There are two halves to a seminar: the talk, when you have loads to say but no desire whatsoever: it’s his party; why should I dictate the direction or try to make his point for him? And, the chat afterwards: even more to say, an itch to get it out, no compunctions about hijacking the speaker, but no way to get a word in edgeways.

Full of a flood of thought after a seminar on the mind, one of my big obsessions. Plenty of stimulus, and I’ve come up with a couple of new ideas already over supper. Good times.