This excellent afternoon ride brought us to the Tea-rooms for 3.05. Ken and company arrived shortly afterwards, and we spent a happy hour enjoying refreshments on the grass and playing games in the play area. Tao, who polished off a whole dish of cream left over from his scones, was warned by Michael of the health risks of eating too much cream - he didn’t seem bothered, however.

Our return route took us along the rarely-used lane past Pitt Farm. It was here that Michael narrowly avoided a collision when his front brake broke. The pheasant farm brought us quickly to Green Lane and Buckfastleigh.