BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: vectis
Date: 30 Dec 10 - 01:10 AM

I have a neighbour picking up my post while I am away so it may well be waiting for me when I get back.
I will contact you then via the thankyou thread.
Thank you Santa

A very good vectis who is happy to know her santa is thinking of her.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,Vectis' Volounteer
Date: 29 Dec 10 - 04:40 PM

Somewhat concerned that the Elf sat by the door with your parcel may have absconded due to your long absence ! I was informed that you were off to the 'podes the day after I sent the Elf off to make the delivery .

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 29 Dec 10 - 02:52 PM

Two PMs sent to Claire. Pls let me know (PM reply) if 2 arrived-- puder hiccupped.

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: My guru always said
Date: 23 Dec 10 - 06:03 PM

Curiousity Cats Dear? Just posted on 'my pressie has arrived' thread - it's definitely MINE, there's no way I'll let Hilary Spencer have it *GRIN*

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: Cats
Date: 23 Dec 10 - 06:00 PM

So what was in it? Give us a clue!

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: My guru always said
Date: 23 Dec 10 - 05:52 PM

Ok Santa Dear, I'll open it and if it IS for Hilary Spencer I'll pass it on to her next time I see her *grin*

Hmmmm, 'Open me then open me' - easier said than done!!

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: ClaireBear
Date: 23 Dec 10 - 01:06 PM

I am fascinated by oddness, Santa -- no worries! I will be in touch, as you direct -- in fact, it will be an honor to correspond with my GrizzlyBEAR (Rrrrrrawwwwrrrrr!) Santa.

And thank you, thank you in advance from me and Martin!

Your sincerely grateful
ClaireBear

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,GrizzlyBEAR (Rrrrrrawwwwrrrrr!) Santa
Date: 23 Dec 10 - 12:47 PM

Clairrrre and Marrrtin,

Yourrr GrizzlyBEAR (Rrrrrrawwwwrrrrr!) Santa is on the way to the post office wherrrrre I hope to find an odorrrr of smoked salmon lingerrrring at the counterrrrr wherrrre that nice young lady will nudge yourrrr package on its way. Since the addrrrrress is a PO box I am scrrrrunching (paw-SWAT!) it all down to fit into yourrrr PO box. Ooops, brrrrroke the glass! :-)

I will say that some of it may seem rrrather odd till yourrrr note arrrrives via PM. Let me know when you have rrrreceived and opened it; all will then be fairrrly prrromptly rrrrevealed via yourrrr PM inbox.


GrizzlyBEAR (Rrrrrrawwwwrrrrr!) Santa

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,Santa's overworked elf
Date: 23 Dec 10 - 10:07 AM

It's me again. I've done me best to deliver these presents and now all I can do is hold me breath and hope that the assistant elves do their job right in time for the big day. Barring folks getting totally snowed in everything should be golden.

I'm hoping that the right parcels get to their owners as it can be a bit tricky with so many things to deliver and so many places that they have to be.

As I figured, Christmas won't be the end of my toils. More stuff to be passed on afterward but I still reckon on getting me feet up with that bottle of plonk before I have to do any more work.

Merry Christmas one and all!

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,MGAS's diabolically taunting Santa
Date: 23 Dec 10 - 10:01 AM

My dear Ms Hilary - I'm SANTA! Would I not know your full name? Wherever that package is from it's not from me. Your package is snug as a bug, awaiting your attention in two days time. My main elf tells me all is on schedule.

I sent you a little something early on, through one of the elves. If what you have is a very small package then my elf may have got the name wrong - that little package was for opening as soon as it arrived so I would go ahead and find out what it is right now!

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: Sarah the flute
Date: 23 Dec 10 - 09:27 AM

Santa Severn!!!!! My present arrived and knowing it was from you I'm afraid I did open it a little early. I was jumping with excitement when I saw it was you and the contents did not dissappoint especially the special Solstice CD. I am going to have so much festive fun playing through all the Cds and tapes. I'll send you a PM too but this is a public thankyou from a delighted Sarah the Flute!

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: My guru always said
Date: 22 Dec 10 - 06:39 PM

Thanks Cats, I'm hoping it's for me! Wish I had Hilary Spencer's voice though *grin*

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,GrizzlyBEAR (Rrrrrrawwwwrrrrr!) Santa
Date: 22 Dec 10 - 01:56 PM

Herrrre's one "gift" you can have rrrright now, Clairrrre, for being so good to yourrrrr GrizzlyBEAR (Rrrrrrawwwwrrrrr!) Santa:

Forrrr the rrrrrest of the Chrrrrristmas season, you DO NOT have to be good! At all!


