For the last few weeks since Christmas, I have had a very nice guy called Artor as my Personal Assistant. Dominik was in Sri Lanka so Artur was covering for him. To be honest I was uncertain about the situation at first, but it very quickly became clear that Artur is a PA of the highest order: he’s a first class chef, excellent at shaving me, and above all is a great laugh. The fact that he was willing to do things like lug my Imac all the way to Stratford and back blew my mind. I’m very lucky indeed to have had him helping me.

However, Dom is now back so today is Artur’s last day working with me – for now at least. I just want to record how fond I have already grown of him. It’s strange how such friendships can sometimes spring up so rapidly; yet when you see someone day in, day out for just a few weeks you can often grow very close very quickly. I certainly feel that I have made a very good new friend, one to whom I’d like to express my enormous thanks and hope that it isn’t too long before we see one another again.