Brand new CHRISTMAS APPEAL THANK YOU THREAD!

[TenLordsaLapin]

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

I've got lipstick, chocolate, etc. thanks

Dear YP

The postman arrived this evening (!) (no idea why he came in the evening... but he looked v.stressed poor man - who'd be a posty at Christmas!?! ) and delivered a wonderful parcel from you, with all kinds of lovely things for my DD. You chose well; I could have told you had one the same age even if you hadn't told me! And lovely gifts for other children too!!! As well as beautifukl embossed wrapping paper.

I had already had a voucher from someone else as a result of this appeal which I previously had no idea I'd been nominated for! As a result I wasn't expecting anything else (!!!) and so I have wrapped the gifts up and labelled them from you, "A lovely Mumsnetter called Yorkshire Pudding". My children already know I think the world of Mumsnet but I wanted them to know how these unexpected extra gifts came about - I hope that's ok!

Thank you again, so much.

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Today was very exciting, I received a beautiful card and present from a wonderful MNer ... but have no idea who, no clues wqere given

The card had a 1950's picture of a blond haired woman in a white dress sitting down face forwards and in front of her was a lovely shiny red bauble.

Inside was my present - a fabulous amount credited on the snowman credit card was jawdroppingly generous

xxx you have made my christmas. Thank you

Thank you to Another mumsnetter and family for the shoebox of gifts wrapped in gold paper. The socks will be very useful for ds. Squashy present and flat present going under tree for dc's can't wait to see what is in the gold gifts.

Also in case you missed it on the other thread thank you very much to the mumsnetter in Nederlands for the blue parcel for ds and cream one for dd.

Thank you so much to both of you for making me smile and for taking a bit of the worry out of Christmas.

Thank you to the Mumsnetter who very kindly sent gifts for Dd1 and Dd2 today.
I have no clue who you are, except the postcode IG5? I think!
There were 2 parcels in the packet, one wrapped in gold paper and one wrapped in pink paper.
If you recognise yourself then thank you so much.
I have had a tough time recently and I think its about to get tougher, to know that people care is wonderful and the kindness of you all never ceases to amaze me.
thank you and Merry Christmas!

Camillathechicken (AKA Lulumama) has let me know that there are two parcels waiting for me at her house

i don't know anymore, but when i get them on Xmas day i will post another thank you!

DanJARMouse - glad to hear that they got there safely There was originally a third teddy too, but when DS1 saw me wrapping the box, he asked where they were going. I told him they were going to santa, and he begged me not to send his favourite one 'it's my favourite toy in the whole world mummy', so I didn't have the heart to take it away from him. Maybe I shouldn't have let him choose them in the first place!

{grin] I'm really glad you like it, DanJARMouse!

Apologies to your DH - I completely forgot about him. Poor old men, don't get much of a look-in here, do they? LOL!

Lapin my love - one of mine has arrived as I can see on this thread, but the first one I have not seen mentioned anywhere and it was sent on the 11th iirc

would be able to check if it has arrived?

seeing as though you obviously are not busy and everything

oh, I see you want a direct email

sorry!

Just wondering if my parcel has been received?

To the Norman family ? thank you very much ? It does make a huge difference. My daughter will love the watch and dvds and I intend to inhale the posh chocs ! it?s so nice to be thought of kindly and to have treats that you otherwise couldn?t afford. I will save the tesco card for the sales after xmas and replenish our sock/pants/underwear stocks! I must say that bringing up children whether on your own, like me or with support is one of the hardest and most thankless jobs there is, but to be appreciated by people I?ve never met does make me feel thanked.

I wanted to repeat a Christmas message that I got from one of my bosses this year ? I can?t claim authorship ? it gives me a lump in my throat and my eyes get all leaky.
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Christmas, whether you are a Christian, you follow another faith or have none, is a special time when we remember what unites rather than divides us and how life without love, hope and respect for each other is as nothing.

