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The funeral of Dave Saffery, Thanet RC president, took place at Thanet Crematorium on Monday 3rd August. It was standing room only, as cyclists from all over Kent joined Dave’s friends and family to say farewell. Although tinged with sadness, the simple ceremony provided an insight into the family man and the cyclist, with tributes and anecdotes. Dave had chosen the final song - Monty Python’s “Always look on the bright side of life”; so typical of him to send us away with smiles on our faces.
Rest in peace old friend.
(click on the title bar for the full obituary)
Dave celebrating his 79th birthday.
The next Thanet RC turbo night will be Wednesday 25th Jan. 6.30-9.30pm tea and biscuits for all. £1 for riders free for everyone else. Come along for a ride or just a social chat with other members. St Nicholas at Wade village hall.
Happy New Year! And a gentle reminder to those of you who have not yet paid... anuual subs were due on 14th December.
Please get your monies to Dave Mastin as soon as possible, to ease administration individual reminders are not issued and any members who have not paid their subscriptions shall be deemed to have resigned.
Rates have not increased, so they are as before:-
Seniors (over 18) £20.00
Juniors (over 16 and under 18) £10.00 (also those in full time education)
Juveniles (under 16) £6.00
2nd Claim £12.00
Over 60 £10.00
Social £5.00
Family Membership £35.00
Sebastian Dickson, one of the junior members of Thanet RC, is planning to cycle from Land’s End to John ‘Groats in the summer holidays. He is hoping to do it in under two weeks, and is doing it in order to raise funds for his school’s exchange with a school in the southern state of Kerala in India. We have already paid for his trip to Kerala; any money pledged will contribute to helping the Indian students visit the UK next year. He will be keeping a blog at http://www.jped.co.uk/sebastianslejog.
UPDATE - Rick made it! 976 miles, 9 days and no punctures! See his blog here:
http://rickslejog.wordpress.com
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Good luck to Rick Perkins as he tackles Land's End to John O'Groats in 9 days starting on 21st May 2011. An update from Rick follows:
"I’m off on my LEJOG charity ride week Sunday; it’s in aid of Action Medical Research, a great children's charity dedicated to improving the health of babies and children in the UK.
Colin Robinson attended the British Cycling Awards dinner at the NEC in Birmingham last weekend and picked up the 2010 Club Volunteer award for the South East region from British Cycling – Well done Colin!
See his picture on the BC website
(2011 award dinner photos).
A note from Terry Fearn:
It is my sad duty to inform you all that John 'Scoty' Clifford was found dead at his home on 30th December. Scoty was one of our original members and will be remembered by those that knew him by his eccentric personality.
His funeral will take place at Margate crematoriam on Friday 21st January at 10.40a.m.
A note from Colin:
The funeral of the late Frank Hyde will be held at Barham Crematorium, A260, Canterbury Road, Barham, CT4 6QU on Tuesday 7th December at 2pm followed by refreshments at the Black Robin, Covet Lane, Kingston, CT4 6HS.
No mourning clothes please, this will be a celebration of his life.
Family flowers only, donations to Pilgrim`s Hospice or Kent Air Ambulance.
