BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!

Subject: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 01 Sep 09 - 06:31 PM

Towersey Festival is over, the rain is turning colder and the pubs are taking bookings for Christmas meals - which means it is time again for SECRET SANTA 2009!!!


Usual rules apply.

1) Gift around £10 or US$15 or local equivalent. UK people, remember the postage rates have gone all funny... size IS important! Gift/s can be bought, made, spawned, whatever, just so long as it doesn't contravene any local arms laws or is classed as germ warfare (no sweaty socks please - we've had a couple of incidents in the past...)!

2) Send me your POSTAL address by PM if you wish to give to and receive (eventually) a gift from a Secret Santa.

3) TELL ME in your PM if you do NOT want an overseas (to your home continent) Santee.

4) I am in charge, but I'm not responsible.

SECSY
LTS

(Santa's Executive Confidential Secretary for this Year)

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Leadfingers
Date: 01 Sep 09 - 06:41 PM

I'm In !!

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 01 Sep 09 - 06:49 PM

I'm glad I caught this thread early. I have loved the unusual overseas objects including food items, especially that beautiful maple leaf shaped syrup bottle (full!).

I was going to suggest that while I love the idea, (and been in past years!) that the cost of postage is going insane (and needing months for surface!) so I was wondering if there was interest in a "Card only" exchange?

Any others interested, and Dear Liz, would you consider running that in parallel? :-) (It would require no less work, I fear!)

If that's not possible, then perhaps I will go for Aus only this time...

Robin (Aus)

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 01 Sep 09 - 07:16 PM

Secret Santa time!!! yah!!

wouldn't miss it for quids.

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 01 Sep 09 - 07:25 PM

I'm sure I can run a 'card only' scheme in concurrence with the gift scheme... Rules as above but make sure you put CARD ONLY somewhere in the PM.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Leadfingers
Date: 01 Sep 09 - 08:35 PM

Good Idea in this year of serious recession Liz !

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: ranger1
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 12:23 AM

Ooh, I'm in! Need some joy right about now. Pm on its way.

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: JennieG
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 02:39 AM

I'll play.....I have enjoyed playing in the past.

Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Wyrd Sister
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 07:07 AM

I'm in!

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Becca72
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 08:49 AM

I'm so excited! I'm definitely in again this year.

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: My guru always said
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 08:57 AM

I'll probably go for it again this year, but it's very tempting to go over the top with gifts, isn't it?

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: greg stephens
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 09:11 AM

I'm in. Which reminds me, I never did discover who my last year's SS was.

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 09:30 AM

me, too, greg, so I asked Liz who was my Santa - surely it's time to unveil the still secretive santas

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 09:40 AM

I'm in too! Pm on it's way!

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Severn
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 11:38 AM

I'm back in!

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: ClaireBear
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 12:54 PM

It's the most exciting part of Christmas these days -- count me in! PM coming.

Claire

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: RangerSteve
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 05:11 PM

Just PM'd you with my address.

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: GUEST,astro and desert dancer
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 06:08 PM

We're in...we do love hearing from those overseas....we love to send those desert suckers with the scorpions in them...what a taste treat!

Thanks...we'll pm...

astro in LA (writing for DD in Tucson)

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Sarah the flute
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 07:54 PM

I'm in....love the internationalism and wouldn't miss this for anything.

Sarah

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: artbrooks
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 08:22 PM

Jenn and I are both in - and my Santa 2008 is still a mystery to me, too.

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 02 Sep 09 - 08:28 PM

the cry goes up "Out the still Secret Santas"

(please)

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 03 Sep 09 - 12:20 AM

If I can find the list, you'll know your SS from 2008 when I give you your Santee for 2009... I have to find the list otherwise some of you might get the same Santee and that wouldn't be fair... funny yes, but not fair.

SECSY
LTS

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: alison
Date: 03 Sep 09 - 04:14 AM

yes please - I'm in

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: GUEST,Secret of the 'Art
Date: 03 Sep 09 - 07:51 AM

Good grief, Art! I thought you'd worked it out!

