MN Christmas Appeal 2013

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Can you hear the faint tinkle of Santa's sleigh bells? Are you trying to remember where you stashed your fabulous reindeer jumper? [tchgrin]

Hurrah! That must mean Christmas is [ahem] just around the corner and the Mumsnet Christmas Appeal is gearing up for another year of festive generosity and merriment.

The MNers' heartfelt community spirit is being unleashed for the fourth year in-house. If you're new to the site or need to refresh you memory, please check out how this wonderful Secret Santa gift exchange came about. In short MNetters nominate a worthy recipient and also donate gifts to other MNetters in a HUGE anonymous Secret Santa.

And for those of you who like the sound of the whole thing and are keen to spread the Christmas cheer, here's how it all works.

So if you know of a MNer who could do with a bit of a boost, help towards making their Christmas more enjoyable, or is just particularly luffly, please go to our NOMINATION PAGE to tell us about them. You have until 15th October.

We'll then drop all the nominees a line to ask for their addresses, ages/sex of any DC along with any further family details they're happy to share. This information needs to be with us by 29th October.

If you'd like to add something special to a MNers' Christmas by donating a gift, thank you! Please go to our DONATION PAGE where you can tell us about the gift you'd like to pledge. We love vouchers because they're easier to match, but we'd be delighted with all sorts. Remember, nothing is too small. You have until 29th October.

By 22nd November we will be awash with Baileys The Christmas Spirit liquor, but will have matched up all the donations with the nominees and will send out a Secret Santa mail to the donators so all you lovely folk can get your parcels off well before the final Christmas post. Parcels are addressed to the MNetter of the House (unless otherwise stated) to try to maintain anonymity.

This whole process is anonymous, we do not pass over RL or Talk names.

Donators and nominees are given a code to quote if they want to say thank you to one another on the MN thank you thread following the gifts being sent out.

Any questions about the frankly terribly confusing process, please do ask, or take a look at our FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS. [tchgrin] [tchgrin]

And so may MNHQ be the first to wish you a very Merry Christmas!

[Xmas2013SantaB2657]

Hello Xmas2013MN2657 I posted your parcel on Wednesday 1st class so hopefully you should get it today/tomorrow (I would have hoped!!!!).

[Xmas2013MN4975]

OK,
The pressie to me for being nominated was lovely and I'm all fluffy about it.
The BEAUTIFUL cards and postits from Scriptum that arrived today for my kids are a REAL treat.
Thankyou.
They will no longer steal my office ones and their snotty messages will be beautifully presented.

[Xmas2013MN9869]

Thank you so much for the generous present. Now to figure out how to spend it!

[SantaA5020]

Dear MN5020

Just to let you know your parcel will be sent on Friday and will arrive in time for Christmas x

Just can't get to the post office before then and didn't want you to think you had been forgotten. There is a little something for you and presents for all your DCs

Merry Christmas

[Xmas2013MN2657]

Hello Xmas2013SantaB2657 - thank you so much for your gifts! I have thanked you on the official thank you thread but will copy it over here (I didn't know this thread was still going)

Xmas2013SantaB2657

Thank you so very much for your gift which arrived on Thursday. The two books are perfect for my DCs and it's lovely to have an Amazon voucher all to myself!

Thank you very much, and Happy Christmas to you x

[Xmas2013SantaA4274]

Dear MN4274 - I haven't forgotten you! Your parcel is packed and ready to be sent out tonight or tomorrow morning

Should be with you by the weekend (I hope)... Happy Christmas xxx

[Xmas2013MN4274]

Oooooooooh!

[Xmas2013SantaA9869]

Glad it arrived! Wasn't sure how they matched us up, worried item would be as much use as a chocolate teapot. Best wishes.

[Xmas2013MN4763]

Ohhh, I got 2 amazing packages through the post today, thank you Kate (I think AKA Santa some letters I forget 4763, but you signed your card Kate :) ). We opened them straight away and I am so happy with the lovely things you sent. The chocolates will not take long to be eaten by me I can assure you and it's fab they are mint ones as I love mint chocs and DH doesn't like them, which means he won't be sneaking them when I'm not looking . The 4th king book is wonderful. I've never seen it before but it's so lovely to have something your DC have enjoyed so much, really thoughtful of you and something we will have the pleasure of reading for years to come. DD has loved going through the box of treats, it's kept her quiet for ages thismorning whilst we've been decorating :) Absolutely everything is fab, and I think I was more excited than DD was when we discovered the rubber duck glows . We are doing the penguin flannel in the bath tonight and DD is already super excited (and btw the only thing she's asked for from Father Christmas is bath toys so she's very chuffed with the duck and flannel, thinks it's magic she got them early!). She's been walking round the house all morning wearing the ear muffs too . so much.

[xmas2013MN4763]

Me again, I actually can't believe this, is this right? I got a very lovely mn parcel through today from hermes (looks like they've had it since 21st December). DH was very at the contents as he doesn't get the mn theme, but I luffs the pom bears and mug and chocs and DD is having the books for her bed time stories tonight. Definitely fab choices and thanks so much, it's so thoughtful and kind.