{"id":687,"date":"2007-04-03T00:05:31","date_gmt":"2007-04-02T14:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lostbiro.com\/blog\/?p=687"},"modified":"2007-04-02T22:40:07","modified_gmt":"2007-04-02T12:40:07","slug":"the-best-blog-gift-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lostbiro.com\/blog\/?p=687","title":{"rendered":"The best blog gift ever :-)"},"content":{"rendered":"

When the strangely-shaped packages arrived addressed to me I thought there was some mistake – clearly the chocolates and whatever else there was, were meant for Sharon<\/a> as a get well gift … Sharon just smiled and told me to stop being silly and open them.<\/p>\n

I could not believe my eyes! Someone must’ve sneaked a peak at my blog a little while back – remember the mystery location challenge set by another blogger – Angela Thomas<\/a>? Something about chocolate?<\/p>\n

\"Ghirardelli<\/p>\n

But hang on… these were not from Angela – but from Linn<\/a> who was so kind in asking after Sharon’s health. Now, Linn had emailed me about another blog post of mine – on the Japanese drain covers, and said she had some rubbings of some different ones. Then I opened the long tube package – and there was a mysterious hint of aged but high quality paper. I carefully unrolled it with a wooden batten so as not to tear the delicate parchment and slowly some precision pen drawing and some words emerged – PLAN No 3 – STRADIVARIUS VIOLONCELLO – <\/p>\n

\"Cello<\/p>\n

yes a complete set of cello plans – hand drawn and with a wonderful patina of age. They were drawn by Joseph V Reid of Hamilton Ontario Canada in February 1963.<\/p>\n

\"Cello<\/p>\n

You could’ve knocked me down with a feather – Much better than a musty old treasure map of book of spells – these are full size luthier’s drawings.<\/p>\n

\"Cello<\/p>\n

I am touched and amazed – thank you Linn Skinner<\/a> \ud83d\ude42 You have made my day! And the chocolates are wonderful!<\/p>\n

Cheers
\nJerry<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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