I've only just had the chance to pick this package up but it's been the most excited I've been to get a present in a long time and what an awesome gift it was. The first thing I noticed was how heavy it was, the second thing unfortunately was that it had looked like the good old British weather had sogged the package somewhat and my postie had left a little apology note which was nice. But I really didn't care, the box was still in good nick and my spirits were high. On the front there was some awesome penmanship from my SS which just served to further my excitement (I got a nice fountain pen for christmas and despite my handwriting being atrocious I'm a fan of a good font (and of /r/calligraffiti - awesome sub which more people should check out)).

The first thing I got in the box was a handwritten note which I thought was really lovely, unfortunately, the aforementioned water damage had dissolved the ink so it was unreadable :( Thank you though, whoever you are, for taking the time - it was a nice touch :)

On to the gifts! My SS must have done some serious snooping because a while ago I shared a picture of my Targaryen tea mug (picture included in the album) that I love and lo and behold my SS had found a matching set of coasters made out of a nice ceramic!

What a great gift for my first exchange, looking forward to doing more in the future!