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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
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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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Xmas2014MN3276 · 19/12/2014 11:41

Xmas2014SantaC3276 & Xmas2014SantaA3276

Thank you SO much. Unfortunately I'm not sure which is which, but hopefully you will recognise from my description!

Postman rang this morning with a lovely cereal box Grin of goodies. It's like you know my DS (sugar fiend Grin ) He will love what you have chosen for him. I'm trying not to get tearful typing this as I'm at work as it's a perfect gift. Thank you. I wish you and yours a fabulous Christmas and a wonderful 2015.

My second gift apparently arrived after I went to work, but no-one in my flats answered the door to Parcelforce even though I take parcels for them in all the time I will be able to collect it from the sorting office tomorrow. I just wanted to let you know it had 'arrived' safely. So, thank you as well!

I am always awed at how wonderful MNers are. This time of year really shows that for all the AIBU's that descend into bunfights, the trolls and occasional twattery, you really couldn't wish for lovlier 'words on a screen' Wink

So, thank you again my Secret Santas. And to my nominators. I wish you the best of everything.

Now excuse me while I go and have a little happy weep in the loos.

nocutsnobuttsnococonuts · 19/12/2014 14:12

i just want to send a massive apology for the person recieving mine (MN3232), been a bit all over the place recently and its been one thing after another. your secret santa present will be sent this afternoon first class. i really really hope it arrives in time, if not i apologise again.

Xmas2014MN8457 · 19/12/2014 14:15

To Xmas2014SantaA8457
Dear Secret Santa, thank you so much for my parcel which has just arrived. It was so lovely of you to think of me, I am waiting until Christas day to unwrap your gift, and I will thank you properly then -but I wanted you to know it has arrived and is very much appreciated, Happy Christmas to you and your family, with love xxx

Xmas2014MN7124 · 19/12/2014 14:55

To Xmas2014SantaC7124
Thank you so much for your kind gift. It is overwhelming that someone would make the effort for a stranger. Have a lovely lovely Christmas.
Xmas2014MN7124

Xmas2014MN2978 · 19/12/2014 19:16

To Xmas2014SantaB2978
Thank you so much for my lovely gift. I just got got it today. I wouldn't ever have expected anything but it is really appreciated and made me smile Smile

SantasFavouriteHo · 19/12/2014 19:17

Xmas2014MN5542 Ah brilliant! I'll stop harassing Hermes then! Thanks so much for letting me know
Hope you all have a marvelous Christmas Xmas Grin

Xmas2014SantaB9550 · 19/12/2014 19:53

Gift on the way - apologies for the delay but I hope it arrives before Christmas.

Xmas2014MN8394 · 19/12/2014 20:27

To Xmas2014SantaB8394

Dear Secret Santa Donor ! So happy for the surprise gifts !! So thoughtful & my kids will LOVE them on Christmas Day !!! Thank you soooo much xx. Xmas SmileXmas Grin

Xmas2014SantaA1597 · 19/12/2014 21:29

Xmas2014MN1597 I'm so sorry it's taken me so long to get your present wrapped, packaged and sent but it is now on its way and royal mail assured me it would arrive by Christmas!

Xmas2014MN8297 · 19/12/2014 21:50

To Xmas2014SantaD8297
I am a bit overwhelmed - another gift arrived yesterday. Was I nominated twice? Was I meant to get 2 presents??
I am so touched - it's under the Christmas tree, unopened until Christmas.
Please do let me know if it was some kind of mistake and I somehow received a kindness meant for somebody else?
Gratefullly and humbled,
Xmas2014SantaD8297

cozietoesie · 19/12/2014 22:01

Some people have been matched for more than one gift.

Relax - and have a good Christmas!

Smile
Xmas2014MN8297 · 19/12/2014 22:14

Thank you for the reassurance, cozietoesie Smile

This MNSanta thing is really turning out to make my Christmas this year.
Thanks to everybody involved x.

Xmas2014MN8297 · 19/12/2014 22:15

Oh, and a very happy Christmas to you and yours too!

