The Harvester does sound easier to find at the end of a long-ish drive, but Im not so unused to trundling around trying to find an obscure pub that I wont cope if need be.

Im happy to bow to local knowledge if (especially on a Saturday) the Saltdean Tavern is likely to be quieter and have enough room (and parking) for all of us - although if the Harvester is sufficiently out of town then maybe it also wouldnt suffer too much. Is Brighton a sufficiently happening place that were likely to struggle in either venue?

Summary: happy with either. I can see the Harvester is easier to find. The ST may have nicer facilities, but given that starting at 7pm in the evening I cant see us doing all that much with a football (being approximately football shaped, its not so much my thing anyway) or the sea. Which would be better for the purposes of gathering and chatting?

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