shining

“She isn’t hiding anymore/She just wants to live/To live/Her skin is shining now.”

The people of the world saw their planet as the astronauts saw it - fragile and beautiful, shining in the desolation of space.

Gone were the long queues and noisy laughter of just weeks before, despite the sun still shining.

"There's something shining inside your box," Bird shouted towards the posh seats as he once more took the ire of the crowd.

It seemed fitting that the sun was shining in Port Glasgow when the pair were reunited a fortnight later and John was happy to announce that the Plook trophy had been officially retired.