| January 2008 |
| Tues 8th |
Branch Meeting – Richmond Inn, Portswood, Southampton – 8pm. |
| Thurs 17th |
GBG Selection meeting – Richmond Inn, Portswood, Southampton – 7.30pm. |
| Fri 18th |
Monthly Beer Bus – A chance to go to some of our less accessible pubs, departing Southampton Central Station (Toys R Us side) – 7:30pm. Destinations TBA. Please contact Alex for the Beer Bus |
| Sat 26th |
Late Christmas Party – South Western Arms, St. Denys, Southampton – 8pm. If you can, please contact Chris (023 8055 4881) to let him know if you are coming. |
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| February 2008 |
| Tues 12th |
Branch Meeting – Richmond Inn, Portswood, Southampton – 8pm. |
| Fri 15th |
Monthly Beer Bus – A chance to go to some of our less accessible pubs, departing Southampton Central Station (Toys R Us side) – 7:30pm. Destinations Three Horseshoes, Bighton; Tichborne Arms, Tichborne; Flower Pots, Cheriton. Please contact Alex for the Beer Bus. Sorry, FULL! |
Thurs 28th Feb -
Sun 2nd March |
Belgium Trip - Zythos Beer Festival. 4 nights in Brugge (Bruges) . Contact Chris to book a place. |
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| March 2008 |
| Sat 8th |
Our neighbouring Surrey/Hants Borders Branch is having a Winchester Walkabout starting at 11.20 at the St.James Tavern and invites local members to join with them. |
| Tues 11th |
Branch Meeting and Pub of the Year vote – Richmond Inn, Portswood, Southampton – 8pm. |
| Thurs 13th |
Brewery visit to Ringwood Brewery. Departing Southampton Central Station (Toys 'R' Us side) 6pm. A 2 hour tour of the brewery, then retire to a pub for dinner featuring Ringwood's 30th anniversary ale. Cost £15. Phone Chris to book. |
| Fri 21st |
Monthly Beer Bus Good Friday Special – A chance to go to some of our less accessible pubs, departing Southampton Central Station (Toys R Us side) – 7:30pm. Destinations TBA. Please contact Alex for the Beer Bus |
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| April 2008 |
| Tues 8th |
Branch Meeting – Richmond Inn, Portswood, Southampton – 8pm. |
| Wed 9th |
Annual Mike King Darts Competition – Guide Dog, Earls Road, Bevois Valley, Southampton ) – 7.30pm. Please register in advance for this event. To register or for further information contact Ian Black 023 8077 8906. |
| Fri 18th |
Monthly Beer Bus A chance to go to some of our less accessible pubs, departing Southampton Central Station (Toys R Us side) – 7:30pm. Destinations: Three Tuns, Bransgore; Oak Inn, Bank; New Forest Inn, Emery Down. Please contact Alex for the Beer Bus |
| Sat 19th |
Visit to Tally Ho, Broughton beer festival. Sorry - too many competing events to make a coach trip viable. Some of us may still try to make it. The No.68 Salisbury - Winchester bus (pdf timetable 158KB) stops very close by. |
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| May 2008 |
| Mon 5th |
Annual Itchen Navigation pub walk. A stroll along the old Itchen Navigation tow path calling in on a few pubs on the way. Depart from Woodmill Bridge, Southampton at 9:30am, reaching The Black Boy, Winchester around 2:30pm. Usually a pub or two more then a curry. Contact Pete Horn for this event (023 8076 9873 or 07968 809291 on the day).
Note:- Our usual first pub, The Prince of Wales, Bishopstoke Road, Bishopstoke, won't be opening until later, therefore we'll go to The Anglers, Riverside, Bishopstoke, which is just up the road & to the left from the Prince, and opens at 11am. |
| Tues 13th |
Branch AGM – Richmond Inn, Portswood, Southampton – 8pm. Are you able to help out running this branch, supporting campaigns or organising social events? If so, come along and join in. |
| Tues 20th |
Leafleting for Southampton Beer Festival – Meet at the Pensioners, Bedford Place – 7:30pm. |
| Fri 23rd |
Monthly Beer Bus (Note - a week later than usual) A chance to go to some of our less accessible pubs, departing Southampton Central Station (Toys R Us side) – 7:30pm. Destinations: Bell Inn, St Cross, Winchester; Rack & Manger, Crawley; Black Boy, Winchester.
Please contact Alex for the Beer Bus |
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| June 2008 |
| Wed 4th |
Pub of the Year Presentation, The Guide Dog, Earl's
Road, Bevois Valley, Southampton, 8pm |
| Thurs 5th – Sat 7th |
Southampton Beer Festival 2008. Staff needed from Wednesday to Sunday. Please help if you can on any day. See here for staffing details.
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| Tues 10th |
Branch Meeting – Richmond Inn, Portswood, Southampton – 8pm. |
| Fri 20th |
Monthly Beer Bus –
departing Southampton Central Station (Toys R Us side) – 7:30pm.
A chance to go to some of our less accessible pubs,
Destinations: Hare & Hounds, Sway; Forester's Arms, Brockenhurst; Royal Oak, Fritham.
Please contact Alex for the Beer Bus |
| Tues 24th |
Southampton Beer Festival Wash-up Meeting –
Richmond Inn, Southampton – 8pm
For anyone who worked at the beer festival who would like to give feedback. |
| Thurs 26th |
Hamble Amble – Meeting at
The Victory – just after 8pm.
A walkabout of pubs in Hamble. Take the
No 16 bus from Southampton Poundtree Road.
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| July 2008 |
| Fri 4th |
Independents Day Walkabout –
An impromptou social due to a request to continue with tradition. Independents day coincides with America's Independence day and visits pubs within the branch area that serve beer from independent breweries.
Meet South Western Arms, St Denys from 7:30pm to depart for the Dolphin, St Denys at around 9pm and later onto branch pub of the year, The Guide Dog. Locations of pubs.(NB multimap does not recognise the footbridge at St Denys Station.) |
| Tues 8th |
Branch Meeting –
Abbey Hotel, Romsey – 8pm prompt start. To be followed by Romsey walkabout for those interested |
| Fri 18th |
Monthly Beer Bus – departing Southampton Central Station (Toys R Us side) – 7:30pm. A chance to go to some of our less accessible pubs, Destinations: Compass Inn, Winsor; Lamb, Nomansland; Cuckoo, Hamptworth. Please contact Alex for the Beer Bus |
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| August 2008 |
| Tues 5th – Sat 9th |
Great British Beer Festival – Earl's Court, London |
| Tues 12th |
Branch Meeting – Fleming Arms, Swaythling – 8pm prompt start |
| Sat 16th |
Wessex Regional Meeting – Ringwood Brewery – midday |
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