It might just be a sign to passers-by, but to us, it's a proud moment.

Am I ever disappointed by the books? Am I ever disappointed by the events linked to them? Practically never.

I reckon I’ve been in Edinburgh every August for more than 20 consecutive years. It’s intoxicating.

How, indeed does one ‘top that’ when clearly you have just finished a fortnight that genuinely hasn’t had any lows, and which has actually had a whole series of extraordinary highs.