I wasn't sure about going. i heard tales of fierce rambler folk who feast on the entrails of MBers and, sure enough, I was viewed with suspicion by a couple of elderly walker folk. Interestingly though, once i got talking to a few of the less angry looking ones, it turned out there were other two-wheelers present and even a degree of sympathy for the mb fraternity. So, on balance, it was worth going and aside from the good news about the new bridleway, they're looking at doing some maintenance at the bottom of Devil's Elbow Gate. So, the evil morasse at the bottom might be a thing of the past, you never know.....
jh