For a third year the Club returned to the Hartnoll Hotel near Tiverton for one of their cream teas. Those attending were not disappointed and the afternoon was enhanced by the presence of several new members. A total of 30 members partook of the scones and there was the usual controversy over whether the jam or the cream should be added first – most opting for cream but those with Cornish connections the jam! Chairman Garry Adams reminded everyone of our next function which is a lunch at the Belmont Hotel in Sidmouth on Wednesday 23rd May – see the Newsletter section for full details.
Category: Events
Annual General Meeting 2024
The AGM for 2024 was held on 12th March once again at the Swan’s Nest near Exminster when 38 members attended. Garry Adams as both Chairman and Treasurer reported on the year’s events and planned events for the future. The Club is in a good state financially thanks to continued grants from the Bank. Future lunches, coffee mornings, cream teas and other visits such as to the theatre in Sidmouth and to the Grand Union Canal in Tiverton will be heavily subsidised.
The Committee members remain unchanged but with the welcome addition of Martin Mitten.
Members were royally entertained after the AGM by Rose Chanin whose humour, dialect and interaction with the audience were greatly appreciated and warmly applauded.
The Minutes of the AGM may be obtained by contacting Les Rendell (lesrendell41@gmail.com)
Another Successful Coffee Morning
The White Horse Inn at Woodbury Salterton was again the venue for a Coffee Morning with 19 members enjoying their free coffee and a chance to meet up and exchange a great deal of chat!
The staff at the White Horse were very attentive and kept bringing round more coffee etc. and they had provided a good selection of biscuits on each table.
Several stayed on for lunch (but they had to pay for this) and overall it was another happy occasion for Barclays pensioners.
Christmas Lunch at the Victoria
Despite the incessant rain which threatened to flood the roads to and from the Victoria Hotel in Sidmouth, 72 members, partners and friends attended our annual Christmas lunch in the beautifully decorated hotel and enjoyed a first class meal at a heavily subsidised price. There were a number of new members present and these were particularly welcomed by Chairman, Garry Adams, who extended the welcome to everyone present. Good wishes were conveyed to all members for a very happy Christmas and a healthy New Year with a reminder about our next function which is a Valentine’s Day (February 14th) free coffee morning at the White Horse Inn, Woodbury Salterton (from 10.30am).
(The photo is by Martin Mitten – whom do you recognise?)
Bickleigh Mill for Coffee, Cakes and Shopping
A record 28 members attended the annual event at Bickleigh Mill near Tiverton on November 15th and were able to enjoy not only coffee or tea and cakes free of charge but also the beautifully stocked shop there full of tempting Christmas gifts. Most of the group stayed on for lunch (at their expense) and the visit was voted a great success ahead of the forthcoming (and heavily subsidised) Christmas Lunch at the Victoria Hotel Sidmouth. See Newsletter for full details.
Lunch at the White Horse Inn
The White Horse Inn at Woodbury Salterton was again the venue for an informal lunch on 17th October and 32 members enjoyed the fare on offer especially as it was subsidised by £10 per person from the Club.
Cream Tea at Powderham
Another highly subsidised outing for 33 of our members who enjoyed a lovely cream tea at Powderham near Exeter once again. Highly subsidised? Yes, it was free!
For details of further events you can enjoy if you become a member of our Pensioners’ Club check out our Newsletter in this website.
Seaton Tramway and Cream Tea
A great day was enjoyed recently with the weather dry and warm as 23 members made a return journey to the Seaton Tramway. Our own single decker tram, driven by the informative Chris, took us to Colyton where, in the station cafe, we were treated to a delicious – and free- cream tea. Mick Mabbutt’s replica Spread Eagle was in the vanguard as we returned to Seaton continuing the lively chatter on this special outing.
Return to the Belmont
We have not been back to the Belmont Hotel in Sidmouth for several years but we are glad we booked lunch there recently as both the food and service were excellent. 34 members enjoyed a leisurely meal and good company and the fine weather helped. The lunch was heavily subscribed by the Club.
Our next venture is to Seaton Tramway on Wednesday 7th June. For full deatils see our Newsletter page.
Cream Tea in Tiverton
Twenty four members enjoyed a cream tea at the Hartnoll Hotel in Bolham, Tiverton on 27th April. There was some discussion about cream or jam first on the scones as some members were Cornish but there was plenty of both and it was made more pleasurable by the fact that it was all free, the Club having fully subsidised the event. No-one was in a hurry to get away and there were a variety of stories being told with Barclays Bank being mentioned on the odd occasion! Next function? At the Belmont Hotel on 23rd May – see our latest Newsletter for more details.