Festival visit, first of the season. Ivo took us on a tour of fun and finished with a game of audience top trumps, which sounds rough but was actually very gentle and very funny. How many balls do you have in your house? I was surprised by how little people appear to have.

The town was rammed, the buses creaking, bars and restaurants buzzing. I love the random snippets of conversation you hear as you pass. We used to play spot the famous in the past, but I realise I don't know nearly enough new talent to play anymore. The city is alive, it is glorious.

Linda was on form after her recent hospital visit. We had a sisterly chat about her likeness to mother in ignoring things that do need sorting. I watched as her eyes fogged- she's not listening.