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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: ClaireBear Date: 04 Mar 11 - 12:07 PM Stilly, you were and are a gift. Thank you so much for leaping in where angels feared to tread! Claire! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 04 Mar 11 - 02:48 AM if you want any help ... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: Stilly River Sage Date: 04 Mar 11 - 02:18 AM I'll keep track of this list. I know of one or two who got the same folks a couple of years in a row. Stragglers got matched up with other stragglers. Getting the hang of this wasn't too bad, but hindsight does offer guidance. :) SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 03 Mar 11 - 02:21 AM thanks for all the work, Stilly only 10 months to Christmas!! sandra |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: jacqui.c Date: 02 Mar 11 - 05:13 PM Well, the yarn is lovely to work with, washes up well and is nice to wear. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: artbrooks Date: 02 Mar 11 - 05:04 PM You're welcome, Jacqui. That is from a local lady who raises alpacas and sells yarn both from her own and from the alpaca raisers co-op, whatever they call themselves. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: Stilly River Sage Date: 02 Mar 11 - 03:01 PM Since we can't make tables here at Mudcat, I've color coded the list. Read across - Santa is Barb'ry, Santee is Nancy King, etc. Santa Santee Barb'ry Nancy King Sarah the Flute Joybell Hardiman the Fiddler/Wysiwyg ClaireBear Sandra In Sydney Barb'ry Jacqui.c My guru always said Anne Lister Becca72 Severn Sarah the Flute Joybell Hardiman the Fiddler/Wysiwyg Nancy King Art Brooks Leadfingers vectis Hawker JennieG My guru always said Cats Sinsull Anne Lister vectis Wolfhound person Art Brooks Jacqui.c Jenn Brooks Sinsull Tinker Tig Wolfhound Person Tinker Cats Bat Goddess Becca72 Hawker Dan Schatz Leadfingers ClaireBear Severn JennieG Animaterra Animaterra Sandra In Sydney Bat Goddess Jenn Brooks Tig Dan Schatz greg stephens Ranger1 Ranger1 greg stephens Hollowfox Ranger Steve Ranger Steve Hollowfox |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: jacqui.c Date: 02 Mar 11 - 10:43 AM This was made with yarn from my Secret Santa. Thank you Santa! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: Tig Date: 21 Feb 11 - 02:17 PM Glad it finally made it to you Dan - I think I might have had bother getting another 1950's copy of the National Songbook. Now you can really irritate some people :-) Askern was the local pit to us - you wouldn't even think there had been that and a big coking works anymore as it's all landscaped over. I'm pleased your wife likes the roundabout ponies. They are fun to make and just that little bit 'different'. Have fun with it all. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: Dan Schatz Date: 21 Feb 11 - 01:30 PM Dear Tig, THANK YOU SANTA! I came home late last night to find your wonderfully put together, historic, folkloric, artistic and musical collection of gifts! What lovely work you did on those earrings (for my wife - not really my style)- and I can't wait to delve into the mysteries of the songbook you sent. I'm glad it finally made it through the snow and attendant postal kerfuffle! Warmly, Dan |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: JennieG Date: 18 Feb 11 - 07:36 PM And here here from me too, SRS! Cheers JennieG |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: jacqui.c Date: 18 Feb 11 - 07:10 AM What MGAS said. Thank you. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: My guru always said Date: 18 Feb 11 - 03:27 AM SRS, what a Marvellous Christmas you gave us, Thank You!! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: Dan Schatz Date: 17 Feb 11 - 11:51 PM Sob no more, DSS! I'm on the road right now, but my wife called and told me that a mysterious package arrived today from overseas. We think it's the mystery marvel! I'll find out next week when I get home. And thanks - may yours come as quickly! Dan |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: Stilly River Sage Date: 17 Feb 11 - 09:26 PM The status of our Santa Sacks is this: Everything that was supposed to be shipped WAS shipped, but there is a strong possibility of some shunting of packages into snowy backwaters for a little while because of the simply awful weather in a few places. This is a clue, for those who haven't received anything yet. Your package had to travel a long, long way, over a very large body of water. I'll give it a couple of more days, but I'm working on the list. Maggie |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: Stilly River Sage Date: 16 Feb 11 - 06:48 PM I am doing a little research on any MIA packages. Will get a list ready but may withhold a few names to heighten the tension . . . stay tuned! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: GUEST,Dan's Sobbing Santa. Date: 16 Feb 11 - 06:16 PM Dear Dan I know your parcel got posted. I've a bit of paper here tells me so! At the time Britain had varies piles of parcels in 'Sno-go' groups and we can only hope that it has now been discovered. If it doesn't turn up in another couple of weeks let me know and I shall invent you another which will have some similar, but not all, items as some are unobtainable again. Sorry this has happened. However I know how you feel as I haven't had a parcel from my Secret Santa either. Lots of love and hugs xxxxxxxx |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: Stilly River Sage Date: 16 Feb 11 - 01:03 PM I'm doing a little research on that, Dan, to see if there is something in limbo. