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Subject: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,Eye Lander (not logged in) Date: 28 Oct 08 - 05:30 PM Well! am I to be the first, My pressie arrived a week or so ago while I was at home on the IOW. Apologies to My SS for not getting round to say thank you before. You read my hint list carefully and came up with a very very lovely Nativity Scene carved in Olive Wood it is lovely. Thank you very much, you are far too generous - it is already on display at home, much to my friend's surprise. Jillie |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Stilly River Sage Date: 28 Oct 08 - 05:47 PM Whoaaa!!!! It isn't even NOVEMBER yet! Someone is fast! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Liz the Squeak Date: 29 Oct 08 - 05:30 AM ALREADY!!!??? Blimey, I haven't even printed out the address for Limpit's Santee yet! Well done that Santa - expect to be called upon for 'lost Clauses' LTS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: sian, west wales Date: 29 Oct 08 - 05:48 AM You OPENED IT?????????? OK - call me Old Fashioned ("you're old fashioned!") BUT what happened to opening Christmas presents at Christmas (or seasonal holiday as appropriate)? Sheesh. A warning to my SS - I'll be away a lot over Christmas so you probably won't hear from me until the New Year. But I know I'll love whatever you send and you're a most wonderful Santa. Thanking you in advance, I remain, Yours, sian, west wales BTW - NOT Eye Lander's SS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: artbrooks Date: 29 Oct 08 - 09:22 AM And a warning to my Secret Santee...being a male-type person, I am genetically unable to begin my holiday shopping until December 24th, so Happy January to you, too. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,Eye Lander (not logged in) Date: 29 Oct 08 - 11:49 AM Didn't mean to honestly, it was just a box addressed to me. I was waiting for 2 pairs of slippers and assumed they had been sent in 2 parcels! On the delivery note when I opened the box was hand written, I assume by the supplier 'from your Secret Santa' If you knew me well you would know that in our house ALL presents wait until after lunch, washing up is done and we have a mug of tea, then we open presents, my daughter is just the same now that she is married and in her own home. I rest my case M'Lud. Jillie |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: sian, west wales Date: 29 Oct 08 - 12:52 PM Well, ok. I'm sure your SS'a will understand. Did you expect the 2 lefties to come in one, and righties in another? I understand that's how they used to ship consignments of leather boots during the war ... sian |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,Eyelanders Secret Santa. Date: 29 Oct 08 - 01:17 PM I do not mind when you opened the parcel as long as you enjoy the scene for many years to come. A secret Santa. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Eye Lander Date: 29 Oct 08 - 06:56 PM also I think parcel came direct from supplier and therefore was not wrapped in xmas paper. Jillie -still feelng guilty! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,Sian's 'n Hen Santa Date: 30 Oct 08 - 08:50 AM Anwylyd Sian , Gobeithia alli bod chlaf a arhosa dan Nadolig. ynte! 'ch Santa |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Bat Goddess Date: 30 Oct 08 - 09:41 AM This is all setting the bar rather high, innit? My SS has promised an early arrival (of something that can be opened early), too. Linn |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,Eyelanders Secret Santa Date: 30 Oct 08 - 09:52 AM Why do you feel Guilty Eyelander.By the way the wood also comes from Bethleham. A Secret Santa for Eyelander. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: sian, west wales Date: 04 Nov 08 - 07:25 AM Taaaaa Daaaaaa! Ricky-ticky-tacky, Ricky-ticky-tacky,Ricky-ticky-tacky TAAAAAAAAA! My pressie's HERE! Whoop! Whoop! Hurrah! Thank you, Hen Santa! Diolch diolch diolch yn dalpe! (Thanks for the laff too - you've told me to be an invalid and wait for Christmas!) I also have a sneaking suspicion that I just may have been SQUEAKED. The parcel is from East London and no identifier except the post code. So - OK, Hen Santa MAY be a genuine Eastender OR has taken Liz up on her dastardly offer .... Hmmmmmm. OK - so ... can I at least open the outside box that it came in? I'm being Very Good and haven't even gone that far yet. (I'm actually very good about opening pressies ON the appropriate day - but I may have an early Christmas and open this on the 13th. I have a flight to catch and cant take stuff if I don't know what's in it. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!) titivated, yr eiddoch mewn gwewyr nefolaidd sian |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST Date: 04 Nov 08 - 07:34 AM No! Gwisga t gwna 'i! Ymarwedda , 'n ieuanc arglwyddes!! 'ch Santa |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,LTS pretending to work Date: 04 Nov 08 - 07:56 AM Aha... you'll never know!! The post office up the road sells the most wonderful sugar sprinkle doughnuts, straight out of a Homer Simpson picture.... :D SECSY LTS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: sian, west wales Date: 04 Nov 08 - 09:30 AM OK - my guess is that "Guest" might be my "Hen Santa". You are causing me ENDLESS hours of merriment here! Ref: the Welsh Signs thread. I think there must be a lot of people using the same translation software! LOL! Liz, you're evil. But evil-with-sprinkles. sian |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Liz the Squeak Date: 07 Nov 08 - 05:09 AM Being Evil has its own rewards. Being 'Evil Offspring' has even more... Limpit got what her Santa Present this morning!!! Well, I think that's what it was... could Santa confirm please? I got to it before she did so there was no wripping of wrappers and the secret will be kept until Christmas... Unless there's perishables like chocolate in there that a caring mother needs to try before giving to her darling spawn? :D LTS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,Limpit's smug and smiling Secret Santa Date: 07 Nov 08 - 10:42 AM Hullo Liz! Santa is delighted to hear it's arrived safely. Assuming it came from a certain business in a certain city with a memorable bridge, it is indeed from Limpit's Santa, who had it sent some time ago from a favourite shop in far-off