A parcel arrives...
There's a knock at the door. We have a parcel that needs signing for. I wasn't expecting anything, neither was anyone else. Then I notice the handwriting on the address...
The boy is excited as it is addressed to the whole family and tries to rip open the brown paper, but I have to help as there is too much sellotape for his little nails to cope with. Inside is bubble wrap which is tinted with a red liquid. My previous assumptions are confirmed and I tell him I will handle it from here on...
There is a butter tub inside, held together with an elastic band. Red droplets are leaking from the lid. I carefully remove the band and lid, pull back the sodden red bubble wrap and tissue to find...
Redcurrants. The M-i-L posted us some home-grown redcurrants.
The boy is excited as it is addressed to the whole family and tries to rip open the brown paper, but I have to help as there is too much sellotape for his little nails to cope with. Inside is bubble wrap which is tinted with a red liquid. My previous assumptions are confirmed and I tell him I will handle it from here on...
There is a butter tub inside, held together with an elastic band. Red droplets are leaking from the lid. I carefully remove the band and lid, pull back the sodden red bubble wrap and tissue to find...
Redcurrants. The M-i-L posted us some home-grown redcurrants.