I received an email from my SS a while ago to let me know he had left some sand behind when he went to post the parcel, but it was on it's way! Probably a very good thing as NZ customs are a bit strigent! But today it's a wet and windy Christmas Eve, which is odd, because I live in NZ and it should be sunny! Anyways, the tracking number on the parcel said my parcel should be arriving anyday now! I've been bugging the hell out of the Post Office staff (we're too small an island to have a delivery service) and I rang them up and they informed me it was here! So I bundled up and stepped bravely out into the rain. Got to my mail box and there was a card informing me the parcel was inside!! Our friendly worker proudly handed me the parcel (they've been following this too, since I keep sitting there and sending pressies around the world!). I got it home with minimum moistness and proceeded to open. The first thing I noticed was an overwhelming smell of ketchup, WTF? And then I proceeded to read the cards enclosed. My SS had written a lovely note explaining why he put in the things he did. First up a pair of Canada mitts suppporting their Olympic team (have to see if that helps against the Kiwis), I should have had them BEFORE going to get the parcel lol. I'd ask for things local to my SS's area and he enclosed a beautiful picture book from his area and of course maple syrup and maple syrup candy! Nom nom nom! My SS had also read my profile and included a Canadian trivia book for my Quiz night I run! At the bottom of the box was a bag of ketchup crisps and a PS note saying unique to Canada! Unfortunately they didn't survive the trip so well, but I can inform you they are edible still and delicious (if a little smaller than originally intended!!!). But the very, very best part of this package was a note saying my SS works at a local radio station and some of the gifts had come at the selection of his listeners! How fucking cool is that! I don't have his user name, but I can say thank you very much I. S. from Canada, it's beyond perfect and by far the best present I've had for a long, long while! (My partner's pretty slack at the old present giving lol)