Ryan and Zac told the others of the excellent ride they missed on Friday, and after a little discussion there was much enthusiasm for the same ride again. We climbed Wallaford Road, finding it so hot that we needed to apply sunscreen lotion on the way up. We took the track to Lud Gate and were soon on the open moor.

In years gone by we used to take a path that went down to Chalk Ford on the right of the stream. Some of us tried that route again today, but it turned out to be much overgrown and boggy in places. To add to our problems we had to cross the stream at the bottom, and several were left with wet feet.

We spent a happy half hour at the Ford playing with the Frisbee and Rocket and watching Zac cooling his feet in the river. When we eventually set off again up the path we only got just past the gate before stopping again, this time for a delightful family of piglets that were basking in the sun. They allowed the youngsters to play with them, so it was another twenty minutes before we set off again for Scoriton and home.