Postcards from the edge (of Herefordshire)

David Hendy is very on-message in his missive. Did you know the Guardian is Haycasting daily from the festival? Photograph: Elliot Smith/Elliot Smith

Who's that cheeky chappie? Why, it's Jamie Oliver of course Photograph: Elliot Smith/Elliot Smith

Alan Yentob indicates where crackling can be found on a pig ... Photograph: Elliot Smith/Elliot Smith

... and how to tackle said crackling when it's been cooked by Jamie Oliver Photograph: Elliot Smith/Elliot Smith

Sandi Toksvig pokes her head out from behind a pun Photograph: Elliot Smith

Never fear though, Toksvig is appearing at five other events during the festival Photograph: Elliot Smith/Elliot Smith

Charming self-effacement from Reverend Gene Robinson Photograph: Elliot Smith/Elliot Smith

Robinson: Hay festival is like 'the Disneyland of books'. The weather is also very similar Photograph: Elliot Smith/Elliot Smith

Andrew Davies seems to be suggesting that all there is to do is sit around drinking wine in the sun. This is not the case: there is no sun Photograph: Elliot Smith/Elliot Smith

Philip Hensher: abstract landscape artist? Photograph: Elliot Smith/Elliot Smith

An inspiring message from Philip Hensher Photograph: Elliot Smith/Elliot Smith

There's a story in Dom Joly's pictures Photograph: Elliot Smith/Elliot Smith

No clowns were hurt during the making of this gallery Photograph: Elliot Smith/Elliot Smith

Books flock to Dave Gorman's tent Photograph: Elliot Smith/Elliot Smith

The only donkeys on site are Donkeys of the Mind Photograph: Elliot Smith/Elliot Smith

A five-legged character from a Will Self story appears on the author's postcard, apparently aware of its own fictional nature Photograph: Elliot Smith/Elliot Smith

Rose Gray offers us some out-of-the-box thinking in the form of our only upright postcard Photograph: Elliot Smith/Elliot Smith

Very well, Steve Jones. Very well. Photograph: Elliot Smith/Elliot Smith