Christmas Lunch - December, 2022
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Snow arrived just 2 days before the Christmas Lunch, but it didn’t bother our members and their guests because nearly 200 turned up at the East Sussex National Hotel to once again enjoy a perfect afternoon of good food, company and listening to Simon playing Christmas music, followed by a raffle.
Thank you for all your lovely comments, and all the Committee hope you will join them again on the 12th December 2023 to celebrate all over again. - Christine Goose
"We enjoyed the lunch yesterday." - Barry and Joan Turnwell.
"The Christmas Lunch was a tremendous success." - Timothy and Isabel Jackson
"Thank you for the marvellous lunch. It was a wonderful occasion and so much fun meeting people I had not spoken with for many years." - Nick and Sheena Prentice
"We enjoyed today’s lunch. It was great to meet up with so many former Barclays people. If I may say so it was from start to finish a beautifully organised event." - John and Lynda Clarke.
"As ever, a lovely occasion extremely well organised and run. Many thanks to all!" - Peter Brown
"Thanks for all your hard work organising the lunch. It was a lovely occasion." - Marilyn Hewson
"Lovely meal & wonderful service from the staff as usual. Thanks for organising such a great event." - Anne Barnett
![Welcoming members to the venue](https://amazon.clikpic.com/MSSERC/images/_0134821_thumb.jpg)
Welcoming members to the venue
![The room was beautifully decorated](https://amazon.clikpic.com/MSSERC/images/_0134764_thumb.jpg)
The room was beautifully decorated
![The musician playing quietly in the background](https://amazon.clikpic.com/MSSERC/images/_0134891_thumb.jpg)
The musician playing quietly in the background
![The raffle prizes ready for distribution](https://amazon.clikpic.com/MSSERC/images/_0134784_thumb.jpg)
The raffle prizes ready for distribution
![The Chairman starts the proceeding - note is jacket is on!](https://amazon.clikpic.com/MSSERC/images/_0134855_thumb.jpg)
The Chairman starts the proceeding - note is jacket is on!
![The Chairman does another speech - note jacket is now off (must have eaten too much!)!](https://amazon.clikpic.com/MSSERC/images/_0134856_thumb.jpg)
The Chairman does another speech - note jacket is now off (must have eaten too much!)!
![The raffle prizes start to be distributed](https://amazon.clikpic.com/MSSERC/images/_0134857_thumb.jpg)
The raffle prizes start to be distributed
![Who are the lucky winners on this table?](https://amazon.clikpic.com/MSSERC/images/_0134860_thumb.jpg)
Who are the lucky winners on this table?
![Someone here has won two bottles of wine!](https://amazon.clikpic.com/MSSERC/images/_0134861_thumb.jpg)
Someone here has won two bottles of wine!
![There are 3 winners on each table](https://amazon.clikpic.com/MSSERC/images/_0134863_thumb.jpg)
There are 3 winners on each table
![Now, where did I put my raffle ticket?](https://amazon.clikpic.com/MSSERC/images/_0134867_thumb.jpg)
Now, where did I put my raffle ticket?
![Someone is pleased with their prize!](https://amazon.clikpic.com/MSSERC/images/_0134878_thumb.jpg)
Someone is pleased with their prize!
![Catching up with people who haven/t seen each other for a long time](https://amazon.clikpic.com/MSSERC/images/_0134892_thumb.jpg)
Catching up with people who haven/t seen each other for a long time
![Thanking the staff for their excellent service](https://amazon.clikpic.com/MSSERC/images/_0134899_thumb.jpg)