27th January was our Puncture Run to Hallsands. After admiring Kevin’s new racing jersey, we climbed out of Totnes and took “our” quiet back way to Moreleigh and thence Sherford and Frogmore. Poor old Cossers’ rear tube would not stay inflated, and the Brierly machine followed suit close to an inviting-looking barn. Nobody at home though, so rather than risk upsetting anyone with an uninvited occupation we rolled on up the road and spread our capes at Loo Cross.

During lunch we decided to skip Hallsands and not push our luck with the menacing sky. The descent to Torcross was excellent as always, and after a brief gaze at the wildlife and the Sherman tank we got the wind to shove us along Slapton Ley.

I left the others at Strete for their windy return to Totnes, and my luck was in for getting a cuppa at Blackpool. Not so, however, when I left the café: the rain did rain and the gale did gale and the Dartmouth Ferry nearly made me seasick!

(Robert Spence)

[We have been unable to find attendance records for this period, so the attendance list for this event is incomplete]