Postcard from Fitz and Moley, on their honeymoon:

Ireland is much more traditional than it used to be.

They’re totally right, of course.

BBC: New funeral service goes off-road
A new funeral service is aiming to give Land Rover enthusiasts one last ride in an off-road vehicle. Alpha 4×4 Funerals is believed to be the only funeral directors in the country to provide a Land Rover hearse.

Bloody hell, is the world of photography having a totally crap year, or what? A quick glance at this year’s Toasts reveals that we have lost the following:

• Helmut Newton
• Henri Cartier-Bresson
• Eddie Adams
• Richard Avedon

I think I’d better hang up my cameras until the new year.