I don’t often get presents at work and, if i do, it’s usually a drink or a bit of chocolate. Today, after helping an old lady off the train, she gave me this gift… luckily, I do have a garden!

Anyway, its not so much about the actual present, its the gesture itself that I’ve been smiling about. People expect presents on birthdays, anniversaries, etc. and that’s fine, but nothing beats simply surprising someone on a random rainy day in March. My friends will attest that I’m absolutely rubbish at the whole gift-giving thing, but that’s another story. However maybe I’m just going to take a leaf (pardon the pun) from this old lady’s book and make surprise presents my new thing.

Then again, some of my friends might actually faint with shock!