Michael celebrated the last evening ride of the season by getting a puncture along Colston Road. Neil, who’d been having some bike problems, was riding Michael’s Dawes equipped with some makeshift lights.

Darkness fell as we rode the Totnes cycle path, but Philip Stone kept us all dazzled with his new high-powered front light. After meeting Dave Robinson unexpectedly outside Totnes pool we returned homewards via Rattery. Several of the lights gave up along the way (including Philip’s), which just goes to show that the brightest doesn’t always last longest! Everyone is advised to bring spare batteries with their lights.