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marzipan
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I received a parcel from Santa today - thank you! Sadly I am disorganised so although I have bought a pressie, it's not been posted yet. Apologies to my Santee, I'll post it on Tuesday
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Japes
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Thank you so much to Santa for some lovely gifts! I love them all!
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Adrienne
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A big thank you to my lovely Santa for my chilli socks for chilly nights ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif) I love them!
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Jengie jon
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Thank you to my Secret Santa for the beanie with possum fibre in it.
Jengie
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Brenda Clough
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Opoened my present! What a beautiful skein of yarn, I trust it was of local manufacture! I will make something lovely out of it, you may be sure, fueled by the bars of chocolate. Thank you so much!
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Doublethink.
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Thankyou santa, lovely long scarf and very colourful bag - particularly useful on Christmas morning ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Ferijen
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Thank you to my Santa for my beautiful appliquéd canvas picture thingie. It's beautiful! Happy Christmas all.
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Smudgie
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Secret Santa, I loved my card
My little penguin is hanging merrily from our alternative Christmas tree (colour theme of tree is black, white and red, so he matches just perfectly). And as for the chocolate lolly and very tempting looking bar of chocolate... well, the Smudgelet is eyeing them up already so I will be gobbling them down with delight before he gets to them.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
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North East Quine
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Thank you, Santa, for the regal cookie cutter! We will be having Victoria sponges and Elizabeth biscuits here.
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ArachnidinElmet
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My parcel contained choccie decorations, some tasty lip balm and a very pretty star-shaped candleholder. Properly lovely and entirely appropriate. Many thanks to my psychic Secret Santa
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Kelly Alves
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Dear Santa,
Thank you so much for the 2 humongous bars of exotic gourmet English chocolate, and also for the lovely woven bracelet that perfectly matched my outfit today!
Happy Christmas!
Kelly
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St Everild
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Thank you for the neatest and smallest Nativity set I have ever seen...it is gorgeous and I shall treasure it.
And the chocolate.....
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Belle Ringer
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Wow! A whole box of chocolates! I haven't had such a greatin a decade. Thank you Secret Santa.
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Belle Ringer
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Whoops that was supposed to say 'such a treat.' Hey, it's day after a bit of booze.
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CuppaT
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Thank you, Santa's Elf Piglet, for the beautiful partridge in a pear tree ornament, and all the chocolates. My whole family will love sharing them with me. I hope you had a merry Christmas, too!
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Hugal
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Thank you Santa, for the Highland cow keyring wrapped with wool. Is Santa a Scotsman, I wonder?
Santa's A Scotsman
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Graven Image
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Dear Secret Santa,
I am sure that your package arrived before Christmas but I have pneumonia and have been bedded down for the last week. Today on trip to doctor I picked up a week's worth of mail.
There was my package from across the pond. Oh so worth waiting for. The sweet tree and star garland now hangs on the head of my bed. I just might leave it there all year. The candy is tucked away for special treats from time to time. The spice packet sits on my kitchen cookbook case along with the most wonderful gift of all the fun cookbook that I have already started reading.
Thank you for your thoughtful package. It made my day.
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Gill H
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Thank you, Santa, for the bear tree decoration and the owl key ring! Both lovely.
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Leaf
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My Santa sent a pretty stopper for a wine bottle, a dove pin and dove bookmark. Very sweet! Thank you across the miles and borders, Secret Santa! May you have a happy New Year.
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Mamacita
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The mail carrier was just at the door with a wonderful package from my very thoughtful and creative Secret Santa. A book that looks fascinating, a wee icon, and chocolates (which were promptly devoured). Thank you so very much!
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St. Gwladys
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We're doing well! Hopefully everyone should get their gifts before 12th Night at this rate! There's still 6people waiting, and one or two Santas who either haven't let me know that they have posted, or have let me know that their present will be late for various unavoidable reasons.
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Qoheleth.
Semi-Sagacious One
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I returned from the First Day Back at w**k to find a parcelette secreted in my porch, with USPS stickers, so all excited I got!
Thank you Santa-from-SF for the chocolate and exotic souvenirs from SF Zoo. Is that portrait of your good self? ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif)
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Piglet
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[tangent]
quote:
Originally posted by Qoheleth.:
... so all excited I got!
Have you been watching the new Star Wars film?
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St. Gwladys
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According to my records then, everyone has received except:
Rossweisse
JB
Motherboards
Cottontail
My Santa has informed me my gift is on it's way
Is there anyone else still waiting? Christmas still has a week to go!
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"Careful what you say sir, we're on board ship here"
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Ye Olde Motherboarde
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Yesterday, JB and I returned from Christmas trip and got our mail. Both of our SECRET SANTA prezzies arrived!
I immediately tucked into the candy snowflakes and put earrings into the darling trinket box. Thank you, Santa!
