Bittersweet memories of 1999

Scanning colour negatives in Vuescan on a Mac.

Wow.

The current batch of negatives I’m scanning right now really capture a moment in time. They must be from 1999, one of the more significant years in my life - and 20 years ago, almost exactly.

The first few photographs are of the woman who was soon to be my ex-girlfriend in the flat we shared (and, honestly, the coming storm was written all over her face in those images), while the next batch were of a party at the flat of the woman who is now my wife.

Those really were a few months that changed my life forever, and in ways that were only good.

However, the deep sadness is that one person in those images is no longer with us, passing too, too young.

Plenty of pain in those images and the memories they evoke - but also joy. I wouldn’t surrender either.

Spring appears to have arrived in our garden.

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10 Mothers’ Day without you, Mum. Still missing you.

A person wearing a purple jacket, black scarf, gloves, and sunglasses is standing on a wet outdoor path with a natural, blurred background.

Thought for the day:

Sign sayin that coffee and denial are coping strategies some days, outside Ginger & Dobbs in Shoreham-by-Sea

Just spent 8 hours in this room with a great bunch of journalists and communication pros, talking editorial analytics. I really enjoyed it. I hope they did, too.

The Southwark Room at The Bridge after a day's training.

Hello.

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Beachscape with fisherman and detectorist

Sunday afternoon on Shoreham Beach

My daughters have very carefully, precisely and secretively placed 10p coins under their chairs. I love them, but sometimes they are very sinister.

Several coins are scattered on a dark wooden floor beneath wooden chairs and tables.

Oh, dear. When did I enter that demographic?

Thanks, Facebook.

A hand with an erect index finger and a small white pill on the fingertip is shown above text advertising erectile dysfunction treatment.

The “Revoke Article 50" petition is closing in on ¾ of a million, and gaining about 3k signatures per minute.

A petition urging to revoke Article 50 and remain in the EU has gathered 746,003 signatures, surpassing the 100,000 goal.