The Branch Meeting at the Club gave us a chance to meet the new Head Steward, Emma, as she was serving behind the bar and then called in to welcome us at the start of the meeting. This meeting marked the last for branch member Peter Page-Mitchell as Sussex Area Organiser and Brewery Liaison Coordinator for our region and beyond, although we know he will carry on being an extremely active member of the Branch. Before the meeting closed Branch Chair Peter Adams, presented Peter P-M with a certificate in appreciation of all he has done for our branch, noting that he had already been presented with a well deserved Gold Award for what he has done in the wider CAMRA sphere. Peter P-M handed over a thriving branch when as Chairman he moved over to Sussex Area Organiser. During the intervening years he has remained a valued, hardworking and supportive branch member as well as supporting the branch as AO and BLC. Because at this time both Branch Chair and Vice Chair have been based in Eastbourne, he has acted as a de facto Vice Chair in the Hastings area, his enthusiasm for pubs and pub people a real asset to the Branch. Of particular note is his organisation of the delivery of the Sussex Drinker in the eastern part of the Branch. Thank you Peter for what you have done and hopefully will continue to do for the Branch.