Mumsnet Secret Santa Thank You Thread. Christmas 2011.

[KnottyLocks]

I've been asked by RebeccaMumsnet to start this thread.

A big thanks to all at MNHQ for arranging this. You little stars!

When posting thanks, please give the Santa number that should be on your gift so that people can see that their gifts have arrived. Many thanks.


My :
A parcel from a very generous Santa has arrived: a wonderful Playmobil advent calendar to get our family in the mood for Christmas. I think I'm probably more excited about it than my boys .
Thank you so much to the lovely person who nominated me - I am deeply, deeply touched by your kind thoughts.
And thank you so very much to my lovely Santa638. We will all enjoy your gift enormously: a perfect choice . Wishing you and all your loved ones a very Merry Christmas, and a peaceful and loving 2012.

[PurplePidjInAPearTree]

Is it not in your Deleted items, leftmy? Or possible there's a copy in Sent? That's where my emails go to die...

[CheeseandGherkins]

I've just received a special delivery of a lovely card and an accessorize voucher , thank you so much and also thank you to whoever nominated me, it meant so much after a really bad year. Had the postman very interested though as it was addressed to the mumsnetter of the house, he's nosy at the best of times.

It's arrived at the perfect time too as yesterday was the first anniversary of our daughter's death and Tuesday coming is her birthday, she was stillborn last year. I'm 25 weeks pregnant today and keeping my fingers firmly crossed.

Thank you again, it was from Number 35 on the envelope, so thank you very much. It's lovely to be thought of and very much appreciated

[PurplePidjInAPearTree]

"This is ABSOLUTELY NOT a Secret Santa, but a genuine thank you for all the work you have done on the blanket projects this year. Sent with love x"

Thank you to whoever sent me a fantastic present with this message on. There's a pic on my profile if anyone wants to see what I got - Knotty has one too

[leftmymistletoeatthedoor]

Not that I can see but I'm on my blackberry and am a technophobe

Cheeseandgerkins - I'm glad to hear you're pregnant again, I think your wee girl was due on my sons birthday (23rd) - sorry if I've got those details wrong but I often think of you all. (I wasn't you ss though)

[kylesmybaby]

i have come on to say thank you soo much to my secret santa for a wonderful box from Lush cosmetics that arrived this morning. but i will not open until christmas day so i have something to open with my beautiful boy. we have no internet at home so have come to a friends to say thank you and in my rush to say thank you i have left the mumsnetters number at home. will come back later with the number. but you sent it to Edensor gardens, chiswick...... THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU HAVE MADE A BAD DAY VERY GOOD INDEED xxxx hope you and your family have a wonderful super christmas xxxx ..i really want to be in the situation to donate next year x

[bethelbeth]

This thread would brilliant for any method actor... If anyone hasn't choked back a sob then they're not human! (Or have too many toddlers clawing at them!)

[CheeseandGherkins]

leftmymistletoe Thank you I was due on the 23rd with her yes, it's nice to know people are thinking of us, it really does make a difference to me.

[topsytinselturner]

To Mumsnetter number 2124

Thankyou so much for my Secret Santa present , received today .
I'll be honest , its's been a shitty year for me .
And the kindness of a stranger moved me to tears this morning .

May your Christmas be truly wonderful

Love
topsy

[HaveToWearHeels]

bethelbeth CHOKED BACK A SOB....full blown tears here. What some people have to endure in life is horrendous.
Currently 8 week pregnant and hormones are raging......really wish I had seen the earlier thread as would have loved to have donated......right now I need to find a tissue.

[Meow75isknittinglikemad]

Just marking my place. Hope to make it to the Post Office on Wednesday of this week. Secret Santa shopping all done though!!!

[JjingleBeanplusPudalltheway]

Mumsnet truly is a fantastic place, I have to say receiving my nomination made me very watery eyed.

Your all bloody wonderful!

[Gincognito]

Marking my place. I love this!

[mamapower]

Dear Nominator and Secret Santa, I came in from a long day at work on Thursday (Yes, I do have a 10 week old baby, but yes I am also fighting to save my business, suffering as a result of the economic climate and unfortunately we live nowhere near family so this all happens with babe in arms) to find a parcel. I could not believe it when I opened a John Lewis hamper (sorry couldn't find a ref number anywhere on the box) brimming with goodies including wine, biscuits, sweets, chocolates, cake, pudding and brandy butter to name but a few of the delicious contents. I am a little (actually a lot) overwhelmed at your generosity and I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you for both the thoughtful nomination and hugely generous gift. I really am very very touched and grateful. I shall never forget that some one thought of me this Christmas when I am going through a particularly tough time and lifted my spirits so very much. Again, a million and a very Merry Christmas xxx

[ChaosTrulyReigns]

I think MN should bring out their own brand of extra strong tissues especially for this thread.

Thanks you lot for doing this streling work.

[stars]

[NormaSparklerFlashBangAhhh]

Sterling work indeed.

Well done Rebecca, donors and nominators.

[Dysgu]

Just coming on to mark my place. We had a lovely time boxing up our donation this afternoon - the DDs had helped me select the gifts and were very helpful in packaging everything up. It really helped put me in the festive spirit and reminded us all about how lucky we are to be in a position to donate to someone who may be having a tough time.

Then we missed the post office - so the parcel is all ready and waiting to send on Monday.

[ladybaabaa]

I love this, did it last year for the first time and so thrilled to do it again. So much more satisfying than posting a cheque to rather faceless charity (though I hope to do a bit of that as well)....

Big to MNHQ for doing this.

[Vicki1981]

Wow what an amazing thread this is all new to me. We had been in a bad place last Christmas (financially and semi-emotionally) and can only imagine how if I were a receiver it would have made a huge difference. So it's lovely to read about all of the generosity which really can lighten someone's life, especially at a time of year that's fun and exciting for many, but also dreadfully worrying and upsetting for others.

[Get0rf]

MNHQ, I emailed saying I had a toy and vouchers to donate, got an acknowledgement email but have heard nothing since.

I will report this post as well so please can someone look into it - I would hate it if someone had my gift allocated to them and I have not sent it.

[scarlotti]

I was immensely lucky to be nominated last year and still to this day remember how much it lifted me at a really rough patch. The generosity astounded me and I can never thank the mumsnetters who nominated/donated enough.

I think I've missed the boat to be able to reciprocate this year, but have already marked in outlook to check the thread next year!

Merry Christmas to all the lovely mumsnetters and to MNHQ for all the hard work that goes into this - it really does work wonders, I will never forget how wonderful it made me feel - you're amazing!

[CherrysOnTheNaughtyList]

MNHQ- i have emailed, have more stuff to send. can you get back to me please? thanks xx

[RebeccaHallsWithBoughsOMumsnet]

Get0rf and leftmymistletoeatthedoor you have mail

[tigerandtabs]

Help! This sounds lovely and would love to do something for somebody who deserves/needs a treat, but have no idea where the instructions are or if I am too late...

[smokinaces]

Well my parcel is all wrapped for the postoffice to be sent to my Secret Santa - have bought things I hope they will like, just little things to brighten their Christmas I love Christmas, and have thoroughly enjoyed picking bits and pieces for the family I got matched with and knowing it will make Christmas all the more worthwhile. This is what Christmas is about and I am proud to be a part of it. I'm not the best off of people myself, but to be able to do just a little for someone else has really made my miserable Monday feel better, and I hope it puts a smile on their face too.