Alan - the Best Man to my Chief Bridesmaid (yes he did very nearly sit on the bouquet in the Church!); Whisky connoisseur; cheeky chappy; best friend of one of my oldest friends and all-round blinking legend.

Nearly 11 years, but your awesomeness lives on in a wee boy who carries your name.

Raising a glass of Ardberg for you Alan!

From The Charity:

The National Brain Appeal has committed to raise £7million towards the creation of UCL's new, state-of-the-art neuroscience hub on Grays Inn Road.

Bringing together research scientists, clinicians and patients, the centre will house a world leading facility for dementia and neurological disease research, with more than 500 neurological research scientists from UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology and the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI).