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I've received a lot of kindness from many, many great folks here on The Porch over the years I've been posting here, and it always means a great deal to me. I've had some extremely thoughtful gifts recently, and yesterday I received a double dose of kindness from two of my good friends here, Greg @WhittlinAway and Rachel @r8shell 
A few weeks back, a few of us were discussing rock-climbing in the Lounge, and this gave Greg the idea to send me this superb-looking book looking at climbing in Yosemite during the pioneering days of the 1960's. I'm really looking forward to reading it Greg has also gone to the trouble of collecting some coasters for me, from breweries he's visited with his trusty Lambsfoot. Another recent discussion we had was about making coffee out on the trail, and Greg offered to send me over some different types of instant coffee he likes, so I'll definitely be giving these a try when I'm out hiking. Thank you so much Greg
Rachel has sent me many fascinating knives over the years, and seems to really know the sort of knives I find interesting and enjoy, including many from old US cutlery companies I'd be unlikely to come across otherwise. As I have a collection of military folders, Rachel very kindly sent me a Camillus USMC 'Demo-Knife'. Knowing my enjoyment of figural knives, she included my first Duck Knife! Also, this really cool Henckels Key Knife. Too cool for Skool though is an Imperial Jackmaster 'Baseball Knife', aimed at the dedicated mumblety-peg player! Such a treasure 
Rachel also included some liquorice boot-lace, and some gum, I'm currently trying out (I like it!) Thanks Rachel, you're a great friend
What a special place this is Thank you so much Greg and Rachel
A few weeks back, a few of us were discussing rock-climbing in the Lounge, and this gave Greg the idea to send me this superb-looking book looking at climbing in Yosemite during the pioneering days of the 1960's. I'm really looking forward to reading it
Greg has also gone to the trouble of collecting some coasters for me, from breweries he's visited with his trusty Lambsfoot. Another recent discussion we had was about making coffee out on the trail, and Greg offered to send me over some different types of instant coffee he likes, so I'll definitely be giving these a try when I'm out hiking. Thank you so much Greg
Rachel has sent me many fascinating knives over the years, and seems to really know the sort of knives I find interesting and enjoy, including many from old US cutlery companies I'd be unlikely to come across otherwise. As I have a collection of military folders, Rachel very kindly sent me a Camillus USMC 'Demo-Knife'. Knowing my enjoyment of figural knives, she included my first Duck Knife!
Also, this really cool Henckels Key Knife. Too cool for Skool though is an Imperial Jackmaster 'Baseball Knife', aimed at the dedicated mumblety-peg player! Such a treasure Rachel also included some liquorice boot-lace, and some gum, I'm currently trying out (I like it!) Thanks Rachel, you're a great friend
What a special place this is
Thank you so much Greg and Rachel 