GrizzlyBEAR (Rrrrrrawwwwrrrrr!) Santa

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: Severn
Date: 22 Dec 10 - 12:59 PM

I got some feedback on the annual wee folks and fauna celecration in my little Townshack courtyard, from which, I am of course forbidden to join in with. All seemed to have a very good time with the provisions I end up providing each year (as well as the Quick & Easy Berlitz language lesson tapes so that Hash & McGhee could brush up on their conversational Squirrel). This stuff is getting more expensive each year. And one of these years they're going to get loud enough to blow their cover. The Hickory Daquiris flowed like wine as they placed bets on which one of the mice the clock would strike and sang "The Nutting Girl", "I'm Getting Nutting For Christmas", most of "Christmas With The Almond Brothers' Band" and allt of their other old favorite Yuletide chestnuts. The only rule was "No Pecan before Christmas Morning!" Molly Kitty was well fed in advance and had no room for a squirrel even if she'd been tempted to eat one. No complaints from the neighbors this year, who both seemed to have fortunately been away.

As usual, a lot of the local wee folk (a bunch of off-the-wall nuts if there ever was one!) and visiting spy and scout elves were in attendance and exceeded ("Don't EVER say 'Dwarfed'!") all previous efforts chronicled on previous threads. Goodwill among species abounded. Lots of tiny bottles ("Don't EVER say 'Miniatures'!") have been recycled and all has been cleaned up and some local squirrelly girlies had their hearts broken.

I eagerly await the Grand Opening first thing on Christmas Morn! Thanks in advance!

Severn

Hils,

I know the "Spence" must be killing you, especially if you're an Artisan Partisan yourself, but GO FOR IT! Part of your just "Re:Ward" for processing (De-Spensing?) it. If it doesn't fit or is the wrong color or duplicates something you have already, it must belong to the other Hillary and should be passed on once you've passed on it, with a note that says, "Whoops! Honest Mistake!".

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: ClaireBear
Date: 22 Dec 10 - 12:14 PM

I will do just as you ask, my dear GrizzlyBEAR Santa. (Rrrrrrawwwwrrrrr!) Thank you for being my own, dear Santa!

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: Cats
Date: 22 Dec 10 - 11:13 AM

All chimneys well and truly swept. Drinkies for Santas and reindeer at the ready... can't wait.

Guru... if it says Hilary on it and it's addressed to Old Keepers then I would presume it's for you and someone doesn't know your surname.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,GrizzlyBEAR (Rrrrrrawwwwrrrrr!) Santa
Date: 22 Dec 10 - 07:22 AM

PS Clairrrre,

I will not be able to enclose a note. Please drrrrrop me a line here when it arrrrives, and I will PM the note, OK?


GrizzlyBEAR (Rrrrrrawwwwrrrrr!) Santa

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,Crimbo cheerfully Cats-calling
Date: 22 Dec 10 - 06:00 AM

Now then, young Cats, don't you worry none about your postal delivery man getting there on time. Your gifts will come down your chimmney before Christmas Day ends as I might be running a little late. Give your chimmney a good sweep, won't you? I don't want to get pecked by any birds with nests in there. I know how you look after our fellow creatures.

HoHoHo!

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: My guru always said
Date: 22 Dec 10 - 05:33 AM

Dear Santa, so sorry I haven't been around much but life has been tricky recently, but is getting better now that I've started pain management for my back.

I've had a parcel delivered but I'm a bit confused as it's got my address but it's marked for Hilary Spencer. Is it from you? Is it for me?

Confused of Old Keepers....

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,GrizzlyBEAR (Rrrrrrawwwwrrrrr!) Santa
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 08:14 PM

(Rrrrrrawwwwrrrrr!)

Not to fearrrr little Clairrrre, your gift should be wending its way soon. You see I rrrread your wish list so carrrrrefully that procurrrrring the special items you rrrrrrequested rrrrrrequired a trrrrip to technology-land and other nether rrrrrrregions for which I was not as fully prrrrreparrrrred as I had hoped. (Rrrrrrawwwwrrrrr!) Howeverrrr, as I am an orrrrthodox bearrrr, as long as I land beforrrre what most folks call Epiphany I will still be rrrrelatively earrrrrrly. (Rrrrrrawwwwrrrrr!)

GrizzlyBEAR (Rrrrrrawwwwrrrrr!) Santa

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 07:44 PM

Santa in Australia

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: JennieG
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 04:05 PM

Thank you Santa for those cheery and encouraging words, I hope you, the missus, the elves and reindeer aren't snowed in too badly....I hear things are not too good weather-wise in your neck of the woods.....why don't you spend one Christmas in Oz for a change? The reindeer might find it a wee bit warm, and the elves would need new bikini swimsuits, and I'm sure we can find some new boardies for your good self and something fetching for Mrs Claus. We may even be able to arrange for lessons in surfboarding, should you so desire.

