A forecast of “cloudy with some showers” turned out to be unduly pessimistic on the tenth anniversary of 9/11. As Ash had homework to do this afternoon we arranged a morning ride that took us up Green Lane and down the track past the travellers’ camp. Callum was out on his new bike today – a Trek 4500 – and he was very proud of it.

We doubled back at Abham on the Riverford road as planned which brought us conveniently to the tearooms at Landscove. We enjoyed hot chocolate and cakes, chatted with Pauline Venables about her charity skydive, played Frisbee in the garden and set off for home at around 12.30 along the direct route via Green Lane. Not a single shower had dampened our day, and we got plenty of sunny spells.

Those who weren’t doing homework spent the afternoon playing Bomberman and Modern Warfare 2.