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Christmas

From present ideas to party food, find all your Christmas inspiration here.

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soapbox · 14/11/2006 11:22

OK!

I'm distressed reading about those of you who are worried sick about Christmas and having no money to buy things for your children!

Rather than sit of my ample backside and do nothing I have the following proposal to make.

Those of you who have old toys/gifts which are in good condition, or who are willing to buy a new gift for a child can register your contributions with me.

Those of you who are down on your uppers can send me your details - name, address, age and gender of children, what kind of things they like!

Those lovely MN who will send me Christmassy things will be matched up with those people who would like a bit of a hand with Christmas.

Those giving pressies will wrap the pressie and label it 'To XXX from Santa', and then send it to the address given to them.

If people receiving presents want to remain anonymous then I can ask people to send their contributions to me, and I will forward them onto the gift receiver, I will bear the postage cost of the onwards posting!

If people want to help, but have no toys etc to do so, then a small amount on a gift voucher for woolies, argos or the like can be sent instead!

Please post on this thread whether you think it is a winger - if we get at least 10 givers and 10 receivers then I will go ahead with it, and will post my email address to start the ball rolling!

Receivors must be regular MNetters, in case we are deluged from other sites

So it is over to you guys - good idea or not???

OP posts:
flamesparrow · 14/11/2006 11:46

Wow - Lola dolls sound soooo good!

McDreamy · 14/11/2006 11:46

Great idea I would love to contribute

ShinyHappyPeopleHoldingHands · 14/11/2006 11:46

Soapbox you are a sweetie

saltire · 14/11/2006 11:46

Count me in

Ellbell · 14/11/2006 11:47

I'll contribute a gift or whatever. Can't post my (work) email on here, but will email you later from home soapbox with some ideas of what I could send.

jessicaandrebeccasmummy · 14/11/2006 11:47

Can I just say, although I would LOVE to contribute to others, I feel I fall in the recipiants bracket this year. I will PROMISE to send a handmade christmas card to anyone who feels they could help me out.

I love MN for this very reason. Love and support when it is most needed.

I wish you all a FANTASTIC christmas.

flutterbee · 14/11/2006 11:47

I will be more than happy to send a few things to a regular MNer who is struggling, we don't have much but I know for sure that it could be much worse.

If you need a little help please come forward, a few people who lost all their vouchers in that hamper company collapse spring to mind.

lornaloo · 14/11/2006 11:49

Such a good idea. Im in.

WelshBoris · 14/11/2006 11:51

I'm in.

I spend loads on DD, so instead of buying one more present for her Ill buy something for someone else.

Will let DD help me wrap it too

Ill email you soapy

CountessDracula · 14/11/2006 11:51

I have lots of bits and pieces for stocking fillers, a few bigger things maybe.

soapbox · 14/11/2006 11:52

A quick post just before I pop to my meeting

Those of you who want some help and who want to give but don't wish to post on this thread can email me in complete confidence!

When I give your details to who ever I match you with, I will only give RL names and addresses so that you cannot be identified by your MN name. Obviously, if people want to share your MN identity then you can request that too.

If you'd rather your RL detail weren't shared either then I will arrange to your gift to be sent through me!

Come on - don't be shy!

Email - soapbox1964 at yahoo dot co dot uk

OP posts:
Nemo1977 · 14/11/2006 11:52

I can contribute second hand toys all in great condition though!!!!! Cant afford to buy new but also want to help...oh and have a ton of nesquik magic straws!!!!!

PandaG · 14/11/2006 11:53

Happy to help, have some younger toys that I could pass on, or could send a voucher?

xmasstocking · 14/11/2006 11:58

bump

Mercy · 14/11/2006 11:59

Am happy to contribute too.

Would a gift voucher be acceptable to help buy some food?

flamesparrow · 14/11/2006 12:00

Food gift vouchers sound great. Helping the whole of christmas happen then as well as presents iyswim.

Clary · 14/11/2006 12:00

soapbox I have tried to email you and it keeps pinging back to me

flamesparrow · 14/11/2006 12:01

Make sure you are using .co.uk... .com boucned for me too.

Clary · 14/11/2006 12:03

Oh ok its .uk I want.

ludaloo · 14/11/2006 12:04

How nice soap!! I'll donate ...will email you

Bugsy2 · 14/11/2006 12:05

What a fantastic idea. I'd be happy to contribute too. I've got your email & I'll do a toy check & let you know what could be useful. I've got lots of playmobil stuff for starters!

RubyRioja · 14/11/2006 12:05

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Lio · 14/11/2006 12:06

soapbox that's great, I'll email you.

Blu · 14/11/2006 12:08

Soapbox - I would like to contribute vouchers of some kind - I think it is very brave of you to undertake postage, and it might be best if as many of us as possible deal in vouchers rather than goods?

Could we compile a list of places that do vouchers? I was going to send vouchers for an off-licence! Or a good food shop that does wine, so that there is a choice.

lucycat · 14/11/2006 12:08

Have emailed you soapy.

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