The first I knew of my ASS (Arbitrary Secret Santa) was a massive questionnaire full of probing queries. I responded, then waited...and waited. I started getting nervous. I got contacted saying that there was a delay, we spoke and they decided to post the parcel incomplete.

Days past by. There was a knock at the door and my tiny post lady (seriously she is about 4' 5") handed me a plain brown box. I took it off her knowing it must be from Santa, I wasn't expecting anything else. I nearly dropped it! It was heavy! i rushed indoors and opened it....If this was an incomplete then I am floored with the generosity.

Inside was a lovely letter from a lovely girl. There were gifts for me, gifts for my girls. It was all supremely well sourced, my only regret is that I my excitement I missed one gift from the photo parade.

I got:

A bottle of very nice cider, a medium dry just the way I like it

i-Spy books for the girls. "Nature" and "A Car Journey" I can't tell you how chuffed to bits they were that they got them. They insisted we go for a drive on the motorway just so they could fill some of it in.

finger traps and "poppy things" that jump into the air when you turn them inside out. Another way to hype up the children

Simpsons 20 Questions. Think of a Simpsons Thing Place or Person and it guesses it. Its eerily accurate.

Mother Chuffing PRETZEL M&M's! I think I mentioned them once somewhere on a thread. I saw them on a TV Show about American Candy and have wanted them ever since.

Adventure Time Mug! I have to admit I may have squeeeeed a bit when I saw this.

All in all, I was jumping around like a little kid when I saw all this and am forever bowing down to the greatness of my Santa.