My favourite family photo: ‘I bucketed 30 years of tears that day – then smiled my smiliest smile’
- Posted on January 8, 2026
- By The Guardian
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My favourite family photo: ‘I bucketed 30 years of tears that day – then smiled my smiliest smile’

After more than three decades together, Simon Hattenstone and his partner Diane Taylor decided to have a civil partnership. It was a beautiful celebration before the shock of the pandemic