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Thread: Paschal penguin 2012.... the flipper strikes back
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Smudgie
Ship's Barnacle
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My goodness, it's that time of year again and a small black and white flippered fellow is waddling round impatiently, hoping for the chance to go adventuring to far-flung climes, spreading happiness to Shipmates around the world.
And one of those Shipmates could be you!
The Paschal Penguin is an Easter gift exchange. If you choose to sign up, your details will be sent to another Shipmate and you, in turn, will receive the details of someone else who also joined the game.
You then go shopping. This is the fun bit. You may spend up to a total of £5 on a surprise gift for your recipient. This is mostly on an Easter theme - very often chocolate related but not necessarily. You parcel it all up, post it to your recipient anonymously, and wait... (and possibly wait a bit longer).... for them to post on the thread to acknowledge its arrival and for a parcel to arrive at your address with a specially-chosen pressie just for you.
So, if you're keen to participate, sign up here and send me an email (or a PM) with your real name and address, whether you'd rather post within your own country or are willing to post overseas, and whether you have any preferences/allergies which you might want your sender to know about. In about a fortnight's time I will email you the details of the person you are to send a parcel to. Then it is up to you to get the parcel in the post to arrive around Easter time (and definitely by Pentecost at the very latest).
Mmmm... chocolate.....
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Miss you, Erin.
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St. Gwladys
Shipmate
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I'm in. I've already bought some rather nice chocolate! Will pm.
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"Careful what you say sir, we're on board ship here"
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joan knox
Knoxy is my homeboy
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w00t! I'm in! Shall pm ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Rowen
Shipmate
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Count me in!
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"May I live this day… compassionate of heart" (John O’Donoghue)...
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Japes
Shipmate
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I'm in... chocolate will be very acceptable, as I've given it up for Lent. Somewhat foolishly, given the impending Ofsted... ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
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Qoheleth.
Semi-Sagacious One
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Count me in!
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Meg the Red
Shipmate
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And me! ![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif)
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Chocoholic Canuckistani Cyclopath
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JB
Independent Thinker
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Motherboard and JB wanting to participate. PM to follow.
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Sarasa
Shipmate
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Signing up too.
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Auntie Doris
Screen Goddess
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I'm in ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
Auntie Doris x
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The life and times of a Guernsey cow
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Mrs Shrew
Ship's Mother
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Oooh Oooh ooh, me too please :-)
Pm on its way
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Was "mummyfrances".
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The Weeder
Shipmate
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Yes., I want in again.
Thanks for organising this, Pengy.
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Still missing the gator
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Ye Olde Motherboarde
Ship's Mother and Singing Quilter
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Thanks so much for doing this, Smudgie!
You do such a good job!
![[Overused]](graemlins/notworthy.gif)
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In Memory of Miss Molly, TimC, Gambit, KenWritez, koheleth, Leetle Masha, JLG, Genevieve, Erin, RuthW2, deuce2, Sidi and TonyCoxon, unbeliever, Morlader, Ken :tear: 20 years but who’s counting?..................
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Ariston
Insane Unicorn
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We have signed up now.
The things, they shall be sent on time this year.
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ElaineC
Shipmate
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I'm in too. Will send PM later.
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kingsfold
Shipmate
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Ooh goody, I do love having the opportunity to send random gifts to random people I may or may not know
I'm in!
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Sandemaniac
Shipmate
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Celtic Knotweed and I are in (we'd rather not get each other in the draw if you don't mind - she'd just gloat over the postage she'd saved ![[Devil]](graemlins/devil.gif) ).
PM incoming...
AG
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nomadicgrl
Shipmate
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I'll play!
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The care of another,even material, bodily care is spiritual in essence. Bread for myself is a material question; bread for my neighbor is a spiritual one.- Jacques Maritain
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Earwig
Pincered Beastie
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I'm in - PM sent. Thank you Penguin!
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Dormouse
Glis glis – Ship's rodent
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Goody goody! Yes please! Will send email after this post. Thank you Smudgie!
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Cottontail
Shipmate
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Me please!
Will send PM.
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Adrienne
Shipmate
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Me too please!
Will PM forthwith.
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Smudgie
Ship's Barnacle
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So, twenty five people so far are poised and ready, waiting for the details of the lucky person to whom they are to send their gift. The penguin is busy exercising his flippers and webbed feet ready for his long and arduous but oh so rewarding journey.
Who else would like to join us? I'll give it until the end of the week then issue details on Saturday.
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Miss you, Erin.
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Enigma
Enigma
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Me too. Anywhere as long as it's on this planet.
