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Thread: Secret Santa 2012
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Smudgie
Ship's Barnacle
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My parcel is purchased, the wrapping paper is sitting on my table waiting, and the boy is poised for a run to the post office. It will undoubtedly arrive late - apologies to the person with a little space in their stocking as yet unfilled.. What is it about my life that it always seems to get traumatic when there are deadlines to meet?
IN other news, there is an enticing parcel sitting next to the hamster cage waiting for the big day before I can open it. My cat Charlie already loves it - it is a perfect cat-sized seat with prime viewing!
[ 19. December 2012, 07:40: Message edited by: Smudgie ]
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Earwig
Pincered Beastie
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An enor-mouse package arrived for me yesterday! It contained many exciting parcels, and I'm being a good Earwig and leaving them until the 25th. Thank you, lovely French Secret Santa, you've spend lots of time and thought on this, I suspect! And the card is beautiful.
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Mrs Shrew
Ship's Mother
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My parcel was entrusted to the elves yesterday. Last sleigh date is Friday so I would imagine it will get there on time.
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Was "mummyfrances".
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St. Gwladys
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Ading to my lists, there's a few santas who still haven't posted their presents, and a few santees who should have received theirs by now!
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Qoheleth.
Semi-Sagacious One
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An enticing parcel from the U S of A is now sitting, waiting, waiting where my tree would be if I had one. ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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kingsfold
Shipmate
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I'm beginning to wonder if the reindeer have eaten mine, as my Santee hasn't posted to say it's been received. That said, s/he hasn't been around on the ship for a while either, so I suspect RL may have got in the way.
Oh, if you're my Santa, please don't be disturbed if you don't hear about your gift arriving. I'm travelling around over Christmas/New Year so there may well be a time lag between a gift arriving and me actually receiving it!
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ElaineC
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Nothing arrived for me as yet....
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Graven Image
Shipmate
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Before Christmas comes and I open my gift for this year, I just wanted to thank again my Secret Santa from last year, if they are still around. and tell them I have used their lovely gift most every day in the past year.
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ST
Shipmate
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Even more useless at being online than normal, but thankyou to my Secret Santa, a package arrived a few days ago and I've resisted the temptation to unwrap anything just yet.
And I posted to my Santee just the other day too.
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daisydaisy
Shipmate
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I've been watching out for the elves but no sign yet. But there is still time, and perhaps it'll come with the magi instead.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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I got a box in the mail today and put the contents under the tree. Thank you!
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Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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North East Quine
Curious beastie
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Santa came! I'm being good and not opening it until Tuesday.
Thank you, American Santa!
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QLib
Bad Example
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Elf delivered this morning - must have bumped into postman.
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Meg the Red
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Nothing has arrived yet, obviously because Santa knows that "Ukrainian" (Orthodox) Christmas is observed hereabouts. (Typical Edmonton conversation: "Should we take down the office decorations yet?" Nah, let's leave them up for Ukrainian Christmas.")
No indication yet that my santee has received their gift. Canada Post is definitely getting coal in its stocking. ![[Disappointed]](graemlins/disappointed.gif)
[ 22. December 2012, 13:06: Message edited by: Meg the Red ]
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BessLane
Shipmate
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Well, I've seen no indication that my gift has arrived which worries me since I sent it 3-5 business delivery two saturdays ago... ![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
As I haven't received mine yet either, I'm adding the USPS to the list of coal recipients this year...
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St Everild
Shipmate
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Nor mine...but it was sent on the absolutely finally last possible day for posting packages to its particular destination...plus I actually missed the final collection from the post office due to avoiding the ginormous queue...but i still hoped that it might just have got to where it was going in time for Christmas.
Apologies, Santee...it IS on its way, I promise.
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James the Confident
Ship's Pastor
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Purchased and posting tomorrow. ![[Hot and Hormonal]](icon_redface.gif)
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Ariston
Insane Unicorn
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All you people who are waiting. As I think I've said before on previous iterations, children may open packages when they arrive.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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I like to savor the Secret Santa experience.
(cue the Pointer Sister's "Slow Hands')
My sendee is sure going to have to wait-- I think it will be Monday when the package gets in the mail. All financial things going well.
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I cannot expect people to believe “
Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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quote:
Originally posted by Kelly Alves:
...cue the Pointer Sister's "Slow Hands'...
[nostalgic tangent moment]
An ex [now long dead] and I had that as one of our snogging songs.
[/nostalgic tangent moment]
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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That must be a lovely memory.
![[Tear]](graemlins/tear.gif) (for real-- been fighting a few of my own.)
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I cannot expect people to believe “
Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Belle Ringer
Shipmate
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Hmm, one I mailed priority (2 to 3 days) and was assured it would arrive the 20th (which would be 2 days), has not been reported received yet, meaning it's overdue for priority mail. Is US mail running slow this year?
(Nothing received here either but I know some people are a tad late mailing.)
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Dormouse
Glis glis – Ship's rodent
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I am now at MiL's house & can report that there isa parcel claiming to be from a shipmate. I look forward to opening it. Only 2 more sleeps!! Thank you, shippie. Thank you St Gladwys.
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Ye Olde Motherboarde
Ship's Mother and Singing Quilter
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Oh, thank you, Santa. your present came yesterday. I can't wait to open it up on Christmas.
