While the voters of Catalunya try to make their minds up about which party to support on Sunday, I am having my own struggle just to understand who is who and what is what? But I feel the past week has seen me getting more to grips with it all and I now know my SI from my ERC and my CiU from my ICV-EUiA. (They do love those little i’s dotted through the names!)

I also understand now what fiscal deficit means and I can even begin to think about the importance of, not who wins but who will come second?  And would it be better to form a coalition with Mas and the CiU or to be an independent voice on the sidelines?  After all, think what has happened to the reputation of the Liberal Party in the UK?

The general idea is that Mas will win. But with what sort of majority?
I wonder if his campaign poster was a bad idea – so many have been put off by his Messiah stance

Anyway, tomorrow is the Day of Reflection. No political campaigning. Time for everyone to have a rest and to consult their hearts as well as their heads. It is a complicated election. Lots of unknown factors. Lots of opinions, everyone wants to have their say now. Even the English man I heard speaking in a cafe in Granollers has his ideas of what is best for Catalunya.
There is something exciting about an election which sparks this interest. I’ll be watching on Sunday.