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The Mumsnet Secret Santa - donations needed!

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ChristmasKateMumsnet · 30/10/2014 12:14

HO HO HO!

We hope you've seen the thread started by SantaSandyMumsnet about this year's Mumsnet Secret Santa, and if you're anything like us, you'll be full to the brim with festive good will and excitement about the whole thing Grin

We've now closed the nominations page - a huge thank you to everyone who has got involved so far. At the moment we're about 50 donations short, so that's why we're asking everyone to put on their Christmas thinking caps, and see if there's anything they can contribute.

If you're not in the position to donate then do not worry at all - we quite understand that not everyone can. If you feel able to, you can make your donation here. Donations usually come in around the £10 mark, but anything above or below this is still very much welcome. Any gift big or small, second hand or new, is truly treasured - and will make a big difference to someone's Christmas.

Thank you again to everyone who has nominated and donated - we've got a feeling this is going to be one of the best years yet Flowers

The Mumsnet Secret Santa - donations needed!
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EnterNicknameHere · 31/10/2014 07:56

Donated :)

BathshebaDarkstone · 31/10/2014 06:13

Truly wish I could donate. Sad

TheysayIamparanoid · 31/10/2014 00:42

Donated, now I feel all christmassy! Grin

SallyBear · 31/10/2014 00:12

Very happy to donate this year. Please PM me. Thanks.

BOOreOfWOOObylon · 30/10/2014 22:35

I've already donated but have done so again!

PiggyPlumPie · 30/10/2014 22:00

I've just donated too! Grin

cozietoesie · 30/10/2014 21:53

PS - sorry, I meant that they send you the label format electronically and already filled in etc. You'll have to print it off yourself if you want to use it.

cozietoesie · 30/10/2014 21:50

Here's some of the detailed guidance, daisychain01. MNHQ will give you the name of your nominee and some basic facts that they've been allowed to share - and if they do what they did last year will also give you a lovely pre-formatted label to affix to your parcel. You then get your gift together and send it off directly to the nominee.

Any problems or anxieties and I'm sure a quick email to [email protected] will sort things out. Smile

SouthernOne · 30/10/2014 21:48

Donated, got to help Santa get organised:D HoHoHo

cozietoesie · 30/10/2014 21:44

You might well do it that way, MyGhost. Some people have something they already know that they'd like to donate and some people haven't and decide once the spirit moves them. Don't worry.

Smile
MyGhostIsFlummoxed · 30/10/2014 21:26

I'm happy to donate but haven't got a fricken clue what to donate-I assumed once you got your nominee you decided then Confused

daisychain01 · 30/10/2014 21:26

I'm a little unclear about the timing of things eg when I need to send my gifts in and giving the names of who To donate to

Eg I haven't sent the name of the 2nd donation, I'm clueless as I haven't this before! Sorry x

MyEmpireOfDirt · 30/10/2014 21:23

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BaronessBomburst · 30/10/2014 20:57
OldRoan · 30/10/2014 19:45

Great stuff - thanks!

cozietoesie · 30/10/2014 19:42

Found it.

cozietoesie · 30/10/2014 19:37

I think they've changed the procedures this year, OldRoan to provide the ability for automatic notification of despatch and receipt - buttons on the bottom of the pages or something. (I can't find the links for that but MNHQ may comment.)

ImperialBlether · 30/10/2014 19:15

Tbh, I can completely understand people being upset that they don't get an acknowledgement when they've sent a present. I know a lot disagree and say they don't do it for that reason, but to not even acknowledge a gift is very rude, in my opinion.

nocutsnobuttsnococonuts · 30/10/2014 19:11

donated - not much but hope it brings a smile to a mumsnetter and her family Grin

OldRoan · 30/10/2014 19:08

Last year I never expected to be thanked, as such, but it is nice to know if something has arrived or not. Just a 'haven't opened it, but there is something here' would have been reassuring. I was slightly disappointed that the recipient never said if they got it or not. They posted saying thank you to the other person who had sent them something, but nothing about mine and that did make me wonder if mine had gone missing tbh.

I've donated again this year, I'm not in it for the thanks. I just love Christmas Grin.

Bassetfeet · 30/10/2014 19:01

Yes they did last year Imperial. Couldn't believe what I was reading to be honest .

ImperialBlether · 30/10/2014 18:46

People were saying they hadn't been nominated?

Trumpton · 30/10/2014 18:39

I have donated this year. I received a nomination a few years ago after an unpleasant year and I can't begin to say how touched I was.
I have donated this year and hope to continue to do so for many years.
In a dark world it's the little glimmers of light and love that sometimes make all the difference.

BaronessBomburst · 30/10/2014 18:09

And last year's did go a bit tits up with some dreadful begging posts, wailing 'I've not been nominated' threads, and 'I've not been thanked' ones. Some people rather missed the point and took the nice Christmassy feel off for everyone else. :(

bobbypin · 30/10/2014 17:47

That's what I was wondering, Baroness.

I wonder if there aren't so many offers to donate because it's Secret Santa, rather than the more charitable sounding Christmas Appeal.
I donated last year and am still considering whether to or not this year.