Blessed In A Truly Hello Magazine Type Way

You find us, this wonderous Valentine’s morn in romantic and blessed in a Hello Magazine type way mood ……..

We feel soooooooooooooooo loved, it’s been almost too emotional for words, but I’ll try! Hugh, Darrell’s best friend and mentor in all things “toujours l’amour” had sent over some some posh Prosecco and heart shaped chocolates…… and then Nigel found an unexpected padded envelope in our mailbox …..

………. that contained a small, delicately wrapped package ……..

……. accompanied by a card containing a versed message.

We have a strong suspicion as to who  it may be from ….. a certain No.1 fan who is known for her published poetic leanings …….. but on a day when it is customary for the sender of cards and/or gift to remain incognito, it would be rude to reveal all today

In the delicate, ribbon bound package we found a bar of romantically wrapped chocolate for each of us, of which we fully intend to savour right down to the last crumb, while watching a slushy rom com, which Darrell is charged with sorting out for tonight.

There was also something else, something very special …… only a silver (plated) teaspoon to use during our “in the planning” celebratory Queen’s Platinum Jubilee tea. 

It was indeed “exquisite”, all we could do for a while was simply stare at it and then ooooo and ahhhh, it was so beautiful and a little bit spooky as there was no way that “she who remains anonymous today” could have known that spoons spanning the key moments in our beloved Queen’s reign were next on our list when out charity shop mooching. 

Never in his wildest dreams did Nigel (or for that matter Darrell or I) ever dream that he’d be dolloping his jam or cream onto his regal scone with an engraved and orb embellished teaspoon!

What can we say but a mahoooooosive THANK YOU …….. as I said earlier, it’s been a very, very emotional morning, with not a little stifled sniffing.  What are we like?

Happy Valentine’s Day