Buddha Eddie, The other marriage of the century, and The Big Red

1. I had the privilege of seeing a brilliant photograph of Buddha Eddie today on Flickr. It expressed a huge amount about this little bloke in the most incredible portrait I've seen in a while. He was photographed by his Dad and captured with his entire personality in a frame. I wish I could have taken this image. It is one of Dave's finest portraits, I think.

2. The other marriage of the century was announced today. Our dear friend Miss Chris and his gorgeous partner Mount Brummy tied the civil partnership knot They didn't tell any one...their witnesses were their very best friends from Malton who introduced them in the first place. It was such happy and gay news and it gave my day the most wonderful high possible. This was a totally most beautiful thing and it happened in York!

3. A warm sunny afternoon. The evening sunset light was streaming through the blinds and I could see the warm glow over everything and I felt elated and whole. I'd forgotten that such a simple pleasure as the violet hour light could change the feeling of one day into the expectation of another. The Big Red made this moment sound, smiling, panting, exhausted and replete.