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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???

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lemonaid · 21/11/2006 13:07

Well done GLTC!

Gillian76 · 21/11/2006 13:11

Great Stuff MN and GLTC!

Feel the love

Pixiefish · 21/11/2006 13:17

Fabulous great little Trading co

Dior · 21/11/2006 13:31

Message withdrawn

ComeOVeneer · 21/11/2006 13:34

Wow, the power of MN never ceases to amaze me. A big "THANKYOU" to GLTC.

MrsBojangles · 21/11/2006 13:36

great idea MNtower and great that GLTC have already responded.

wonder if mn could now apply for charitable organisation status?

Stockingsofdinosaurs · 21/11/2006 13:37

Have emailed you an 'overlooked giver' message.

ComeOVeneer · 21/11/2006 13:38

HAve you allocated receipients yet Soapbox, as I haven't had an email?

AitchTwoOh · 21/11/2006 13:41

well done MN towers and GLTC. (and i'm thinking a bunch of flowers for soapy at the end of all this might be an idea, too...)

MrsBojangles · 21/11/2006 13:50

CoV I think soapy is a bit busy I've had an email asking for a bit more detail so she can match up. I think she's getting there. Amazing what she's taken upon herself isn't it

ComeOVeneer · 21/11/2006 13:51

Ok thanks MrsBojangles. I'm not surprised she's busy, I just wanted to check I hadn't missed a message. Don't want anyone to go without.

Boredatwork · 21/11/2006 14:09

Well, I normally only lurk around here, but have just found this and been inspired to post. If it's not too late, I have some unwanted (unopened) presents at home that I would be happy to send.

I'll look tonight what I have and e-mail you tomorrow.

MarsLady · 21/11/2006 14:14

Well done MNHQ and thank you GLTC. I hope the others are all as generous.

Soapy for Prime Minster!

TeeCee · 21/11/2006 14:16

Soapy - didn't get what you were talking about in your email this morning and now I understand.
Will try and get that addy for you.
Alos I might have some stuff I can send.
Do I send it to you or what?
Will email you again now.

soapbox · 21/11/2006 14:16

Wow - great news about GLTC MNHQ

CLARIFICATION! ***

The original timetable is now so far down this thread, I thought it would be worth posting the key dates again!

I will draw up a mahoosive spreadsheet to match givers and receivers and will email details to the givers by the 29th November.

If you are asked to send to me, then you will need to do so by 8th December. If asked to send directly to the recipient then you must do so by 15th December.
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So you will not receive a matching up email until early next week

The only emails being sent this week are to new offers of help and new nominees - and there are loads of them! Which is very good news

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MarsLady · 21/11/2006 14:17

Excellent! Good to know. Cheers Soapy!

ComeOVeneer · 21/11/2006 14:20

Righto soapy. You are doing a sterling job my love. Well done.

soapbox · 21/11/2006 14:21

I actually want turkeys!

Farepak going under must have led to their turkey suppliers having loads of surplus stock and I'd like it for our MN families!

So if anyone has any contacts in the business and can find out who supplied farepak - please let me know

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ComeOVeneer · 21/11/2006 14:26

Another fab idea soapy (can't help though).

MrsBojangles · 21/11/2006 14:28

no idea re Farepak and the only usefulish hit I got when googling turkey suppliers was this . Might be worth contacting them?

Lucycat · 21/11/2006 14:31

Luncheon vouchers can be used in Iceland to buy turkeys if anyone has any to donate.

the shop btw not the country - bit far to go for a turkey that.

MrsBojangles · 21/11/2006 14:31

and those guys

Posey · 21/11/2006 14:35

I have offered whatever help I can and got an email back from Soapy.
Can someone just clarify...

Next week sometime I will get an email from Soapy saying, can you please send gifts to mumsnetter x, her dd age 3 and ds age 5.
Please send to this address.

Is that the general idea?
Sorry if I'm being dim, but can't plough all the way back through this!

MrsBojangles · 21/11/2006 14:40

yes I think that's the gist of it except for those who want to remain anonymous, then it would be sent to soapy and she'll pass it on

AitchTwoOh · 21/11/2006 14:50

but if soapy just tells us the RL names of the mumsnetter then we'll never know who we're sending stuff to, which will keep things nice and confidential for everyone.

(hilarious to think that names like pelvicfloornomore, harpsichordcarrier and batters, naming three mners of the top of my head, would render us identifiable but our real names keep us anonymous...)

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