Report to be written from the following notes made at the time - please write a full report if you remember the details.

[New destination. Old lady on electric wheelchair nearly ran us over at Ashburton. Old lady walking up the middle of the road made a good obstacle course. Looked at new Mountain Bike Centre at Ashburton. On to Budgie Box (Caton) and Bovey Tracey where met Tao. Old railway track towards Lustleigh then new lane connection to Manaton Old Road - brand new for most of us. Delightful woodlands by river Bovey. Fallen trees across the path made the going tough. Scrambled up to higher path and had lunch. New track to Water then new track to Manaton - very interesting. Then new track to Foxworthy Bridge little detour around road. John puncture on next new track. Familiar track to North Bovey ford. Tao stung by wasp twice. Road to Yarde Farm then new track over the hill, again interesting. Unfriendly owner of farm at the end, said he thought we were damaging the environment and then walked away. Some disagreement, then eventually all went to Widecombe - Tao and Michael swung the vote because they wanted two pints of milk each. Holiday-makers stuck in lane congestion, got cross when we rode through. Leusdon ducks. Spitchwick. Two Dawlish boys interested in bikes. Home via Hembury. Michael puncture at Coronation Seat, Buckfastleigh. Weather: dry, warm and breezy with lots of sunshine.]