Might be a bit difficult though, I live a few hours inland......

Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: Hawker
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 03:12 PM

Santa.......
I has been a good girl, honest! Haven't seen any parcels or packages as yet......but then the postman can't get here at the moment, so perhaps the elves are stuck too!

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,Jennie G's Jolly Jovial Santa.....
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 02:57 PM

AHA! Miss Jennie........I know you have been very good, my elves have been watching closely! I do however need to apologise.......due to the very adverse weather conditions here in the frozen North, neither the elves or myself have been able to get out and acquire the materials to create your gift. Nor, once assembled, have my elves...or the reindeer been able to get out to pass this on by pidgeon post. Sadly your gift has only been dispatched today and I fear it will be after Christmas before you receive it. This does, however, give you something to look forward to once all the hubbub of festivities has died down, and I hope that you will forgive us all our inept behaviour in failing to get said present to you on time.
Time for a wee dram, methinks..........
Merry Christmas!
Your Jolly Jovial Santa x

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: ClaireBear
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 02:27 PM

Santa, you had indicated you would be comg by my house early this year. No bundle yet -- should I be worried?

Your expectant but patient
ClaireBear

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: SINSULL
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 11:31 AM

So, Art, Jacqui and I have received a taste of our own medicine?
HMMMMM

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: Cats
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 06:09 AM

Our post isn't arriving as my road is iced in and only 4x4's can get out. Comes from living on Bodmin Moor in a hamlet so goes with the territory.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: artbrooks
Date: 20 Dec 10 - 10:56 PM

All a courtesy of the remailing service. Anyone else out there want to weigh in?

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: JennieG
Date: 20 Dec 10 - 10:06 PM

Our post in Oz is working just fine.....sniff......perhaps the elves and reindeer are on strike? Ah well, there are still three more days of post delivery, mustn't give up hope yet.

Cheers slightly more hopefully,
JennieG

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: SINSULL
Date: 20 Dec 10 - 07:46 PM

I smell a rat. Mine is from Alberquerque too. And it does not smell of crap. Actually it rattles provocatively.
Thank you Santa!
Thank you!
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: Cats
Date: 20 Dec 10 - 06:04 PM

You aren't alone, JennieG, but we have had no post now for 4 days.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: JennieG
Date: 20 Dec 10 - 04:53 PM

Hello Santa.....are you there.....I have been so very very good, and sill no pressie......sniff.....

Yours sorrowfully
JennieG

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: Becca72
Date: 20 Dec 10 - 03:55 PM

I picked up a package at the PO Saturday. Now I just have to avoid it until the end of the week!

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: jacqui.c
Date: 20 Dec 10 - 03:35 PM

Kendall tells me I have a parcel from Alberqueque! I'm guessing that MAYBE the name Brooks might be involved in this! Could be wrong though, some of these Santas can be very sneaky...........

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: Leadfingers
Date: 18 Dec 10 - 05:40 PM

Well I will now keep an eye open for the post ! Nice to have something to look forward to !

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: SINSULL
Date: 18 Dec 10 - 04:21 PM

Thank you, Santa. I am very excited.


I did say crappe though not crap. Do I need to wear rubber gloves when I open it?
No matter - it is a present for ME!
SINS

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,Ranger Steve's Rambling Reindeer (W)rangler
Date: 18 Dec 10 - 02:56 PM

I finished rounding up both the various and the sundry, boxed 'er up, and shipped 'er out on my lunch hour. Should get there in time.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,Sinsull's Secret Santa
Date: 17 Dec 10 - 05:00 PM

Slow but steady--a present started out from my house to your house this morning. Hope you like it.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: Joybell
Date: 17 Dec 10 - 04:38 PM

Oh Oh Oh Oh. Ho Ho. A package arrived yesterday. It's "Royal Mail". Lucky me to have the Queen as my Santa. Or possibly you know that I am actually Queen material. Anyway thank you so much Santa.
It's heavy and all padded up so squeezing and shaking it doesn't tell me anything. I'm keeping it intact until Christmas Day.
Oh Happiness and Cheer.
Joy

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: Severn
Date: 17 Dec 10 - 03:41 PM

O squirreldly-wise Santa,

I recieved a box in the mail today from a San Jose address that sounded like it was full of nuts when I shook it. I take it that this is indeed and in word the very Box (it had no handle, so it can't be a nut-case) that I'll get to Fanta-Santasize over until I wake up on Christmas morn. It just rattled when I shook it. I was half expecting to hear The Chipmunks doing the Nutcracker Suite or something else from the Squirreled Music section of the library, but I'm sure that

Bushy-Tailed Secret Santa,
You'll go down in Hickory....

