@nurturinglife  Amusing that so many journalists actually paid for tickets after the free allocation was snapped up #Bernstein

@beth_bate  Dad’s review of @marcusbrig: “Better than I thought he’d be.” That translates as: “Very good indeed and I liked his braces.”

@Kit_Chapman @acgrayling on God at #hayfestival today: “Most of us want to believe, think we believe. Those who actually believe are dangerous”.

@sarahchurchwell Wonderful talk from Hans Blix @hayfestival. On our responsibility in Iraq: “If you break the pot, you own it.”

@kathycumming Jon Snow rocking double olive corduroy @hayfestival

@MartinChilton Football talk in #Hayfestival Telegraph Tent with @henrywinter – visitor says he once saw #ArseneWenger in Sardinia wearing budgie smugglers

@BoldOmi Woman in front of me in the queue for Colm Toibin has 2 bow and arrow sets. Hope she’s not an aggrieved reviewee. #hayfestival

@discojunk  I once met Ian McEwan at the #hayfestival I was pregnant and he signed ‘child in time’ to unborn baby, love that book