JB was so touched that Santa loved the horse and York magnet. Thank you from him, also.
Blessings to both of you for being so thoughtful.
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Rowen
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quote:
Originally posted by St. Gwladys:
According to my records then, everyone has received except:
Rossweisse
JB
Motherboards
Cottontail
My Santa has informed me my gift is on it's way
Is there anyone else still waiting? Christmas still has a week to go!
Me. Still waiting.
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Dormouse
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And me.Nothing at Dormouse Towers yet
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St. Gwladys
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So, it's just
Rossweisse -whose Santa has been in touch with me (I'll pm you)
Rowan
Dormouse
Cottontail
and me.
Christmas isn't over yet though!
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"Careful what you say sir, we're on board ship here"
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Rossweisse
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I did receive a lovely pair of presents from my Secret Santa! (I apologize for being offline - a family crisis got in the way.) She knows me well, and I am grateful.
Rossweisse // contrite
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Dormouse
Glis glis – Ship's rodent
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Two delightful wooden ornaments from Australia have appeared via La Poste. There is no identifying note/card and I don't know anyone in Australia who might be sending me wooden ornaments, so I am assuming that these are from my Secret Santa.
In which case, thank you. They are lovely!
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St. Gwladys
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Yes, that was your Santa.
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St. Gwladys
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And then there.were three.
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Cottontail
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Footsore and weary, Santa has stumbled bleary-eyed into the wilds of Scotland, mumbling about floods and recalcitrant reindeer and such like. But bless him, he has brought me some marvellous chocolate (Montezuma's Colombian Cappuccio truffles and some Green and Blacks), and a dinky little Christmas tree photo frame.
Santa, it was well worth the wait. Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness.
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Uncle Pete
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Tomorrow is 12th night. The two who are still on the outlook should keep their beady little eyes peeled, eh? Or is it February 2nd, now?
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Welease Woderwick
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quote:
Originally posted by Uncle Pete:
...Or is it February 2nd, now?
No, today is definitely 5th January, 2016, but then you live in Canada so...
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St. Gwladys
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Thank you to my not so secret Santa! A parcel containing a cute owl purse/shoulder bag arrived today.
So, we're just waiting for Rowan's gift to arrive, and we will be able to close this thread until September.
Thank you to all who have taken part.
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"Careful what you say sir, we're on board ship here"
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Brenda Clough
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Just a note to say that I am using my SS gift (a skein of think-and-thin yarn in shades of white) to knit a hat. It should just come out exactly, one hat from one skein of yarn. I have a friend who is having chemo, and could use a hat.
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St. Gwladys
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That sounds lovely Brenda. Could we have a picture?
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Brenda Clough
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where/how does one post them? Can you append it to the post?
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Lothlorien
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quote:
Originally posted by Brenda Clough:
where/how does one post them? Can you append it to the post?
Brenda, we don't have pictures on the forum for a variety of reasons. You would need to choose a photo storage site, there are many available. Uploads to there and use a link to the picture from that site.
An extra thought. You may need to try a couple to find a site which you like and can use easily. Photobucket, Picasa, Flickr could be a start although I now hate Flickr since Yahoo took them on and wrecked things. If you have a website of your own, you could have a page specifically for photos.
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St. Gwladys
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Rowen's Santa has been told that her present should arrive by 21st January, so could we leave the thread open till then?
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Brenda Clough
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OK, I don't know if this will work, but This ought to be the relevant board on my Pinterest page, which I have only just begun using. In theory you can click on that link and see a bad photo of me, modeling the hat made out of the skein of Secret Santa yarn.
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Piglet
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quote:
Originally posted by St. Gwladys:
Rowen's Santa has been told that her present should arrive by 21st January, so could we leave the thread open till then?
I don't see why not.
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St Everild
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quote:
Originally posted by Brenda Clough:
OK, I don't know if this will work, but This ought to be the relevant board on my Pinterest page, which I have only just begun using. In theory you can click on that link and see a bad photo of me, modeling the hat made out of the skein of Secret Santa yarn.
That link works, Brenda Clough, and it looks like a wonderfully warm and stylish hat!
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Brenda Clough
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The hat used all but about a yard of the yarn, and has been despatched to the cancer patient. (I did it on big needles in 1-1 rib, and shrank it down at the top to a mere six stitches to make a tube long enough to tie into a knot.)
I learn that due to the chemo she has lost all her hair, and it should be good for her -- it is 20 degrees (F) today.
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Nice one, Brenda C. ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
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Piglet
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**bump**
Just bumping this to avoid the Hostly Hoover until everyone's presents have been received.
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Piglet
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After consultation with the other AS hosts and St. Gwladys, it's been decided to close the thread; if the remaining outstanding Santee would let St. G. know when their present arrives, that would be great.
Thank you, and once again, a huge thank you to St. G. for organising the whole thing.
Piglet, AS host
Thread closed (until next year!)
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