Rain again the next week – that sort of heavy drizzle combined with a strong wind that soaks you before you decide it’s not worth caping up for. An unexpectedly large turnout (15) on such a day, including Colin Downer’s older brother Stephen, making his inaugural ride. A suggestion from Michael of a cup of coffee at his home took all thoughts of Scoriton Down as a lunch spot out of our calculations, but we did climb to Gidley Bridge and past Skerraton as a sop to our consciences for not reaching the published destination.

A nice comfortable dry-out and lunch followed by a show of Michael’s slides and his new frame and equipment before “once more into the capes dear friends” and heading for home.

(Colin Brierly)

Justin went into the hedge and Matt went into the back of Andrew!

(Kevin Presland, diary extract)