Kind Hearts

It may be cloudy and grey, it may be April Fool's Day, but these gifts arrived today by courier, by hand and by post. Suddenly, it seemed like a very good day, indeed.

The loaf is columba (dove), a traditional Easter loaf from the best bakery for miles around. It's up in the mountains in a village called Fiano. The Cheddar cheese, the best I've ever tasted, comes from Liverpool as does the home made marmalade. The baroque harpsichord CD comes from Dundee. The sprig of rosemary is for remembrance.

The Doberman's sparse whiskers stood at attention when I unwrapped the cheese. She is a dog with exquisite taste.