Amos:why'd you have to embarrass these good people? I did point out that I wasn't very well known on Mudcat - not a regular-enough poster for that. Yes, I was thankful for the good wishes.

Mercedes deliveries are sub-contracted to R Dennis Inc. Like Lewis Hamilton's championship - why do you think Santa wears red? That's a yellow shield with a black prancing reindeer on the side of his sled.......

Reindeer handling is sub-contracted to the Cairngorms Reindeer Centre. Seriously for a moment, this is a wonderful small organisation that deserves support. Adopt a reindeer: our family favourite Alaska died recently so we'll have to make the trip up to find another.

Azizi: I think that what you are concerned about borders on the honest/dishonest use of pseudonyms, but in general people are more willing to announce support of a cause than actually stand up and participate. Partly because there are so many good causes, and so little time. I think it only becomes dishonest when people act in the opposite manner to their claims, rather than not truly participating.