From Across the Miles

Many thanks, far-flung friands, for sending me much-appreciated precious things while I was away! It is a delight to come home to a litter of brown paper packages and postcards on my doormat. Thanks Edenic Maj for the goodies and the spiff 20s card - also sent by Penny Dreadful ... great minds think alike! - and Notts, for the marvellous Proustian read, and also to Miss Gremily for what promises to be an arresting read, "A Woman in Berlin". Strangely, I had cravings yesterday for Antony Beevor's "Stalingrad", and lo - this morn I received the aforementioned book on a topic of great interest to me *and* with an introduction by the great war correspondent, Sir Beevor! Huzzah for thoughtful friends!

Also tar muchly to Sgt M for Haighs rations and the essential Haighs Drinking Chocolate - I hope you landed safely in the bright lights of New York!