BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,GUEST,Micca's far away Secret Santa
Date: 19 Nov 06 - 07:07 AM

Good day oh Wiccan one

Have you received any more postcards? Have you guessed where I am yet?

Tales of your exploits in the New World have travelled far and wide, and so has your present, which is, at this moment, in the process of being delivered by a very special elf.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: My guru always said
Date: 19 Nov 06 - 07:01 AM

Dear Elfish Pressently and my Own Dear Secret Santa,
Just wanted to keep you up to date on the fact that I'm still being good (possibly) and quite clueless as to your whereabouts. Maybe you have a Tardis - if you had, maybe you wouldn't have got stuck in that library! Hope all is well in the curry ship and that you are able to enjoy some R&R in this busy time of year *grin*

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Partridge
Date: 19 Nov 06 - 03:43 AM

Any clues for me santa?

I'm being good - honest!

Pat x

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Dusty's Santa
Date: 18 Nov 06 - 03:04 PM

Well.......it seemed to be a nice postcard.......

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: dusty rhodes
Date: 18 Nov 06 - 03:02 PM

H,mmmm thanks for the postcard secret santa ....
Indiana , is it or is it a trick?????
dusty

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,SINSULL's Saucy Southern-fried Santa
Date: 18 Nov 06 - 05:45 AM

I thought you might like to know that my elves will be sending you some little cards very soon. These may delight you, but will more likely confuse you.

Your pressie is also completed and will be sent along at the appropriate time! Enjoy.

SSSSS

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Jaze's BBB&B *****Santa*****
Date: 18 Nov 06 - 12:19 AM

Hello Jaze,

I have sent your package with a trusty Elf, it is on its way, so provided Trusty Elf doesn't get waylaid by the Christmas Tree fairy you should have it soon. If your parcel has a light sprinkling of fairy dust you will know that Trusty Elf wasn't quite able to resist a little dalliance on the way.

It's so hard to get good help these days........sign........

Best wishes from
Your Bedazed, Bedazzled, Bedazzling and very Befuddled *****Santa*****

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 17 Nov 06 - 08:56 PM

Hello, wonderful Santa

I'll ask my neighbour who shares my post box to collect any parcel & CROSS OUT incriminating details. Tho he is so forgetful it might be better to open my door with a big black marker pen in hand, & avert my eyes while he scribbles on the parcel.

I prefer to save my pressies for the day - tho I don't put them under my tree as said tree is only 6" tall & always surrounded by lotsa' tiny little decorations. Last week I bought 3 cake decorations - Bambi, Santa in chimney & Santa in sleigh. It's almost time to get the tree & decorations out!

sandra (who really must send her Santee's pressie soon)

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Hollowfox' s Secret Santa
Date: 17 Nov 06 - 09:31 AM

Hello again Hollowfox,

So nice to hear from you and pleased to hear the mail's behaving, it hasn't let us down.

Glad you liked the card, it does have a little hint on it.
So you think I'm in England? Well, close I'll admit, but look a little closer at the card and tell me ~ what's in a name?

I'm busy gathering gifts and goodies, thinking of treats I hope you'll enjoy and some you'll find interesting and informative.

Soon to be sealed up and posted to you.   

With love for now,

Your SS    xx

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: Megan L
Date: 17 Nov 06 - 09:05 AM

Dear Santa

weel thats another fine mess ye got me intae:) Dauvitt got that fed up wie me playing mary quant wie todays pressie that he ordered me oot o the hoose :) but ahv sneeked back in noo he is awa fur a rest .

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Marvellous Maeve's Silent Santa
Date: 17 Nov 06 - 03:59 AM

Are you the kind of Santee who like's to open their pressies before Christmas? I seem to remember a tradition 'across the pond' of opening on Christmas Eve, but have noticed that some other Santees don't seem to be able to wait that long.....

