The night air was India's only caress... Paul Scott's Raj Quartet continues to be inspiringly well crafted. Take me to the hills of Pankot.

I know it's all about her tonight, but Edward Watson is the bomb. #ROHMayerling

The iron curtain appears to be alive and well. Come in, Warsaw.

Secreted within all the barbaric battery of this #lions test are moments of incredible grace and skill.

Cycled past Boris Johnson in Richmond Park. 'Evening, Sir' I shouted. Sir? Of all the nouns.

The HUF is a currency of bravado. Notes the size of handkerchiefs, huge coins, but nothing worth anything under about 1,000. #bulgingwallets

When a shopkeeper drops your change behind the till and doesn't pick it up because she knows you don't want it - time to knock a zero off.

Reflecting on yesterday's amazing ride. Congratulations to Ford RideLondon for the impeccable organisation and providing such a memorable day.

What do the sightless windows see, I wonder, when the sun throws a passerby against them? William H. Gass. Unbelievable craft.

Finished The Racer by David Millar. Eloquent and amusing book by a complete class act. Bill Hill success well deserved, Yellow Jersey Press

No smears for David Miliband, post #Chilcot. Can we now, at last, bring him back from NYC to lead Labour?

@lottieintehran From a UK export publishing perspective this place was an eyeopening and terrifying visit! Quite liked the lights, though.

Uber in Cairo. Head-down GPS dogma is worse than London among spaghetti avenues. But better to shout at drivers about directions than price.

So impressed by Qantas and the brilliant crew on QF010 - I won't be going back to BA for LHR-DXB anytime soon. No contest.

Spare ST for Arsenal Leicester tonight. Block 96, North bank upper corner. Collect Finsbury Park. £40 (FV £49) Please RT Arsenal Tickets

.Arsenal Tickets Talk_Leicester Sorry, not selling to away fans!

Daily Mail columnist proud it 'stands up for Christianity'? Back to the Crusades we go. #r4today

Thanks to all those who sold home seats to away fans for a quick buck. #AFCvCOL

.Richard Burton @harrysacher