climes. That shop does not, sadly, carry chocolate and Santa was not able to get to the shop in person to remedy the error, so Santa is sorry to say that no opportunity arose to slip rewards into the package for Limpit's mum. Je regrette... By the way, unless customs has had its wicked way, that gift should be tastefully gift-wrapped under its outer postal shroud. Best regards and I remain your faithful servant, Santa |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,Gnome of SiansSS Date: 07 Nov 08 - 11:11 AM Iechydd da Sián, having quickly checked the "equipment" and pitch and timbre of voice, I can assure you I am NOT Liz the Squeak!!! Just another over-worked, overburdened gnome (mutter,mutter)...post offices...bloody man in red suit....mutter...damn reindeer pooh everywhere...it wasn't much of a tail anyway....brain the size of a planet....mutter Di.S.Gruntled, gnome-at-Large(well at-small, actually) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Liz the Squeak Date: 07 Nov 08 - 07:10 PM Right... Post office did not tamper with it, so not writing 'anthrax capsules, handle with care' was a good call. Er.. I know lots of certain towns with certain bridges.. there's Bristol with the Severn Bridge... Hull, with the Humber Bridge - even London has a couple of reasonably well-known river crossings! But the parcel came from proper forrin parts so I'm presumng it's not Cardiff... Thanks again, it will be placed in a position of secrecy and revealed at the appropriate time. LTS and Limpit. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: artbrooks Date: 07 Nov 08 - 07:31 PM San Francisco has a noted bridge... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: ClaireBear Date: 07 Nov 08 - 08:09 PM So does Venice, and so does Sydney. And Vancouver. And Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Hmmm... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Liz the Squeak Date: 08 Nov 08 - 03:43 AM Ah yes.. Arizona has OUR bridge - and you even had to build a lake for it go to over! I'm afraid Geography isn't one of my talents and forrin geography even less so. San Francisco is in Nebraska isn't it? :D SECSY LTS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: artbrooks Date: 08 Nov 08 - 09:00 AM Jenn says "Pittsburgh doesn't have any famous bridges, but they have a whole |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Micca Date: 08 Nov 08 - 09:15 AM Art, was Pittsburgh the place where the RIVER caught fire? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: artbrooks Date: 08 Nov 08 - 09:20 AM No, that was Cleveland. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: artbrooks Date: 14 Nov 08 - 06:57 PM I have a package!! It appears to be from Wales...but herself says I can't open it for six weeks. Santa!! Help!! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,Secret of the Art Date: 15 Nov 08 - 02:47 PM Yikes! Ya can't count on nobody these days! Here we set up a roundabout circuit, throw the dogs off the scent, just 'squeak' in under the wire to get there jest about Christmas ... and those Postal Elves get all efficient! Who'd uh thunk it, eh? But I knew I could count on the Fragrant Jenn to keep ya honest! Ya got a good 'un there, Art boy. SotA |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,Limpit Date: 16 Nov 08 - 01:12 PM AAAAAARRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh My mum has hidden it and she won't tell me where! WAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Limpit |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: artbrooks Date: 16 Nov 08 - 05:54 PM Good for her. If I have to wait, than so do you! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: sian, west wales Date: 20 Nov 08 - 07:28 AM emmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. OK. I'm confuseder and confuseder. A nice delivery man has just brought me a package which he says probably has wine in it, and the delivery card just has 'Cofion Annwyl' (Fond Regards, correctly phrased in Welsh) on it. But ... I already have a package. So... ummm ... Have I been double santa'd? I still believe in Santa; more than I believe in Secret Admirers anyway. Please tell me the wine will go off and I have to open it now. I reckon it's arrived safely as there's nothing dripping out the bottom. (nicely boxed up with pretty silver ribbon, I might add.) Ooooo. This is nice! sian |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Liz the Squeak Date: 20 Nov 08 - 07:37 AM ~Some Santas like to send many little packages... you never know which one you'll get! SECSY LTS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Anne Lister Date: 20 Nov 08 - 12:57 PM No present, but I've had a sparsely worded postcard to remind me that Santas are everywhere ... thank you, SS! (Unless it was another SS trying a bit of misdirection?). But it cheered up an otherwise boring bundle of mail! Anne |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: sian, west wales Date: 20 Nov 08 - 03:59 PM Well, my lovin' Santa may feel free to send me as many parcels - with or without bottles of wine - as s/he sees fit. I shall love them as I would love me own childruns. xx sian |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Wyrd Sister Date: 21 Nov 08 - 08:18 AM Well Santa, I THINK my package has arrived. I've received an anonymous yet intriguing brown paper parcel, about shoe-box size, marked 'Do not open until Christmas'. I shan't, so I won't know until then whether it's you or not. But no-one else ever sends me parcels. Thank You |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,Sian's 'n bendraphen Santa Date: 21 Nov 08 - 10:09 AM Anwylyd Sian , Gwisga t adnabod beth ach yn siarad am! 'ch 'n ansafadwy Santa |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Tig Date: 26 Nov 08 - 09:34 AM Hello Santa. Thank you very much. My pressie has arrived safely all the way from Australia this morning. I have been a good girl and not opened the pretty paper. I haven't even taken it out of it's tough envelope, just pulled the tag a tiny bit to check. Hope you aren't too overworked and rushed. Have a nice time after your deliveries. Love and hugs Tig xxx |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,Assistant Elf -Wyrd Sisters Santa Staff Date: 26 Nov 08 - 05:06 PM Yup ! Thats the one ! The Reindeer got it right !! