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Ian Sinclair, who is one of my favourite writers, and was at Alan's wedding, described me, Alan Moore, Iain Banks and Kim Newman circa 1990 as "a hair retrospective" when we appeared in his novel Radon Daughters, and, in the same sequence, told the world that "Graphic novelists in expensive leather jackets entertained wizards of the photocopier by converting their royalty cheques into Irish malt whiskey".
Which is by way of saying that Jose Villarrubia sent me a photo of me and Alan, at Alan's wedding. There's a cricket game going on in the background of the madhouse, but we're standing in the way, so you can't see it.
We're still a hair retrospective, and I'm still wearing an expensive leather jacket. I just hope that we're so far out of step with the world we're in again, otherwise there's no hope for us.
Alan waiting at the church. Chris Staros and Oscar Zarate lurk in the background
Melinda arriving
Signing the Register
Leaving the Guildhall. Oscar Zarate continues to lurk in the background
The Gonzo Dog-do Bar Band
As Alan and Mel sit this dance out, his rings begin to glow mysteriously, warning of an extraterrestrial danger...
Mr and Mrs Dave Gibbons. One of them is astonished.
Alan and Jose at the end of the evening
Q: How was Alan and Melinda's wedding?
A: Wonderful.
Q: Did Alan really wear a blue bowler hat?
A: Indeed -- and yet it merely topped off a costume that was colourful and remarkable. He was resplendent in his Edwardian finery, and should he now abandon his writing career and begin fighting crime as The Peacock -- he's a dangerous dandy! -- I wouldn't be at all surprised.
Mel was gorgeous too. But she didn't look like a potential crimefighter.
Q: Do you have any photographs?
A: Yes. But they're on the camera so I can't get the data off until I get home. I should have taken the phone camera too, so I could post something here, but there you go. You'll just have to wait.
Q: What was the best bit of the wedding, then?
A: It was either seeing old friends -- Dave Gibbons, Kevin O' Neill, Todd Klein, Chris Staros, Amber and Leah Moore, Oscar Zarate, Jose Villarrubia and on....
Or it was Alan's vows, which he wrote himself, a strange and beautiful love poem/invocation...
Or it was watching Alan and Melinda dance to the music of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band tribute group .
Q: So it was good, then?
A: Oh yes.
Q: Worth flying to the UK for, for the day?
A: What do you think?
Q: That's a yes, isn't it?
A: Of course it is.
Q: You promise to post a picture of Alan in his blue bowler hat, though? When you get home?
A: I promise. Can I go to sleep now?
Q: If you must.
- which will be hung (appropriately) in the client's dining room - and smaller ones for forthcoming paintings I have been itching to do. So I'm doing a lot of Moleskine scribbling, as until I actually have the frames and mounts in front of me I can't start planning what size the artworks will be. And I have a 'bread and butter ' job to continue, which I must knuckle down to. Not as much fun as this chap - 
