BS: Secret Santa 2015: Gifts Received

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa 2015: Gifts Received
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 13 Jan 16 - 08:02 AM

belated thanks are always acceptable! I still have a few christmas letters to belatedly answer.

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa 2015: Gifts Received
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 13 Jan 16 - 07:38 AM

Moving stacks in the kitchen yesterday I came across the small envelope from Sandra in Sydney - thank you very much! It was a lovely surprise! I meant to say so earlier.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa 2015: Gifts Received
From: Rapparee
Date: 12 Jan 16 - 08:44 PM

It's not a distant drive for you, Sev, to insantee.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa 2015: Gifts Received
From: Severn
Date: 12 Jan 16 - 02:30 PM

Never heard back from my Santee. This temporary UnSantee is driving me a bit mad. I mean, I appreciate the lift, but I usually walk, as it's a short walk from here.

Please let me know, as it should have been there on or at least near Christmas. I had one lost some years ago while bound for Australia, and I'd never want to go through that again...

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa 2015: Gifts Received
From: Hollowfox
Date: 11 Jan 16 - 03:54 PM

Whee! My package arrived today from Pocatello, Idaho. It had everything I could possibly want - except the name of the sender. It came at the perfect time, just before I went to work, so the snacks and hand cream are in my desk for the afternoon break. The honey, mustard, and cooking blend are patiently waiting for me at home, as well as the cloisonné pins and the brochures from the Yellowstone area. I've been to the area several times, so I'm looking foreward to reliving the good times tonight after work. Thank you, the gift is perfect. (whoever you are. Please answer here or PM me, as I'm dying of curiosity.)

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa 2015: Gifts Received
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 05 Jan 16 - 07:47 PM

moi?

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa 2015: Gifts Received
From: billybob
Date: 05 Jan 16 - 09:26 AM

Thank you for my gift from Australia, I loved listening to the CDs and the parcel arrived just at the right moment. Cheered me up, so thank you Santa,are you who I think you are? xx

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa 2015: Gifts Received
From: GUEST,Hollowfox at work/Firecat's Secret Santa
Date: 04 Jan 16 - 02:33 PM

Hoo-Ray,it arrived unharmed, and by Old Christmas! I'm glad you don't have the book; she's a very readable author. I ordered it at a shop, which said it would be shipped to my house (not my choice, I prefer picking stuff up at the store). I waited as patient as Job, then finally used the tracking slip they gave me. The slip said the order didn't exist, so I bought another copy of the book elsewhere. When they gave me that envelope at the post office instead of a box, I gulped and sent everything anyway. Thank you so much for letting me know it arrived. And thank you for including non-folk interests on your wish list. Have a good year, Hollowfox

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa 2015: Gifts Received
From: Firecat
Date: 04 Jan 16 - 07:22 AM

The parcel arrived today, all the way from Ohio!

It contained a gorgeous owl figurine (I now see what you mean about catapulting the owl :-D) with a clip on the base, and a book called Stiff: The Curious Lives Of Human Cadavers, which intrigues my thanatologist side.

Thank you! Now to tell me who you are...

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa 2015: Gifts Received
From: GUEST,vectis sans cookie
Date: 28 Dec 15 - 03:05 AM

Glad you liked it Sarah and happy it got there safely. Happy New year!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa 2015: Gifts Received
From: GUEST,Severn
Date: 27 Dec 15 - 04:48 PM

Thank you, Sarah I have played all but one and enjoyed. Love the book. I've been your Santa twice. You paid me back quite well, thank you.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa 2015: Gifts Received
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 27 Dec 15 - 10:28 AM

Oh! I wasn't even playing, just stirring the pot, but I seem to have received a gift from Down Under. I'll open it later this morning when my family arrives and we do our belated holiday. My children travelled long distances this year but we're all here together for once. Thank you, as-yet-undisclosed-Santa!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa 2015: Gifts Received
From: Sarah the flute
Date: 27 Dec 15 - 09:16 AM

