Christmas Appeal Thank You thread - 2013

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Another year of spreadsheets and carols.
You wonderful lot you, gorn and done it again.

It's always lovely for the donator to know their parcel has arrived, so if you've had a Christmas Appeal gift this year and you'd like to use your unique MNcode to pop on this thread to say thank you, now's your chance.

We'd like to start you all off by being the first to say a massive THANK YOU to everyone who's taken part. You're all brilliant!

If anyone has any questions about anything to do with the Mumsnet Christmas Appeal then do please email [email protected].

Merry Christmas!

Xmas2013MN7983 - I've just posted a package to you special delivery so it should be with you tomorrow.

Today was the first day I could get to the post office and I apologise in advance if you aren't in and end up having to queue at the collection office to get hold of it but didn't want to risk it going missing.

( 0670 )?

I was so dusty eyed, and then wrote to MN that there must be a mistake! They assured me there was not, I was back to wiping the dust from my eyes again.

The year being hard to recognise any positives with such negatives and struggling so much against the tide, but when something like this happens, just all woo and wow.

There are some truly amazing people in the world and I want to thank so much the amazing people that nominated/gifted me/us this Christmas.

I have so far opened a gift card not realising it was a gift card, but an xmas card, so I can say a huge thank you for making me go to M&S (at some point soon ) to find something for ME!

DD [and DCAT] been pulling at the corners of her parcel [fexcited]

just, thank you really! It was huge to be nominated and kind, generous, thoughtful gift. Thank you. I will be back again with post xmas day thoughts and appreciations.

Today my DD is off school with a really nasty bug, she was so poorly yesterday and feeling properly sorry for herself, thankfully much brighter today. There was a knock at the door and i had a feeling what it might be - didn't say anything to DD. There is a parcel wrapped in xmas paper so of course she is there with "who is that for mummy" Not knowing what to expect I said i wasn't sure - I wish I had a camera ready to record the surprise and happy confusion on her face - a present for her, lovingly wrapped - then she is overjoyed because apparently she has always wanted that game (i'll admit i haven't seen it before) So thank you for that - thankyou for making my DD's day. She is sat with the game set up ready to go waiting for mummy to get that bit of dust out of her eye and play too :) I told her i had a very important message to send first.

There was more - I don't know what to say - I am honestly speechless (well clearly not!). THANKYOU SantaA8586 I am truly overwhelmed, I hope that you don't mind that I was like a big kid and couldn't wait til xmas

This is an amazing thing - I will be dontating next year, today I you have made me feel so happy and I want to do the same for someone next year.

Thank you secret santa and thank you mumsnet - sorry if this is all a bit OTT and gushy but that is how i am feeling just now Its been a tough year, today I am feeling positive :)

Just to say MNA3686 you have nit been forgotten, and I promise something will be on its way to you ASAP!

Xmas2013MN5165

I've already seen a post by another donator to this recipient but haven't yet seen any replies. I posted a parcel last Saturday so it should have been received by now.

Could Xmas2013MN5165 let us know that she's received her parcels safely? Mine was just some bits and pieces I'm afraid, nothing that will make a huge difference I know, but I hope you've received it all safely.

namechange check :)

Xmas2013SantaA6344 Just checking if you received your gift from me (the A secret santa not B or C). It was scheduled to arrive on Monday 9 December?

Yay! Ive just spent 40 minutes figuring out how to namechange after firing up the ancient laptop :)
I just want to say thank you so so much to whoever sent me such a lovely parcel, its so thoughtful. The coat is amazing an my ds loves it, and has starting wearing it already, and they both loved the magazines :) The voucher was amazingly generous, I have to confess to a little happy cry when it arrived.
THANK YOU so much know your parcel and generosity was so so appreciated. I hope you have a amazing Christmas and all your dreams come true in the new year.

Also thanks to whoever nominated me, I have received such support on this site and it makes me very happy to think I may have helped someone else in any small way.

