Very welcoming, just like normal, except; no Axminster, no round table and Bill's chair has gone - although Bill did turn up. All in all very nice if a bit too clean - and they could have kept a picture of Henry.
Looked very promising after the thunder and lightning, patches of blue, mast clear ... But the true Dartmoor promise was fulfilled as the cloud gently descended as we left Devil's Elbow. Along the rifle range to Hart, still very, very warm. Down by the big stone and easily across to pull up to Cramber. Lots of mums and babies out and about enjoying the soft evening weather. Over the leat to Crazy Well - no wild swimmers. By the cross and along the bumpy lane to Older Bridge for a nice cuppa. Technically the sun had well set but there was still plenty of light penetrating the gloop. More bumpety bump up and along the main drag - always seems a long way. Shapes appeared out the mist - more mums and toddlers. Always nice to just walk in a small bubble of light, apparently of our own making, as the cloud sat on us. Eventually, eventually South Hessary did magically appear then down and back to the lights of Princetown.
The ever reliable Prince of Wales was a welcome sight and the pint of Legend even more so.
A real nice evening to be out on our moor, just as it should be.