Thank you to my givers this year, we have been very lucky. Thank you Lapin for having amazing organisational capabilities and thank you mumsnet for the support over the last year, the opportunity to have a voice and the feeling that although we can all bitch, complain and moan, we?re all kind of in it together.

LPM, see this thread

Everyone else, I'm emailing your people to ask, will get back to you when I know anything.

If you have sent to SCOTLAND, everything seems to be taking forever.

Whoops, persephone, please ignore the email I just sent you

i think mine actually arrived on tuesday - but the postie left a card yesterday.

much happier with todays parcel than yesterdays, which involved me waiting for fifteen minutes while they found it and turned out to be a sample of toothpaste! late for work, no parking, 30 minute walk in freezing fog! I far prefer the choccies and dvds.

postage from scotland seems to be ok, i must say. i have sent 1st class parcels that are taking on average two days.

justjules that sounds like a fab fab pressie.

enjoy it and wishing you all the best for your pregnancy.

daisybump (as was)

xx

the generosity of MNers is amazing. This place rocks

LL, you are a star for organising it all

To the 'fellow Mum of 2 boys!'. Thank you very much for the presents for us. I picked them up today from local PO. You sent a Bionicle, tool kit & some stocking fillers for the boys with Santa wrapping paper, plus a couple of gifts for me wrappe din red paper. Thank you, thank you , thank you xxx

Hope you have a wonderful Christmas.

OMG
the postman has just been
Thank you so much to A and family
I know your name, but I won't out you!
In the box there were some gorgeous clothes for my dd2, lots of craft bits and activity books, and some luxury bath stuff and hand cream for me!.
I am overwhelmed and sat here sobbing. Its been an emotional week and as I said in my last post, the kindness of Mumsnet never ceases to amaze me.

thank you

I got matched with a second person!!! Thank you so much; what a great suprise so close to xmas. N family from LU2 (I think), you are lovely!!! Hmmm, chocs And lots of stuff for the boys; soft stuff kit, sticker book, xmas card kit, little cars, a book. Its all going in a special boxing day sack (we are way for xmas day at another mnetters!), which wil be from mumsnet santa Sorry, I havent trawled through the thread to see if you were asking about it having arrived.... but it has! Thank you so so so much. xxx

OMG! Speechless, but can still type

Just received a mahoosive box of stuff for the DC from 'M6' - is this a cryptic mn name?

I am astounded! I bought bits for under the tree yesterday in Woolworths with my lovely (very grateful mystery mnetter) voucher and was fretting a bit about empty stockings.

I have ons of stuff to wrap now.

The PJs are FAB! And exactly in keeping with my mentality re. Xmas Eve .

So, thank you, Thank you, THANK YOU!

This helps me enormously as I have 2 extra children this year (new relationship means 2 extra children on xmas day) to buy little stocking fillers for and funds a little low.

Anyhow, regardless of financial burden alleviation, my parcel means so much for the love and support it represents once again - although, honestly, ever present on mumsnet.

Thanks LL for all your hard work in organising.
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Overwhelmed mum many thanks for letting me know. My pleasure!! I'm glad your DD1 liked the Body Shop card I had fun shopping for it and packing everything. Meant to say that the M&S vouchers/card is for the all the trimmings!

Cheers, and Happy Christmas xxxxx.

justjules, how fantastic!!! Sounds like you needed that!

Oh My Goodness!!!!!!!

The nice DHL man just delivered the hugest box for "The Mumsnetter of the House" ...... The contents were so sweet and so generous and thoughtful - I really cannot thank you enough - There were somelovely clothes for my DD3, lots of goodies or all my girls (so grateful to have something to put in their stockings! ) There were My Little Ponies, Books, Play Dough, lots of different colouring crayons, Hair-bobbles .... so much lovely stuff - Ooooooh a FAB game called Ali Baba, which DD1 will love (she's into Camels ) There was even some wrapping paper and gift tags and lovely little surprise for me: A gorgeous box set from Lush, which looks and smells divine......

Wow! I am over-whelmed and so so so so grateful.

My heartfelt thanks to you. xxxxxx