Ok, so I have done a few of these now and am always pretty jealous of the posts on the subreddit of people who's gifts have shipped in the first 24 hours or so, don't get me wrong my previous SS have been top, but I always felt it must feel good to get that shipping notification so early.

Additionally these things are all about the giving to me, but what I love is finding out what some random internetter, has found out about me and bought me. So back to the HHGTTG exchange.

Possibly using some kind of Infinite Improbability Drive based star ship, my SS had asked me a couple of questions and shipped my gift in a very small number of daylight hours, one of the questions asked confirmed there froodiness so the anticipation built. Not only had they shipped but they where to arrive today!

So when the casual looking Amazon courier came strolling through the office today looking for Mr Golden Eyes and deposited 2 packages on my desk, I was pretty happy.

However due to the company I work for, slightly unreasonably I think, requiring me to work in exchange for monthly bank deposits, opening had to wait for a lull in daily crisis.

So on to the presents. SS had given me a clue that there would be three and they where not all about me here they are in no particular order.

1) For Me - An LED Digital watch which displays the time in impressively funky multi coloured arcs, as we all know us Humans love digital watches and it does not get more digital than this. I also love watches and this has been on the radar for a while so it will get plenty of wear.

2) For Me and Golden Eyes Jnr - a Glowing 3D Solar System to hang from the ceiling. I am not sure how GE Jnr is moving rooms in a few months and we starting to plan the redecoration, Or that in getting a set that specifically included not only the 8 planets but also as mentioned on the box the mighty dwarf planet Pluto, it included his favourite solar orbiting body. However what I do know is that this will be hanging from his ceiling very soon and we will use it as a base to increase his interest and knowledge in the Universe.

3) For GE Jnr - Finally and the thing that probably got the biggest squeal of the day a Minecraft TShirt. GE Jnr has been playing Minecraft for about a year now and its gone from him setting random blocks about, to some pretty epic and very functional architecture, especially for a 5 year old. This Tshirt will give him new status on the next non uniform day @ school.

My words nor lame pictures cannot express the thanks I give and the awesomeness of these presents.

But SS, thank you from the both of us, you are a Hoopy Frood.