It contained a beautiful notebook and card from Yiota in Greece. Her blog Shells, Bells and Flowers is lovely. Thanks Yiota!
I love the stamps.
The book is full of beautiful watercolours of birds. I love it!Later in the day we visited my brother in his new little house. It was owned by a 96 year old lady and is decorated in a 1960s/70s way. It is quite sad as lots of her things are still there-she has moved into a home now. Antony has got quite a job ahead to clear it. I really like it and took lots of pictures. So many old scenes to be preserved. There is a lovely ruin of a cast iron, boat shaped greenhouse in the garden, and a grape vine with lots of grapes. A lot of everyday household things were left behind, and I have kept some of them as the family don't want them and it seems a waste to send them to the tip. Things like an old pair of weighing scales and an enamel bread bin. Antony found a great DIY magazine from 1968 which is so interesting. I will show you some of that in the week.
I liked this. I will show some more house pictures later in the week.
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What a delightful parcel you got!! ...and I'm very curious now about your bro's house - looking forward to the photos!! Have a lovely week!
what a lovely package to receive!
What a delightful gift, Sarah! I just lately discovered Yiotas blog...what a lovely spirit she is! Happy Day :o) ((HUGS))
That's a very nice weekending to have. It looks as though your brother will be discovering lots of treasures and I guess some of them may well be from the middle to late 19th century.
I love surprises! Sometimes I find folded money in a jacket or coat pocket - I still feel a thrill even if it is not that much. The book is really beautiful - did Yiota paint the birds or is it a printed book?
What a lovely surprise - and I know you will do something wonderful with the stamps!
It is a printed book Anairam-prints of watercolours-it's really lovely!
What nice gift!
Congrats to your brother on his new home!
Hi, Sarah! What a lovely surprise! I hope you and yours have a fabulous holiday season! :-)
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