A gift in the mail brightens the day
I received a most delightful treat in the mail today. There was a small package wedged in mail box. It bore a Royal mail UK stamp. My dear friends in Cardiff, GrannyAnne and her daughter Jennie, had decided I needed a bit of cheering up. I have to say it worked well ladies and thank you very much.
I do love the Fred Basset book even though he’s not a BT. The British idioms are different enough from the American to make it a true delight. The huge bar of chocolate will add a few pounds but oh, what a grand way to add them. I’ll think of you two when I’m walking those extra laps around the park to get rid of them. 😉
A few days ago, I also received a gift in the mail from Elena. Thank you, Elena. It was a CD of piano works from a remarkable young man. He donates the money from their sale to the National MS society, Race for the Cure, Baltimore Reads, The Maryland Food Bank, The Matthew Foster Foundation, and Tsunami Relief. You can find him at www.PianoSquall.com.
Posted on January 29, 2010, in Misc, My blog and tagged Across the pond, Author, Beads, Bones, books, Books on writing, Bull Terriers, Care giving, Caregiver, Coffee, Craft of writing, Dead, Disability, Doggoned, Family, Fiction, friends, friendships, Hands across the sea, Home, Life, Love, MS, Multiple Sclerosis, Murder, Mysteries, Mystery, Novel writing, UK friends, Writer, Writing. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
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I’m glad you liked it – Mum saw the book and thought of you, and my mind went immediately to the chocolate! We’ve enjoyed Fred Basset cartoons for as long as I can remember – I know I cut a few of them out when I was a very small girl and put them in my keepsake box.
And the walking around the park will warm you up, so it’s all good!!
Thank you for mentioning Michael. He is indeed a very remarkable young man who spends much of his time using his wonderful musical skills to raise money for the charities you mentioned.