Seventy Barclays pensioners, spouses, partners and friends once again enjoyed an excellent Christmas Lunch at the Victoria Hotel in Sidmouth on 5th December. As usual, the hotel was beautifully decorated and both the seasonal fare and the service were first class. Those who attended benefitted from the heavily subsidised cost and there was a good deal of animated chatter and festive good wishes over the three hours or so in the hotel which offers lovely sea views for those arriving early for coffee beforehand.