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James the Confident
Ship's Pastor
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Posted. ![[Cool]](cool.gif)
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ElaineC
Shipmate
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Parcel arrived. Not long to wait to open it!
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Ruudy
Shipmate
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A big thanks to my Santa. Parcel arrived over a week ago. I have been good. Suusan has been as egging me on to open it early but I have been good!
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St. Gwladys
Shipmate
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I can see that there are some packages on their way and some Santas have pm'd to say their packags will be late. I'll go through the lists again on 12th night to check who, if anyone, hasn't received their package.
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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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Dormouse
Glis glis – Ship's rodent
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Sorry to spell your name wrong St Gwladys. Hope you'll forgive me!
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Gill H
Shipmate
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I'm afraid I was late flagging down the elves, and they may still be en route. Good job there are 12 days of Christmas.
I have received my parcel, though, and look forward to opening it tomorrow.
Hugal hasn't received his yet either, so we have more fun to look forward to during the usual 'boring bit' between Christmas and New Year. (Which I see has been designated as 'Twixtmas' by some marketing gurus!)
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Graven Image
Shipmate
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I opened my gift this evening when all of family was over for dinner. Thank you my Secret Santa from across the pond. The little felt tree is hanging on our large one, the knit sack will be the new home for my rosary, and the lovely hand stamped keepsake tin, is awaiting my treasures. I think I will be using it to hold postage stamps on my desk. I must have been very good this year to be treated to all the above and candy as well. PS when I opened the tin, youngest grandchild from across the room yelled CANDY, DID YOU GET CANDY GRAMMY? ![[Killing me]](graemlins/killingme.gif) I did share, so thank you from me and the grandchildren.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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Package in mail-- post office predicted "within the week."
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Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Smudgie
Ship's Barnacle
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A small financial nightmare meant that the parcel didn't make it into the post in time - however I'm now a bit more flush now my pay has gone into the bank and the parcel will be on its way as soon as my personal elf can make it to an open post office.
As for me, Santa has been very very kind and made me giggle a lot too this morning. I have malteser hot chocolate, rather good looking chocolates (which the boy reckons he's going to share.....), a groovy boggle-eyed purple pen, a rather gormless looking pump-action penguin torch, and the most wonderful, wonderful, wonderful penguin packed to the brim with marshmallows.
Thank you so so much.
I hope my parcel brings as much joy when it finally arrives at its destination.
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Gill H
Shipmate
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Thank you, Californian Santa, for my Jerome Kern CD and beautiful card.
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ElaineC
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Santa has delivered macadamia nuts in chocolate. Yummy. Thank you very much.
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Dormouse
Glis glis – Ship's rodent
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My generous ( I'm guessing Scottish-based) Santa send lovely, lovely gifts...a spurtle, for my porridge (I use the microwave, but that shall change!!!), a tartan tree decoration (perfect for ribbing MiL who did not get a tree this year!), a Lewis chess set pencil, and a personalized Christmas coaster for my hot toddy (I was given 2 bottles of whisky for prezzies too...tho not from my secret Santa.) Thank you so very much. Happy Christmas to my sender and to you all.
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St. Gwladys
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Many thanks to my Santa for a beautiful glass pendant in gorgeous amber shades, and a bar of Divine white chocolate with strawberries, which I shall have to ration to myself. ![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif)
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"Careful what you say sir, we're on board ship here"
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QLib
Bad Example
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Thank you, Santa for a lovely pair of home-made mittens - just what I wanted - and choccy too!
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monkeylizard
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Thank you Santa! I'm now the proud owner of a Morgan! A Morgan keychain anyway, along with a very cool calendar of vintage British automobiles and some yummy looking chocolates. Thank you!
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Pants
Emergency underwear
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Originally posted by Pants:
Santa doesn't love me. ![[Waterworks]](graemlins/bawling.gif)
Or it could be that I'm talking complete bollox!!
Thank you to the lovely Ship Santa who snuck something under my tree without me noticing!!! A fab looking church joke book! Thank you. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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BessLane
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Thank you Santa for the beautiful sun catcher and the yummy looking chocolate!
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North East Quine
Curious beastie
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Wow! I'd said I'd like something local to Santa. The customs slip said "candies" and "ceramics." "Candy" is one of those pond-difference words, so I couldn't wait to find out what "candy" might mean. It turns out it meant "cow tales" caramel (which I'm saving to show littlest god-daughter, who has a thing about cows), chocolate made with organic turbinado sugar, and creamed honey (which I'll open at breakfast tomorrow.)
The ceramics couldn't have been more local to Santa as they are hand-made! Wow! All lustrous and pretty!
It didn't stop there. The card was decorated and written in local ink, which has impressed the science-geek members of my family.
Thank-you thoughtful, arty and creative Santa!!
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Qoheleth.
Semi-Sagacious One
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Thank you, Santa, for the keepsakes from Chicago, and a note card from your(?) church?
And thanks to St G for making it all happen.
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Heavenly Anarchist
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Thank you Santa for the very pretty dove tree ornaments which went straight on the tree and the little Santa brooch which I have pinned to my dress.
Annie
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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Thank you, Santa for the lovely gator plushie and the penguin duck tape that make me bounce up and down and scream a certain name over and over, to the complete befuddlement of my family.
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Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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