Michael appeared tonight on his newly-restored Mercian frame, thanks to a little help from Eliot during the week. The ride took us up the hill to Cross Furzes and down the moorland track from Lud Gate to Chalk Ford and Scoriton. It really was a glorious place to be on this particular evening.

We still had plenty of time so we continued the ride around Michelcombe and Holne to the River Dart Country Park, where the youngsters enjoyed sliding down the twisty tubes on sacks for a full ten minutes.