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Pickwick Bicycle Club Magazine Volume 14 No.2 October 2017 @7

Hardly another morsel had crossed diner’s lips, than the Captain was calling the assembly to
order once more for Serjeant Buzfuz to announce the new members. Tom Ash (son of Slum)
- Lieutenant Tappleton; Paul Judd (son of Past President Peter Judd - Nathaniel Winkle
retired) takes over the name of Nathaniel Winkle; John Barnes - Mr Mivens; Russell
Mogridge - Angelo Cyrus Bantam; Dale Vanderplank –Tiggin. All new members were welcomed
into the Club by the diners.
Our guest speaker was Josh Daniels, a larger than life character from
the ‘north country’ – Durham. Josh’s ambition was to be a musician and
songwriter but three years ago, realised that he was better as a
comedian – and how true that proved. Full of
‘true’ stories, everyday observations, risqué at
times, tales of mischief accompanied by his
sawn-off guitar(!) made him an absolute
delight, and kept us rocking in our seats much
longer than usual at the Spring Luncheon. He
was able to judge the audience extremely well,
and received a rousing ovation when he
concluded his act and asked the guests to charge their glasses to the
“Immortal Memory…….” During lunch, the usual ‘ charity fines’ for
improper dress(Pickwickians that is) were collected from each table,
with guests also digging deep into their pockets and raising a princely
sum in excess of £3000 –including a few foreign coins and odd pence.
Our President Mr Samuel Pickwick/Alfred Jingle responding on behalf of the members
was able to tell us to whom the charity money would go - Macs Charity for sightless babies,
and Breaks for Kids run by the YHA for disadvantaged children. He thanked Josh for his
tear evoking entertainment, and told everyone how much of an honour it was to be President
of the Club.