The forecast was poor, and when Neil got a puncture on the way to Avonwick we decided to shorten the ride. After an extended stop at South Brent’s Copper Kettle cafe we climbed to Shipley Bridge and joined the Abbots Way bridleway across the moor from Avon Dam to Buckfastleigh, taking care not to lose our way in the fog. Roy entertained us on the top of the hill by taking a dive into a moorland puddle.