Daddy-Bear, a box arrived for you!
The Good Lady's voice echoed from my phone, she sounded breathless. I wondered if she had been smoking the dried figs again. She was incorrigible that woman.
Yes yes, boxes schmoxes. I am sick of boxes. Didn't I ask you to stop ordering things from Amazon?
I rolled my eyes and looked about the office. Thanks to social distancing and COVID, there was no one nearby to offer me any sympathy. In fact, the whole place was deserted, not even tumbleweed rolled past.
It's not for me, it's for you. It's from Australia...
She said this last part in a hushed whisper.
And well she might. The fabled Australia. The land of upside down. And yet, some said that the people there were the right way up and thought we were the ones who were upside down.
I dismissed such nonsense from my head.
Australia? Oh wait a minute, hang on...
I remembered a fellow Titan and his promise to send a box of goodies my way from the land of sun and blue sky.
Surely it had not arrived so quickly?
My phone pinged and I checked, it was a picture. The Good Lady had just sent it via the half-magical invisible wires of WhatsApp.
It bloody was from Australia! It was the International Care Package from the King of the Titans, Mr @galenkp!
The day passed in a blur of empty desks and the searing loneliness of Post Covid office life.
Finally, it was over and I made my escape home. On arrival, I ran into the lounge where the Good Lady handed me the box in awestruck silence.
A feather was stuck to some of the tape outside the box.
Do you... Do you think its one of theirs?
She said reverently, pointing at the feather.
No darling, they don't all have feathers you know. It's just another country, they are normal people.
I said this confidently, although I did wonder. Was this an actual Australian's feather? I wasn't daft, I knew they didn't all have them but I knew that some didI know, it's a tattoo, humour me :O)
I put the feather aside for later and proceeded to open the box only hesitating slightly with natural Scottish fear at the smell of sunshine that seeped from its taped edges. It was a securely packaged beast but finally, I wrestled it open. Tada! There was millions of stuff! The king of which was the St Hugo D3R Barossa Valley Limited edition wine! Hot flaming galahs! When I made that comment about the G-Dawg being lucky to live near there I never suspected for a moment I would be getting a bottle of Limited Edition amazeness in the post. Sheer Titanhood! But there was more. Books, sweets and sticker books for the kids! (They have already fought over some of it!) Also, Tim Tams!! I have heard of these things from so many people, I thought it was a species of rabbit but no! It's a sweet thing! And Vegemite! Not sure if this was a good thing but we will see. I am definitely going to have it on toast. As that old bastard Nietzsche said If vegemite doesn't kill you, it makes you stronger. I'm game. So it was an amazing package of giftery from the most splendid of fellows that is @galenkp. Mate, we are all made up and thank you from the bottom of our hearts. I am off to drag the kids away from the stickers and sweets so that I can read them a genuine Aussie storybook. Awesome! P.s. If the Good Lady turns up on your doorstep with a gleam in her eye, just shoo her off with a stout brush. That's what I do. :OD
Ever since I sent that package I've been a bit out of sorts, like something just wasn't right, but I couldn't put my finger on what or why...until now. My missing feather! It was my favourite one, and losing it has unbalanced my equilibrium. It's ok though, a new one will grow in its place eventually.
I'm glad you liked the stuff Boomy. The wine is the star of the show of course but hopefully you enjoy the other morsels also.
😊
P.s. I'll keep an eye out for the good lady and send her packing back to Scotland (with many packets of Tim Tams) whether she has a gleam in her eye or not.
I dont think its the feather mate. Its the weather, the parcel has stolen some of your weather, tomorrow its going to be 17 degrees and today it was 14. There is literally dancing in the streets!
We are all very happy with it dude. Of course the wine is the star but is being put to the side for a very special occasion. The kids are hilariously happy and fight .The stickers seem to have got them more than anything!
In that case, I might be sending her, lol!
Ah yes, the fabled weather from the land down under. I swear, people think it's not real but, yep, it is. ☀️
Oh yes it is indeed!! We are getting half a taste!!
Yay for Scotland weather...at least two days out of the year.
You are a truly fine fellow, and this is the confirmation, what an awesome thing to do :0)
It felt like a nice thing to do and so it happened. I've done it before, several times, and probably will again.
Thanks for your nice comment. 😊
Yay for box arriving!
Please go super sparing with the Vegemite just to make sure you can cope before slathering it like peanut butter XD though it looks like he sent you safe sizes XD
If your kids are like my extended bunch those Tim Tams will last about 5min from opening if you're lucky.
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAA XD
If it helps, that particular character does actually have feathers XD (the red bits down the middle of the hair are also tiny feathers)
Those books are good ones from memory, did you all enjoy them? :D
We have read takes from the bush and tales from the billabong, after that one I then taught them what I remembered of waltzing Matilda. Lol! They did like them, the little boom wanted takes from the billabong for his bedtime stories.
I knew there was actual feathers, I had read one about feathers before and not just tattoos! Hehe, the idea of feathered people made me giggle!! :0D
And super sparing equity the Vegemite, yes, got it. Now I have the fear!
