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Thread: Paschal Penguin 2013
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Smudgie
Ship's Barnacle
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Goodness, Santa's barely packed his sack away for another year and booked his summer holiday, but already Lent looms on the horizon and the Paschal Penguin is unruffling his feathers and waddling to the fore.
For those of you who are new to this, the Paschal Penguin is a friendly fellow who helps spread a little Easter-tide cheer between shipmates. If you wish to sign up to this year's exchange, you will need to send an email or PM to me, Smudgie, Penguin-keeper extraordinaire, detailing your postal address and any allergies or dislikes which might affect your delight at receiving a little surprise Easter gift. You might also mention whether financial/logistical contraints would affect where in the world you would be willing to send a gift to.
After a reasonable amount of signing-up time, I will gather together all the information and the penguin will randomly match the shipmates involved. Then I will contact you with the details of someone else who has signed up. Your task is to put together a little parcel of treats, to the maximum value of five UK pounds and send it (preferably anonymously, though this is a little tricky with customs labels, of course) to the person you've been allocated.
You should aim for your parcel to arrive on their doorstep around Easter, but definitely by Pentecost at the very very latest.
Your details will, in turn, be passed to a similarly kind and generous shipmate who will organise a surprise parcel to come winging its way to you, hopefully also by Pentecost at the very very latest!
So, let the fun begin!
[ 05. February 2013, 16:37: Message edited by: Smudgie ]
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Miss you, Erin.
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marzipan
Shipmate
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Yes please - PM sent
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formerly cheesymarzipan.
Now containing 50% less cheese
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St. Gwladys
Shipmate
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Yes please!
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"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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ElaineC
Shipmate
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I'm in - PM to follow
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Pigwidgeon
Ship's Owl
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quote:
Originally posted by Smudgie:
...preferably anonymously, though this is a little tricky with customs labels, of course...
The last time I participated (several years ago), I just used "Paschal Penguin" as my return address and on the customs forms. The person at the Post Office probably thought it was a Mexican name or something!
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"...that is generally a matter for Pigwidgeon, several other consenting adults, a bottle of cheap Gin and the odd giraffe."
~Tortuf
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The Weeder
Shipmate
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Yeah! I am in too. Please. Just the thing to cheer us all up in the post Christmas doldrums.
I send my gifts from Paschal Penguin too, or my initials, depending on my mood. I add my post code and my friendly neighbourhood Post master has never commented. He has raised his eye-brows, but never said a word!
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Pigwidgeon
Ship's Owl
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The one time I got raised eyebrows from my mail carrier was when a Secret Santa gift came addressed to "Pigwidgeon." If he asked, I was going to say that was my dog's name.
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"...that is generally a matter for Pigwidgeon, several other consenting adults, a bottle of cheap Gin and the odd giraffe."
~Tortuf
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JB
Independent Thinker
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Motherboard and JB signing up.
PM to follow.
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You learn, you live
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Adrienne
Shipmate
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Gatecrashing the PP thread with a big thank you to my second santa who sent me a lovely notebook, bookmark and chocolate which arrived yesterday.
And, using the thread for its intended purpose, I would like to sign up for PP please - I'll be happy to settle for just one gift like the rest of you ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Cottontail
Shipmate
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I love the penguin. Me too, please!
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Mrs Shrew
Ship's Mother
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Oooh... Definitely! Pm incoming
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Was "mummyfrances".
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Uncle Pete
Loyaute me lie
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I'll give it a try. The last time I received nothing.
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Dormouse
Glis glis – Ship's rodent
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Yes please, Paschal Penguin! I'd like to join in.
PM about to be sent.
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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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Smudgie
Ship's Barnacle
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Messages received so far from:
St Everild,
Heavenly Anarchist
cheesymarzipan
St Gwladys
Elaine C
JB
Motherboard
Cottontail
Mrs Shrew
Pete C
Dormouse
Smudgie
I don't seem to have details yet for:
Pigwidgeon (are you playing or were you just being helpful?)
The Weeder
Adrienne
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Smudgie
Ship's Barnacle
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Sorry, yes, you're on my "have received a message from" list, but I had a senior moment whilst typing it up ![[Biased]](wink.gif) Please forgive me.
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Miss you, Erin.
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Adrienne
Shipmate
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quote:
Originally posted by Smudgie:
... I had a senior moment whilst typing it up
and I had a senior moment between posting I wanted to take part and sending you a mail, sorry ![[Hot and Hormonal]](icon_redface.gif)
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Campbellite
Ut unum sint
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I'm in! PM on the way.
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I upped mine. Up yours.
Suffering for Jesus since 1966.
WTFWED?
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Smarty Pants
unregistered
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ooh, pick me, pick me! this looks like fun!
i think ill play!
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sophs
Sardonic Angel
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My secret santa came! I'm sooo happy I'm off to PM her right now to say thank you! To my joy it contained hot chocolate, two decorations which are now hung on the bouquets for the wedding, chocolate and orange tea, snow and all wrapped up in some awesome material!
I'm now mentally bouncing about the room!
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North East Quine
Curious beastie
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quote:
Originally posted by Smudgie:
Sorry, yes, you're on my "have received a message from" list, but I had a senior moment whilst typing it up Please forgive me.
When I saw my name wasn't on the list, I assumed I'd had a senior moment and forgotten to pm! I'm always pleased to realise other people have senior moments too!
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Sarasa
Shipmate
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I *think* I've pm'd you too, but I'll send the details again in case it was a figment of my imagination.
