Callum F was still ill at home and Callum O’B was still away on holiday with his family, but we still had a good turnout and the weather was very encouraging despite the risk of occasional showers.

Everyone was up for the big hill to Cross Furzes today, even George, so we powered up the hill and George amazed everyone by cycling all the way with only a very few stops. At Hayford Hall, where the track starts, John took one look at the rough stones and decided to go back by road to Scoriton, but both Will and George decided to ride the track with us. They found the uphill stony track a little challenging but made it to Lud Gate OK. George sadly got wet feet at the stream, which was quite high today.

As we descended the open moorland path to Chalk Ford we noticed herds of deer in the field on the other side of the river. It wouldn’t be fair to say that Will and George really enjoyed the downhill when it began to get steep – George pushed from halfway down and Will pressed on but found it hard work. After photos at Chalk Ford they did enjoy the track up past the pigs however – there was one piglet today – and George loved climbing the wooden lookout frame, although Jerry somehow managed to break the second wooden foothold from the bottom.

Everyone coped OK down the rough track, and when we had met John halfway down we got to Scoriton for around 12.40. In view of the time we went straight home via Hawson Court for 1pm.

There was a games and trampoline social until 3pm today.