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Smudgie
Ship's Barnacle
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Smudgie
St Gwladys
joan knox
Rowen
japes
North East Quine
Qoheleth
St Everild
Meg the Red
Motherboard
JB
Gussie
Auntie Doris
Mrs Shrew
The Weeder
Ariston Astuanax
Elaine C
kingsfold
Celtic Knotweed
Sandemaniac
nomadicgrl
Earwig
Dormouse
Cottontail
Adrienne
Enigma
Now the fun bit begins. Totally random matchings... here we go.
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Miss you, Erin.
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Smudgie
Ship's Barnacle
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I have made all the matches and had begun busily PMing details to everyone, but my ^%*^&$ internet keeps cutting out and I have to get up off my backside and go and reboot the modem every few minutes. I have reached patience-depletedness and will continue the task later this evening when I can face doing ANYTHING involving the INTERNET other than THROWING THE BLOOMIN' MODEM THROUGH THE WINDOW!
Move along please, nothing to see here... apart from a penguin stomping its webbed feet and throwing a tantrum.
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Miss you, Erin.
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St. Gwladys
Shipmate
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Smudgie
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"I say - are you a matelot?"
"Careful what you say sir, we're on board ship here"
From "New York Girls", Steeleye Span, Commoners Crown (Voiced by Peter Sellers)
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The Weeder
Shipmate
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Bless you Smudgie. You are a heroic Penguin.
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Still missing the gator
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Meg the Red
Shipmate
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Got my recipient (Penguinee?). This is gonna be some fun .
Hooray for Smudgie!!
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Adrienne
Shipmate
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Mission received and accepted!
Thank you Smudgie for fighting the interwebs on our behalf
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kingsfold
Shipmate
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Presumably you're still fighting the interweb, Smudgie? I'm still sendeeless ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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ElaineC
Shipmate
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I'm senderless too...
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The Weeder
Shipmate
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Still no one to send to.....
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Still missing the gator
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St. Gwladys
Shipmate
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me neither
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"I say - are you a matelot?"
"Careful what you say sir, we're on board ship here"
From "New York Girls", Steeleye Span, Commoners Crown (Voiced by Peter Sellers)
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The Weeder
Shipmate
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We could always send to each other, St. G!!
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Still missing the gator
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Smudgie
Ship's Barnacle
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s.t.i.l.l. f.i.g.h.t.i.n.g
and work has made it impossible for me to borrow a friend's computer today
However Mr Virgin Man is coming to visit tomorrow and hopefully will free me from this nightmare. Keep watching those inboxes.
(Those suffering from withdrawal symptoms could always send me chocolate while you're waiting)
Sorry for the delay.
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Miss you, Erin.
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Enigma
Enigma
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I've had mine - thank you muchly Smudgie! Now thinking about what might be acceptable. Internet connections are weird - they carry on for a long while then need a rest. I have just resurrected mine from such a rest by taking a hammer (no sorry I mean having to press the restart button) on my BT Hub. It worked!! Sympathies and hope it is sorted soon. ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
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Who knows? Only God!
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Smudgie
Ship's Barnacle
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Phew.
After a long-awaited visit from Mr-Internet-Man, I would appear to have managed to finish successfully PMing on behalf of the penguin, just in time to go to work!
I trust that everybody now has a PM sitting happily in their inbox informing them of the recipient for whom they are to organise a surprise gift. (If not, contact me a.s.a.p so I can put that right).
Please post here once you have entrusted your parcel to the penguin to deliver and again once your own parcel arrives.
Mr-Internet-Man promises that the problem with my internet and telly is now fixed for ever and ever. Do I believe him?
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Miss you, Erin.
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Earwig
Pincered Beastie
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Thanks Smudgie! You are a wonder.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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quote:
Originally posted by Smudgie:
...Mr-Internet-Man promises that the problem with my internet and telly is now fixed for ever and ever. Do I believe him?
If you do then I have a nice bridge I can sell you...
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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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ElaineC
Shipmate
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PM received. Thinking cap on....
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Sarasa
Shipmate
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Message received
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St. Gwladys
Shipmate
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Address received!
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"I say - are you a matelot?"
"Careful what you say sir, we're on board ship here"
From "New York Girls", Steeleye Span, Commoners Crown (Voiced by Peter Sellers)
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The Weeder
Shipmate
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Thinking and Planning....
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Still missing the gator
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joan knox
Knoxy is my homeboy
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pondering and planning postal paschal possibilities...
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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quote:
Originally posted by joan knox:
pondering and planning postal paschal possibilities...
Perfectly put!
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I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way.
Fancy a break in South India?
Accessible Homestay Guesthouse in Central Kerala, contact me for details
What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Earwig
Pincered Beastie
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Paschal parcel posted!
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Dormouse
Glis glis – Ship's rodent
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Good grief! That's organised!! I'm still wearing my Thinking Cap.
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What are you doing for Lent?
40 days, 40 reflections, 40 acts of generosity. Join the #40acts challenge for #Lent and let's start a movement. www.40acts.org.uk
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