This was a crisp sunny morning and we all recognised just how fabulous the countryside looked as we headed up past Hawson Court to Scoriton. Here we were pleased to see that our favourite dog Leo was out enjoying the sunshine, and he seemed very pleased to get some attention from us.

Dillan cleverly noticed that there was a Christmas Fayre on in Scoriton village hall, so we called in there and spent an enjoyable hour looking at the various stalls. There was a collection of original Star Wars VI drawings for sale as well as local produce and seasonal gifts. The café boasted soup and a roll for just £2 and some top notch cakes for only £1, so it's hardly surprising that we found a table and sampled the refreshments.

At Michelcombe Dillan remembered that he went here on his second ever ride, but this time he was really noticing the babbling brook and quaint old houses. We inspected the new equipment that had been installed in Holne Play Park, played with the Frisbee and then called in at the Holne Café for some more refreshments. It was so crowded, however, that we had to sit outside by ourselves while Dillan ate his second soup of the day.

We returned home via Hembury Hill: Dillan didn't much care for the potholes near the bottom or for the muddy stream that was running down the road, so we think he's going to need a bike with mudguards for Christmas!