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Thread: Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No , it's SECRET SANTA
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St. Gwladys
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Yes, I know it's still only August, but just warning people that I will be starting the Secret Santa list after the bank holiday week. So this is your chance to think about whether you want to be involved, and perhaps, if you're REALLY organised to think of suitable gifts. If you haven't done this before, the idea is to get a gift valued at around £5 in your local currency to send to another participant who's name and address and Ship name will be given you. You can specify what continent you would like to send to, as you have to remember that you will need to pay postage on top of the price of the gift. The lists will close at the end of the first week of November for me to send out names and addresses. Hopefully, everyone will then get their gift in time for Christmas. (Sorry this is going out so early but we will be on holidays soon and I'm sure I will forget once I get home!
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Huia
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Wow, and I thought the shops got in early for Christmas .
Hope your holiday is fun.
Huia
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Lothlorien
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Aaaargh! Not only a reminder about Christmas, but this post about Secret Santa acts to remind me about the busiest time of year for family birthdays. Possibly that time ofyear is a reminder about activities of Christmases past.
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Boogie
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I have bought six of my Christmas presents
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St. Gwladys
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4 main ones on holiday in Cornwall in June, 2 more via a crowdfunding appeal by the brilliant Welsh folk group "Allan yn y fan" and a few small presents for Lord P, again, from Cornwall.
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Welease Woderwick
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BAH, HUMBUG!
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Huia
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quote: Originally posted by Boogie: I have bought six of my Christmas presents
Boogie - I'm still trying to get hold of a present for a birthday in July. Christmas is way beyond my organisational skills.
Huia
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Jane R
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Boogie: quote: I have bought six of my Christmas presents
I hate you.
...in love, of course.
Meanwhile, I sent my sister-in-law her birthday present a month late....
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cattyish
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Me! Me! We'll be travelling soon, so ideal time to think about this
Cattyish, considering...
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St. Gwladys
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OK, now we're back off holiday, Secret Santa can begin in Ernest. So far, I've got Cattyish, Pants and me. Please post to say you'd like to take part and pm me with your r/l name and address, posting preferences, and any likes/dislikes/allergies. You have until the beginning of November!
-------------------- "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
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I can't quite get my head around Christmas yet, but I do want to be involved so sign me up!! Thank you for the organising.
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JB
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Motherboard and JB signing up. E-mail to follow.
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Mamacita
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I'm in. Sending PM.
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Kelly Alves
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In! Email to follow.
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Leaf
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Count me in!
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St Everild
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I was just thinking about this today! Please count me in, thank you.
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Lothlorien
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Thank you St Gwladys for organising this again. Mail deliveries of parcels etc is difficult for me with a very unreliable service, so I am opting out. But thank you all the same. Last year I had a parcel stolen, two others sent to wrong addresses. Just trouble..
Thanks for your time spent on this.
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St. Gwladys
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I'm so sorry to hear that, Lothlorien. It's unfortunate that intercontinental parcels do occasionally get lost. You seem to have had particularly bad luck
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ElaineC
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I'm in.
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Graven Image
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I always enjoy this. I am in.
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Lothlorien
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Thanks for the thought,but it is all mail, not just overseas. Last yeaar I mde so many complaints I had an incident number which put me thrugh to someone higher iup. Anything I now buy, I send to son's work address.
A parcel fell off the back of a truck and was stolen. An entirely different post office to mine, so no idea what it was doing there. Other sjust don't turn up. Cards are not left. Contract courier does the barest minimum. I now see many complaints, not just in this area.
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Cottontail
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I'd like to join in again, please. Secret Santa is one of my favourite things about Christmas.
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St. Gwladys
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15 Santas so far, a really good start. Could you make sure you pm me with your details?
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Qoheleth.
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I'm in!
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St. Gwladys
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**bump**
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Wet Kipper
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I'm in PM being prepared for delivery
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St. Gwladys
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18 so far - still plenty of time to sign up!
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St. Gwladys
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**bump**
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St. Gwladys
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So, so far: St. Gwladys Cattyish Pants Dormouse Leaf Elaine C Zappa Patdys ArachnidinElmet
all of whom need to pm their addresses!
Mamacita Kelly Alves Motherboard JB St. Everild Graven Image Cottontail ent in time for Christmas Quoheleth Wet Kipper North East Quine
all of whom have sent their addresses!
There's plenty of time left to sign up - you have until the beginning of November, which gives plenty of time to chose, wrap and send your gifts so that your Santee will, hopefully, get their present in time for Christmas.
-------------------- "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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Welease Woderwick
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St Gwladys, don't forget to send yourself your own address!
-------------------- 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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ElaineC
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Address sent.
I was convinced I'd sent it when I signed up but there was nothing in my sent items....
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St. Gwladys
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**bump**
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Sarasa
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I'm finally getting round to signing up. PM on its way shortly.
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St. Gwladys
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Noted Sarasa!
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St. Gwladys
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3 weeks to go.....
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Jane R
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I'm in. PM about to wing its way to you...
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St. Gwladys
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Receive - and Dormouse.
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Adrienne
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I would like to sign up please
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St. Gwladys
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So, so far:
Cattyish Pants Leaf Zappa ArachnidinElmet
who need to pm their addresses
Mamacita Kelly Alves Motherboard JB St. Everild Graven Image Patdys Cottontail Quoheleth Wet Kipper North East Quine St. Gwladys Dormouse Elaine C Sarasa Jane R Adrienne
all of whom have sent their addresses!
There's just two weeks left to sign up - the deadline is the 5th November - which will give plenty of time to chose, wrap and send your gifts so that your Santee will, hopefully, get their present in time for Christmas.
-------------------- "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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St. Gwladys
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Thanks, Cattyish and Zappa
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St. Gwladys
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And ArachnidinElmet
Any more to sign up?
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St. Gwladys
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Jacobsen has been added to my list.
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