Sunday dawned, and it also dawned on Richard as he looked at the map that having Chudleigh Bridge as the final pick-up point was not ideal; it meant a rather roundabout route to get to Hittisleigh. The goal was 12.30 for the DA AGM, and even with the 9.30 start this looked uncertain.

He was the sole rider from Buckfastleigh and Hazel was the only person waiting at the pick-up. However, it was a perfect cycling day, with the brilliant sunshine making the autumn colours glow, and our route gave us the bonus of unfamiliar roads from Dunsford through Cheriton Bishop. After a brisk ride we arrived at 12.10 - just right for a spot of lunch before the meeting. The sky clouded over by the time this had finished, but we had a moderate breeze behind us down through Moretonhampstead and Bovey Tracey. It only took 15 minutes less on the return journey, and in Buckfastleigh Richard's mileometer showed it was the same distance each way, so his fears of the morning had been quite unjustified.