...Or get a McAdda-Mia Award or something.
(Acorny joke, I know)

Or some of Mrs. Margerine's Filberts....

I'm just trying to think of Folk-related things that squirrels might do, besides maybe fill oaks.....

But thank you, and Merry Christmas
(unless you're Jewish and attend a Squirrely Temple)

I'll try not to overdo it with the nuts, as I tend to get Planter's Wart.....

Your pleading "In" Santee,
Severn

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: jacqui.c
Date: 17 Dec 10 - 10:40 AM

Wonderful! My prezzie's on its way! Something to look forward to in the New Year, if I beat it home.

I will examine every inch of packaging to make sure \i don't miss anything.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,Sara's Endipitous Santa
Date: 17 Dec 10 - 04:56 AM

Sorry I've not written my favorite fluter
But I've had some problems with my damned computer.
"A germ of excitement", said your last polemic,
But it turns out that you'll get a whole epidemic!
I'd told you some time ago that I had mailed
Your gifts, but alas it seems that fates prevailed.
Mailing had to be delayed by aquisition
Of a special last-minute new-minted addition.
A follow-up to something quite dear to you
That contains your Santa in a cameo, too.
Huzzah! It is finally well on its way
And will reach you without too much further delay.
It will come to you in a plain box, nothing fancy
You can open it early, if you're feeling antsy.
Enjoy all in Spirit of Holiday Season
For Your Santa considers you well worth the teasin'.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,Jacqui's Elfine Enigma
Date: 16 Dec 10 - 08:02 PM

Well, package consigned to the post. However, the winged feet of Mercury probably have frostbite, so it is likely that you will return to North Muckluck before it arrives. Please check all packing material carefully to ensure that you don't discard small stuff.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 16 Dec 10 - 07:54 PM

Some of you are conducting downright torture!

Good for you!

:)

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: Severn
Date: 16 Dec 10 - 06:35 PM

My family is so spread out these days that it takes a long time to take care of all the Christmas giving and gifts. I won't use the term "scattershot" as it is one that squirrels tend not to like for some reason. Don't worry. 'Tisn't THAT season! But anyway, I always keep the SS present around until the first thing on the morning of Christmas itself to make sure I've something most special to open on the actual day. Then I'll get to daughters, sisters, relatives and friends as I can and just hang around with Molly The Cat until then. I know that slowly, but squirrelly the bounty shall arrive.

The house brownies Hash and McGhee who are guardians over my townshack usually are more on the lookout foe other wee folk to party with when they visit and don't pay much attention to the bushy-tailed folk, as there are are lots of local ones around all year, but they will make sure that special food gets laid out. Acornish Hen and maybe Hickory daquiris out on the dock to wash it down with. We'll see how it all goes down with them to see the local birds trying to steal THEIR food for a change. I bought an old VHS copy of Walt Disney's "Perri" to watch to learn more of your squirrelish ways.

It is snowing as we speak here in Laurel, but it shall most likely all be cleared by the time of your arrival.

Eagerly awaiting your arrival with a hot cup of Santee-Freeze to keep warm while you're staying a-nest-thetized in your nest until leaving time,

Severn

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: Cats
Date: 16 Dec 10 - 01:50 PM

Hi Anne. Think I might have worked out your conundrum but you never know

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: GUEST,Leadfingers' Poetic Santa
Date: 16 Dec 10 - 12:36 PM

Oh Leadfingers, Leadfingers, thou art not forgotten.
To not send a gift, 'twould be simply rotten!
Santa's delivery will come in the post
A small little token, though later than most.

If you already have it, just let Santa know
and he'll find you another; it's not hard and so
Merry Christmas to you - if you've troubles just stow 'em
And try to forget this odd little poem!

Santa

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 16 Dec 10 - 12:29 PM

Haven't checked this thread too much - I'm not worried, Santa! Not much, anyway.... I know the prezzie will come, and now you have my curiosity up!

Dan

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: jacqui.c
Date: 16 Dec 10 - 12:11 PM

St Swithin's Day. Hmmmnnnn. I can be patient, sort of. I'll have to wait until December 28th, at least, as that is when I get back from the UK.

BTW, Sarah The Flute's SAnta, she has been VERY good - we had a lovely lunch together the other day - a delightful lady!

Subject: RE: BS: 2010 Secret Santas tormenting Santees!
From: Sarah the flute
Date: 16 Dec 10 - 04:46 AM

I've been waiting quite a lotly
Hoping Santa's not forgot me
Tomorrow is the end of term
And I am hoping for a germ
Of excitment, a knocking at my door
A postman with parcels galore
Because I've tried so very hard
To be good and never baaaaad
The rhymings gone a bit awry
Must be the wine and hot mince pie!
But enough of this banter
Here me cry "Where are you Santa?????????!"

StF