I was completely taken aback by the size of the box which arrived for me this morning. Shipped all the way to foggy London from Saudi Arabia.

I mentioned in my profile that I would love to see what Christmas is like for my Santa; festive traditions in their part of the world, favourite snacks etc. My Santa went above and beyond! I received a veritable cornucopia of snacks! Chocolate, fudge, chips, biscuits, gold coins, the works! Goes without saying that I'll be sharing this with everyone I know and will still have enough left over to see me through 2016.

Also included were some traditional Saudi garments, a Taqeya (a small white cap), a Shumag (the red and white, headscarf), a Ogal (the band you which goes over the Shumah to hold it in place) and some fantastic leather sandals! Also, my absolute favourite item in the whole box, a HUGE, warm, soft robe called a Farwa. It's like wearing a bear skin! Guaranteed to keep me toasty on the cold British nights I'm still wearing it now, 4 hours after I first put it on!

My girlfriend and I have sat for the last hour now eating, dressing up and and trying to remember the names of everything.

I could not have asked for a more thoughtful, interesting or generous gift. A huge Merry Christmas to my Santa and all the other elves!