Another thoroughly enjoyable evening ride took us up the riverside Hembury track, past Galant Le Bower and straight to Spitchwick via the riverside track from New Bridge.

When everyone had finished chatting, sitting or riding around the Common we set about climbing the hill through the woods to Buckland. Nick discovered that he could keep up with the fastest in the group and vowed to come on his first full-day ride as soon as possible!

With such a friendly atmosphere in the air, Michael’s offer of free hot chocolate at Crofters was taken up by nearly everybody.