Once again it’s time for the annual Ballards Brewery Walk, and we have a classic bus running to get you there.

Cost should be around £8, but due to a number of no-shows pushing up the cost for everyone else in previous years, there’s a non-refundable £5 deposit to pay this year.

Pickups should be Littlehampton, Ford, Yapton, Barnham and Chichester, as in previous years. We’ll be starting at Ballards Brewery, then walking to participating pubs: the Ship, South Harting, the Three Horseshoes and the Elsted Inn, Elsted, and the Southdowns Hotel and Keepers Arms, Trotton. The bus will then take us home via the White Horse, Rogate and the Country Inn, Bepton.

For more details (including pickup times!) and to book, call Pete Brown on 01243 552908 (evenings)

UPDATE: pickup times are 0810 Worthing station, 0845 Littlehampton station, 0900 Maypole Lane, Yapton, 0905 Barnham station, 0925 Chichester station. Seats are almost sold out, so book soon!

Social, starting at the Three Horseshoes, Elsted at 8:45. Then on to the Ship, South Harting.

Social, starting at the Hollist Arms, Lodsworth at 8:45. Then on to the Three Moles, Selham.

Social, starting at the Wilkes Head, Eastergate at 8:45. Then on to the Holly Tree, Walberton.

Social, starting at the White Horse, Graffham at 8:45. Then on to the Foresters.

Formal meeting, Maypole, Yapton at 8:45.

We’ll be presenting Langham Brewery with the Beer of the Festival / Brewery of the Festival awards from Yapton Beerex 2008 on Saturday at 1pm. Meet at the brewery from 12pm onwards (catch a no 1 bus to Halfway Bridge: it’s about a 15 minute walk to the brewery).

Sorry about the late notice on this one…

Social, starting at the Red Lion, Fernhurst at 8:45. Then on to the Duke of Cumberland Arms, Henley.

Social, starting at the Selsey Arms, West Dean at 8:45. Then on to the Bell, Chichester.

Social, starting at the Hare & Hounds, Stoughton at 8:45. Then on to the Cricketers, Westbourne.