So where do I begin? It must be with an enormous thank you to wonderful MNer MN117.
Yesterday morning, a package came, addressed to the Mumsnetter of the House. With characteristic unrestraint, I tore off the packaging and inside was a wrapped present. I opened it to find a biscuit tin, with instructions that there were not biscuits inside. Inside was a treasure trove of gifts. There were fake moustaches for my children, which they adored. There was a Sancturary face-mask, bubble bath, body mist, wine, table confetti, and some beautiful chocolates from the the part of the county that this MN comes from. Not sure if I'm allowed to say where, because it's quite a small place, mostly celtic I think. Very special, and a place I would love to visit one day.
I was given strict instructions to run bath, and add bubbles.
Apply face pack
Pour wine
Oil well
and slip into bed with chocolates.
And if that wasn't enough, the lovely person also added a voucher too.
So thank you so much. It was such a fantastic lesson for my children too. At first, they obviously wanted to know who the presents were from. I explained that I didn't know this person, but that it was someone extremely kind. It was really quite extraordinary to see their faces as they registered the concept of the kindness of strangers.
This time last year, I was really very poorly, and in the past year I have got so much stronger, such that now I am totally back to normal. This was a final wonderful end to my year of recovery. Once again, thank you so much.