Honestly, some people are never happy

There's a gentle wit at work all over the Bestival site, and hundreds of chancers are braving the sunshine wearing ridiculously elaborate fancy dress. And speaking of chancers (oh, seamless link), that's the name of the band lucky and, it turns out, good enough to win a Rizla competition and duly storm the Blue Pavilion tent early doors.

Motion Pictures turn in a welcome and impressively bouncy indie-pop set chez Jack Daniel, and James Yorkston's on laconic form on the main stage.

Bikinis! In September. I ask you...