Ash was still recovering from a virus he picked up on Friday. He was really suffering by the time we got to Ashburton, but after a rest he decided to continue. Chuley Hill drained him again so from the top we headed back to Five Lanes.

Michael had planned to go via Green Lane but Ash and Callum really wanted to ride the rough track down to Dart Bridge. Michael advised against it but allowed John to make the final decision as he really doesn’t like off-road much. After some deliberation he decided to give it a go, but this did turn out to be a mistake as it was really muddy: Ash and Callum thoroughly enjoyed it but the rest of us just coped as well as we could.

We returned home via Austin’s Bridge for 12.15, played some games and then set out by car at 1.50 for our very special trip to Totnes. We parked on Barrack’s Hill at 2.03 and walked down to the Totnes bypass just as the advance runners were passing through. Next came the Coca Cola advance party, then Lloyds and finally the Olympic Torch itself with its runners and coaches. It made a great sight and was well worth the effort of a trip to Totnes. We got home for 2.37.