*************************Mumsnet Christmas Appeal 2006***********************************

[soapbox]

I thought I had better start a new thread in case the old one falls over at 1000 posts.

First of all I would like to say a big thank you to all those who have helped make this a huge success Thanks to all of you, life will be a little bit easier for some of our MNetters this year!

Firstly all of the MNetters - without you this would only have been a pipe dream! Givers and receivers - all take a bow

Then the corporates:
GLTC - for going well beyond the call of duty
Hazell -www.verko.co.uk- for her most generous offer of christmas trees - I hope you join in and make some new friends here
Great expectations - a lovely company with wonderful fairtraded toys and again help beyond what was expected.
LCC - to Jaysmummy for her crafty goodies and warm hearted support
www.thesweetiestop.co.uk - for their generous support

And of course it goes almost without saying, MNHQ!

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How it works:

You email me:

[email protected]

as a giver or receiver. If a receiver I will ask for a bit more information to find a good match for you. If a giver I will find someone for you to send your gift to.

All matches to be done by 30 November (did I really promise that)

All gifts to be posted by 15 December (at the latest).

Lunar - I've been searching too - LOL

Advice, please, I have been matched - brilliant, however one of the children is eight year old boy and I dont know what boys of 8 like ! i dont have any friends with boys this old.

Thanks x

j&r's mummy...
have you received more than one gift?! i dont think i could handle getting another! i was in floods when i got boots vouchers the other day!

Eviematildasmum - roughly how much do you want to spend on him? I'll give you some ideas

Eviematildasmum I can only tell you what my boy liked a year ago, top trumps, football cards, anything to do with the planets, umm I'm sure others will tell you more. HTH

Dunno, depends what there is - would hate him to open it and think " oh no how cxxxs is that!

Thanks A - I like the planets thing.

Lady - I have been matched with more than one Mner yes, and OMG it is unbelievable.

I cant stop crying, the kindness is so overwhelming.

I LOVE YOU xxx

There's a really good build your own planets mobile that you can get - I'll see if I can find a link....

here you go

My ds would love something like this. Otherwise there are lots of science type kits aged 8+ around at the moment which are great fun and not too dear

Brilliant - your a star! (no pun intended!)

Do you think this is an idea that we could roll out all year round? For example, my "receiver" has kids that are perfect ages for me to pass clothes and toys on to that mine have outgrown - all my friends locally have kids the same ages or older, so I tend to pass it all on to the charity shop but I'd much rather give it to someone on here as an ongoing thing?

Have been wondering about this for a while - what does anyone think?

As an anonymous giver (I'm a bit shy ) it is so lovely to read the responses from the receivers. My year's been cr@p in other ways but I'm fortunate that affording christmas isn't an issue for us.

I've just sent my e-mail to be a giver. I am really looking forward to sending something out, it will only be something small but I really wanted to contribute.

We are completely broke this year (as some of you will know from my 6 weeks without heating or hot water saga) but luckily for us DS has just turned 1 so he is very easy (and affordable) to please. I really really feel for those of you that have older children and want to praise Soapbox for organising all of this.

StSoapbox take a bow please

I have lso been matched with more than 1 and am sat here typing one hanede with baby boy asleep on my lap crying cause I am so touched at the kindness of others. Lapinrose I am you midland mum.

| am still waiting to hear who I am sending to.

eviematildasmum, my son is nearly 8 so this may help. i would say he is into anything sharks, power rangers, pirates of the caribbean, and prob footie. hope this helps as most 8 year old boys are similar i think.

bump to top xx

i thought it would be nice to 'give' my givers a face to the names..so here you are...the little boy that you are so kindly helping this year....

my DS got interested in chess last year too HTH

good idea faeriemum, dd (and just coz i like showing him off, ds , even though he's too little for a present)

if i remember my cousin at 8 it was mostly robots of various sizes and dvds and pc games

mummyhill I have emailed you

Question
Do I give my real name or mumsnet name or no name on the gifts I am just about to send?
I am in work so no time to read the whole thread and just about to use lunch hour to post the stuff.

I need a definitive answer please, as I am very undecided.
thanks

Hiya Soapy

have e mailed you but I have just had an e mail from payperdrop uk off ebay they are prepared to donate 10 uk deliveries not sure what to do but have forwarded the whole e mail

Helen

Hiya Soapy

have e mailed you but I have just had an e mail from payperdrop uk off ebay they are prepared to donate 10 uk deliveries not sure what to do but have forwarded the whole e mail

Helen

I have received my match too.

Thanks Soapbox, you really deserve a fantasticc christmas yourself.