Best Gift Ever

[nailit]

whats the best gift that you have ever received (birthday xmas whatever)?
I think mine would have to be a flying lesson.

[andy-hughes]

nailt - "Andy,
//When I was in hospital after a complete nervous breakdown,//
Wasnt the Harplands was it (I know your from stoke)
I will forever be grateful to them for their help."

No, this was twenty-five years ago, before Harplands was built.

It was St. Edwards in Cheddleton, one of the old Victorian asylums.

Despite its fearsome reputation, the Victorians had absolutely the right idea. An asylum was exactly that – a place of safety, built out in the country with massive grounds where patients could wander safely.

I remember walking around for weeks on end, going out in the morning, and only coming back for meals and night curfew. Had I been anywhere near main roads, as Harplands is, I would have been run over in the first week – crossing roads was well beyond my capacity at that time.

Of course, modern governments have other ideas for land like that, and Cheddleton is now a housing estate, and the original hospital building has been converted into luxury apartments.

[Jackdaw33]

If you scroll down my link @ 21.16 you will see a set of greyish-backed volumes

[stuey]

Thanks, Jackdaw33, but nothing stands out. Mind you, it was a very long time ago:)

[tonyav]

According to the blurb at the bottom there Tony, it's in french - were you very advanced for your age?

No Cap'n, mine were certainly published after 1949 ( and not French ), but if you removed the dust jackets the hard covers were the same colour.

[Retrochic]

children aren't gifts -you have sex and nine months later they arrive if you're either lucky or not careful lol!

[Baldric]

An Aortic Valve Replacement a few years ago, without it ... .. .
Fully recovered now, good as new (less wear and tear ;-)

[horseshoes]

For my 50th, OH gave me a travel brochure! On the front he'd written see you on page 29. It was a Baltic cruise; I'd always wanted to isn't the Hermitage but wouldn't fly! It was SUCH a surprise! OH doesn't really do surprises so it was extra special.

[nailit]

agree with retro
//children aren't gifts //

[gness]

Oh I don't know.....if you've been told you won't have children then eight years later out pops a girl...albeit minus the red hair you've ordered.... it's pretty much a gift.....☺