This is my dad, with his favourite mammal in the world - Lottie, the miniature schnauzer (and yes, I do mean he preferred her over me, my mum and my sister!).
Dad died in February of this year, aged 93. He came to fatherhood in his 50s (there was a 23-year age gap between him and my mum), and used to joke that he was never sure whether having two daughters late in life added ten years to his existence, or took ten years off it. He was an amazing individual, and I adored him.
This is the best picture I ever took of him.
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