delightful

ihastuttava, miellyttävä pleasant Pleasant; pleasing, bringing satisfaction, enjoyment or pleasure.
(RQ:Chrsty Atbgrfy)

An indulgent playmate, Grannie would lay aside the long scratchy-looking letter she was writing (heavily crossed ‘to save notepaper’) and enter into the delightful pastime of ‘a chicken from Mr Whiteley's’.