Our progress to Fermoy's was impeded by various events. First, Dillan's chain broke at the bottom of Green Lane. Michael fixed it but it broke again in a different place a few minutes later. The cause turned out to be a broken front derailleur that kept catching the chain and pulling it apart, but once that was straightened the chain didn't break again.

On the way past Abham we encountered a fallen tree that perfectly blocked the whole lane. There were no warning signs so we guessed it must have been an overnight fall. The process of negotiating the branches on the left was a little tricky but we eventually got through and headed onwards via Staverton. By way of a change we took the Newhouse Barton lane from Fishacre Barton to Ipplepen: apart from temporarily losing John and Will at a double turn it definitely felt like an easier route than the usual.

Fermoy's must have been busy today because they took 30 minutes to deliver Michael's toasted teacake and 40 minutes to supply John and Will with their bacon meals. Dillan was not unhappy however as he had longer to savour his delicious chocolate flake cheesecake.

John needed to be home by 3 so after returning to Broadhempston via Denbury we split into two groups: John and Will went home via the direct route to Green Lane while Dillan and Michael took the Beaston Track, this time in the downward direction, and then returned via Landscove.