The run to the Avon Dam proved quite eventful with 13 out. We wandered out to Totnes via Berry Pomeroy and then via Shinners Bridge to Marley Head and down on the old A38 to South Brent. From there we went through Aish and past Didworthy hospital to Shipley Bridge, where we realised there were four missing.

We waited and waited and eventually I rode back towards South Brent and was relieved to meet Sue and Margaret coming up the hill. But relief soon turned to despair when I realised there was still no Frank and Basil. Apparently, a confusing signpost only a mile away form the Dam sent all four off on a circular route back to South Brent, and whilst Sue and Margaret had realised this part way round, Basil and Frank had gone the whole way around and almost returned to Brent!

Fortunately, we were all back together before lunch was finished, and after some had wandered up to the Dam to see the water just spilling over the top we all headed for home on a route passing Dean Prior and Rattery and then across to Staverton and back to Marldon via Tally Ho and Red Post.

(Graham Brodie)

[The attendance list for this ride is incomplete, and sadly no attendance records were kept for this period]