That is awesome!!
And, I love how you focused on the chair you will be drinking in, rather than the wine itself. It is masterful and reminiscent of Kubrick's symbolism
You are in for a taste sensation - I wouldn't mind getting a nibble on some of those Vegemite shapes :)
Come summer, I am going to send you a selection of shitty Finnish beers so you can have a barbecue and do a beer post.
He sent the chair too!!!
I am trying the Vegemite shapes this very evening. If they are great the kids are stuffed cos they are getting none!
Shitty Finnish beers are probably great beers, lol. Although I don't think I know if any Finnish beers come to think of it!
It's a fine thing, I'm still smiling. He's a dashed good bloke the G-Dawg!
Screw the kids - they are young enough to travel to Australia still and get their own.
Just last weekend, I spread some vegemite out on some poached eggs... gotta try it :)
You are right, they can go and bloody live there. The flight(s) could kill me!
I am going for the toast option first, eggs if successful!
Just remember - it isn't jam :)
Yas indeed, a thin spreading!!!
That was quite a treasure chest. I think I have had Tim Tams as I used to work with some Aussies. I have been 'down under' and it all seemed the right way up, but then I was jet-lagged. Only saw a tiny bit of the place as it's f'kin massive.
I had some packages from the US of A lately. Still feels exotic.
A treasure chest is the way to put it. I have heard so many people talk about Tim Tams. I have never tried them, great name for a thing.
I would like to get there at some point. It is massive and so different.
The US is exotic, most places are to us Brits I think no matter how well travelled we can be!
I wonder if people on the side of the globe constantly feel like that are lying down? :OD
Well, I'm not feeling very tipsy, but maybe I should drink some proper beer instead of a single godforsaken Coors Light. Then we'll see how I feel about gravity. Mother earth is a cruel and fickle mistress.
Top man @galenkp, what a lovely thing to do and even gifting your sacred feather of equilibrium, unbelievable!
The feather was an unexpected boon! :OD
Thanks, I try to be a good man and do goo things. I think in this case I nailed both. I miss my feather, but I'll grow another. 😆
That’s awesome I’ve heard of the fabled packages from down under! Thankfully not the ones that are phallic in nature but these care packages! Really awesome gesture, I think these small things are important to do every so often to keep us human!
Even a nice touch with books for the little ones. Class act!
Yes indeed, it was a truly class act. Sometimes people kindness have a way of cutting through the rubbishness of life. It put a smile on all our faces and no phallic madness required 🤣
Wow ! What a wonderful gift !
I'm thinking maybe that feather was from the giant Aussie bird that delivered it. How else would it have gotten to you so fast ???
I'm glad everything didn't spill out before it got to you, being from that upside down place and all.
One day we'll need a review on that wine !
Ah the giant Aussie delivery bird!! I never thought of that.
I was very careful to open the bottom of the box whilst standing on my head to make sure there were no accidents...
Yes indeed, one day there will be. I am just wondering on what occasion we will open it!
That is freaking awesome! Packages of goodies in the mail turns me straight back into a kid on Christmas morning... actually I'm Still a bit of a kid on Christmas morning when it comes to opening my stocking, haha!
I once got a package from Deb all the way from New Zealand,and it was seriously one of the coolest things ever!
Bloody hell that's a distance and a half! Or is it the same distance really? A package does have that capacity to make kids out of us!!
Since I'm in NY, I think it's pretty much the same, California is actually quite a bit closer though :)
They really do, beats the hell out of bills! Of course even the occasional letter or card is exciting these days :0)
I missed this. Yes, we all get quite excited to see a letter or a card pop through. Unfortunately tho some businesses have started sending their bumph through the mail in handwritten envelopes!? Can you believe, we are opening things rethinking woot woot and then its meh :OD
Oh wow! Dude I am all kinds of jelly! Well jealous of all of it except for the vegemite. I hear that stuff is pretty rank!
I quite liked it, it was almost meaty but I could tell that it was something not everyone would. In fact at times my body tried to run away but it was tasty!!
"There was millions of stuff" made me lol.
Such a cool gift. I'm sure that the whole family was chuffed. Enjoy every last drop, I think after that bottle , you're going to want to fly yourself, the mrs & the littles over to upside down land and see where it comes from.
Have an awesome time munching all the goodies Boomy.
I will, thank you!
The little uns are a very happy bunch. Me too obviously but it's a lovely thing for them, we all love seeing happy kids!
I had read that the box was being sent a while back and was wondering how things were going to play out. Its great that you received it. Lots of goodies!
I'm curious about the vegemite on toast. I've never tried the stuff but am wondering what it's like. I hear it's a very polarizing flavor.
I have heard the exact same about the stuff. I think today will be D-Day and soon I shall know if I am in da club or out!
Nice. Hopefully you let us know your verdict. Good luck 👍
I like it!! I won't lie, it's peculiar at first and after tasting I felt like my body was going to unravel but it's a good savoury thing! It was 50/50 in the house as to who liked it, lol
Lmao 🤣
Excellent though. Its a success then.
