I love it when the postie comes around with a parcel. The mystery! The excitement! and sometimes, like this time, the delight.

My secret Santa is kind and thoughtful and generous. The very best things in the world to be. I can't even think how they went about finding me the wonderfully obscure Japanese treats that spilled out of the box and cuddling a 3D word game that this Scrabbler will most certainly break out post Christmas dinner.

An inspired choice indeed, and the perfect present for someone who is notorious, even for people that know me, to be hard to find something for.

But the nicest touch of all was the personal note included. Thank you so very much.