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: Dan Schatz Date: 16 Feb 11 - 11:25 AM I wouldn't want to embarass anyone, and I hope my Secret Santa is ok - but no, I never did receive anything. Dan |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: JennieG Date: 16 Feb 11 - 01:46 AM Sounds good to me! Cheers JennieG |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 16 Feb 11 - 12:08 AM another yes, yes & a big yes to the list. thankyou sandra |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: Stilly River Sage Date: 16 Feb 11 - 12:03 AM Unless someone protests loudly that the time is not right, I'll go ahead and name names in a day or two. Okay? SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: jacqui.c Date: 15 Feb 11 - 07:18 PM Yes, yes and yes. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: artbrooks Date: 15 Feb 11 - 07:08 PM Yes x 3 |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: Stilly River Sage Date: 15 Feb 11 - 05:33 PM Has everyone received a package who was expecting to receive a package? Has everyone sent a package who signed up to send one? Shall I post the list of who sent to whom? SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: Stilly River Sage Date: 31 Jan 11 - 12:53 AM That fudge sounds like a stroke just waiting to happen. Pace yourself, maeve! Pace yourself! SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: jacqui.c Date: 30 Jan 11 - 07:25 PM Clotted Cream fudge. MMMMMMMmmmmmmm......... one of my real favourites! See what a good elf I was - it got there intact. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: maeve Date: 30 Jan 11 - 06:36 PM How could I have missed reporting the Clotted Cream fudge? When I was a little'un I said I wanted to make fudge with all cream, no chocolate. Here it is! Yummy! Thanks again, Cats. Maeve |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: maeve Date: 30 Jan 11 - 09:41 AM My Christmas parcel from my Christmas 2009 Secret Santa, Cats, was delivered to us yesterday by Jacqui and Kendall. Santa had sent my original parcel in good time and it had arrived safely early in December, 2009. I was looking forward to delving into it but alas, it vanished in the fire. Thank you to Cats for her generosity in seeking out and sending along a very close approximation of the original gifts; fudge, beautiful herb markers complete with seeds, a lovely homemade card, and a cookbook crammed full of recipes from the South-West of England. Now I'm even more impatient to have a real kitchen again! Thanks to Santa Cats and her charming elves! Maeve and Truelove, across the sea in Maine |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: Tig Date: 17 Jan 11 - 02:48 PM Dear Santa I am still trying to be very good but it is getting harder, I know you are out there........ |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: artbrooks Date: 17 Jan 11 - 01:40 PM Somehow, these late messages always remind me of the occasion when I was in the Army and stationed overseas in a very hot and humid location. Herself sent me a care package containing, among other things, a hard sausage and some cheese. Because of one thing and another, it took almost two months to reach me; when it finally arrived, I got a desperate call from the mail room to come and get it before they had to call the guys in the white space suits to decontaminate the entire area. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: Dan Schatz Date: 17 Jan 11 - 01:21 PM Hello SS'SSSS! I imagine you mean me, and if so, I am looking forward with gleeful anticipation! Dan |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: GUEST,SS 'S Special Shultz Spy Date: 16 Jan 11 - 06:35 PM Dear Dan When last seen your parcel was in the hands of a hugely bearded man wearing a hat. I understand he handed it to an offical of the Place for Parking Parcels. It is to be hoped it has been released since the official label indicated it contained no contraband and sent on it's way via one of those metal tubes which draw in our sky. I hope it reaches you before too long and the contents are acceptable. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: vectis Date: 16 Jan 11 - 06:21 PM Hi Santa Terry Got the present, all arrived safely. Thank you very much for the goodies especially the pink multi-tool. You obviously know me too well and knew how much I love gadgets. Thank you once again vectis (who is already being good ready for next year) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: skarpi Date: 16 Jan 11 - 06:37 AM Dear Santa , thanks for not allow me to give ....this year . I know you are angry with me about last year ....bit my oh my jee!!! hahahahaha :O) all the best Skarpi |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: Hawker Date: 15 Jan 11 - 06:57 PM Oh and yes, Jennie, it is called a corn dolly.......and no, I didn't bring it or get it brung! the fairies must have interfered!!!! :0) Cheers, Lucy |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: Hawker Date: 15 Jan 11 - 06:47 PM Jennie G, Glad you liked your pressie, so sorry it was late! I am your santa :0) Cheers, Lucy |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: greg stephens Date: 12 Jan 11 - 12:06 PM Thanks SRS. I am in no hurry! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: Stilly River Sage Date: 12 Jan 11 - 11:27 AM greg, you're in a time warp, with a Santa who can't usually deliver until after the new year. This santa was my secret santa one year, I received quite an interesting packet of stuff. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: greg stephens Date: 12 Jan 11 - 11:12 AM Well, I haven't got anything yet, and the no word of whether the parcel I sent got there either. Perhaps it will all happen at Easter? