Stunning. Look at the detail. Oh, hallmarked Sterling Silver. Suzette from Jackson Hole (snigger) you are SO talented. How could you crochet a tablecloth of Mummy's face!! It is beautiful. Oh, Stanley from Scunthorpe - wow a massive Starship Enterprise Lego set for Antoine - how lovely of you to stop eating for a week to pay for it. Thank you thank you. We will put it aside for him when he next visits on his 21st birthday. Marie, look someone has sent you some pot pourri for you to use in your floral arrangements, how kind. Such lovely colours and oh..(wafting it under Selma's nose) what a lovely scent..beautiful. It reminds me of the care home so much (bit of a sad face). Oh, Nati hand me the special parcel opening scissors what have we here (squeal)..oh my Fortnum & Mason pea & mint tea bags. They will be absolutely paaaaaaarfect to keep me going through the long hours of editing. Oh, Selmar this one is for you. Open it open it. Oh. It is a gold bar (dirty look at Nati)...is it real, ooooh how dahling of someone to have sent that to you. Are you sure there will be a place for it in your van (little moue mouth look)? We can look after it in the main house if you are worried it will be stolen you know. But anyway, think about it - now..what have we here a parcel for ....Philip...go on you open it. I need to have a little drinkie. Oh, what is it...oh how fabulous. A hat in the shape of a hedgehog - squeals with laughter, put it on..put it on..everyone laughs. Philip snorts. Marie chokes on a crisp. Selmar does the heimlich manoeuvre - SJ doesn't notice. Nati passes a massive box to SJ oh what is this I can barely see over the top of it..Ann Summers..I remember that name..Nati is she that lovely lady who sent us the cat paintings last year? Nati grabs box quickly & throws it over the back of the sofa. Selmar walks out looking dazed. Oh, I cannot thank you all enough for sending us these gifts it soooooo cheers us up and makes us feel sooooo jolly loved by all of you.
Goldbar, haha, have to tell you guys a story:
My parents never went on any vacation, since they didn't speak any English or any other language and were scared that they wouldn't find their way in any other country. Also they were scared to fly and feared not to know what to do at the airport.
So the company where my dad worked gifted long-term employees for Xmas a trip to Turkey, 1 week all inclusive (probably Side), 4 star hotel, lift from home and what not.
My parents were so excited, since my dad was about to reach the 30 years anniversary, too. All year long they talked about it, how they would go and would not need to organise anything, just sit into the taxi to the Airport , all carefree since the company organized everything.
I told them all they time they don't need to wait for Xmas and then again for the following summer to go. They could just go to a travel agency and book it. I would help them etc. But no, it had to be the gifted trip from the boss.
So finally Xmas came and Xmas party at work and what did my dad receive? A tiny goldbar in a case! Though even more worth than the usual trip they were so disappointed. I tried to convince them to sell it and then book the trip, but no chance. Or to just pay it themselves, but no. They would have dared to go when booked by the boss but not on their own. And my dad probably throw the goldbar into recycle one day since it is nowhere around anymore! (it is metall, right?) Needless to say they never went someplace else
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Such a shame that they didn't get a trip away & now the gold bar is missing too...oh noooooo.