BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010

Subject: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 08:21 AM

As the parcel had been opened by Oz Quarantine, I just had to open it when midnight arrived.

Considering there are a few clues (concert notices for 2 perfomances by Animaterra Women's Chorus, & 2 handmade CDs, & a CD by Allison & Hunt - hmmmm, big clue there) I assume it was sent by Animaterra!

The straw ornament that attracted official notice is a pair of pincushions & thimble holders in the form of sandals
1 beautiful purple silk scarf (I do love silk)
A lovely tin with suns, moons, planets, shooting stars on teh lid
A marvellous mobile of the Seven Rainbow Dancers - Tin art by Tin Lizzie
A little piece (2 pieces) of luxury - bath & shower gelee + moisturizing lotion
A reproduction of mid 19th Century winterscene for which I will find a frame (easy) & a place to put it (not so easy)

Thankyou, very thoughtful Santa Animaterra

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: Joybell
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 03:58 PM

Ah ha, Sandra. Might have known you'd beat me to it. I was good and went to bed early so it's 8.00am here now and I'm not the first to open my present.

Sarah -- Sarah the Flute -- Thank you so much. I have such wonderful and lovingly collected presents.
Little wooden raindeer, a bunny in the snow key ring -- I just love lots of presents all with their own wrappings -- cds I've yet to listen to -- how did you know I liked the Albion Band? -- and your own -- I'm so keen to listen to that, lots of local booklets about your wild places.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
I'll take the day to listen to and read everything.
Have a lovely Christmas my wonderful Santa.
from and with Joy

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: SINSULL
Date: 25 Dec 10 - 12:58 PM

I am thrilled - silver earrings with turquoise teardrops not to mention a pile of crappe - in chocolate. But the real thrill - a re-write of A Planet Called Treason. I did not know it existed. I can't wait to read it. And who clued you in to my addiction to fruit gels and gummy candy?
Thank you, Santa - Art Brookes, I think.
Mary SINS

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: Severn
Date: 25 Dec 10 - 02:02 PM

A wonderful set of presents from Claire Bear. I got what I always try to ask for. Local or personal music some aspects of local history I might not know and creative clues ansd writing leading up to it all. A merry chase and a great finale with everything (but the nuts)involving her family members as part of their creation. All from a Getaway friend from the Left Coast. I'll be digging for musical and literary gold for some time, and not at any sort of rush.

In the past, I've gotten to learn much about England, Canada and Wales and even get new songs to add to my repetoire. I have been extremely fortunate in my draw of Santas and my luck has continued. Thanks again for the CDs, book and nuts!

Your Satisfied Smiling Santee,
Severn

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: jennbrooks
Date: 25 Dec 10 - 02:12 PM

Good call, Sinsull, except that Santa and Mrs. Claus worked together on both of our assignments this year. Yup, he bought the "crappe"--I had something a little less graphic in mind! You, yourself, clued us in about the fruit gels--thanks. Merry Holidays, and I'm glad you're pleased.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: SINSULL
Date: 25 Dec 10 - 03:39 PM

I suspected as much, Miss Jenny. Thank you again.
Mary

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: Anne Lister
Date: 25 Dec 10 - 04:23 PM

Oh, Sinsull, my Santa - thank you so much! What a wonderful selection of things to explore! The double CD will take a while to listen to properly, but contains songs sung by many friends. The book is in my growing pile of books to be read (today the pile has shot up). The lobster has been suspended from our kitchen ceiling, in a place of high honour, but we're still pondering over where to put the rather odd moose ... and as for the worry dolls with added nun ...The mushrooms will find a home in a casserole before too long, I'm sure (and I'll have to keep them a secret from my husband, who doesn't like mushrooms) and the Lindt reindeer will be eaten very soon, I know.
Thank you for your thoughtfulness and careful choice of gifts - and the leaflets and information about Portland made me want to come back as soon as we can find a way. For I have been to Maine before, on several occasions, to stay with Julia and Fred in Round Pond - and once to have the high honour of being part of the RingTum.

