found the Ordinary) to
the President’s table to take wine, and be formally
requested to join the members for lunch.
Past President, Samkin then welcomed the guests to
our luncheon (see full list on pages 9 & 10).