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Sunday 2 March 2014
Morning ride: Cancelled
Light rain
5 Participants: Ash Freeman, Michael Jones, Callum O'Brien, John Rogers, Will Rogers
The inclement weather didn't ease up as we enjoyed coffee at Crofters, so we cancelled the ride, watched some video of our Switzerland tour, called down to collect Callum (who had overslept again) and then drove to Ivybridge leisure centre for badminton and basketball.
Friday 7 March 2014
Social: Music Quiz

6 Participants: Lawrence Buttress, Jack Easterbrook, Ash Freeman, Michael Jones, Callum O'Brien, Will Rogers
We started our music quiz early this evening after only a few computer games. Each round had a different theme so everyone was able to answer at least some of the questions.
Sunday 9 March 2014
Morning ride: Michelcombe
Sunny and warm
10 miles
2 Participants: Lawrence Buttress, Michael Jones
Michelcombe
11:48 Michelcombe (Michael, Canon EOS 1000D)
Only Lawrence joined Michael for today’s ride, which was surprising as it was supposed to be Ash’s birthday ride! Lawrence had made a bigger effort than usual to get out today as his family had recently move to Newton Abbot.

This was definitely the finest weather of the year so far. We rode up the big hill to Cross Furzes, down through Combe to Scoriton and Michelcombe and then home via Holne and the Hembury Woods track. Ash finally got home at 2.30 and soon we also had Will, John, George and Callum O’Brien up for drinks, trampolining and .. birthday cake.
Friday 14 March 2014
Social: Sports

5 Participants: Jack Easterbrook, Ash Freeman, Michael Jones, Callum O'Brien, Will Rogers
We managed to book two courts in the main hall at Ashmoor tonight for some games of basketball and badminton, but had time for a movie quiz before we left.
Sunday 16 March 2014
Morning ride: Skerraton Down
Sunny and warm
8 miles
7 Participants: Lawrence Buttress, Jack Easterbrook, Ash Freeman, Michael Jones, Callum O'Brien, John Rogers, Will Rogers
A passing place on the track to Skerraton Down
11:49 A passing place on the track to Skerraton Down (Michael, Canon EOS 1000D)
The ford at Cross Furzes
12:51 The ford at Cross Furzes (Michael, Canon EOS 1000D)
To make the most of the excellent weather we headed up through Dean and past Nurston farm, delayed a little by some members of the group who thought it would be amusing to send Will down the wrong road. We didn’t have enough time now to reach the Avon Dam, so instead we took the bridleway that leads up to the open moor at Skerraton Down. The final climb over the rough moor brought us to the top where the whole of south devon was laid out before us like a map. You could even see the sea in many places, from Teignmouth right around to Dartmouth.

Ash, typically, was running late and finally caught up with us just before the final descent to Cross Furzes. We got back at around 1.10 for the usual after-ride computer games social at Crofters.
Friday 21 March 2014
Social: Games evening

4 Participants: Lawrence Buttress, Ash Freeman, Michael Jones, Callum O'Brien
Games this evening included some epic 3v3 games on MW3, some sessions on Guitar Hero and some concluding battles on CoD Ghosts.
Sunday 23 March 2014
Morning ride: Cancelled
Sunny but chilly
1 Participants: Michael Jones
With only Michael out today the ride was cancelled. Lawrence had a cold, and so did Michael actually, so it was probably a good thing that nobody came.
Friday 28 March 2014
Social: Sports

6 Participants: Lawrence Buttress, Jack Easterbrook, Ash Freeman, Michael Jones, Callum O'Brien, Will Rogers
Tonight we booked the gym at Ashmoor leisure centre and played a mixture of badminton and basketball.
Sunday 30 March 2014
10:15 - 13:30
Morning ride: Totnes cycle path
Sunny
15 miles
3 Participants: Lawrence Buttress, Ash Freeman, Michael Jones
We toyed with the idea of riding to the Avon Dam this morning, but Ash correctly pointed out that it had been raining a lot in recent days so the moorland would probably be quite boggy. Instead we rode along Colston Road to Dartington. A female cyclist came up behind us while we waited at the top of Cumming Hill, got off her bike and pushed down it saying it was too steep for her. We smiled to ourselves as we passed her, thinking we probably wouldn't be seeing her again. In fact she passed us again a litte later while we were chatting and she didn't see US again!

We took the cycle path through Dartington to Totnes, stopping briefly at the weir so that Ash and Lawrence could climb a tree. Michael wanted a café stop but for some reason neither Ash nor Lawrence could be persauded. We contented ourselves with a visit to a fudge shop in the main street, then returned home via Barracks Hill and Staverton for around 1.30.
Ash and Lawrence up a tree at Totnes weir
11:55 Ash and Lawrence up a tree at Totnes weir (Michael, Canon EOS 1000D)
Ash and Lawrence at Totnes weir
11:59 Ash and Lawrence at Totnes weir (Michael, Canon EOS 1000D)
Ash and Lawrence at Totnes weir - new photo for 2024
11:59 Ash and Lawrence at Totnes weir - new photo for 2024 (Michael, Canon EOS 1000D)
Friday 4 April 2014
Social: Games evening

4 Participants: Ash Freeman, Michael Jones, Callum O'Brien, Will Rogers
After several computer games we finished the evening with a rock music quiz.
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