Simon Potter & The World's Fattest Rabbit

Farewell then, Simon the Hat.

At the weekend, it was time to bid a fond adiu to our friend and partner in having it right off matey, Simon "The Hat' Potter. The Potter mania predicted by the world's media did indeed come to pass as Hat-loving folk from around the country flocked to London to partake in a suitably energetic send-off for Simon and his lovely wife Lorena.

So, as part two of my tribute (the first being a challenging Double Millinery Salute), a few words about The Legend That Is The Hat.

Hat is a truly spectacular individual, whose boundless enthusiasm, sense of humour, and enviable collection of whistles, bells, games, roaring Hulk hands and assorted headgear lit up endless nights out. His enormous sense of fun and general top blokeyness will be sorely missed by us UK dwelling Hat fans.

In addition, I will miss my nearly neighbour and fellow SouthWest Trains sufferer. Simon, for you, there shall be no more points failures at Clapham Junction.

As Mr & Mrs Hat board the jet 'plane and zoom off into their rosy new future, I say this: watch out Australia - danger, danger, danger!

*sob*