Yesterday started rather stressfully for me, I was daft enough to lock my car with the keys still left in the ignition, Ray was working for his daughters and so I had to get a taxi home and try to find the spare set of keys, I found about 5 sets, not being sure which were the right ones I phoned a dealer for my make of car and and they were very helpful and identified the right keys, I then had to go back by bus to the supermarket and get my car. It was almost 3 o'clock by the time I got home. I had a quick snack then came on the Forum to relax, and guess what found the picture of Eric's portrait of me - what a pick me up that was.
I contacted Eric and he arrived with the painting this morning, it really is so much nicer "in the flesh" so to speak, and I am so thrilled with it, it is my birthday on Thursday, so it is an early and unexpected present.
As most of you with Christmas time birthdays know, we do sometimes get overlooked with the Christmas rush or have "combined" gifts. Thank you again Eric, much appreciated.