I darted along to the SCDA Play library last night to return some scripts and the aged librarian in his cardie welcomed me warmly, proclaiming that I (some twenty minutes before closing time) was the first person that had been in all day. I had to sign a special book to prove it.

He spoilt the welcoming aura slightly by following it up with a "well you see, everyone's get their festival shows already so there's a wee lull". I wondered if he was mocking me.