Afternoon.
We have deleted katemiddy's post because we don't think it's really on to attack other Mumsnetters for their lack of generosity - particularly on this thread.
If you contact us, katemiddy, we'll be happy to do what we can. But we can see that you've already received one parcel, so we do hope that will spread a bit of a warm glow.
And, just as a general note to all: we do appreciate that it's disappointing to know you've been nominated and then not to have received anything (yet) and that's it's also disappointing to have sent a parcel and then not to have had any thanks/acknowledgement (yet).
But we do want to stress that the Appeal is run entirely on goodwill and kindness. And, despite best intentions, things may inevitably go awry.
Donors may find they're no longer able to send a parcel (though most of those are kind enough to let us at MNHQ know, so we can try to make other arrangements) and recipients may be unable (for all sorts of reasons) to post their thanks/acknowledgement.
We do think it's important that everyone who takes part in the Appeal - either as a donor or as a recipient or both - does so with no expectations. We'd hope that donors would be happy to give, even if their giving might, sadly, not be acknowledged, and recipients would be happy to have been nominated by a fellow Mumsnetter, even if, sadly, their gift never arrives.
This is a truly lovely thing that so many MNers do for each other at this time of year. But, in an operation of such a huge nature, there will always be the odd thing that doesn't quite go right.
It would be such a shame for the overall wonderfulness of the Appeal to be undermined by the odd little cock-up.