NORTHERN PLANNER

Mrs Northern got this for Mothers Day.

Yes, it's only a photo book. To be precise, a lovely handmade glossy book of our family photos since just before little Evie was born. But she loves it, maybe more than anything else I've ever got her.

Because:

It's our children. Enough said.

Because it will last forever.

Because it's a one off. A book that's just about us.

Because she can see the effort I put in to edit it all and get it just right.

Because it's a real object that compressed with story and feelings.

This kind of thing wasn't possible a few years ago. We live in magical times.We should remember this every now and then.