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Brand new CHRISTMAS APPEAL THANK YOU THREAD!

372 replies

TenLordsaLapin · 17/12/2007 13:29

For reasons explained in the old thread here, please can we use this one now? Thank you

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stickyj · 04/01/2008 10:00

LL has not been defensive, she's just answered your queries. I think that this should die down now, before the whole sentiment gets lost. You can bet she won't volunteer next year. Perhaps you could offer or we could start collecting names now for the mammoth task(unpaid!) of making Christmas just a bit special for some people.

GreebosWhiskers · 04/01/2008 10:01

xmasfortunecookie I didn't notice LL being defensive but if she was it might have been your tone that caused it.

I sent 3 parcels to 2 different households & got a beautiful card posted back as one of the MNetters can't get on the PC at the mo. I have heard nothing from the other but guess what? I don't mind. I know it was received as it was sent recorded but I just enjoyed sending the stuff (& it wasn't cheap to post either btw) & figure that anyone with kids is going to have much more pressing things to deal with than rushing to thank me.

Assuming I'm in a position to then I'll definitely be doing this again next xmas (if LL or anyone else is brave enough to co-ordinate it).

I think LL desrves a medal, not grief, & you should be doing this in private via email instead of souring this thread.

fireflyfairy2 · 04/01/2008 10:26

There's always one.

One drunk in the room.

One person to say dinner was rubbish when 20 others said it was fine.

One person not to enjoy the film..

ONE person to get all personal on a thread & tarnish it for others'......

I think you should be ashamed of yourself actually. Coming on here & mouthing off.. we all donated goods/bought new things... we all scanned the thread to see if our items had been received. FWIW I emailed too, as I was panicking incase my goods werern't received.. I didn't get a reply but I just assumed LL was busy, what with it being CHRISTMAS & all...

I think to come on here & make a big song & dance is way out of order & perhaps you are right when you say you won't take part next year.. anyone who receives your gifts will want to be grovelling on bare knees to make sure you are properly acknowledged.

How dare you say you doubt the integrity of mn as a community? Haven't you been here very long then? Haven't you seen how supportive & kind MNers are to people in need of help... in other words can't you see why the Christmas appeal was set up in the first place?

I think you owe LL an apology, she has given up her free time to sort all this out, time which I'm sure could have been better spent playing with her family, or doing paid work..... but she chose to do this, to cheer up those who had a shit year, to put a smile on a little child's face and for that to be called into doubt is a disgrace.

xmasfortunecookie · 04/01/2008 11:41

How could any sane individual doubt the integrity of MN as a community with a post such as this latest by firefairyfly?

fireflyfairy2 · 04/01/2008 11:54

Would you care to explain your latest post?

xmasfortunecookie · 04/01/2008 12:05

Why would I need to? Isn't it perfectly clear?

FlameNFurter · 04/01/2008 12:22

I want to let the thread die, but I am sooooo

How dare you imply that FFF2 is the one with the problem?

You didn't get a thank you right away, so you asked on the thread and emailed LL.

But then you didn't stop and wait - you kept bleating on about a lack of thanks.

Lots of us sent and didn't hear. The LL had to deal with the emails flooding at her with "did X get my parcel?" "Can I have Y's surname please?" "is her house hard to find?", and that is just my emails about one person - multiply that just by 50 (not even 1/2 the recipients).

Things get lost. LL did answer you, and was perfectly polite about it although she could well have turned round and told you to stop whinging.

This thing is a magical thing that happens - strangers give to other strangers, some lots, some just a little, but it is all done to make other people's christmas better.

It isn't meant to be about thanks, it is about knowing YOU have done something nice.

bossybritches · 04/01/2008 12:26

Xfc please stop NOW

You have succeeded in not only upsetting LLapin & many others but probably your recipient too by detailing how DIFFICULT it was for you to do all these things and how MUCH it cost you.

Hardly the spirit of Christmas is it to keep dragging this up-if you feel that strongly start another thread!!!

LadyOfTheFlowers · 04/01/2008 12:36

Fark what you lot are on about..... K8M!!!
Are you in N.Ireland?
If yes, I am so glad you got the table thing! Tis jolly good, my little boys love theirs!

I didn't do recorded delivery as I am a nob and was worried it may have gotten lost. Did it arrive in time for Crimble?

fireflyfairy2 · 04/01/2008 12:58

Yes, Newtownards is in NI

xmasfortunecookie · 04/01/2008 13:03

Let it go. This is a nasty, damaging thread, twisted far out of reality & has caused too much hurt. No more, please.

Ready · 04/01/2008 13:07
Smile
littlelapin · 04/01/2008 15:09

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littlelapin · 04/01/2008 15:28

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fireflyfairy2 · 04/01/2008 16:17

Oh, no thanks LL, she has posted saying she got it before Christmas When I emailed you I was just worrying, but she posted just after I sent that email in Dec

All's well

bossybritches · 04/01/2008 17:10

Happy New Year Wabbit!!

FlameNFurter · 04/01/2008 17:29

Sorry for being snappish

littlelapin · 04/01/2008 17:55

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FlameNFurter · 04/01/2008 18:10

Ooh courier collected again today

bossybritches · 04/01/2008 18:59

yodels

"I'd like to teeeeach the world to siiiing...."

oh is this not the kareoke thread??

MysonsmummysSecretSanta · 06/01/2008 19:42

Mysonsmummy if you are still checking this thread I am really sorry your package didn't get to you. I am v with the farking post office!

dh is going to try and find the proof of postage and we will chase it up. watch this space!

hogwarts · 19/01/2008 09:02

Ahh
Found the Christmas Thread - I think!!

Not sure really where to put this as the Christmas Thank you thread seems to have gone?

ANyway, this morning I got a parcel from Berlin, with a baby carrier in in, so thank you very very much to the secret santa who sent it addressed to MUM NETTEr, in N Ireland.

This is my 3rd package and I am truely overwhelmed. Thanks

If there is a current thank you thread and I just can find it sorry!!

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