An easy, sociable evening that moved from Minecraft and a check of Jude’s maths paper to badminton at Ashmoor Leisure Centre, where friendly games turned competitive: Michael beat Jude, then Will beat Michael. We ended hot and tired after a very enjoyable session.

A straightforward morning ride centred on choices: urged towards Ilsington, we sided with Dillan for Bovey Tracey and coffee at the Guild of Craftsmen. A craft fair in Mill Marsh Park then split us—Jude rode back to Ilsington while we looked round, and we headed home in rising heat.

With Jude and Dillan finishing their last GCSEs, we swapped the evening ride for a celebratory Pizza Hut in Plymouth. A quiet, good‑humoured social to toast the end of exams.

Fabulous evening sunshine and wide views over South Devon from Skerraton Down defined the ride. Gavin and Jude joined us, and we returned by the usual Cross Furzes route to be home before 9.15.

A mid-ride blowout reshaped the day, turning ambitions beyond Holne into an unhurried lunch at the tearooms. The return through Hembury Woods brought photos at Hembury Fort and a lively run down the slalom track, rounding off a shortened but cheerful outing.

With Michael resting his ankle, the planned evening ride was cancelled and replaced by a badminton social at the Ashmoor Centre in Ashburton—a low‑key change of pace that kept the club together off the bikes.

Michael’s ankle needed rest, so the planned ride became a social: games at Crofters and a café stop at Endsleigh, with spirits kept high off the bike.

A leisurely, good-humoured ride to Totnes put friendship ahead of speed, highlighted by a seal surfacing at the weir – first doubted as a ‘seal dog’ then photographed to general delight. A birdless bird hide and a riverside tree-climb added to the day’s unhurried character.

Heavy evening rain forced the cancellation of the planned ride, with a hoped-for newcomer deterred. Instead the group regrouped at Crofters for Minecraft, broke it up with a short badminton session at Ashmoor, then returned to Crofters to finish with more games.

Persistent rain kept us off the bikes, so we switched to a Minecraft social until mid-afternoon. The highlight was teaming up to defeat the wither and install a beam at our pit, speeding mining so we could drive the hole much deeper.

With only rear lights to hand, we kept it short and rode up to Hembury, lingering by the BDS camp before turning back ahead of dusk. Curiosity led to videos later that explained their campfire songs and star‑gazing, and talk turned to a coffee cake for Dillan’s upcoming birthday.