When he arrived in England, the club was 13th in the 14-team South-Western competition.
Dickson helped lift it to eighth by the end of the competition and it also won the Somerset Cup.
Dickson (23) played 15 games in the second half of the season and scored 196 points.
His long punting skills were an asset in the English conditions, where 10-man rugby was the norm.
"Conditions dictate how the game is played," Dickson said.
"The grounds are messy and wet. The game is not as expansive as it is in Dunedin but the standard of the competition is similar."
Weston-super-Mare's strength was in the forwards and the game plan for Dickson was to boot the ball downfield.
"It was then the big boys' job to muscle it upfield," he said.
Dickson was recommended to the club by former Pirates premier coach Brett McCormack, who played for Weston-super-Mare.
Dickson intends to have two easy weeks before getting back into hard training.
"I've had no injuries and am feeling good," he said.
Since coming back home, Dickson has talked with new Otago coach Phil Mooney.
"He's a really good guy and I want to play well for him," Dickson said.
"My goal this winter is to play well for Otago."
He played 10 games for Otago in last year's national championship.
There is another, earlier, target. "I want to help Pirates win the premier banner. I've been saying that for the last four years but we have a good team and I think we can this year."
Dickson did his bit by helping cause an upset when he scored 12 points when Pirates beat Southern 17-13 last Saturday.