Sorry, my message was for Xmas2013MN6344

Hi Xmas2013MN8908

So glad you received your parcel and were happy with the contents!
Will be thinking of you on Christmas Day

Bella I know it is all a bit confusing, so I thought I had better say something!

Thank you Santa2013MN6474 my dad tells me TWO parcels have been received! We will probably open them Christmas Eve and I will then post again. Thank you so much for being such a kind and generous spirit xx

MN7877 here, - I want to say the biggest thank you to three wonderful secret Santas - I am absolutely overwhelmed by your kindness, and more touched than I can say.

I must apologise for my slowness in thanking you (I was awayfrom home when parcels arrived, as my Mother has been in hospital, so I wasn't able to post)

I am saving my presents for Christmas day, and I will thank you all properly when I have opened them -I just wanted to let you know they have arrived and are greatly appreciated.

I'm a regular poster, and have been through a very tough time this year, your gifts and your thoughtfulness mean so much to me, Mumsnetters truly are amazing people.

Much love and Merry Christmas xxxx

Thank you thank you thank you to my Secret Santa. I have had a very tough year and it was wonderful to find out I had been nominated but even more wonderful to receive a surprise parcel. I have opened the box but not unwrapped anything iyswim but I suspect you have picked just the right things to make my family happy on Christmas Day.

Dear lovely lovely SantaA6344, I'm so sorry it has taken me a week to post here - your massively generous Amazon voucher gift has indeed arrived. The box it is in is so nice I shall be keeping it too! I was bowled over. And your little message was lovely. Thank you SO much! I hope you have a brilliant Christmas.

I was speechless to receive another gift today - thank you SO much also to dear SantaD6344. Your Boots voucher was such a generous gift and will be well used, and the little parcel of bits and pieces is AWESOME, the DCs will absolutely love it. The space pen may even get DS to enjoy handwriting practice! I hope you also have a brilliant Christmas.

Every day hurts at the moment, and there's no end in sight to that. But there is joy in every day too. Thanks to you both for bringing joy to our house two Mondays in a row

I was just thinking that I'll always remember the year that I received delightful surprise gifts from lovely Mumsnetters. How nice to have a thoroughly GOOD thing to remember about this year

MN6474 - I think you have 2 Santas :)

I am SantaA and did only post 1 small package, you must also have a SantaB.

Happy Christmas

Dear Xmas2013Santa3408

Your gift arrived today - had just driven home in the dark and rain having had a bit of a crappy day at work & feeling like a bad mum as I had to miss a Christmas event at school today.

I opened the post on the mat when I got in, and I honestly stood there and cried happy tears in the hallway. The family all gathered around to ask what was wrong and I explained that these were not sad tears, these were happy tears because someone had done a very kind thing for our family. DD (10) gave me a cuddle and said how lovely you were, and DS (4) ran around yelling "Happy tears! Happy tears!"

I am so very touched and grateful, not just for your gift and your thoughtfulness, but also that you allowed my kids to be on the receiving end of a random act of kindness. It's powerful stuff and I have a feeling they are going to remember the Christmas that their Mum had "Happy tears!"

(Your real name was on the receipt, too - I will keep it private of course, but in a strange twist of fate you happen to have the same name as a lovely girl who saved a place for me on the school bus for 2 whole years because I was a bit geeky and shy!)

From one mum to another, thank you once again "J" and a very happy Christmas to you and your family.

Much love, "E"

xxxx

(Also I loved that mine was addressed to "The Mumsnetter of the house!" )

Xmas2013mn1430 I posted your gift on Friday. I hope you like them and merry christmas

Oh goodness I should RTFT! Didn't realise you could have 2 santas. That's...well...lovely! So thank you very much Santa A and Santa B and apologies for lumping you in together xx

To Xmas2013MN7428

I'm not in the UK so you would have received my gift directly from the supplier - could you let me know if you've got it? Just so I know it hasn't gone astray.

Xmas2013MN4015 I posted your parcel off this morning. It should be with you soon!

Xmas2013SantaB2976

Thank you so much. I hope you have a lovely Christmas.