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Food shopping and then a flat ride to the Red House. Too many bloody idiots on the Powderham road to want to do again at the weekend. Surprisingly still 127 metres climbed.

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Into Exeter with Liz early to get the camper van to its MOT and service. Back via Powderham Castle for breakfast.

After mostly avoiding hills while cycling for the last year, Liz and I actually went looking for some today. A ride out to Partridge Cycles at Kennford to get some spare inner tubes. Back via Exminster and Powederham Cas…

A short cycle ride to see friends' new house. First time on the bikes this year!

Lizs first cycle ride in ages and first ride on new cycle track between Powderham church and the Turf Locks

After seven years of talking, planning and objections the bridge for the final section of the Exe Estuary cycle trail at Powderham finally went in. Of course, we weren't cycling on the way to the Turf Locks

A hound walk to the Powderham Castle county store for breakfast outside the cafe. Watched bits of the Dawlish Triathlon and steam train going by.

First time back on the bike for a couple of weeks. Up to the A379 and then back via Powderham Castle country store

Went to buy bread. First bike ride in ages!

Scoobys first walk of our winter holiay

To the A379 and back via Powderham Country Store

A bike ride to the A379 and then back via Powderham Castle country store

To the A379 and back via powderham Castle country store

To the A379 and back via Powderham. Very windy!

Along the estuary and canal to the Swing Bridge and back again with a detour to Powderham Castle for supplies

Shared commiserations for cancelled dinghy cruise

Along the estuary and canal to the Swing Bridges and then back via Powderham Castle

Scooby, Liz and Julian on a doggie walk to Powderham Country Stores

Too much talking too much wind and too much carrot cake to make for a respectable average speed but not bad on the distance front. Next week the girls will be cycling to Exmouth and back apparently.

Bad back excuses now over. First bike ride for Liz in a month

But not much warmer

A windy bike ride to the A379 and back via Powderham Castle country store.

Why did we start cycling again during the coldest weekend of the year? To the A379 and back again via Powderham Castle shop

Cold. Very cold. Only lost two fingers to frost bite

Along the estuary to the A379 and then to Powederham Castle country store. Cold

To A379 and Powderham Castle

It was wet. Very wet. VERY VERY wet. And it had just about the only winds of the day. Still - Liz enjoyed it.

Up to the A379 and then to Powderham Castle. Including a stop at SYC to chat to the dinghy cruisers