Not sure where to start. Ok, lets start here. I was checking the mailroom every day, hoping my gift would arrive. Today I decided not to as the people there got pretty annoyed already. But then I got an email stating "I think what you're expecting has just arrived". So I ran down to that office, and indeed a lovely, big, red parcel for me with a Hebrew customs stickers on it.

Wow Israel! It's one of those countries that will be very difficult to travel to for me as I've literally been all over the Middle East and Iran, and my passport looks... colourful to say the least. This is such a fantastic match, and regardless of what's inside it will be a little piece of Israel :)

I carefully open the package and find everything beautifully wrapped up with a ribbon, and resting on some fragrant padding.

First there are three pots of spices and salts! I mentioned that I'm just getting into cooking and love experimenting with exotic spices and herbs. I didn't mention salts, but I love salts! Different types of salts are just so interesting to experiment with. Thanks a lot for those spices Santa. I will certainly make good use of them.

Then there are three small cooking knives. They are also perfect as my ex took all the good knives along and I'm only stocking up my kitchen just now and am really lacking small cutting knives. Try to cut a chilli with a huge meat knife. That's me at the moment :) Plus a bottle of flavoured chilli oil. Wow. Did I mention I love chilli? No I didn't, but Santa got this right as well!

There are also scented candles, oil, and a lovely-looking burner to combine everything. I wonder if I'm also able to burn incense with it that I brought along from Oman, but again lost the burner to the ex. All this was not mentioned in my notes, but again Sweet Santa got it absolutely right! I will try out the burner with a candle and oil tonight as it's a dark, cold and rainy day.

I must say that this exchange has been absolutely fantastic! The box is full of simple, very relaxing pleasures that I will enjoy immensely. Thanks a lot Santa! You nailed it :)