Some of you may be amused by this message I received from my sister, who was dragged along to a lecture by Donovan and David Lynch in London last week:

"I think theyre doing a tour to promote Transcendental meditation, but it was basically just DL taking questions from the floor from various chancers trying to give him their screenplays and then Donovan playing his greatest hits. Then they said "Peace" at the end.

My friend is a journalist so got a press pass which included an after party. Donovan rocked up in a long soft velvet coat and played with various kids that were hiding under tables saying boo etc.

David Lynch was being followed everywhere by a camera and hordes of people. By the time he finally made it across the room to the buffet table there was hardly anything left.

I was standing next to the table (wasn't me guv'nor!) and have a vision of his forlorn face just staring at the dregs for ages.

(Hold that shot .. cue ethereal background music by Julee cruze ....unexplained camel wanders across the screen...)"