A Thankful Thursday Tail.....
Now there was I last Thursday, taking a snooze as one does when the weight of the days chores weigh heavy upon your shoulders, when I heard a knocking on the Palace drawbridge.
Strange I thought to myself, Cream deliveries are on Tuesday and Nip wine is always on a Friday. So being the good all round egg I am, I delegated the duty of answering to the staff, and carried on working at my nap.
I know what you're thinking, and you'd be right, that is a mighty selfless act on my part. They all need the exercise and it is incumbent on me as head of everything to see to it that I take every opportunity to help them achieve their goal.
Some time later the house keeper, Mrs Hudson, brought up this really large package for me. Well it's thirty flights of stairs to the Pink Suite, but for an octogenarian she veritably sprinted along with the parcel on her head. Thank heavens the stairlift had been serviced, is all I can say MOL
Anyways, after using my vast powers of deliberation observation and cogitation, inspecting the package and post mark I surmised that this was in fact safe to open. OK it did say on the top 'This package is from Bionic Basil and is safe to open' but one can never be too certain, it could have been a bill from the Inland Revenue!
After breaking the seal, cutting the strings, disabling the various security booby traps the B Team had placed on the parcel, I enter the secret 5 digit code that Basil had sent me by pigeon the previous day, and the box sprung into life and distributed an array of pink packages around my bed.
I'd have been happy with just the pink packages covered in that tissue wrap, but these had delights within, too.
"Well, Mrs Hudson," I said "this is a two nip pipe dilemma and no mistake. Which one shall I open first?"
So there I was surrounded by these packages so I followed moms advice and Mrs Hudson and I worked our way up the sizes.
Well let me tell you that this was an Epically Epic prize and so many wonderful things. Our first two smaller packages had two boxes of packs of treats. Nice one Basil just what I need for Christmas, though they may not last that long MOL
But which one to open next? Decisions decisions, time for another pitstop I think....
This one smelled nice, maybe that was the one Basil, or Smoochie wrapped?
Hmm or maybe it should be these?
I think I can smell mice in this one, maybe nip too!
Well after a while there was clearly nothing else for it but to just get stuck in. I had loads of fun with the pink tissue wrap, and Mrs Hudson got to play in the box too. Strange woman, but hey I cant knock it as I like the occasional bit of dusting, and knitting too MOL
When everything was unwrapped we had WON the epically epic 'Basil, The Bionic Cat' book, the mouse mat, a mug for my morning nip coffee, a magnetic calendar, a pair of really fun Kraken tentacles for me to tease the peep with late at night, and a set of 3 mice (not the real ones). Just so the peep wasn't left out of it, we also got an awesome colouring book and two sets of crayons. Nice to see that Basil got the peep's age group spot on (3+ it says) MOL And one of those neck bands to attache the spectacles too when windsurfing or snowboarding. I think that should maybe have come with some accident insurance too, just in case the peep gets ideas MOL
Thank You Basil, the B Team and your PA for such a wonderful selection of prizes, we truly have a LOT to be thankful for.
We are joining Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop..... To see the other hoppers, please click the links below......
Wow, Erin, that is quite a haul. And you even got 2 Kraken tentacles! Cool!
ReplyDeleteI know, tentacles are so cool. Imhave so har frightened Mrs Hudson our Housekeeper with them 3 times, once was when I put them in her mug of tea! Oh how we laughed at that... after she cleared up the spillage and breakage MOL
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ERin
Oh my, such a wonderful bunch of Royal goodies, the Princess will enjoy! Thanks for joining the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
ReplyDeleteBrian it was terrific but even if I had only the one gift, I'd have been just as happy and thankful.
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ERin
Dear Princess Erin!
ReplyDeleteBasil DOES know how to treat a Princess! And all wrapped in your favorite colour! How wonderful! I must say, +
You (and your staff) will thoroughly enjoy your gifts! And Princess Erin, I too received an Mouse Pad from Basil and whenever I use mine when I am commenting, I shall think of you my princess!
Purrs your devoted subject,
Marv
Gosh yes Basil has done us proud, and any gift is a gift of friendship and worth treasuring. Me I'll be treasuring the treats... well until they run out MOL
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ERin
What a wonderful prize ! That's a lot of pawsome goodies ! Purrs
ReplyDeleteI have a lot to be thankful for...... In fact I need to find out where the peeps has put them so I can enjoy,! Mol
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ERin
That is some epic loot! We love Bionic Basil and those are the BEST prezzies! Enjoy! catchatwithcarenandcody
ReplyDeleteThank you, I hope to use them more come the holidays when the staff are off.
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ERin
Wow! What a great prize, Erin!
ReplyDeleteThank you, I never expected so much. A very thankful cat am I.
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ERin
Much to be grateful for, Erin! We're jealous. Merry Christmas to you both!
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome to come and share, Bear, and the peeps can have a colouring session whilst we drink nip tea and have cream scones. MOL
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ERin
Your are such a lucky Princess! What a wonderful collection of prizes you got there! Basil and the B-Team sure know how to treat a Princess! What wonderful pals they are! And they were spot on in choosing the color for your tissue wraps! Paw kisses my lil' mint patty! -Valentine (& Mom) of Noir Kitty Mews
ReplyDeleteIn deed, they were spot on and I just didnt know where to go first. I have saved it all up for recycling.... as toys MOL But, my Prince, I am even more lucky for having you there to share my adventures with. Pawkisses and purrs, my Woolly Bear -Erin and the staff
DeleteYou are a very lucky girl. Merry Christmas to you and your peep! XO
ReplyDeleteThank you Auntie Ellen, I truly am.
DeleteThe Best of the Seasons to you and yours
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Erin
What a magnificent prize!! WOW!!!
ReplyDeleteYou will enjoy the colouring, it os very relaxing Mum says.
It is and all the items will get great use, the colouring especially if things get tense in the Palace Board Meetings,!
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Erin
Hiya Erin, oh we're thrilled mew like effurything and sorry we're a bit late to the pawty!!!
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Basil & Co xox