Bank Holiday Monday and besieged by gloom. Spent the morning sullenly throwing things away and filing paper. Had gloomy conversations with MJ three and a half thousand miles away. And slightly more cheerful ones with Mum and Mason.

Went for a gloomy walk in the afternoon by the sea, then more cheerfully down to meet Reuben and pick up the Is this you? painting I'd bought, which I am very pleased with. The Outside In show being taken down this afternoon after what appears to have been a justly successful run.