our first post

on my way home from the day job today i’d been getting myself ready for the gift shop to do list. which tonight included: ‘write first post’. i’d had all sorts of fancy thoughts on the tube on the way home. in fact, the first chapter of the book I was dreaming along to was (quite randomly) all about the topic at hand (here’s a great line: “she was a relentless giver of gifts”). i’d also written an oscar level thank you speech in my head. there was lots to say. of great importance. where would I begin? i could see a long night ahead. sigh.

as i managed the keys into the lock while holding the bag and the brolly i saw we had a letter on the doormat. it’d obviously been there all day. double sigh.

and then i saw the address: the gift shop, 2a east mount street, london e1 1ba.

no typos, no fuss, first class and everything!

OUR FIRST PROPER LETTER!

so, tonight, no grand words, no big speeches. just - I’m very very excited. very very happy. and very thankful.

so thank you. you know who you all are.