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A collection of representative images that give an idea of what the Boy Wonder got up to in 2005.

Sibling Harmony

Sibling Harmony

At Home With The Principal, London, England  January 09, 2005

Photographic proof that Button and the Boy Wonder had their programmes for Aladdin signed by Widow Twankey, the great Sir Ian McKellen. Photographic proof too of the mutual affection of a brother and his sister...


The Boy Wonder as Teenager

The Boy Wonder as Teenager

Somewhere in a Parallel Universe  January 18, 2005

Thanks to the extraordinary St Andrew's morphing software, a scary glimpse of the future : based on a photograph taken when the BW was nine or ten, this is what he may look like as a teenager - which is to say... VERY SOON !! Aaaagh !!!!


The Boy Wonder as Guitar Hero

The Boy Wonder as Guitar Hero

South Park, Somewhere in the United States  April 03, 2005

Ah, the marvels of the internet. I'm sure you will agree that the likeness is uncanny. Whether the BW has ever actually used in anger the guitar the PO bought him is, of course, another matter...


Man of Mystery

Man of Mystery

Paris, France  April 10, 2005

The Boy Wonder's silhouette against the backdrop of the giant clock which forms one side of the restaurant in the Musée d'Orsay.


Giant Saucer

Giant Saucer

Paris, France  April 10, 2005

Always willing to act his shoesize rather than his age in the interests of sibling harmony, the Boy Wonder joins Button and Schmoo for a spin in the Parc des Tuileries.


The Boy Wonder and Young Mr Hoskins #1

The Boy Wonder and Young Mr Hoskins #1

Rutland Water  April 22, 2005

The Boy Wonder and Young Mr Hoskins enjoy nothing more of a Spring day than to go out for a bike ride around Rutland Water.


The Boy Wonder : Man In Whites

The Boy Wonder : Man In Whites

Hogwarts, Northamptonshire  May 10, 2005

Thanks to the ever-reliable Mrs MOP, photographic evidence that the Boy Wonder has, on one occasion at least, worn the attire of a cricketer.


Everyone Tucks In

Everyone Tucks In

Cambridge, England  May 15, 2005

Lunch in a sunny Cambridge.


The BW Mocks the PO

The BW Mocks the PO

Cambridge, England  May 15, 2005

The Boy Wonder never misses an opportunity to comment on the PO's penchant for taking symmetrical photos.


The Boy Wonder at the Lovebirds' Wedding #1

The Boy Wonder at the Lovebirds' Wedding #1

Bel Air House, Dulwich  July 29, 2005

The BW looking appropriately raffish at the Lovebirds' wedding, where, amongst other things, he gave a beautiful reading, drank (and professed to enjoy) his first Pimms - and looked on in horror as his father and grandparents danced to the Scissor Sisters.


The Boy Wonder at the Lovebirds' Wedding #2

The Boy Wonder at the Lovebirds' Wedding #2

Bel Air House, Dulwich  July 29, 2005

The Boy Wonder stands awestruck at the sight of the Principal, the Recluse, the Mad Professor and My Favourite Aunt strutting their stuff on the dancefloor. "Will this happen to me one day too ?" he asks himself, before rushing outside to gulp in some fresh air in the hope he might wake up and find it was all just some horrible dream.


Gnossienne No. 1

Gnossienne No. 1

West Norwood, London  August 26, 2005

The Boy Wonder at the piano in the front room of the luxurious home in South London occupied by the Principal and the Recluse.


The Boy Wonder and Young Mr Hoskins #2

The Boy Wonder and Young Mr Hoskins #2

The North Sea  August 30, 2005

The Boy Wonder and Young Mr Hoskins, on a beach somewhere in East Anglia. YMH is the one buried up to his elbows.