This morning I lost my best friend to cancer.  He couldn’t talk to me about it.  He didn’t often complain at all, but he would sit with me &, towards the end would, cry softly - & yet never ask for a thing.  He was always there for me first.  Never himself.  He always sat beside me, or rested his head on my shoulder or lap, & never judged me while ( Read more... )

Any of you who have had a shoot with me at home over the years will have met my dear cat, Shadow. She’s a highly independent, demanding & much loved, nine year old [tomorrow] Russian Blue. She’s a cat who still chases a ball, & carries them around the house in her mouth, & who attacks shoe laces if she doesn’t want you to leave. She hides behind ( Read more... )

I’ve been going through some archives recently & have found some photos that I was surprised I hadn’t uploaded yet.  Where possible, I will be uploading my favourites of these over the next few weeks. 
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