Has anyone had there match for Christmas appeal yet?

[littlemoon14]

Has anyone had there match for Christmas appeal yet? I thought it was yesterday we heard by but not heard nothing yet.

I'm glad you've asked - I was about to post.

I had to change my email address and I was worried it had been sent to the old one.

Hi there,

It has been so lovely playing Santa, I've spent the last few weeks knee deep in spreadsheets.

All is running smoothly and a mail will be going out next week. We've just one or two things to tie up

Bah Humbug

Sandy - can I ask a question, as it's the first time i've done this. I registered, but I didn't have a specific MN'er to send to.

But there is a person who has come to mind over the past month, that I'd really like to treat.

So how do I get an MN'er - are they given to me from your spreadsheet?

Hi Binfull
My head may have just exploded with that query! Very kind thought though.

It's all about keeping it anonymous, so as heartwarming as a personal nomination is, we need to keep the recipients names a secret.

Next week each donor will be sent the code and address (but not the name) of the MNer we have matched them to.

Ho Ho Ho!

Ah I see, so people weren't nominating an mn'er they specifically wanted to buy for....they were sort of voting for ones for peeps to add to the gift list? Is that correct?

No I understand it's confidential, there is just a poster on here I would really like to treat in secret.

Glad I've seen this. Was getting worried that I'd missed an email.

Hi,

Actually a handful did, with some heartwarming reasons, but as I said it's not something we can see through.

Even so, the Xmas Appeal is such a brilliant thing to be involved in, and certainly a privilege to sort out. Matching everyone up has been a challenge, but a complete joy.

Santa's coming to town!

::pours Sandy a gin and coffee::

Better?

::sings::

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, ev-very-where I go....

Whoop, Whoop!

It's done, all the mails have been sent.

Santa Claus is coming to town.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Got my email, will be sorting in the next couple of weeks. Are all the recipients nominated? Can we nominate for next year?
I said I wanted to give vouchers, but Really stumped as to where to get them for. The household DC are actually adults in 20's so I assume that they still live at home and may have SN, any suggestions for which vouchers would go down well? Just giving sainsbury seems a bit crap, as I would like the MN or DC to have a nice treat that isn't necessarily from the supermarket, but don't know if they can get to a shopping centre. Hmmmm...

Um I can't remember what I listed to donate

OhLimPricks what about Amazon gift vouchers as can be used online ?? At least you remember what you donated

Whoop, whoop! Got my email and I have a girl to buy for. Coming from my all-male household, I fear I may go a bit mad tomorrow!

Yay thanks for organising Sandy Claus. I'm off shopping for mine, yay

thank you got my match

So happy

(graps handbag away shopping)

ho ho ho

Umm...what if you can't quite remember what you offered to donate?

I didn't realise it was sent to email and not inbox! Good job I saw this thread as the mail went to junkmail...

Hee hee am getting ready to shop! Plus, small world, the MNer lives in the same town I grew up in!

Question - do the presents need to be giftwrapped? Or do we leave that to the MNer receiving?

@IShallCallYouSquishy

Umm...what if you can't quite remember what you offered to donate?

Mail Santa.Claus, he's bound to know!
Seriously, we'll drop you a line.

Sandy I offered to donate but haven't receive an email

woohoo got my email ...

Would be nice to have known the reason the person was nominated though!! I mean if it was because the mumsnetter had a difficult year medically/relationship wise I would send something different to if it was because funds were low iyswim.

Bartim
You can wrap or not wrap - up to you ... if you wrap for a kid it would be an idea to let the mumsnetter know what is inside though ...if it is for them - dont tell them !!

@BartimaeusNeedsMoreSleep

Question - do the presents need to be giftwrapped? Or do we leave that to the MNer receiving?

Good question!

Lovely if you can. Fine if you can't.

Do put a note in to say what you've sent. Or perhaps send it with wrapping paper for MNer to wrap herself.

@WineGless

Sandy I offered to donate but haven't receive an email

OK, checking now.... will get in touch.

Agree with the pie. My first thought was a book DS totally adores but it mentions mums and dads a lot so I think it might be best to choose something different just in case!

Thanks Santa Sandy

I blame my lack of sense to maybe make a note of what I said.