The following week, 11th September, was a little more successful, with a magnificent turnout of six. There would have been seven if Andrew Winstanley had known that the run was the RNLI Sponsored Cycle Ride – as it was, he found no-one else at Five lanes and went home feeling rather miserable.

We joined up with the Exeter As at Newton Abbot race course and enjoyed a great ride to Plymouth, the only small problem being a headwind. At Plymouth we were all supplied with tea and sandwiches. Seeing the train which BR had made available for us was not stopping at Newton Abbot we went to Exeter to enjoy coffee at the Exeter Radio Devon studio (Graham works there). Three of us then decided to cycle back, leaving three to travel home by car – we hope to see Richard Wiseman with us throughout the winter months.

(Kevin Presland)

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