Tim, the club secretary, stood at the entrance to the range brandishing his whistle. “Welcome back everybody,” he said. “It’s good to see you all here again. Happy Christmas, happy new year, happy Easter…”
“Happy birthday!” a voice chimed in. “And happy birthday for whenever,” Tim added, chuckling. “Right, I don’t even know if this thing still works. Remind me, how many times am I supposed to blow it?”