Traveller’s Joy, Southbourne, at 8:45.
Then Hare & Hounds, Stoughton and probably Horse & Groom, East Ashling.

Social, Elsted Inn, Elsted, at 8:45.
Then Three Horseshoes, Elsted and either Ship, South Harting or White Horse, Rogate.

Formal meeting, Maypole, Yapton at 8:45.

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Rising Sun, Milland, at 8:45.
Then Jolly Drover, Hill Brow and probably White Horse, Rogate.

Greene King have agreed to buy Hardys & Hansons for £270m. No news yet on the fate of the brewery. (Call me Captain Cynical if you like, but I doubt it’ll last long…)

More details in articles at the Publican and the Morning Advertiser.

Lifeboat, Selsey, at 8:45.
Then Seal, Selsey and quite possibly Blacksmith’s Arms, Donnington.

Time for another Bus Cruise, this time exploring various Hampshire pubs including the Hawkley Inn. As ever, the exact pub list is being kept as a surprise until the day itself.

Pickups are as follows:

• 0915: Worthing station
• 0945: Littlehampton station (bus stop opposite station entrance)
• 1000: Maypole Lane crossroads
• 1030: Chichester station (south side, facing north)

Cost depends on the number travelling, but should be £10–£12.

To reserve a place, please contact Pete Brown on 01243 552908 or email peter@ferrabyrne.co.uk. If you want to start from the Maypole and have breakfast there, contact Alan on 01243 551417 or leave your name at the bar.

Beer Festival wash-up meeting, Maypole, Yapton, at 8:45. (No actual washing-up involved!)