Secret Post Club - How lovely!

I received my first ever Secret Post Club parcel on Wednesday. YAY! If you want to know all about it, please click on either link which will take you to Heather, who came up with the brilliant idea, at Notes from Lapland.

It felt a little like christmas, t'was very exciting (I obviously live a very dull life!).

So just like a little child at christmas, I very, very gently shook it. Nope..no noise. I sniffed it..No, no smells I could identify. I opened one end of the box very carefully and pulled out this..

Oooh...even more exciting, I still can't guess what it is! But look the wrapping paper is just so sweet...I love it. I'm keeping it to use for one of my bits of artwork, the colours are gorgeous.

Then of course I really couldn't contain myself any longer...

Oooh...look...pretties!!

A beautifully, colourful felt hot-water bottle cover and a very sweet and pretty bone china Tea cup (which also had some cleverly hidden T-bags inside) a Saucer and Tea plate...for CAKE!!

I love them. Thank you so, so much. I have already had my tea and cake in/on them!

Unfortunately, lovely Blogger, you didn't tell me who you are. But whoever you are (please, please let me know? Otherwise it will forever remain a truly 'Secret Post'. Then I can put the link to you on this post) you certainly hit the spot. THANK YOU..and big hugs with knobs on!

Woo-hoo! I got sent my 1st award...

I'M SO HAPPY, WOO-HOOOOO!!! Thank you, thank you....OK...Sorry, I'll calm down now, but I am surprisingly chuffed by this!! So love & huge thanks to the lovely Maternal Tales from the South for sending me my first ever award. I will place it proudly on my blog, where I can sit & stare lovingly at it...it really is quite a warm and fuzzy feeling.

Now I think I have to send it on to blogs I love too...YAY...this is fun...

As a source of many a giggle at my computer, for her insightful and amusingly written observations of Teenage Daughters, I'd like to pass it on to amomonspin

Also to selinakingstonisforty for her incredibly honest, from the heart sharing.

Next I'm sending it to menopausaloldbag for her beautiful writing, which always captures the imagination and makes me wish I could write this well!

To maialarasaid for her ability to remind me that my Teenagers were once this sweet & adorable.

And finally to 3bedroombungalow for her amusing, down to earth stories of life in the UK with her family...

To all the above, many thanks for making me laugh & cry, often at the same time, and please pass it on to your faves too....