Lilliputians

This morning the postman delivered not one, but two Dr. Hauschka Lilliputians (which is how I affectionately refer to their wonderful care kits).  Pure happiness whisked me off to a land of flight and fancy, thankfully eclipsing the horror of the previous day’s missives that bore the HM Revenue & Customs stamp of doom.  I was lucky enough to win a fan of the week prize from the fabulous Dr. Hauschka Facebook site, where I can hand on heart say you meet the kindest, warmest people you could ever possibly hope to meet.   The Dr. Hauschka team had made such an incredible job of packaging my prize, I was joyfully leaping around the kitchen before I had even reached the products …maybe the Inland Revenue could put their letters in butterfly paper?…I digress.

There is an indescribable magic surrounding these care kits.  Miniature sizes of your favourite products seem to elicit more joy than the full-sized versions.  Yes, on a purely practical level they are fantastic for travel and also a good way to try out a new product before a larger investment.   However, for me they provide the same pleasure as birthdays and Christmas as a child. As I held up a tube of Rose Day Cream, I reminded myself of the following scene from Father Ted (replace plastic cows for Rose Day Cream, which I would happily do any day of the week!)

Father Ted: Now concentrate this time, Dougal. These

[he points to some plastic cows on the table]

Father Ted: are very small; those

[pointing at some cows out of the window]

Father Ted: are far away...