Whether Von's article is right and however writing began , I love this alphabet in a battered copy of The Children's Treasure House that I found in a marvellous second-hand book shop in Haarlem the other day .
Frozen to the bone , we'd gone in to thaw out . We finally tore ouselves away an hour later with a bag full of finds and warmed through by the woodburning stove , the owner's love of his stock and his offer of coffee .
We'll be back !
