NOTT News: It's the thought that counts

Sunday, 10 January 2010

It's the thought that counts

We are just coming to the end of the Christmas season - we had our church Christmas party last night. Christmas decorations are still on display for those celebrating the Orthodox Christmas.

I do hope you had Christmas presents that were given after much thought and consideration - I certainly did. We spent Christmas Day with Phil & Angela. Angela had just returned from the UK and brought back some traditional Christmas food, which was appreciated by one and all. She also took advantage of her time at home to get some presents that are difficult to buy in Israel. After our delicious Christmas dinner Angela handed her present to me - imagine my surprise to have a pot of 'SUDOCREM', for the treatment of nappy rash, incontinence dermatitis and eczema. I would have preferred to have had some 'SUDAFED' tablets for my sinus problems! The mistake caused tears of laughter and I'm sure her new granddaughter will appreciate my returned gift. P

1 comment:

Janet said...: I am not sure that it wont help as my 6 year old grandson told me "mummy says that suducrem fixes eveything" If it doesn't we will put sudafed on the list for you!!; 16 January 2010 at 10:12

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