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: artbrooks Date: 26 Nov 08 - 05:47 PM Jenn's present arrived today - and she didn't think she was playing! She is off in San Antonio holding #1 daughter's hand while she waits for #1 grandchild (due Saturday). |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: sian, west wales Date: 26 Nov 08 - 06:05 PM Hey, My Santa - sorry, your last message slipped through the net. "Gwisga t adnabod beth ach yn siarad am!" Ummm. Yeh. But mine had wheels. sian (when all this is over, you HAVE to tell me where you're getting this stuff - it needs to be on the Welsh Assembly Gov't's extermination list...) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,jennbrooks Secret Santa Date: 26 Nov 08 - 06:05 PM Well jenn, Looks like you are very busy like me this time of year! My those elves have been working in record time this year! a whole 4 weeks early! Hope the stork is exactly on time! NOBODY likes to be kept waiting. Well, that's mission accomplished, hope you enjoy your festive gift (s) and that those reideer didnt manage to break the breakables on the way there! Happy Jollies all! Ho Ho Ho |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,Tig's Extra Special Secret Santa Date: 27 Nov 08 - 04:43 AM Well now Tig that is good news! I was a little concerned that the elves this year were not quite up to scratch, but it seems they did OK. Now they can start polishing the reindeers' harness ready for the big run on Christmas Eve. Best wishes Your ever-so-relieved Santa |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Wolfhound person Date: 03 Dec 08 - 09:15 AM Thank you to my Australian SS, whoever you are. My pressie has arrived intact and I'll do my best not to open it yet. Nearest I've been to Oz is several gg grand-uncles and aunts who emigrated to Melbourne in 1852. We have the ice here, though, thank you - nice card! Paws |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Liz the Squeak Date: 03 Dec 08 - 11:36 AM Three more packages from forn parts sent this week via Santa's London Actual Post, Package,& Envelope Redirection Service (SLAPPERS), all bound for the other side of the pond. Bruahahahahhaaaaaaaaaa!!! SECSY SLAPPER LTS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: SussexCarole Date: 03 Dec 08 - 05:17 PM Big thank yous to my Santa for my lovely surprise that arrived in the post on my birthay! A beautiful decoration and greetings on a card not from this shore!! xxxxx |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,Tabster's Santa Date: 03 Dec 08 - 05:46 PM If anyone sees Tabster, tell her she has a note on the other thread. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: alison Date: 04 Dec 08 - 01:04 AM YAY.......... thanks santa, mine has arrived safe & sound & I am being very good and waiting for the big day....... slainte alison |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: JennyO Date: 04 Dec 08 - 07:49 AM Well I got SOMETHING from my Secret Santa - but I rather hope it isn't the whole thing. It's a hat, pink and furry, with some words written on it -"I've been a bad girl." I hope this is Santa's idea of a joke, cos I've been a good girl (well as good as can be expected under the circumstances) and I don't really fancy wearing that hat on Christmas Day :( |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: bfdk Date: 04 Dec 08 - 08:02 AM You OPENED it already???? Jenny, put that hat on immediately :o))) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: artbrooks Date: 04 Dec 08 - 09:08 AM JennyO, I'd say it would depend upon what else you are wearing at the time. :) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Scooby Doo Date: 09 Dec 08 - 05:48 AM My postman has just delieved a present from OZ so it must be my secret santa pressie.I have put it under the tree for Xmas day,i am so excited to have something from so far. Thank you secret santa. Scooby Doo |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,Alison's Secret Santa Date: 09 Dec 08 - 09:55 AM WHEW! Thanks for letting me know, Alison! The postal people assured me it would arrive in time, but... And of course you earn extra points for waiting until the Big Day! Your relieved Secret Santa |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Nancy King Date: 09 Dec 08 - 10:09 AM About a week ago a package arrived from Michigan, and since I have no relatives there, and have not ordered any merchandise from there, I assume it must be from my Secret Santa! Of course I'm VERY curious, but will dutifully wait until Christmas morning to open it. Thanks, Santa! Nancy |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Zen Date: 09 Dec 08 - 10:21 AM My pressie has now arrived and I look forward to opening it at Christmas! Thank you Santa! Zen |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,Zenophile Date: 09 Dec 08 - 04:46 PM Parcel Force are (Sometimes) more reliable than Reindeer or skiving Elves . |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Anne Lister Date: 10 Dec 08 - 06:50 AM Delighted to report the arrival of a box from New Mexico, full of intriguing things and one foil-wrapped package of gastronomic pleasure! Thank you so much, Santa! Now I'll have to restrain my curiosity until the right day! Anne |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: open mike Date: 11 Dec 08 - 02:11 AM thanks to my super secret santas...you know who you are.. my pkg has arrived..actually packages...from UK and OZ... am trying like heck to be a good girl and wait til the 25th.. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,Open MIke's Sneakretive Santa Date: 11 Dec 08 - 08:01 AM ho ho ho |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: katlaughing Date: 11 Dec 08 - 05:07 PM Well, even though I didn't sign up this year, someone who was my Santa a couple or so years ago, surprised me with a wee package this year! And, I wasn't good at all; I opened it right up! PM sent "Santa." Thanks,again, I love it!! