Tom was in fine form this evening as we rode up Dean Hill, so we diverted to Skerraton and took the track up onto the moor. It was a bit overgrown today - clearly the farmer is running late with his annual cut - but we eventually made it to the open moor where the last rays of sunset made us feel once again how fortunate we are to live near such fabulous scenery.

Picking our way through the gorse bushes we finally made it to the ridge and managed to find the wall that would guide us home. From here the twinkling lights of Teignmouth and Totnes looked far away and remote.

Our progress down the hill to Cross Furzes and home was slower than usual as Michael broke a brake cable, but we still had plenty of time to finish the ride with hot drinks and quizzes at Crofters until 10.30.