I would say so!
I must start commenting on this guys posts if there is booze in it for me. Singing Down Under by Men At Work when I saw the vegemite. Tim tams are a strange strange delicacy that may not travel well over borders. 😂. Cadburys eh?? At least there was one benefit of being in the commonwealth.
Ah the commonwealth, I still have no idea what it was but it sounds good! Unless it was bad.
:OD
They have Cadburys so whatever happened is meaningless.
I do like a bit of cadburys, if it's chocolate I love it!
I'm the same but I'm partial to an aul Galaxy bar as well.
Galaxy is a cracker it must be said, I am always stealing the Good LAdy's from the fridge :OD
I'm surprised you are still alive. That and watching an episode of a thing we are watching without her are punishable by death
Time for a Tim Tam Slam?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Tam#Tim_Tam_Slam
Lol. I am almost tempted to give it a go!!
That is an amazing thing to receive in the post, 'brown paper packages, girls in white dresses an all that', just lovely.
I now have found a new person to follow @Galenkp and an interesting new community to join! @cinnamoncupcoffee right up my alley (or laneway or whatever they might say in Australia).
I've had vegamite and rather liked it but it is actually banned in the US , I'd say it's odd, but if it's healthy they probably don't want it to enter the country ha ha case in point our chocolate is horrible and our 'sugar' sweets are filled with corn? So who can say.
It looks a lovely care package indeed.
Hi Donna, what's cool is you have tried Vegemite and liked it; no Australian household is complete without it. 😉
It was a pleasure to send Boomy a package; I guess it's an indication of how strong relationships can be made online huh?
Thanks for the mention and yes, we say alley...and also laneway, however I don't really know the difference between the two.
Have a nice rest of the weekend.
It's banned?? Goodness me. That is odd, I didn't think there was anything in it that wasn't innocuous!
On the chocolate from, I remember trying some Hershey's, I was horrified. Either it's not right or what we have is not right!!
He is a fine fellow for the following and it's a fine community too!
Hi @meesterboom ,I see your reflection in the bottle of wine, your red sweater, ignore me, I'm a little detailed, but it's for my job, I analyze everything ha, ha, ha, ha, it makes me laugh when you say that Tim-Tam could be rabbits, The truth is that if you have a name for these animals, not only in comic strips, people could also give their rabbits this name, anyway it was an excellent gift even for children.
A hug
HAha, the perils of reflections! At least I was wearing clothes :OD
The gift was superb and I think it is something I will remember for always.
A hug for you too my friend!
Not even tumbleweed! What happened to real nature?
You sure have a gift for making everything entertaining, although this must have been entertaining for you and your kids.
Enjoy the content, especially that vinho tinto! :<)
Hehe, the vino tinto is safe for some time as I am saving it for a special occasion!
Everything else though is fair game!
Yes, the office was a depressing place. Absolutely empty and eerily quiet. Depressing actually!
Offices have always been a depressing place for me. In fact, most jobs. This is one of the reasons why I left the system and made my way to Portugal.
I empathize with you.
That special occasion is sure gonna be extra special.
I had my last alcoholic beverage, last year, on New Year's Eve.
I am hoping that the office doesnt become a thing. My job is quite good when it is working from home but going back into the office just brings back the same old same old. I can understand why you canned it.
Are you finished drinking for good or are you just having some time off?
Thanks to social distancing and COVID, otherwise someone else might have opened your box and drunk the wine, swinging on the chair like hammock 😁
If they had, I world have hunted them down like a dog then their family down then their family's dog. All would pay for such sacrilege!
The box may have been upside down.. but at least they corked the correct end of the wind bottle. Those fuckin Aussies. So smart.
I am glad the bottle didn't arrive empty or in pieces the way that delivery folk like to do things!
Well it looks like they packaged it pretty well..
The kids are popping the bubble wrap like there is no tomorrow, Ihave joined in, lol!
It arrived! In pristine condition! Wow! This is so cool to see, Hive members getting stuff from other Hive members. So cool! Galen is such an awesome person!
Now you have to sprinkle Vegemite over everything, it is the only way to honour this gift 🤣🤣 Vegemite in a beer....uh la la🙈
After, Vegemite in a beer might be the one but I would draw a line.
Hivers are the best. I truly love this place and all who sail in her! (Almost all... 🤣)
Ooooooooh! I have that book! The Gum Tree Babies!!! My granny sent it to me from Australia when I was a little girl. I'm from South Africa, and we have Marmite (in short supply due to a yeast shortage) and people are panic buying it when they see it. Pro Tip: have it on toast with some grated cheese sprinkled on top 💕💕
Its a great little book! The kids are impressed with them, even my oldest.
Grated cheese, check! I will be having a vegemite party by the looks of it! I haven't seen it here but have been informed that Tesco sell it, blegh, Idont like Tesco so it would take a lot for me to visit there!
My bread is ready soon and I shall be able to see! :OD
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