Beautiful day today. Breakfast and the paper, then off to down to the lanes and started haggling over the lost diamond. Jeweller apologetic and I am confident we can come to an agreement, well worth talking to the consumer advice people beforehand.

Thus buoyed, walked down to the pier and drank a coffee looking at the sea and the blue sky. Then down to the beach. Momentarily fascinated by a steaming pile of edible crabs which had just been removed from a vat of hot water. Watched a couple of lobsters being popped in and felt quite sorry for them.

Outside the mall was an operatic group singing extremely well to promote their forthcoming concert. They'd attracted quite a crowd, hung about a bit enjoying the singing, and thinking again what fun Brighton is. Standing next to an older lady who chuckled with glee when they began a popular classic, and nudged me happily saying "that's more like it!".

Off to buy some spiky star-shaped lightshades. Home later, had a long chat with Toby, daubed a watercolour painting, and slept on my sofa for an hour. Feeling very chilled.

Before bed spoke to MJ who was shattered after having worked all day at her sale.