Branch business meeting at the Maypole, Yapton, at 8:00.

Social, starting at the Hare & Hounds, Stoughton, at 9:00. Then on to the Victoria, West Marden.

No meetings the next two weeks as Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall on Tuesdays this time around.

Branch business meeting at the Chichester Inn, Chichester, at 8:00.

Social, starting at the Bell, Chichester, at 9:00. Then on to the Rainbow, finishing at the Dolphin & Anchor.

Social, starting at the Holly Tree, Walberton, at 9:00. Then on to the Maypole, Yapton, finishing at the Wilkes Head, Eastergate.

Social, starting at the Noah’s Ark, Lurgashall, at 9:00. Then on to the Lickfold Inn, Lickfold, finishing at the Hollist Arms, Lodsworth.

Branch business meeting at the Hornet Ale House, Chichester, at 8:00. As the pub closes at 9:30, we’ll head over to the Eastgate afterwards.

Social, starting at the Dean, West Dean, at 9:00. Then on to the Partridge, Singleton, finishing at the Fox Goes Free, Charlton.

Obviously, there’s no actual Ballards Brewery any more, with the beers now being brewed at Greyhound — but that hasn’t stopped ex-Ballards brewer Fran from keeping the walk going!

As the walk can’t start at the old brewery site, the plan is to start at the Three Moles, Selham, at 10:00, with the Scouts making bacon sandwiches and the Prize Old Mummers larking about as per. Other participating pubs should be the Foresters and the White Horse in Graffham, and the Unicorn in Heyshott. There are cross-country routes available for those who feel that the Walk isn’t complete without mud (and watching people fall over in it!)

There’s no word of an Old Bounder beer this year, but the Swan in Midhurst will be trying to get a cask of Harveys Christmas Ale in time for the event.

We’re not sure whether we’ll be organising a bus yet, but the Moles can be reached by catching a Stagecoach route 1 to the Halfway Bridge and walking down the road opposite for about 20 minutes.

Social, starting at the Lamb, Pagham, at 9:00. Then on to the Inglenook.