On the cold, grey day of 13th February six of us met at Totnes for the ride to Hansel Mill – there would have been more had it not been for the previous evening’s antics! Eddie Wingfield was out again, this time accompanied by his friend Iona, out for her first ride. Also making a welcome return to Club life after mock A-levels was Frances Lofty, but she’ll soon have to settle down to work again for the real exams in June.

We joined the Strete road by taking the lanes through Tuckenhay and Allaleigh, and a few miles before the end we turned right to descend the steep sides of the Hansel valley. With the temperature as it was, lunch was not a drawn-out affair, and as soon as we had finished admiring the beauty and seclusion of the area we began the long climb up the other side. We said goodbye to three of our number near Diptford, which left Colin, Frances and me to wend our way homewards.

(Michael Jones)

[The attendance list for this event is currently incomplete]