Jenny Quick was unable to do the Marldon and Totnes starts today, so Michael covered them by car. There were no convenient street parking places at Totnes so he paid the huge sum of £1 to leave it in a car park for the day.

The weather prospects were very poor for the afternoon, so Bantham Sands didn't seem a particularly brilliant idea. The group decided unanimously to shorten the ride, so we took the lanes to Marley Head, Bloody Pool and Gidleigh Bridge, the latter proving an ideal spot for lunch. Today it was Dayle's turn to get wet feet instead of Paul, whose efforts in packing spare socks and shoes were wasted.

We reached Crofters with perfect timing, just as the rain arrived. General entertainment was provided for the whole afternoon.

Michael felt quite pleased with his day until he arrived back at Totnes to collect his car. A notice by the meter said "Charging periods Monday to Saturday, 8am-6pm; no charge Sunday".