Out with the old . . .

. . . in with the new!  Mike bought me a very lovely Opinel knife as part of my birthday present.  Small enough to carry in my pocket, incredible sharp, endlessly useful and beautifully made.  My old knife I have had since I worked as a veterinary technician, mostly blood testing sheep and cattle, in the 1990's.  Usefully ,the sun has blurred the trade name of the dry cow tubes it was advertising!  

I have tried to explain to one of my sisters that this is exactly the sort of present that I wanted - but I suspect she still thinks I am a rather strange woman!