Vectis was it you? I can't think of anyone else in NZ. Thank you so much for a lovely exciting parcel of goodies all with an NZ theme. Loved all of it and reading the brochures too. The calendar will remind me of Christmas and Secret Santas all year round. Many many thanks Sarah x

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa 2015: Gifts Received
From: Anne Lister
Date: 26 Dec 15 - 06:09 PM

You're most welcome, Vectis ...I hope you enjoy all of the items including, of course, the music! I've had a really wonderful couple of days with my family, and we're now off to the isles of Scilly for a bit of a break. I'd really like a break from all the rain, but I don't suppose that will happen!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa 2015: Gifts Received
From: vectis
Date: 25 Dec 15 - 10:51 PM

Thank you Anne for my wonderful wee parcel of all things Welsh. I have never read Dylan Thomas so his Christmas book will be a real treat for me as was the Horrible History book and the fabulous CD and download. Thank you again for the gifts and I hope you had a great day yourself. XX

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa 2015: Gifts Received
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 25 Dec 15 - 07:21 AM

I have a number of single items in my craft hoard, items I'll never make again, nor am I likely to recreate 2 very fiddly items that I lost
subsequently lost

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa 2015: Gifts Received
From: jacqui.c
Date: 25 Dec 15 - 06:58 AM

Ah well, not a very mysterious Santa. I did enjoy putting your gifts together, Sandra, and am impressed that it was delivered so quickly. The reindeer is one of a limited edition of seven. Not sure I will make any more as they were extremely fiddly!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa 2015: Gifts Received
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 24 Dec 15 - 07:36 PM

as it is 11 hours into Christmas day, I opened my pressies!

As I guessed (Maine? crochet??) my pressie is from Jacqui & ticks a lot of boxes.

A Mudcatter CD with 2 tracks from Kendell & Jackie - recitation, singing & music.

A most excellent book of Maine humor (certainly not Australian or British humour) & autographed, too.

A tiny little box (maybe for very small pills) with a fiddler on the front.

A bookmark/tape measure from Mother of Purl, a yarn shop.

A most exquisite black wool/silk triangular scarf/mini shawl.

Thankyou, Jacqui

sandra

a christmas card for all

drawn in the 50's by my favourite cartoonist, the late great Emile Mercier (1901-1981, cartoonist officially from 1933-1968, but he kept drawing long after his retirement)

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa 2015: Gifts Received
From: Anne Lister
Date: 24 Dec 15 - 07:38 AM

Oh, wonderful! My Secret Santa pressie arrived today, in the very Nick of time (see what I did there?). Many thanks, Firecat. I'm afraid I went ahead and opened things, and each separate gift was a total delight. York is one of my very favourite cities, the earrings are gorgeous and I absolutely love the cat. Excellent choices, and I am about to browse through the recipes now.
Merry Christmas!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa 2015: Gifts Received
From: Sarah the flute
Date: 21 Dec 15 - 09:30 AM

Oh that was me above - lost cookies!!!

Sarah

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa 2015: Gifts Received
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Dec 15 - 07:25 AM

oooooooo I parcel has arrived ...from New Zealand and from an S, Santer ...I have been good and haven.t peeked tempting though it is. Hmmmm Vectis appears to have been in Auckland ...is it you?????

Thank you

Sarah xxx

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa 2015: Gifts Received
From: vectis
Date: 19 Dec 15 - 05:02 AM

YESSSS! Got back from Auckland to find a pressie all the way from the UK with my name on it. Feels like some interesting shapes are included. I have resisted the temptation and will stay good until Friday.

Thank you Santa XXXXX

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa 2015: Gifts Received
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 06 Dec 15 - 09:15 AM

Good work, Santas!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa 2015: Gifts Received
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 06 Dec 15 - 08:13 AM

& I received mine last week!

Subject: BS: Secret Santa 2015: Gifts Received
From: GUEST,Rapparee
Date: 05 Dec 15 - 10:24 PM

I got my first gift today. At least it said "No. 1" on the card.