At Cross Furzes we discovered two groups of adults in two cars, conversing and looking lost. It seemed they were trying to get to Cross Furzes where they hoped to be able to gain easy access to some real moorland scenery. Michael explained that they were at Cross Furzes and pointed to the moorland scenery they were planning to visit. When they saw it they decided that it wasn't moorish enough and set off to explore elsewhere. They overtook us up the track to Lud Gate without asking any further advice, and of course discovered that it turned into a stony track. When we reached them they were having another conference and didn't think they needed any more help thankyou! We left them to it and enjoyed the real moorland descent to Chalk Ford.

As usual there was a mad race down the rough track into Scorriton, and as usual the high speed resulted in a puncture - Ben on this occasion. Will they ever learn? I don't think so!