Saturday 3 August

Got up early and walked suki then had breakfast and packed car.  Gary came at 9 so helped him put ladders in hall and set off for Devon. heavy traffic and several delays added an hour to the journey.  Had quick cup of tea at the house and then went off to Widdecombe for the invitation striking competition.  Arrived at 2.30 just as it started.  Left Mike to it and went off for a walk on the moor - doing a circuit with help of birthday map maryanne gave me. Steep climb to begin with but lovely once up.  Nice to see different views of moor.  Could hear the bells most of the way round - as could suki!  Slight navigation error on way down just as I met couple who asked me the way.  Sent them off on route I thought I was on.  Soon found it going off in wrong direction and retraced steps and found the right way.  Lots of keep out signs made the place feel very unfriendly.  Guess that is the problem with tourist spots.  Very glad to see couple go by as I was buying a Devon toffee ice cream.  Suki allowed in to hall at tea time.  Amazing tea - apparently legendary.  Rang a course of London minor with glint on handbells - laying the ghost of previous attempt when I couldn't do it.  He remembered suki chewing up his inhaler when he came round to ring handbells.  Listened to bells until 6.30 then went back to house and had a beer and a relaxing evening. 

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