Xmas2014MN5894 · 20/12/2014 09:11

To Xmas2014SantaA5894
Thankyou for the lovely parcel! I haven't opened it yet as they postman handed it to me as I was leaving for work, but I wanted to let you know it has arrived safely and the anticipation of opening it will help me get throughthe madness that is the last Saturday of shopping before Christmas!

Xmas2014MN3232 · 20/12/2014 09:32

To Xmas2014SantaA3232
Thank you so much! The parcel arrived this morning and I was actually in for once which made it even more of a treat as I didn't have to collect it! My girls will love the Frozen treats and I have tucked them away to take out on Monday when we go skating, very appropriate. Thank you so much for helping make this time so lovely and festive and thinking of me and my girls x

Xmas2014MN8245 · 20/12/2014 11:22

To Xmas2014SantaB8245
We received the parcel last week - thank you so much both to those generously nominating and contributing. Xxx

Xmas2014MN9114 · 20/12/2014 11:55

To Xmas2014SantaC9114
I was most touched to receive your gift today and it is very much appreciated by myself. I am not ashamed to say that I also wiped away some happy tears on reading your lovely message.

Wishing you also a great Christmas and New Year 2015 and I certainly will raise a glass to you and your family on Christmas Day.

Xmas2014MN5815 · 20/12/2014 14:03

To Xmas2014SantaA5815
Hopefully I will send the right thankyou to the right person as I've been lucky enough to receive more than one gift. My boys love their presents and have played with them loads since they got them. DS1 is old enough to understand what mumsnet secret santa is all about and he is as amazed as I am that someone we have never met has sent us a present.

Xmas2014MN5815 · 20/12/2014 14:06

To Xmas2014SantaB5815
Thankyou so much for the lovely card which I will treasure and the voucher. There is a Tesco very close to the hospital where we spend a lot of our time and this week we will be taking all 5 boys as it's the school holidays. So I think the voucher will be used as a bribe if they're good at all the various appointments.

Xmas2014SantaF9395 · 20/12/2014 14:20

Dear Xmas2014MN9395.

Hope you like the gift! Open whenecer you please.

Might be nice to use on yourself - (but you're totally welcome to use it for the DCs if you prefer!).

Xmas2014SantaF9395 · 20/12/2014 14:21

*Whenever

Not whenecer.

I don't believe that is a word.

Xmas2014MN3127 · 20/12/2014 14:54

To Xmas2014SantaB3127
Dear Xmas2014SantaB3127: thank you so much for the box of surprise gifts that' arrived this morning. We are saving them to open on Christmas Day. We wish you and our family a lovely Christmas too, thank you for your kindness

Xmas2014SantaA5815 · 20/12/2014 15:56

I am so glad they both arrived safely and that the Boys enjoy them.

Have a good Christmas.

Xmas2014Santa1714 · 20/12/2014 16:56

Xmas2014MN1714

I've just found out that "d"h did not drop your box at the myhermes dropshop until Weds this week. (Partly my fault as I told him last week when I gave it to him that it wasn't an ebay sale parcel so not as essential to drop promptly as others I've previously got him to drop off for me but clearly he kept forgetting for almost a week which is a shame as there's some pre-Christmas entertainment items in there)

Myhermes aren't being that speedy at present but it has moved as far as the local depot by Friday and hopefully it'll get to you early next week.

It certainly won't fit through the letterbox so hopefully someone will be around to take delivery. The presents are wrapped so it's Ok to open in front of the dd's but they will see the other non wrapped stuff so it's up to you to decide whether to open it while they around. (It was intended to get to you before the schools broke up).

I will keep tracking it via myhermes and cross my fingers & toes

Xmas2014mn1714 · 20/12/2014 18:23

Hello! I assume you are my Santa C Xmas Grin
I did wonder as it kept popping up that I should've received it and was concerned my postmen had thiefed it or more likely stashed it somewhere secret

Dd's aren't actually actually at school yet (just 4 and 7mo) but no worries :)

We have a whole Xmas eve to fill!! Thanks again!

We return from dublin tomorrow so will be in the house next week!

Thanks for your generosity!!