Thank you!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: Cats
Date: 25 Dec 10 - 05:23 PM

Thank you Guru. Cats and chocolate. Purrfect heaven.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 25 Dec 10 - 05:49 PM

Well, I would like to thank the incredible generosity and thoughtfulness of JennieG, who not only sent me a 2011 calender of the "down under" New England, a bar of dark chocolate, a Tamworth bumper sticker (soon to grace our Ford van, aka the Land Boat, aka the tour-mobile), a fridge memo pad, a book of 70 chocolate recipes from the Australian Women's Monthly, and the Tamworth region official guidebook- in other words, local goodies that give a real sense and flavor (literally!) of her region, she also sent a sweet note telling me about the region and herself....

and the whole thing arrived 3 weeks before Christmas!!

...but I managed to restrain myself and wait until this morning. Thanks so much, JennieG!

Allison

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 25 Dec 10 - 06:06 PM

Oh! And the pen! The beautiful wooden pen! That I just rescued from my puppy (don't worry, it's still fine) which is why I neglected to mention it before...

Thank you!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: RangerSteve
Date: 25 Dec 10 - 07:35 PM

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: RangerSteve
Date: 25 Dec 10 - 07:38 PM

Hollowfox: Thanks for the gifts. The cookbooks were just what I wanted and they look pretty interesting. From what I read, it looks like there's enough to keep me busy for a while. The postcards are great, and the maple syrup is always welcome in my house. I'll listen to the CD on my way up to MA tomorrow.

By the way, I'm your secret Santa. Due to medical problems that I won't go into in detail, I'm a little slow at getting things done. I'll be away until Dec. 30 and will mail your gifts out on Dec. 31.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: Nancy King
Date: 26 Dec 10 - 01:25 PM

Whee! My Santa is Barb'ry, and she did herself up proud! Not only did I get a HUGE Kendal Mint Cake (yum!) and a lovely calendar with pictures of Northwest England, but also a bottle of "Lancashire Sauce"(sounds interesting -- I'm eager to try it!) AND a tin of "Edradour Single Highland Malt Whisky Fudge"! What a concept -- booze and chocolate! Two of the major food groups in one! I love the card with all the lore about the "kissing bough," too.

Thank you so much, Barb'ry! I know I didn't meet you at Pinewoods, because I haven't been to Pinewoods in a great many years. Were you with the group of Shellbacks came to the Getaway? If so, I must have met you then.

I've been to a couple of the places pictured in the calendar (Liverpool and Blackpool), and perhaps one of these years I'll get back over the pond to see the rest!

Thank you, thank you! I hope you had a lovely Christmas and that 2011 will be extra good for you.

Nancy

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: artbrooks
Date: 26 Dec 10 - 03:51 PM

Well, I got a whole bunch of stuff, all packed into a stocking...a book of short bios, food, chocolate, more food, more chocolate, a pencil sharpener shaped like a nose, , odd chotchkies, and a CD of "The Boarding Party", with liner notes by Nancy King. Could she be my Secret Santa?

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: Nancy King
Date: 26 Dec 10 - 11:46 PM

Well, yes, Art, she could. Hope you like it!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: Becca72
Date: 27 Dec 10 - 08:26 AM

I got a wonderful assortment of stuff, too! A very cute dragon stuffed toy, a bit of chocolate, some reading material and an Anne Lister CD. Sooooo, my guess for my Santa is Anne Lister! :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: Anne Lister
Date: 27 Dec 10 - 04:11 PM

*raising hand* Yes, it was indeed me...Hope you enjoy all of it!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: Hawker
Date: 27 Dec 10 - 05:48 PM

Thank you Santa for my lovely gifts, the notelets are lovely, the book looks really interesting, the shots glass is now my sherry glass and the lobster we will find a home for....probably in the motorhome so it can come to all the festivals with us. The blueberries look yummy.......I have resisted the temptation to eat them yet, they will be my special New Years Eve treat. I'm guessing that my santa is Jacqui C? It has to be someone in that vicinity....anyway, thank you so much, it was a real adventure to open it on Christmas day. Cheers, Lucy x

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: jacqui.c
Date: 28 Dec 10 - 03:23 AM

Lucy - not guilty - I was just the elf asked to arrange delivery of the parcel. Had quite a busy time of it - ended up with two other gifts to deliver, as well as arranging for delivery to my own Santee.

