The post lady brought me a parcel, it arrived on the morning that I had been called into hospital. I had no idea what it was. There was no clue on the outside and I wasn't expecting anything.
Then I dashed off to Ipswich hospital and it was a couple of days later before I got to open it and found this book. Nothing inside to say where it had come from except it had been sent from a company called Wordery, not a company I've ever used so I hadn't somehow ordered it by mistake!
I'd given this book a mention on the blog on the 1st May when I showed the photo of an illustration from a book by the same author called The Illustrated Country Year which I'd found in a charity sale in the Library in Ipswich and I said I'd like to find a copy of The Coastal Year sometime.
There are only a few people who read my blog AND know my address? But would they suddenly send me a book? So it's all very, very strange.
How very kind of someone........It's another lovely book full of the authors water-colour illustrations.... but who sent it to me? .........what a mystery.
Now I love a good mystery story and who-done-it but they are usually resolved at the end of the book.
But this time I haven't a clue!
Many Thanks for comments yesterday about gardening. I have lots more to do over the weekend.
I've now been to the solicitors ..... Another errand ticked off the list. Still a few forms to fill in and send off. Next week it's a meeting with the Reverend who is going to lead the funeral service and a day out which will be good - lots of photos will be taken for the blog. Apart from gardening I'm not sure what else is happening over Bank Holiday weekend, probably a visit to see Son, DIL and Willow as there is a Flower Festival and Family Fun Weekend in their village, car boot sales for sure and the French Open Tennis starts on TV....the start of my favourite month of wall to wall tennis.....French Open, Queens club and Wimbledon.
Back Tomorrow or Monday
Sue
What a kind gift and a mystery as well! My first thought is that a blog follower sent it to you but if very few have your address then maybe not. I know of other bloggers that receive books from publishers in hopes of getting the book reviewed on their blog. You do mention a lot of books and it is possible there are publishers checking out blogs that review or discuss books. Who knows how they would get your address but it does seem like businesses are good at that. I hope you get the mystery solved but whatever you discover you can enjoy the book!
ReplyDeleteHave a good weekend and enjoy your family.
How lovely to receive a mystery book! Hope the mystery gets solved. Sounds like you have lots of lovely things coming up, as well as the necessary.
ReplyDeleteI love a good mystery too and that's a lovely one. Hopefully you will find out who the kind sender is soon. What a cheering thing to happen.
ReplyDeleteJ x
Certainly a mystery..... Hope the mystery is solved for you.
ReplyDeleteHave a good weekend
Julie xxxxxx
Some people send flowers, others send books, perhaps. Anyway, a lovely surprise - and a mystery to boot!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a busy weekend for you.
Bring on the tennis!
I'm so glad that you have wall to wall tennis this month. It will be great to relax (is that the right word to use, especially when British players are involved?) in front of. Hopefully you'll be able to become immersed in it.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your week end with your family.
Sue
What a lovely surprise for you.
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What a lovely surprize to get that book and how thoughtful of someone to send it to you.Its great that you are keeping busy in the garden as well.I find gardening very relaxing when under any stress.Hope the sun is shining for you today Sue because here in Leicester its like a Winters day.Cold,damp and foggy.It will be so nice for you to get out and about this Bank holiday and look forward to hearing about Willow and any treasures you find at the carboot.Love to you all,xx
ReplyDeleteSo glad you have a few plans for the weekend.
ReplyDeleteI find, since I've been by myself, that Bank Holidays are the worst. So, making sure there are some visits, outings or treats planned is a really good thing.
Watching the tennis definitely counts as a treat!
Love, M xxx
I'm trying to plan lots of things to stop me sitting around and thinking
DeleteIt wasn't you sent the book was it?!
Not guilty! (Though I might have done if I'd thought of it!)
DeleteBelow I am bemoaning the fact that some of my messages had disappeared - the one above evidently arrived eventually!
I suspect if it is a blog friend they will reveal themselves to you sooner or later. And ditto if it is a friend from your life he/she will also be revealed. It was a lovely thought from whoever and it is a beautiful book. I have nothing planned for the weekend and am not particularly looking forward to it. But I will move myself and do something. Perhaps go down to Diss for a look around the charity shops. Dull morning here in South Norfolk.
ReplyDeleteHope you got to do a tour of the charity shops in Diss, certainly plenty to choose from top to bottom of the street. I like the book room in Oxfam. Haven't been to Diss on my own yet but I will one day.
DeleteLovely book and a kind thought. Glad that you are seeing family at the weekend and that you are carbooting as usual. Hope the weather is fine for you all.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely gift, and a mystery too! I hope the weekend is good. Lovely that your son and family are close to you. Hope the car boot sales are full of goodies.
ReplyDeleteIt would be nice to solve the mystery, but a mystery free book is not to be sneezed at ☺
ReplyDeleteHope you havd a good weekend. Xx
Enjoy your mystery book and chill over this bank holiday weekend. Hope the good weather returns.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely surprise the book is! It looks like it would make an interesting read. I hope you have a good weekend and get some relaxing in. Enjoy the time spent with family. Take care.
ReplyDeleteA lovely surprise of the book, Sue; perhaps if you contact Wordery they might know who sent it to you? Hercule Powling to the rescue, ha ha!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend with your family,
Hugs,
Margaret P
I wonder if you will ever discover who sent it? It looks an interesting book and I am sure you will enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy Wimbledon, come rain or shine, and I hope that your outing this weekend will be attended by sunshine again. I hope you get some more car boot goodies.
This has happened to me too, twice, but they are supposed to be accompanied by a little note, usually tucked inside the book, with a message and name of sender. Maybe someone simply wanted to do a gentle act of kindness for you at this sad and difficult time? Enjoy it! You deserve it.
ReplyDeleteOf course a reader sent it. These kinds of beautiful things happen among the blog community. And they make sense since we all "see" each other so often and it feels like you have friends all over the place. Enjoy your gift. I am sure the sender has received great joy in the giving.
ReplyDeleteHappy to see you have some sweet and gentle days ahead. I know you will relish them💕
ReplyDeletePerhaps the Shoemakers Elves have cousins. Enjoy your book knowing that someone was thinking of you.
ReplyDeleteI could do with their cousins to do some dusting!
DeleteWhat a nice surprise! I hope you enjoy reading the book and that you have a lovely bank holiday weekend.
ReplyDeleteI saw that book in our local shop Sue and had a quick look through it - it does indeed look interesting. Someone is thinking of you - in fact we all are. You sound to be doing fine.
ReplyDeleteMost of the time I seem to be OK but then I stop for a minute and find I'm crying.
Delete- I know you love watching your tennis - it's a fun time of year when these big tournaments start up
ReplyDeleteI hope the answer to your book mystery reveals itself
What a good mystery to have.. a wonderful book sent with love. I hope the donor steps forward. Enjoy your weekend with your family. And all the other good plans you have. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)
ReplyDeleteLovely book, and if anyone can figure out the mystery of who sent it you can. If not, just sit back and enjoy.
ReplyDeleteHave a great time with your family and watching all of that tennis.
God bless.