Eden Roc is a paradise next door to the hurly burly of this film festival, where only the brave wear the much needed brogue, the cool don't notice that their feet are killing them, cash poor and cool are sweating it out on the terrace of the Martinez, desperate to get their films made. It is quieter this year and in many ways thank goodness.

I met the lovely Michael White for lunch at the Hotel du Cap's Eden Roc, he likes the action and so I had to come out of hiding in the Cabana and eat on their terrace. I was in good company there was Jennifer Lopez cuddling her child, Harvey Weinstein doing deals and Amanda Eliasch eating a salad Nicoise. It was all so easy under the white shades of the hotel's terrace, watching the boats and talking about the theatre, all so pleasant, I was happy not to be pushed and shoved about in Cannes hot streets.