The forecast "patchy rain" hadn’t started by 10.15 so we set off on a ride towards Venford. There was some light rain by the time we got to the back of Buckfast however, so we diverted to the lower Hembury track. Near the Shuttaford end the rain got heavy so we sheltered under the bushes for 10 minutes until it finally stopped.

We continued up the lane to Humphreys Cross, then Callum and Will decided it was very likely to rain again soon and rejected Michael’s suggestion of Holne café. Instead we headed back to the Crofters café via Hembury hill, arriving (dry) by 12.00.

There was a games social after the ride until 3pm although Will left at 1pm as he was annoyed with some of the online players in Modern Warfare 3.