Great fun!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: Cats
Date: 28 Dec 10 - 05:36 AM

Lucy - I can vouch for JacquiC NOT being your Secret Santa

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: Barb'ry
Date: 28 Dec 10 - 08:14 AM

My secret santa was Sandra in Sydney - I got an amazing photo album of all the things she sees on her way to work! What a fabulous idea - thank you so much, Sandra! (I have pm'd you).

Nancy, I'm so glad you liked your presents - I was drooling a little as I packed them!

Hope everyone has had a good Christmas

Barb'ry

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: ClaireBear
Date: 28 Dec 10 - 08:56 PM

This is just "Thank you Santa" part 1, because I haven't opened any of the beautifully wrapped gifts yet, but the package has just arrived, I have opened the card, and Martin has hung the ornament on our tree. Am I supposed to wait for the PM before opening the rest, or should I go ahead...?

Thank you, Santa!

Claire (and Martin)

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 29 Dec 10 - 10:06 AM

No report from my Santee? I know you got it because you said you did...

Linn

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: jennbrooks
Date: 29 Dec 10 - 03:25 PM

I am so ashamed! Yes, I got it, I love it--especially the CD and the lovely cards and the goodies, some of which are gone already. The cotton candy, though--maple flavored cotton candy--is waiting until I visit either my sister or my daughter--they both love cotton candy and maple flavor. The granite has an honored place on a horizontal surface--it shares this place with a few other presents from Santas through the years, so it's in good company. I meant to write Christmas morning, but I'm computer illiterate, so I was going to ask Art to set me up, and it slipped my mind. Thank you, thank you, thank you! And thanks for the brochures, in case we ever get out your way, as we hope to.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: jacqui.c
Date: 29 Dec 10 - 03:58 PM

I opened my pressie this morning. Looking at the contents I am pretty sure that Mr and/or Mrs Brooks were responsible. Thank you!

I got a beautiful pair of earrings, which I am wearing right now and which will definitely be among my favourites, some wonderfully soft yarn, which will most likely become a scarf before too long and a craftwork magazine with two crochet patterns that I am itching to try out, together with a fascinating article on the history of silk, which kept me stuck in the chair this morning when I should have been unpacking my bags!

I love all my gifts - thank you Art and Jen for being so thoughtful.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 29 Dec 10 - 06:37 PM

Jenn, I'll have to send you a postcard which I forgot to enclose -- showing you in the overall scheme of things where New Hampshuh (sometimes known as "Cow Hampshuh" but not by me, as I come from Wisconsin, the REAL dairy state!) is.

Glad you liked the stuff. Hope you and Art can make it to The Press Room sometime!

Linn

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: My guru always said
Date: 30 Dec 10 - 07:28 AM

At last, a few minutes to myself and time to confess that JACQUI.C was MY Secret Santa *grin*

And what a wonderful lots of goodies I received from her! I can't begin to describe my delight on opening all the wonderful gifts that Jacqui had so thoughtfully provided and wrapped for me. I have been soooo spoilt - It was a wonderful experience and I understand that Micca has photos of the whole sequence of events!!

AND how devious is my Santa? When we met while she was this side of the pond she gave me a huge box to give to Micca on Christmas Day. Well, after her reminder phone call he opened the box and promptly gave the contents back to me! How devious is that? Jacqui strikes again *grin*

The list of her thoughtful gifts is almost endless and all shall be treasured but the hightlights were:

a delicate black Jacqui shawl
a beautiful embroidered bag for my cross-stich work to live in
5, yes 5 pairs of lovely earrings, all with spirals!
a fabulous Hometown collection calendar

and although I was already pretty sure, to top it all off I now have Kendall's CD - Seagulls and Summer People.

What a spoilt Santee I have been, thank you so much Sister Jacqui!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: jacqui.c
Date: 30 Dec 10 - 04:53 PM

My pleasure Hilary - I get so much fun out of the devious bits, when they can be arranged.

