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ACC ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

Blackpool Reunion 2024 By Mike Joyner

84 people booked in for the Reunion this year and
five had to cancel for health reasons which was
sad as I had had to turn some late comers away.
The remaining 79 had a brilliant evening according
to the amount of people that came to me and told
me what a great night they had had and that they
would be back next year. The hotel did us proud
again and the food and décor were wonderful. We
had a singer comedian and his singer son who kept
us entertained for quite a while. Mind you they had
to wait a while to get on stage, as we were having The Team that made it happen: Me (Mike Joyner), Neil and Penny Yard,
such a great time just eating and chinwagging that and Kevin and Elaine Henderson. ‘Taken while we were setting up at
lunch time’
we didn’t stop for 45 minutes longer than we had
anticipated. (Great). As a matter of fact, he waited This most enjoyable evening would not have
so long we had to put the raffle back until after he happened without the help of the team that I
had finished. We have been running the Reunion for work with. My part is knowing what to do and
so long now and I have seen so many familiar faces getting someone else to do it. (Good management).
that are now friends, and that makes me feel good. Not quite true but it certainly would not happen
This year I saw people that met friends, (and more without all the help from the team. (There is no ‘I’
than just one friend too) that they had not seen in team). I must mention here that Mike Awbery
for so long they could hardly recognise each other). came and got stuck in helping out at lunchtime too,
I was so impressed with everyone that donated but he is not in the picture above.
raffle prizes this year as there were some that a lot The Blackpool weather held great for us and
of thought had gone into. As usual some winners those that stayed for the weekend had a sunny day
came away with an armful of prizes and some to spend on the Prom on Sunday. Unfortunately,
that won nothing (ME). However, we made a I could not get the Council to put on the World
lot of money towards next year’s Reunion so no Championship Fireworks Competition on Friday
complaints there. or Sunday, so we sadly missed them.

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