I don't think I remember Cardiff being this hot. And it's not just Cardiff is it, but bloomin everywhere. The shorts I bought in Spain have come in very handy today....

I got back from the Latitude festival this morning and had a great time. I had the pleasure of programming the Lake Stage, and so got to see a whole load of bands and artists i've been playing in the Radio 1 shows over the last year and a bit. That was Das Wanderlust and Jim Eldon, Rory McVicar and Manilla, Fernhill and Andrew Hockey, Mugstar and Lords, Voices and Euros Childs, Get Cape and Rich James and so many more. There was a very nice vibe to the whole festival - it was clean and picturesque, the setting great and loads of thing happening all the time - lots of great bands of course, but interesting things in poetry, literature and cabaret tents too, from burlesque dancers to Howard Marks and John Cooper Clarke.

There was almost too much to take in, and it got me looking forward to next year, and set me up for the weekends away I have coming up at ace festivals I've listed in below blogs. Oh, and the orange, green , red and yellow sheep were a nice touch:)

Am listening to Lamacq Live as I type, having watered the dehydrated plant in the garden and put the records I'm playing on tomorrow nights show in a neat pile. Now, it's time to doze off......