Right then, fellow adventurers! I am taking the plunge and am announcing formally that the Storrington Gathering will take place on (and maybe around) the weekend of June 14th/15th, 2008.

I am well aware that we are a long way off from that date, but people do need to make plans and the longer they have, the better. Nothing will be formally arranged for a while yet except the date, which is now set in stone.

In a few weeks time, I will put together a list of B&Bs and small hotels within a reasonable radius of here, so that those who wish to ensure accommodation can get it booked well in advance. This is a popular area for walkers and I know that the limited available accommodation gets snapped up early. I am afraid I personally am not going to get involved in making bookings of behalf of others, but I will provide some links.

By the way, for those who have not yet sussed out the location: Storrington is in the southern England county of West Sussex. It is almost due south of London, is about ten miles inland from the coast at Worthing, and is almost equidistant from Brighton and Chichester. London Gatwick Airport is to the north of Storrington and is approximately 45 minutes drive away. The nearest rail station is Pulborough, seven miles away, from where London (Victoria) can be reached in 75 minutes. There is no public transport to speak of in Storrington (maybe 2 buses a day, neither going where you might want to go!) Enough for now.

Mark the date!