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Come sing a Thank You for your Secret Santa 2014 gift.

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SantaSandyMumsnet · 31/10/2014 13:31

Ding dong! Secret Santa's here,
With thanks for all your giving,
Ding dong! Mumsnet Christmas cheer,
For those who are receiving,
Glooooria, Mumsnet in excelsis!

With love and a Merry Christmas
The Elves
MNHQ

Come sing a Thank You for your Secret Santa 2014 gift.
Come sing a Thank You for your Secret Santa 2014 gift.
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Xmas2014A5905 · 07/12/2014 11:39

Hi, Mumsnetter Xmas2014MN5905.
You have a parcel on the way from Target.
From the UK you cannot, it seems gift wrap it or use the numbers, so it's addressed to Mumsnetter Xmas!
It's not much, but I hope you like. I put in a Candleholder, I thought it could be used to remember DS.
I sincerely hope you all manage to have as good a Christmas as you are able, and that your DD enjoys it as much as she can, too.
I shall think of you all on Christmas day.

Xmas2014MN8087 · 07/12/2014 12:53

To Xmas2014SantaB8087
Thank you so much to my secret santa! I was so surprised and genuinely chuffed to be nominated and really appreciate someone else going out of their way to treat me at Christmas. Hope everyone has a lovely Christmas, especially the mumsnetter who nominated me and SantaB8087!

Pippafisher · 07/12/2014 18:56

Attention xmas2014santaA5544 and xmas2014MN5544
Urgent and important.... My husband is a postman sorting mail from aeroplanes in the UK and found a parcel without any address, either for delivery or return. When he opened said parcel he discovered a card inside with details of this secret Santa. Having googled the info I came across a message from the secret Santa to the recipient, on mums net, explaining the parcel had been posted, but without your help this parcel will never arrive as it is currently in Royal Mail sorting stalemate. If you are the secret Santa code xmas2014santaA5544 or the recipient, Xmas 2014 MN5544 please get in touch and we are happy to relabel parcel with a delivery address and put it on a plane ASAP!!! There is no postage on it either, but as this seems to be for a good cause, we are happy to cover the cost of replacing this. Please respond as soon as you can, so we can play Santa too and help these gifts to arrive....

OhLittleBoreOfWhabylon · 07/12/2014 19:06

Pippafisher how very kind of you Xmas Smile

I've reported your post to MNHQ so that they can, hopefully, email the posters and sort this out asap.

Xmas2014MN3124 · 07/12/2014 19:07

To Xmas2014SantaB3124
Thank you SO much.
I am very touched.

You are lovely Flowers

Xmas2014SantaB2568 · 07/12/2014 19:47

Hi XmasB2568,

I hope you have received your gift by now. I just wanted to say I am sorry, it is not as beautifully wrapped and well planned as I had hoped it would be. My DC have been ill for the last couple of weeks- taking it in turns to vomit and keep me up all night! The gift was put together in a rush as I panicked about it not getting to you on time but I hope its useful and that you have a lovely Christmas!

Xmas2014SantaB2568

PS XmasA8166 if you are reading this I am just about to post the same message to you!

Xmas2014SantaA8166 · 07/12/2014 19:48

I hope you have received your gift by now. I just wanted to say I am sorry, it is not as beautifully wrapped and well planned as I had hoped it would be. My DC have been ill for the last couple of weeks- taking it in turns to vomit and keep me up all night! The gift was put together in a rush as I panicked about it not getting to you on time but I hope its useful and that you have a lovely Christmas!

Xmas2014SantaA8166

GarlicGiftsAndGlitter · 07/12/2014 21:14

Pippafisher, that's lovely of you & DH! Hope the correct information makes its way to you Xmas Smile

Xmas2014MN8844 · 07/12/2014 21:34

is there anyone in the Portsmouth/Chichester area who could use a very very small pair of binoculars, handy for birdwatching or similar? Due to the smallness of the lenses they will not suit an older person.

the bins will fit into a shirt pocket.