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Liz the Squeak Date: 12 Dec 08 - 09:00 AM Michigan?? We didn't have anyone from Michigan sign up..... did we? MICHIGAN??? You want to watch out for that.. I've seen '8 Simple Rules'! LTS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Barb'ry Date: 12 Dec 08 - 05:34 PM My present's arrived! Thank you secret santa - but I don't know who it's from, cos it only says 'Secret Santa' on the outside... BUT it is posted in the UK, so that narrows it down a bit! I'm going to be very very good and not open it until the day. Can't wait xxxxxxxxxx |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Liz the Squeak Date: 12 Dec 08 - 05:42 PM Barb'ry - "BUT it is posted in the UK, so that narrows it down a bit!".... ya think? We're much more devious than that... remember the year we got a Santee to bring his own present back from the States and deliver it to a third person to post on, who handed it back to him on Christmas morning? Or the SLAPPERS (Santa's London Actual Post, Package,& Envelope Redirection Service) who are more than capable of being sneaky?! Don't be so sure of anything.... :D LTS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Mrs Cobble Date: 15 Dec 08 - 04:19 PM ooooooooohh!!!! My Secret Santa package has arrived!!!!!! I have opened the box but I will be good and await the day to open the many goodies inside. THANK YOU SO MUCH SANTA It was posted in Mane, not sure who you are but I think I have got your NUMBER!!!!! Merry Christmas Mrs C |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Barb'ry Date: 15 Dec 08 - 06:01 PM aaah - hadn't thought of that one Liz! I've been offline for a while (rudolph must have eaten the cables) so haven't been able to keep up with the hints! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Joybell Date: 15 Dec 08 - 08:35 PM I've got my present. I've got my present. I've got my present. Going to wait to open it. Won't be easy. Hooray. Hooray. Thank you Santa. Now -- off to check the sign-in-for-Secret-Santa thread. Scotland. Hmmmmm. Up beyond the Firth of Forth. In mountains? Might take a look at the general area and get a feel for Santa's homeplace. Thank you Santa. Cheers, Joy |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Anne Lister Date: 16 Dec 08 - 12:41 PM My SS is still sending postcards, even after the arrival of the package - I'm most intrigued! (and grateful) Anne |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: vectis Date: 16 Dec 08 - 06:15 PM WOW! Thank you Santa :-))))))))))))))))))))))))) Lots of little pressies for me to unwrap on Dec 25th. They are staying under the tree until then. Can't wait!! YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA I gotta sannttaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!! I told you all I'd been good. Many thanks to Hollowfox who is my Santa Thank You.Thank You.Thank You.Thank You.Thank You.Thank You.Thank You.Thank You.Thank You.Thank You.Thank You.Thank You.Thank You.Thank You.Thank You.Thank You.Thank You.Thank You.Thank You.Thank You.Thank You.Thank You.Thank You.Thank You.Thank You.Thank You.Thank You.Thank You.Thank You.Thank You.Thank You. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: JennieG Date: 16 Dec 08 - 08:37 PM Thank you Santa! Two boxes arrived today, I have had a peek inside and found some beautifully wrapped packages in my favourite colours. I shall be very good and place them under the tree.** Does this mean I can stop being good now, or should I get a head start for next year? Cheers JennieG ** haven't yet put the tree up! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 17 Dec 08 - 03:56 AM A large parcel arrived from New Zealand today & it looks like I sent it as well as received it - my name & address was on the back as well as the front! hmmmmm. Oz post would never have allowed that - we have to show ID before we are allowed to send parcels overseas. I wonder what would have happened if I wasn't at the address on the front - would it have been returned to the address on the back? Either those elvi travelled far & wide or its another parcel! And not a Secret Santa parcel. how intriguing! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: My guru always said Date: 17 Dec 08 - 07:39 AM My parcel is here!!!! And I'm being really good & not opening the pardcel at all till Christmas Day, but it's sooooo tempting *grin* Thank you so much Santa Dear! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Hawker Date: 17 Dec 08 - 09:53 AM I got a card from my santa today, thank you santa, I know how you feel, just be glad that you are not married to a plumber whose customers decide not to pay up or think he can work a 28 hour day for discount! Think I shall have to take up busking too! We are having a session at my house Christmas eve if you feel inclined to come..... ;0) Cheers, Lucy |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Hollowfox Date: 17 Dec 08 - 12:36 PM Woot! The package has arrived, and is in a place of honor on a red plush parlor loveseat (the tree arrives tomorrow or Saturday). I know it's a bookaholic's delight, but I won't know what flavor until the 25th. thank you so much! Love, Hollowfox |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Hollowfox Date: 17 Dec 08 - 12:38 PM Hehe. Wait 'till you see what's *in* the little pressies. Remember not to read the card until after you've unwrapped them all. Love, Hollowfox |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,sandra in Sydney's Secret Santa Date: 17 Dec 08 - 08:07 PM Well Sandra the elvi have done some traveling with your yule tide goodies! The pesky critters seem to have taken an around the world vacation !!!! Oh well help secret santa and see the world. ( hope they don't send me the bill for the travel!!) enjoy. Merry Christmas SS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 17 Dec 08 - 11:52 PM still intriguing, Santa, but only 7 sleeps till I open it! I really must post the last of my cards this afternoon. many thankyous, Santa & elvi sandra |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Cats Date: 19 Dec 08 - 05:08 AM My Secret Santa pressi has arrived and I have put it under the tree so it can be opened on Christmas morning. Thank you very, very much. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Sarah the flute Date: 21 Dec 08 - 06:49 AM My pressie arrived a while back but I have been a martyr and not opened it yet - well I opened the outer packaging but I haven't undone any wrapping paper. No clues so it will have to remain a big secret until Christmas day! A very restrained Sarah |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,S's (the flute)SS Date: 21 Dec 08 - 04:41 PM Hello Sarah, What a good girl you are. I have left a message on the other thread. Teasers and all that. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: JennieG Date: 22 Dec 08 - 12:03 AM The tree is up and my presents are under it, all waiting for Thursday morning. And I am still being very very good. Cheers JennieG |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,The Giant Squid Date: 22 Dec 08 - 11:52 AM THANK YOP SEKRET SANTA FOR MY pressie. sORRy but its hard to type wtih tenticles. the t Shirt is lovely but It only has two or three tentikle holes. But I will where it. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Joybell Date: 22 Dec 08 - 04:42 PM Another parcel. Ohhhhh! From Stirling-O, I'll bid farewell too. Back to eliminate a few more Santas. Hmmmm... Small neat writing. Female hand? Thank you Santa. Bring on Christmas Day. Cheers, Joy |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,Toshko Date: 22 Dec 08 - 06:10 PM Mine still hasn't :( I'm all the way in bulgaria. I've been a very good boy all year. and i don't lie :) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Maryrrf Date: 22 Dec 08 - 09:09 PM Hey my present arrived and I've been good and haven't opened it - I'll wait till Christmas. Well I know my Santa is in the UK (I strongly suspected that anyway) but the return address is LTS so that doesn't give me any hint as to where in the UK. Well I'll find out who it is Christmas morning or maybe Christmas Eve! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Sarah the flute Date: 23 Dec 08 - 06:48 AM Well I now have two cards - including a beautiful hand made one, then I opened the two little presents and out popped two beautiful hand made decorations for the tree. ... but i'm still stumped as to which J they are from... Isle of Wight I think - help me out Santa, help me out fellow mudcatters. Leaving the last pressie for Christmas - maybe that will reveal the secret????? Cheers Sarah |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Snuffy Date: 23 Dec 08 - 08:31 AM Mine arrived at the weekend, apparently from Northumberland. There are half a dozen neatly wrapped pressies of varying sizes now waiting patiently for thursday morning. Perhaps my Santa's identity will be revealed in the (un-)wrapping. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,MXG Date: 23 Dec 08 - 12:55 PM Dear Lady Mary, Oh phew! I'm glad it made it by the skin of its teeth. I was beginning to bite my nails here.. It's true that your present was redirected by SLAPPERS central in London - it's amazing what that woman will do for a few bites of chocolate, isn't it? Whitby is a clue, dear lady, but maybe not in the way you'd think. Btw you can safely open the box, if you feel so inclined. All items stored within are individually giftwrapped, so there's no danger of you opening more than what you want to. Opening on Christmas Eve would be well in tune with the prevailing traditions where I hail from, so feel free to dive in by then, if you want to. That Leadfingers can teach you diving, if you don't know how to go about it. I hear stories, you know, I have my informants around the place.. Mwahahaha...... Anyway, have an enjoyable Christmas and a cracking New Year, and I do hope you'll be happy with the little selection I found for you. I've almost avoided chocolates, but unless SLAPPERS central customs authorities have impounded them on a trumped up charge, there should be a teeny weeny taster of Christmas goodies traditional to my neck of the woods. All the best, MXG |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: greg stephens Date: 23 Dec 08 - 12:59 PM A cardboard box has arrived, claiming to be from S Claus at the North Pole, so I have put it under the treee to await developments. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Kim C Date: 23 Dec 08 - 01:30 PM Mine arrived yesterday!!! thank you, Liz & Limpit! I was already planning scones for Christmas Eve breakfast, so the tea will go along nicely. :-) Merry Christmas! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Severn Date: 23 Dec 08 - 02:50 PM Mine arrived yesterday from someone in Nashville Tennessee whose name was on the package, but doesn't match any Mudhandle I know, so it's still all a mystery and will stay within the brown postal packaging until Christmas day. Thank you! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Severn Date: 23 Dec 08 - 04:09 PM Wait! Just scroll up one post and there's a clue! AHA! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Maryrrf Date: 23 Dec 08 - 08:06 PM Oh gosh - I opened the box. What an assortment of little wrapped packages! One looks to be a CD but the others...I haven't a clue! Well I will open Christmas Eve - tomorrow! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: ClaireBear Date: 24 Dec 08 - 04:31 PM Hurrah! My present has arrived from far-off climes. Thank you, Santa! Now, to put up a tree so the box will have somewhere to sit until tomorrow... Merry Christmas! Claire |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Tig Date: 25 Dec 08 - 09:22 AM That's such good news ClaireBear - I didn't think it had made it and put you a message on the Silly Thread. Hope you, your cub and all the rest of your family have a joyous and peaceful Christmas season and a happy New Year. Lots of love and hugs Tig xxx |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: JennyO Date: 26 Dec 08 - 12:55 AM Well, the rest of my present arrived right on cue - last delivery on Christmas Eve, so it was easy to wait till Christmas to open it. See, I am good, after all! Santa, I have VERY strong suspicions about who you are. You seemed to know about my trip to the UK, and I don't think it was just from reading these threads. Did I meet you at Bromyard? Anyway, I'm going to put the CD on now, and I have plenty of reading matter to keep me busy. Thank you Santa! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: greg stephens Date: 26 Dec 08 - 06:05 AM To my S Santa: have posted a message on the "BS: I Opened My Present" thread. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,Sara's (the flute) Secret Santa Date: 26 Dec 08 - 11:46 AM Hello Sarah Glad you liked the deckies, I spend a lot of my time making decorations. You guessed right as to where I come from, and if you think about what you might call someone from an - Island that should help. Tee Hee. Have you opened the other pressie yet? S's SS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: astro Date: 26 Dec 08 - 08:04 PM SS's Crane Driver and Sussex Carole, a hard breathing elf just made it to our box and dropped off our great gifts...!!!! We are experiencing a post Christmas deja'vu...of Christmas...thanks a lot...we are excited and the elf has recovered with a spritz of egg nog, spiked! Merry Christmas guys and have a happy new year from Becky and Michael in cold Tucson...! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Sarah the flute Date: 27 Dec 08 - 05:46 AM I got it I got it! It's Eyelander - should have guessed from the wonderful Miskin DVD. Thankyou so much. Posted in the I opened my present thread about the DVD which I opened on Christmas Day. Thankyou again Sarah |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Leadfingers Date: 27 Dec 08 - 08:07 AM 100 |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Bat Goddess Date: 27 Dec 08 - 08:37 AM To my still anonymous Santa -- Package arrived in yesterday's post -- and I HAD to open it in the car (Curmudgeon was driving so I could do that more or less safely) which was made complicated by bulky winter attire, car on curvy road, etcet etcet. Lovely stuff! Flamingo cross-stitch (Flamingoes? Moi?!?), earrings(es), burgundy velvet stole/scarf... Thank you! Plus the threat, I mean, promise of more to come by New Year's. Hmmm...now THAT's a hint. Narrows it down to...the people I'd already been suspecting. Argh!!!! Happy Christmas! And thank you! Linn |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,S's (the flute)SS more commonly known: Eye Date: 27 Dec 08 - 08:55 AM Hi Sarah I'm glad you like your pressies, it was my pleasure to hand make you deckies, my own tree is filled with things I have made over the years. It is always a guess when you are making/giving to someone you don't know. I missed the'Iopened Mt pressie' thread, off to find it now. Have a very happy new year. Jillie |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: My guru always said Date: 27 Dec 08 - 02:29 PM Well, I have a Huge thankyou to my Dear Secret Santa for my very thoughtfully chosen gifts, I feel really spoilt! Beautifully crafted beeswax candles shaped as pine cones, just gorgeous! The Swarowski crystal earrings are very special indeed & I was delighted to find the stone from the Maumee River and to read some of the areas history. Thank you so much to Escapee for being such a considerate Santa, I have been blessed by this contact with you. Festive greetings to you and wishing You & Yours Health & Happiness for the New Year! Love & Hugs, Hil x |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: maire-aine Date: 27 Dec 08 - 03:57 PM My pressie arrived today. Thank you, Secret Santa, for all the lovely goodies from Arizona. I can't wait to make the soup & guacamole. I'll try the jelly on toast tomorrow. And I'll be online checking out the hierloom seeds, etc. I haven't guessed your identity, so I'm waiting for more clues. Happy New Year, Maryanne |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST Date: 28 Dec 08 - 04:23 PM We at Santa's workshops are glad to hear that the camels finally arrived. The clues are in the cards... ;-) ~ Santa's team |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Barb'ry Date: 28 Dec 08 - 06:23 PM Thank you for all my pressies, oh secretive one! Most have now departed - burned, eaten and drunken.. But I STILL don't know who you are!!! Please put me out of my misery love from your even more rotund santee |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,Barb'ry's satisfied Secret Santa Date: 28 Dec 08 - 06:43 PM Well, my dear, I'm glad my offerings pleased you - I only wish the purse strings this year hadn't been so tight! The elves and I had to do our best with limited resources, which isn't the way we like to work at all. But there is a fairly large clue in the form of the most durable of the gifts ... you will, I think, have heard my voice in a non-ho ho ho kind of way ... SS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,Maire-Aine's Secret Santa Date: 28 Dec 08 - 09:21 PM Sorry, 6:23 pm was us! ~ M-A's SSs |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Escapee Date: 28 Dec 08 - 11:03 PM Happy Holidays, MGAS. I was pretty sure the chocolate covered cats would turn out badly. Love, Marty |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Date: 10 Jan 09 - 09:00 AM Mine hasn't arrived yet..... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: RangerSteve Date: 13 Jan 09 - 03:44 PM My present arrived last week, but my computer was in the shop. I'm just getting back on line today. Anyway, my SS lives in Earlwood, NSW, Australia, and that's all I know. I got two very good cookbooks (now I have to figure out what the U.S. equivalents of some Aussie names for ingredients and utensils). A photo book of early Sydney, a toy stuffed Crimson Rosella (an Aussie wild bird) that sings, and a few other Aussie souvenirs. Thanks. I love the bird, It's sitting in my Christmas tree. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: ranger1 Date: 19 Jan 09 - 12:01 PM Dear Santa, Thank you for my clock. It arrived on Friday. I shall take it to the park, as several crew members have complained because we don't have a clock in the maintenance shop. As for the date of arrival, so worries. I just had Christmas with my family a few days before that, so it's still Christmas. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,Foolestroup's worried Santa Date: 20 Jan 09 - 08:19 AM Well, I'm starting to wonder if my gnomes have got lost or are still wandering around in the Outback somewhere or whether I sent them to the right address. Three of them should have arrived well before Christmas and the final one started flying on the 15th of January and should reach you soon, hopefully..... Any news??? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Stilly River Sage Date: 10 Apr 09 - 11:14 PM Revisiting this thread to let my Santa know that the wine has had an occasion to be opened. Mixed reviews in the apple (not bad, but we didn't probably choose the best dish with it) but thumbs up on the blueberry. Wonderful with sweet creamy dessert dishes. I have a favorite sweet yogurt and strawberry dish that went beautifully with it. SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Date: 11 Apr 09 - 07:58 AM Mine never came... But I understand the elves in question were caught up in the equivalent of a North Pole tsunami and circumstances prevented delivery of not just mine. Oh, well. Maybe next year. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST Date: 11 Apr 09 - 10:08 AM SRS - glad you liked them. I'll remember your choice of food to go with the blueberry the next time I buy some. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Liz the Squeak Date: 11 Apr 09 - 01:31 PM Anyone else without a Santa gift? I just forwarded one this morning from a rescue santa, anyone else will have to wait until I get back from dahn undah for me to sort it. SECSY LTS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: jacqui.c Date: 12 Mar 10 - 07:40 AM SNNIIIFFFFFFF................... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,Foolestroupe's Santa of 2009 has resigned! Date: 12 Mar 10 - 07:50 AM Well, I never did hear from Foolestroupe so I don't know if my gnomes went to the right address with the 4 parcels. Which is a real shame as a lot of thought and care went into those parcels not to mention all the funds for transpoting them across the globe. Didn't hear anything on the thread either, perhaps my Santee wasn't impressed. If the address was wrong, surely there would have been some mention? I'd really enjoyed Secret Santa previously, but 2009 really disappointed me. exits stage left, grumbling |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Ed T Date: 12 Mar 10 - 08:12 AM I fear I was a bad boy..my first year and Secret Santab punished me by not showing up...and I even left cookies and milk...had to eat 'em myself :>( |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: vectis Date: 27 Mar 10 - 06:52 PM Hi Jacqui I got my beeeeeaaaauuuutiful shawl today from MGAS. It is truly stunning. Thank you so much it will be one of my treasured posessions that will go with me when i move Dahn Under. Thank you for all my wonderful pressies. I still love the look on people's faces when they pull up behind me and do a double take at the nodding moose in my car's back window. You can almost see the thought processes... "Hey lookit that weird dog" "That's no dog" "Whassit then" "Deer, moose maybe?" "Don't get many of them in Sussex." The lobster cruets raise a few giggles when they go on the table too. Thank you for being such a good santa. Maybe see you both this summer. Mary |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Stilly River Sage Date: 27 Mar 10 - 08:53 PM That took a while! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 27 Mar 10 - 11:49 PM vectis - are you moving Down Under (as we say it in aussie english)?? sandra |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: My guru always said Date: 28 Mar 10 - 06:03 AM SRS, I'd been holding onto Vectis' parcel for a while now so the delay is partly mine. Jacqui knew I'd be seeing her around Easter time & posted it to me as another surprise for her!! I have to say it IS absolutely gorgeous & the perfect colour for Mary. It was safe with me as I don't 'do' the colour red. Any other colour & it would have been a different story though *grin* |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Hawker Date: 28 Mar 10 - 06:19 AM Dear Santa, I hang my head in shame that I have not, until now thanksed my lovely santa, whoever they may be for the most excellent present which arrived just after Christmas in January. The beads were really beautiful, and are in my box waiting for me to finish a couple of other projects before I create a 'masterpiece' with them! The music book made me laugh so much, I sing with Mike O'Connor in the Cornwall songwriters and have a lot of his books, but amazingly NOT that one! very clever indeed! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! and sorry for not saying that earlier, life has been a little hectic and trying here! Cheers, Lucy xx |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: greg stephens Date: 28 Mar 10 - 06:47 AM I wait. And wait.......an Easter Egg would be fine. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: jacqui.c Date: 28 Mar 10 - 07:11 AM Same here Ed and Greg. Still waiting.......... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: ranger1 Date: 28 Mar 10 - 07:34 AM Jacqui, you are welcome to the present that SINSULL tried to give me last night... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: katlaughing Date: 28 Mar 10 - 08:06 AM Foolestroupe's Santa, he was a great Santa to me a few years back...I'll bet there's been an oversight of some kind.:-) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,A delighted Easter Bunny - message for Greg. Date: 28 Mar 10 - 06:09 PM Dear Greg I am delighted to hear you are still alive (I understand quite a few Catters have crossed the Rainbow Bridge since Christmas). The reason I am writing to you is that when I went to borrow the sacks from Santa to stack with Easter Eggs for delivery I came across a parcel addressed to you in the bottom of one of them. I can only assume it is your present from your Secret Santa. I will arrange for it to go into the post in the next few days. Happy Easter xxxxx |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Barb'ry Date: 29 Mar 10 - 11:56 AM I'm waiting too.... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Ed T Date: 29 Mar 10 - 12:30 PM Could this jolly gentleman be delivering the Christmas Santa Gifts that did not arrive this christmas past? http://images.fanpop.com/images/image_uploads/Santa-Bunny-bunny-rabbits-604547_480_384.jpg |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: gnu Date: 29 Mar 10 - 02:32 PM Jolly? He looks sad to me... maybe because of what's on the other end of the hat. BTW... SSs that don't deliver? How odd and disconcerting. Extenuating circumstances are acceptable. No comm as to why is not. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,Hawker's Santa Date: 29 Mar 10 - 07:05 PM Thank goodness for that Hawker. I have been berating KiwiPost and accusing them of losing your parcel. Very relieved it made it to you after all. Now to go and apologise to the counter clerk... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: The Fooles Troupe Date: 31 Mar 10 - 03:33 AM SiS just told me ... I'm Sorry, I wasn't looking at the SS threads - cause I didn't take part in 2009... I don't know how I got a SS to send to me, cause I clearly remember telling SiS that I wouldn't take part - for a number of reasons in 2009, including financial ones. I don't remember getting any parcel that wasn't expected, sorry, especially any unexpected Gnomes - would have remembered .... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: The Fooles Troupe Date: 31 Mar 10 - 03:37 AM Sorry, meant LtS - wasn't really logging into the Mudcat for months there.... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,Foolestroupe previous Santa Date: 31 Mar 10 - 06:28 AM Thanks for posting here Santee Dear, but it was SS 2008, not 2009. I kinda assumed all the parcels went astray. Not to worry, am still enjoying Secret Santa and the MudCat. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Bat Goddess Date: 31 Mar 10 - 05:15 PM My Secret Santa and I finally caught up with each other at the David Jones house concert at Sinsull's last Saturday night. Gifts well worth waiting for!!! The Simon's Cat book that was on my list and I hadn't gotten from anyone else (good thing!), notepaper made from elephant poop (no shit, it's cool!), a scallop puppet (blue eyes and all -- squid, alas, were unavailable but the scallop is lovely), "Why Is Daddy Wearing a Dress?" postcards of embarrassing to ask questions illustrated with cute baby animals, Maine-made lavender soap (that not only smells wonderful, but has exceptionally rich lather) and a really neat ceramic cat ornament. Thanks, Tami (Ranger1)!!! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: The Fooles Troupe Date: 01 Apr 10 - 03:35 AM 2008? Sorry - thought I had replied in one of the SS threads - they did turn up I seem to recall (was not at home at the time), but I have passed thru a lot of stress since then, don't recall all the details to hand... PS thanks for your efforts :-0 |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,SharonA's secret santa Date: 13 Apr 10 - 03:36 AM didn't anything arrive? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: greg stephens Date: 13 Apr 10 - 06:26 AM WEll a very anonymous parcel has just arrived, very welcome. It contains three books, one on Doncaster, two on Askern which appears to be a village near Doncaster.Now, I've put on my thinking cap, put myself in Sherlock Holmes mode, and come to the following conclusaion: I think my Secret Santa is probably from the village of Askern near Doncater. More than that I couldn't really say: probably a rather dour Yorkshire person, as there are no chocalate goodies, litle amuse-bouches, miniature bottles of whisky such as more frivolous Mudcat S Santas enclose(eg ones from Lancahire or other fun loving places). Also, as the books contain my favourite sort of industrial coal/canal sort of stuff, I would guess it is from a male type of person. Women are not generally interested in books about Tom Puddings and Sheffield keels(though this is obviously a bit of a generalisation, I could be wrong). If the said person were to identify him(her)self, I would like to say thank you. I still haven't identified my 2008 Santa! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: jacqui.c Date: 13 Apr 10 - 08:21 AM Snnniiiffffffff.......... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,Greg's Giggling Gifter Date: 13 Apr 10 - 08:59 AM Dear Greg I'm glad your pressie finally turned up. It had got put on a shelf and then mislaid until we were doing a house 'scoopage' for someone coming. You are entitled to One and a half points for your guesses. Yes I live NEAR Askern but not IN Askern. I hope I am not dour - I'd soon be in trouble with my friends if I was, but I AM Yorkshire. However you didn't get the 'sillies' as I couldn't tell from your answers just what sort of things you would appreciate eg no smellies,jewellery, toys etc. I love canals and their history, also info about the mines - have you ever been to Cap House Collery, well worth a visit. I am FEMALE! I will give you a further clue to work on:- You nearly got an additional book/pressie from Bangor which is where my offspring is. Hugs xxxxx |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: GUEST,Jacqui's Stealth SLHT Date: 14 Apr 10 - 06:30 AM One understands that the Illustrious Ms Jacqui has earned Personal Recognition for her Inimitable and Imaginative Character yet said Personal Recognition is, to date, not yet Forthcoming. One further understands that Ms Jacqui has a case of the highly contagious SantaPleaseDon'tIgnorePoorLittleMeBlues (or she has a case of The Sniffles...hard to tell which with that delightful accent, of course.) In full Consideration of the Needs of the Lady in question and of the Unavoidably Delayed Delivery of Appropriate Personal Recognition by the Harried Santa Previously Assigned to this Delightful Duty (and to Whom we send Best Wishes for a Full Resolution of the Issues by which Santa's delivery has currently and reluctantly been Interrupted;) BE IT KNOWN that the Questionable Lady...errr...The Lady in Question shall indeed have her Gift needs met forthwith by the Santa's Little Helper Team. Yours in Cogitation and Cooperation, SLHT cc Liz the Squeak, North Pole Socialite and Bird Wrangler |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: jacqui.c Date: 21 Apr 10 - 12:55 PM Yaaaeeeee! I got my present! I have a feeling that I can identify at least one of the senders - this package has been so carefully personalised. There is some beautiful yarn (fingers now itching to start working with it) and a couple of products to repel mosquitoes, very timely as the Mossie season will soon be starting. Gifts well worth waiting for and a big thank you to Santa's Little Helpers, whoever they may be. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Ed T Date: 21 Apr 10 - 01:03 PM Snnniiiffffffff..........squared. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Stilly River Sage Date: 21 Apr 10 - 08:23 PM Jacqui gets her package in April--is there any embroidery thread in there? Then you could say April is the crewelest month . . . I'll get my hat. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: jacqui.c Date: 22 Apr 10 - 08:24 AM I checked the postmark on the parcel and now I KNOW who mailed it..... Many thanks beautiful lady. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: Micca Date: 22 Apr 10 - 09:20 AM SRS.. "Knitting Lilacs out of the dead land..."? I'll get my sweater!!! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa, My Pressie has arrived From: greg stephens Date: 22 Apr 10 - 10:33 AM Well my Secret Santa's identity might be just coming to light. She says, as a hint, that she has an offspring in Bangor. That meant nothing to me in terms of people I've noticed on Mudcat, so I did the cheat's way out and resorted to Google. And it didsn't take long. I believe her name is Pip Freeman, and I thank her very heartily for some very informative and interesting presents, just the sort of thing I like. |