I got home to a package FROM my Santee! A Max's Escapade t-shirt and a book of crochet stitches that I have actually been lusting after for some time. How good is that? I love my Evil Sisters! Thank you Hils - that was a lovely surprise to come home to.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: Cats
Date: 31 Dec 10 - 02:10 PM

OK Hils so I fibbed but I had nmy fingers crossed!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: My guru always said
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 06:44 AM

Oh, there was an awful lot of fibbing going on before Christmas *grin*

So glad you got your parcel Jacqui, I couldn't figure out a way of sending it back with you. I'll need to brush up on the deviousness bit, will you be holding a masterclass??

I'd like to thank Stilly River Sage for stepping in and giving us this gift of Secret Santa this year! And also Liz for having looked after us in previous years too. Love & hugs to both of them!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 08:54 AM

I haven't actually RECEIVED it yet, but I know where it is on its journey to me -- from Jacqui in England, back to Maine, transferred to Jeri at the Cindy Kallet house concert, and now safely in her hands in New Hampshire until it's passed off to me on Wednesday.

Linn

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: Micca
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 09:37 AM

There are Pix of MGAS opening her Secret Santa Box Here

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: jacqui.c
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 10:19 AM

Thank you Micca - I enjoyed the pictures.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: My guru always said
Date: 03 Jan 11 - 12:58 PM

Thanks for sharing that Micca!!! I really do need to lose some inches this year *sigh* Opening all those gifts was a fabulous experience, I wish Micca had captured more of the huge grins *grin*

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: GUEST,Bat Goddess S S
Date: 04 Jan 11 - 10:59 AM

I was hoping this would be personally delivered by a friendly Elf but snow overtook his sleigh and he came up with Plan B, C, D etc etc. Hopefully it will be with you soon. I understand it has had a very exciting if somewhat circuitous route! Hope it is worth waiting for, especially the very lumpy bit.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 04 Jan 11 - 11:36 AM

There seems to be quite an elf network at play out there!

I found this was fun, something I wasn't really expecting, having never done this kind of thing before. After a little discussion and cutting out two lists with instructions, I taped a master list together and sent it on it's way. It has been a real pleasure to read along as several threads grew around the project, with teasing and delivery and pleasure as the result. I can't think of the last time something as relatively simple set off such a volume of play.

I wonder if the pressure of getting it done quickly didn't maybe help people? If we get this early, then we have so much time, it's easy to put it off for a while. And forget or be late. I'm sure next fall the discussion will come up on timing, so if anyone looks back, they might want to compare the completion rate to years past.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: Cats
Date: 04 Jan 11 - 03:54 PM

I'm in for this year! [2011]

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 05 Jan 11 - 06:24 AM

me, too, wouldn't miss it for #quids

sandra

# - slang name for old currency, aka £

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: jacqui.c
Date: 05 Jan 11 - 07:33 AM

And me - I loved being an 'elf'.

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: artbrooks
Date: 05 Jan 11 - 09:40 PM

I dunno about it being a good thing to have started as late as we did. I missed the fun of having time for lots of odd hints and being able to have friends send postcards to my santee from all over the country. (There is getting to be quite a group of people out there with hand-made Indian earrings now, though.) Yes, I'm in for next year.

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

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

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?

:)

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: Cats
Date: 07 Jan 11 - 01:01 PM

Geomuds? Geocats?

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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?

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.

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!

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

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

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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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)

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.

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

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.

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........

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

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

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.

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

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

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: artbrooks
Date: 15 Feb 11 - 07:08 PM

Yes x 3

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: jacqui.c
Date: 15 Feb 11 - 07:18 PM

Yes, yes and yes.

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

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

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: JennieG
Date: 16 Feb 11 - 01:46 AM

Sounds good to me!

Cheers
JennieG

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

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.

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

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!

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

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

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!!

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: jacqui.c
Date: 18 Feb 11 - 07:10 AM

What MGAS said. Thank you.

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

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

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.

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!

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

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.

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.

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

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

Subject: RE: BS: Thank you Santa - Christmas 2010
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 04 Mar 11 - 02:48 AM

if you want any help ...

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!