Precious 100

Some things in life are priceless

My dad has been visiting from France. In his eightieth year he's having a bit of a clear out and brought this precious gem for me.

The Shakespeare Birthday Book with the inscription inside
To Thomas P Gauld
From
Your father
Hipsmill Camp
Catterick
Yorks
January 1917

This was for my grandads 14th birthday, sadly his father died soon after in Palestine.
Heartbreaking birthday entries throughout the book 'father' mother' One hundred years ago my grandfather held this little book in his hand and now it is mine, precious indeed and perfect for my 100th blip