And I got you all the stuff you asked for : the boat, the pony, ... can't remember it all!

And so many clues! Even where I work! Gonna send you a giant inflatable daffodil and have Jenn beat you over the head with it until the light dawns ...

SotA

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 03 Sep 09 - 09:59 AM

I'm in.

I know what I've enjoyed receiving most is stuff related to the giver's home location, etc. This sort of thing doesn't have to be HEAVY (and thus can cut down on postage costs).

Linn

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 03 Sep 09 - 11:00 AM

I'll send my PM, and also count me in if we have any Secret Santas go walkabout. Things happen, and knowing you have a backup for such an occasion will make it go better if a Santa gets stuck in one of those chimneys and can't go on. . .

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: jacqui.c
Date: 03 Sep 09 - 11:41 AM

What SRS said. PM follows.

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: GUEST
Date: 03 Sep 09 - 02:10 PM

I'll play again too please. Quite missed it the year I had to drop out.

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Cats
Date: 03 Sep 09 - 06:03 PM

I'm in.

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: maire-aine
Date: 03 Sep 09 - 08:14 PM

Me too, please. PM on the way.

maryanne

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Nancy King
Date: 03 Sep 09 - 08:18 PM

Good grief, is it that time already? OK, count me in. PM to follow.

Nancy

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Mrs Cobble
Date: 04 Sep 09 - 03:48 PM

I'm in



Hi Sandra in Sydney...... I'm afraid I was your SS last year!!!!   I didn't realize I was still SECRET.


Mrs C

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: vectis
Date: 04 Sep 09 - 03:51 PM

I'm in too. PM on way

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Eye Lander
Date: 04 Sep 09 - 04:04 PM

Me me me, I want to play too please.   PM as we speak.

Jillie

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Hollowfox
Date: 05 Sep 09 - 04:45 PM

Whoop! I'm in.

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 06 Sep 09 - 01:03 PM

Keep it coming chaps... only another 24 days left to sign up!

SECSY
LTS

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 06 Sep 09 - 07:30 PM

Me, me! My Santa prezzie never came last year, but hope springs eternal...

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: SharonA
Date: 07 Sep 09 - 10:20 AM

I don't always play, but I wanna play this year! It'll be a bright spot in an otherwise dim recession. Hope the spare change under my car seats adds up to the $15 plus the postage... ;-)

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 07 Sep 09 - 07:25 PM

one year I received a book & bookmark - flat pressie in an envelope = less postage than sending 3-D items in a box!

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: quokka
Date: 07 Sep 09 - 09:40 PM

It's my first time...please be gentle ;-)

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Anne Lister
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 02:28 PM

I'm back in! PM on its way, Liz.

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Joybell
Date: 08 Sep 09 - 06:25 PM

Me too. Me too. Thank you Liz.
Cheers, Joy

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Leadfingers
Date: 09 Sep 09 - 12:11 PM

Refresh

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 14 Sep 09 - 05:17 AM

Let's bounce this back up so folks have another chance to see it!

SECSY
LTS

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Sep 09 - 05:03 AM

refresh, refresh, refresh!

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: GUEST,Eye Lander (not logged in)
Date: 23 Sep 09 - 11:22 AM

Oh that was me! Didn't realise I wasn't logged in.

Jillie

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 23 Sep 09 - 11:56 AM

Don't forget to post your hints on the other thread.

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 23 Sep 09 - 06:49 PM

Rather a low turnout this year so far.. hopefully I'll get my last final flurry of folks who want to play, next week!

Only a week left to sign up now!

SECSY
LTS

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: ranger1
Date: 24 Sep 09 - 11:43 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: BS: 2009 Secret Santa Time!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 25 Sep 09 - 06:16 PM

I hope we have a few more takers. Even if gifts are modest, it's still a nice thing to get a surprise from out of the blue!