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****NormaStanleyFletcher would like to say sorry as the Christmas Appeal Matching is slightly delayed****

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NormaStanleyFletcher · 01/12/2009 19:58

Sorry folks

Some idiot company decided to give me a full time job earlier than expected, and I have a MASSIVE document to finish; they are paying me a load of money (well more than I have ever earned before) so I feel duty bound as the eager newbie to get it done in my free time...

I have no internet access during the day apart from BBC, tfl and a couple of others.

I have also been ill, not with a hangover from the Christmas Party, but with earache, and have had v little sleep, so had to have the day off work yesterday (so much for the eager newbie)

Anyhoo - this means that the matching will be delayed by a couple of days. Sorry

If you have a particular need to be matched early, drop me a mail ([email protected]) and I will shove you to the top of the list.

Thanks for listening.

Please bump this

Ta

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DisElfchanted3 · 07/12/2009 21:34

Thanks so much shiney Please let me pay postage. Will email you

LilySwalLoosHerTurkeyBaster · 07/12/2009 21:34

Well done Norma

DisElfchanted3 · 07/12/2009 21:35

Your doing great Norma

alwayslookingforanswers · 07/12/2009 21:35

oh glad you're ok - although doesn't sound like your friend is .

Don't feel guilty - sounds like your RL friend needed you

ladytophamhat · 07/12/2009 21:37

Norm - as long as it's a lovely warm coat - it's cold out there

seriously, take as long as you need, you know what a lovely bunch of people we are

that said, I need an email with my matches as the dh is turning puce every time he sees what he calls "the MN pile" - although he does mop up the very emotional snivelling tears whenever I tell him about MN santa as it's one of the things that really makes MN what it is!

LTH

ps anyoen panicking - you've got loads of time till last post - it's only jus been last post to NZ FGS

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NormaStanleyFletcher · 07/12/2009 21:42

Why oh why oh why do people not put their email options to receive CATs. The first 3 I tried don't accept CATs,

How the feck do I get their address now?

Hmm?

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Original poster
NormaStanleyFletcher · 07/12/2009 21:49

Why oh why oh why do people not put their email options to receive CATs. The first 3 I tried don't accept CATs,

How the feck do I get their address now?

Hmm?

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SantaClausImWorthIt · 07/12/2009 21:51

Can MNHQ help you?

Or - if you're trying to contact those who are donating, why not put their names here, and we can do a 'shout out' across the boards?

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NormaStanleyFletcher · 07/12/2009 21:52

Dear MNHQ

Do Not Let Tech Do That Maintenance Thing While I Am Trying To Do This

Thank You

Love

Fletch

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alwayslookingforanswers · 07/12/2009 21:56

Norma - could be that they simply haven't been and set it to accept - rather than putting not to. I'm 99% sure that it's "default" to not accept CAT's.

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NormaStanleyFletcher · 07/12/2009 22:02

Oh, now people have namechanged for christmas I am not sure that CAT works for their new name when I only have their old name

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purplehat · 07/12/2009 22:04

Do you not have email addresses for people?

Hope you get it sorted out soon

SantaClausImWorthIt · 07/12/2009 22:06

OK. Can we help? If they are people donating, let us know their Christmas names and we can see if we know who they are 'normally'.

SantaClausImWorthIt · 07/12/2009 22:07

Sorry - just realised you're probably trying to find details of those nominated.

trace2 · 07/12/2009 22:08

so glad you ok

arisHOHOHOcat · 07/12/2009 22:14

Glad youre ok.
What can we do to help?

VirginPeachyMotherOfSpod · 07/12/2009 22:15

Glad you're OK Norma

Don't feel badm you'redoing a great job.

I now its ahrd for peopleabroad or who are making things, but for most of us there is still more than enough time.

You prro friend , hope she is OK.

TRsPurpleReindeerIsNamedRhino · 07/12/2009 22:17

I love you norma

andirobobo · 07/12/2009 22:17

Oh I bet you wish you never volunteered now!! Seriously - you are doing a great job!! Hope you make some headway tonight!!

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NormaStanleyFletcher · 07/12/2009 22:28

Nobody can help

It would all have been fine if they hadn't actually got my security clearance done and expected me to start work

Thank you for the offer though

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magicofchristmas · 07/12/2009 23:38

Have CAT you Norma.

I don't think it was working early on when the 1st appeal went out, but, it should do now.

Saltire · 08/12/2009 08:03

Norma, glad you're ok . You should have my email, and therefore not need to CAT me, but I'm donating so you don't need my address do you, so what am I talking about. It's been a long morning, up since 5am.

EccentricaGallumbits · 08/12/2009 08:13

This is starting to sound horribly like the time i volunteered to sort out the ballet show photos.

perhaps you could leave it till february and we could do a post christmas - nearly spring - apppeal.

MarioandLuigi · 08/12/2009 09:41

Norma, I have changed back from my Christmas name to my normal name.

Your doing a great job

JackTheHallsWithBauersOfHolly · 08/12/2009 10:28

Norma, you are doing a birlliant job.
Think about it, for every parcel/gift that gets sent out that's one person who would have not had anything from an MN stranger without your help, so even if one person gets a gift (oh look, Trinity has had 2!) then you have done an amazing thing IMO.