The Fowey Festival – the du Maurier Festival – was a real pleasure. It’s interesting for me to be in conversation with someone else – in this case the very competent and engaging Helen Taylor – because for once I don’t know what I’ll be talking about. One question she asked me – Was I like Nancy? – I found completely impossible to answer, but the struggle before I had to admit defeat was challenging.

And some old friends turned up, which of course is a joy. I’d been in Cornwall over the weekend and after all this gloom and rain, two perfect days emerged. Cornwall in May sunshine is as beautiful as anywhere on the planet – here are a couple of shots taken from the ferry that goes from the Roseland to just below Trelissick Gardens.

Looking upstream from the King Harry Ferry

Towards the west bank of the Fal