I was delighted to receive a brightly coloured box in this morning's post – a refreshing change from the usual sea of brown and manilla! ‘Kitty’ was my Secret Santa for 2014, and her gift came with strict instructions that it wasn't to be opened until the 25th of December.

I have opened the attached card to get my Santa's name. While this did give away a little information about the contents of the box, it's really more of a tease. I know the range of products she has picked from quite well, and am excited to learn which item she has chosen! (And anyway, shaking the box was a bit of a giveaway, based on the likes and dislikes I'd shared with her.)

I'll update this on or soon after Christmas Day to show you the gift when it's unwrapped – and assembled!

UPDATE - 25th December 2014:

Brilliant! Kitty has treated me to the Lego Architecture model of Big Ben – a taste of London where she is from. Once the turkey's polished off, I'll get to putting together its 346 pieces.

UPDATE - 26th December 2014:

Through the power of time-lapse photography, you can now watch me assembling my Lego model of Big Ben. Thanks again, Kitty!