We were clearing out my parents' garage today and I found a box with all the books from my childhood - it was like finding long-lost friends. St Clare's, Mrs Pepperpot, A Bottled Cherry Angel, Surprise Island, Little Plum, Foxglove Tales, Heidi's Song - ah, I could go on and on, they were all there and all perfect
My husband was looking on bewildered as I welled up, hugging them to my chest
I'm just so full of the joy of it that I had to share