PacificDogwood · 07/12/2014 22:06

PippaFisher, that is just so extremely kind of you and your DH - totally in the spirit of MN SecretSanta. Thank you on behalf of whoever sent it and their intended recipient. I am sure MNHQ can sort it out.
Thanks

DawnMumsnet · 07/12/2014 22:55

Hi Pippafisher,

Thanks so much for letting us know about that parcel - we really appreciate it.

SantaSandy will be along in the morning to wave her wand and straighten things out.

Xmas Smile Merry Christmas Xmas Smile

Xmas2014MN6393 · 07/12/2014 23:36

To Xmas2014SantaD6393
Thank you very much to Santas A and D6393. The boys will be thrilled with their gifts, as am I. I am very humbled by your generosity and the fact that people are thinking of us again this Christmas. I assumed after last year that things had to be better in 2014 and yet, after another 27 hospital appointments, attended with my boys on my own now, I still find myself madly paddling against the tide a lot of the time. Your kindness has brought some lovely light relief. Thank you again and a merry Christmas. (Sorry Santa A6393 that I didn't manage to write this message separately to you - I cocked up when I hit the received button before reading the option to send you a message!)

Xmas2014SantaD6393 · 07/12/2014 23:45

You are very, very welcome!

Happy Christmas to you all Flowers xxx

Xmas2014SantaA5544 · 08/12/2014 02:36

pippafisher oh my god! I've no idea what has gone wrong! I posted this on Friday. I will PM you and reimburse any postage costs of course. Thank you and your dh x

Dawndonnaagain · 08/12/2014 08:49

Pippa what a lovely thing to do. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

SantaSandyMumsnet · 08/12/2014 08:53

Good to see the gift exchange is running smoothly. (We'll take a look at the lost parcel alert - thank you) Many thanks to everyone who've come on the thread to post either that they've posted a parcel, or to say thank for receiving a parcel. It makes the heart sing.
And YES they're knitted baked goods - awesome!

Come sing a Thank You for your Secret Santa 2014 gift.
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Xmas2014SantaA5544 · 08/12/2014 09:36

After the 2am panic when I was up with a teething toddler and saw this thread update (!) I just want to say a massive thanks to pippafisher and her husband, can't believe how lucky we have been that it was he and you who found the parcel.

(And maybe, if you leave MNHQ your details, I could add you to my Santa list as a token of thanks? Or you can pm me of course!)

Really happy to know the parcel will reach you soon MN5544. I'm so sorry if it's something I've done that has caused the delay.

Xmas2014MN4148 · 08/12/2014 11:08

To Xmas2014SantaB4148
Thank you Secret Santa! The gifts were lovely and very much appreciated. DS will love his gift as he used to have a singing Alfie but it broke! He will enjoy dancing to it's songs again! Thank you x

Xmas2014MN8166 · 08/12/2014 11:28

To Xmas2014SantaA8166
You lovely, lovely Santa.
Thank you for my treasures I am filled with a very warm and happy glow (and Christmas Pudding fudge)
THANK YOU

Xmas2014MN3189 · 08/12/2014 11:29

To Xmas2014SantaB3189
Lovely thoughtful gift that the whole family will truly appreciate! Thank you so much for your kindness xxx unmumsnetty hugs

Xmas2014MN6870 · 08/12/2014 11:30

To Xmas2014SantaC6870
Thank you for your lovely gift, what an unexpected surprise in the middle of a chaotic morning. The DCs will be delighted, too. Many, many thanks.Flowers

QuietNinjaTardis · 08/12/2014 11:34

Bit miffed as both my nicknames say they're already in use and I wanted to let my present people know they will receive their parcels today. Don't know what to do.

QuietNinjaTardis · 08/12/2014 11:42

Oh bollocks I've just re read the op and I've done something wrong haven't i? Big pants. Will report my post to mnhq and hope I've not buggered up too bad.

GarlicGiftsAndGlitter · 08/12/2014 12:10

Grin Ninja.

Xmas2014MN5542 · 08/12/2014 12:10

To Xmas2014SantaB5542
Hi, lovely Santa. Thank you very much for the parcel which has arrived safely. They fit perfectly and will keep the wearer very snug and cosy. Thank you very very much.