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The Weeder
Shipmate
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I have pm'd you too, but I am not on your list of those who have!
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Still missing the gator
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Earwig
Pincered Beastie
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Please my I play? Have sent a pm!
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Smudgie
Ship's Barnacle
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Updated list, and this time I'm fairly confident I haven't missed anyone (though doubtless I'll be proved wrong):
St Everild,
Heavenly Anarchist
cheesymarzipan
St Gwladys
Elaine C
JB
Motherboard
Cottontail
Mrs Shrew
Pete C
Dormouse
Smudgie
The Weeder
Adrienne
Earwig
Campbellite
Smartypants
Kingsfold
Sophs
North East Quine
Gussie
Lyda Rose
So, Pigwidgeon, are you going to play?
And who else would like to join us? It's a lovely bit of Easter fun.
With Easter on 31st March, I'll keep this open until 24th February, then try and get the matching done that following week so that you have a month to get those gifts and pop them in the post. So if you know someone who normally likes to play along, or a newcomer who might like to share a bit of Easter joy with a fellow shipmate (and get a surprise parcel in return!), then give them an elbow in the ribs now!
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St. Gwladys
Shipmate
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We visitd a rtaher nice supermarket today, so I have, potentially, bought mt Paschal Penguin gifts. All I now hope is that a) they tie in with my recipient's likes and dislikes and b) that I can keep them out of reach of the cat.
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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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Uncle Pete
Loyaute me lie
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Is that a nice way to refer to your husband, St.G?
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Even more so than I was before
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Qoheleth.
Semi-Sagacious One
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I'm in!
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St. Gwladys
Shipmate
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quote:
Originally posted by PeteC:
Is that a nice way to refer to your husband, St.G?
As Darllenwr is diabetic, he's got to be a bit more careful than the cat - also, he knows that the goodies are to be consigned to a passing penguin. (He'll get some goodies of his own on Easter Sunday) Actually, it's the wrappings that the cat is after - any paper or cardboard boxes left lying around get bitten and chewed by a certain small cat. We do feed the cat, honest!
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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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I am sure you do feed your cat, St.G. But as all cat lovers know, they prefer the inedible. An Abby who once lived with us made a valient attempt at a hot water bottle. We were amazed at he much he managed to eat. He did not manage to digest any of it. That was how we knew who had eaten it, and let the others off the hook.
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Still missing the gator
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Celtic Knotweed
Shipmate
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I'm in, believe Sandemaniac will be too. PM to be done this evening once I can check with him!
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St. Gwladys
Shipmate
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quote:
Originally posted by The Weeder: An Abby who once lived with us made a valient attempt at a hot water bottle.
Safadin is an Abby..
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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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quote:
Originally posted by St. Gwladys:
quote:
Originally posted by The Weeder: An Abby who once lived with us made a valient attempt at a hot water bottle.
Safadin is an Abby..
Say no more....
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Still missing the gator
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Emendator Liturgia
Shipmate
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Me too - PMing ASAP
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Smudgie
Ship's Barnacle
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Updated updated list:
St Everild,
Heavenly Anarchist
cheesymarzipan
St Gwladys
Elaine C
JB
Motherboard
Cottontail
Mrs Shrew
Pete C
Dormouse
Smudgie
The Weeder
Adrienne
Earwig
Campbellite
Smartypants
Kingsfold
Sophs
North East Quine
Gussie
Lyda Rose
Qoheleth
Emendator Liturgia
Kasra
Belle Ringer
Churchgeek
Still awaiting confirmation and contact details from Sandemaniac and Celtic Knotweed.
Let me know if I've missed anyone, won't you?
With Easter on 31st March, I'll keep this open until 24th February, then try and get the matching done that following week so that you have a month to get those gifts and pop them in the post.
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Miss you, Erin.
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Smudgie
Ship's Barnacle
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CK, you two have been added to my database but I just thought I would wait for anyone else before I posted the final list. Final list we now have, however. I shall do the matching tonight and start distributing information through the remainder of the week. Watch those inboxes (and make sure they have space!)
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Miss you, Erin.
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Smudgie
Ship's Barnacle
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The penguin's been busy playing with an online random name picker and is now sitting looking very pleased with himself as his secretary devotes her evening to sending out the results of his matchings. Hopefully everybody has a PM in their inbox this evening - I hope you're all happy with who you've got.
(If you really are unhappy - for example you've sent that person a present three years running already - then let me know a.s.a.p)
A reminder, with the exception of one person who's been given a specific deadline, can you all aim to get your gifts into the post so that they have time to arrive before Easter? And the spending limit is the equivalent of five pounds sterling. If there is any problem with sending your gift, then the sooner I know, the better.
Right, get organised, get choosing, get sending, and start watching the post
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Miss you, Erin.
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jacobsen
seeker
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Am I too late? I e-mailed you just now, Smudgie. Jumping up and down in anxiety. ![[Ultra confused]](graemlins/confused2.gif)
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But God, holding a candle, looks for all who wander, all who search. - Shifra Alon
Beauty fades, dumb is forever-Judge Judy
The man who made time, made plenty.
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Rowen
Shipmate
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Likewise........
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Rowen
Shipmate
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PM box full, so sent emil
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Smudgie
Ship's Barnacle
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Honestly, you two, there's always one... and this time there's always two. At least. ![[Disappointed]](graemlins/disappointed.gif)
And as for you, Rowen, you're a fine one - your PM box is full too! Watch your emails for incoming.
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Miss you, Erin.
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