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: Bat Goddess Date: 08 Jan 11 - 03:31 PM I like the term "geocats". I think Jacqui and Kendall are heading in your direction in a few months. I'll send the rock... Linn |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: Bat Goddess Date: 08 Jan 11 - 12:27 PM New Hampshire is "The Granite State" -- despite the fact that our iconic "Old Man of the Mountain" collapsed one foggy morning in May of 2003. Profile We're sitting on top of a bunch of granite composed of quartz, feldspar, mica, a bit of hornblende and, yes, some lovely garnets, if you're lucky. Nottingham is located in the southeastern part of New Hampshire, midway (and uphill) between Portsmouth on the seacoast and Concord, the state capital (located in a river valley). A few years back my Secret Santee was Bee-dubya-ell who lives in a part of Florida with no rocks -- he was thrilled with the garnet granite. Linn |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: Cats Date: 08 Jan 11 - 11:12 AM Yes please Linn. I live on a granite moor but no garnets here! Give it to whoever is coming over next. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: Bat Goddess Date: 07 Jan 11 - 10:05 PM Ayuh, Stilly. You sent me a wonderful fossil sea urchin. The chunk o' granite I sent her (want one, Cats?) is full of deep red garnets. I harvested the chunks from the rock formation at the foot of our road after the town blew it up because it interfered with visibility on the road. (Granted, night was safer -- you could see the headlights of oncoming cars. What we always did in the daytime was honk our horns to warn oncoming traffic.) Cats, you were wildly successful in choosing treasures for me! (What a crew you had helping!) Linn |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: JennieG Date: 07 Jan 11 - 10:00 PM Thank you Santa - the package arrived today which was a surprise, considering we normally have no Saturday mail delivery! Did you fly all the way over here to pop it into our mailbox? Thank you so much for the beautiful beadwork, it is just lovely, and in my favourite colours too. Our social life will be busy soon so the lovely trinkets will certainly be useful, I shall feel very glamorous! The star....well, it's a toss-up as to whether it will be kept for next Christmas or hung in my sewing room to enjoy all year round, I suspect the latter because it is so pretty. And the straw weaving - am I correct in calling it a corn dolly? - so interesting and intricate, can also go in there. I know you are Lucy but please forgive me, I haven't yet guessed your nom de Mudcat! Cheers from a very grateful JennieG |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: ClaireBear Date: 07 Jan 11 - 01:19 PM I have been remiss in not publicly thanking my generous benefactor, W Y S I W Y G, for he passel o'goodies, which included treats not only for me but for my son as well. There were musical selections, audiobooks, candy, information about her area, fresh garlic from a friend's garden (and I have a nagging feeling I'm forgetting something) ... altogether a bounty unexpected. What's more, this was accompanied by an account of some of her family's holiday traditions that I'm itching to reciprocate (Just haven't had the time all week--sorry!). Heaps of blessings upon my Santa and all Winter Warmers Claire |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: Cats Date: 07 Jan 11 - 01:01 PM Geomuds? Geocats? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: Stilly River Sage Date: 07 Jan 11 - 12:19 PM It's a special subset of Mudcatters that takes great care in selecting and shipping rocks around the world to each other. I have one of Linn's pieces of granite, and I think I sent her a fossil sea urchin? :) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: Cats Date: 07 Jan 11 - 10:21 AM A real pleasure, Linn. Trethevy Quoit [http://www.historic-cornwall.org.uk/a2m/neolithic/chambered_tomb/trethevy_quoit/trethevy_quoit.htm] is a Bronze Age Burial site close to here and I was walking there a few days before sending your parcel thinking about you and that piece just jumped out at me and said 'send me to Linn' so I did! It was the closest I could get to anything churchyardy and tombstoney! Ths cat sculpture and bag came from Boscastle when I took Jacqui and Micca there. We were all in on choosing special things for you. xx |
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Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010 From: Bat Goddess Date: 06 Jan 11 - 09:12 PM I didn't receive any real hints on the SS thread (although from the one comment made, I deduced the possibility of my gift coming from the UK via Jacqui)...and that's how it arrived on this side of the pond. Then Jeri transferred the gift bag from Maine to New Hampshire, and, ta da!, yesterday I received it. Definitely worth waiting for! Especially the "lumpy bit"!!! Although there were no identity hints on the thread and my Santa didn't come right out and sign the card, etc., there were plenty of hints and I knew right away that it must be from Cats in Cornwall. Thank you so much! What a delightful collection of goodies! The stone from the vicinity of the Trethevy Coit is a true treasure -- I'll place it on my shelves of lithic curiosities. And I love the old photographs in "Around Padstow" and I've already read it through and passed it over to Tom who is enjoying, especially, the photos of life boats, fishing boats and other sailing vessels. And the signature pieces -- the ceramic cat sculpture and the fabric cat artwork will make a fine addition to my collection of catobilia. Local fudge (even the packaging is a lovely, a wee bottle of sloe gin, and a glycerine soap. Thank you, Cats! Linn |