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,An admonishment from Sec Santa of Sandra in
Date: 16 Nov 06 - 07:56 PM

Dear Sandra, I, being Santa, am of course very experienced in sending pressies all over the globe and a few other places! However, the person who POSTED the pressie package to you got nervous about it's actually getting to you across the ocean, and put our names, and place of shipping and all sorts of incriminating things on the declaration, etc. SO, since pressies are already arriving (or so I learn from the Mudcat) Please 1. don't yet reveal the sender's ID, and 2. Please don't open until Christmas or your designated pressie-opening holiday!! Much cheer!! ~~ Your Secret Santa

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: Bill t' bodger
Date: 16 Nov 06 - 03:27 PM

I have a santa
I always believed
now to look forward
to what I'll recieve
I hope its not coal
cos I am on gas
if its not too much
how about a lass

lol Bill

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: vectis
Date: 16 Nov 06 - 11:47 AM

A sledge swooped down on my house today and left a mysterious package FOR MEEEEEEEEE. Yippppeeee!
It got here from t'other side of the world in record time.
I'll save it for Christmas day.
Fank yooo Santa.
Hurraahh! :-)))))

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: Emma B
Date: 16 Nov 06 - 11:05 AM

Hello Santa dear - we meet at last!
A cat would be lovely but i think I finally have the mice under control (at least if the couple remaining are both male)
There is one more grin in the house now that I know you're out there :)

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Emma B's Still Shopping Santa
Date: 16 Nov 06 - 10:58 AM

So, Emma, just what can I find for you? Do people in Cheshire need coal, or should I perhaps pop a pair of longjohns in the post? I'm fairly sure cheese is not on your Must Have list -- not that it travels well. Cats? Would you like a cat -- or do you already have enough grins at your house?

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,vectis' Secret Santa
Date: 16 Nov 06 - 06:22 AM

Good evening Vectis! My elves are working overtime.. soon there will be a little parcel in the post box.. keep your eyes open!!

It has been snowing here yesterday - what's it like where you are?

heh.. heh.. heh..

Your VERY SECRET Santa

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Alison's Silently Stressing Santa
Date: 16 Nov 06 - 04:23 AM

Alison, Alison, wherefore art thou Alison?
Not a peep or a hint hast thou yet given!

OK, enough of the Shakespeare... give us some clues or...

I'll get the COAL!!!!

I don't want to have to do that, so you better post!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Bill t'bodger's silent and mysterious Santa'
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 05:31 PM

Hold on there Bill, now, never fear,
Your beaming Santa will soon be here.
He's searching hi,
He's searching low,
Some Morris pressies to you will go!

Just to be on the safe side, any particular wishes you'd like me to pass along to Santa on your behalf? A whacking good staff? Jingles? Buttons and Bells?

Believe...

Santa's dancing elf

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: Emma B
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 03:06 PM

Never mind Bill come and join the Looney tunes party over at the Silent Santa support group thread



the party's here

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: Bill t' bodger
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 03:03 PM

Boo hoo I don't seem t have a Santa cos he is playing silent and mysterious

Sob Bill

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,MeganL Secret Santa
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 12:02 PM

Good, I'm pleased to hear it.
I think I'm real......yes definitely

Santa xxx

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: Megan L
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 11:46 AM

:( there a lot o cruel folk in mud world they say ye arny real an yer jist pittin re herrings across ma path.

but don't worry Santa I dinny believe them i ken fine yer real   Emma B is just jealous cause her santa took wan look and went intae hiding.

Dauvitt is haen great fun wie the wee slinky thing.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: Selchie - (RH)
Date: 14 Nov 06 - 09:49 AM

Dear RS Santa,

Your hints have me thinking, giving me answers, maybe all wrong ones.
It's so nice to read your straightforward, helpful clues. I'm still perplexed AND enjoying it.

However! To return to the Mummers, the Turkish Knight's lad, maybe a mummer who's not a lad? And those I know who could be bold ~ well I suppose so, but are they heroes?

And Shellbacks know OF you & I know OF you, I wonder where from & how? In an unusual team you are ~ well yes, but ~ isn't most of Folk, Morris & Mumming unusual? So what else could it be? I'll be pondering more on those clues.

Yes, I did change my name, & am now officially a seal person on Mudcat. I'm searching PM's & posts for a hint of whom I talked to & when? I'll never recall all those I'd talked to at Festivals & Gatherings. Confused it is that I am.

Meanwhile I am being very good, behaving so well & watching out for your spies ~ SPIES! SPIES! ~ I'll make mince pies of THEM ~ IF I catch them.   But if they're helping my Really Superb Santa & giving good reports, that's OK ~ I'll be lenient.

It's uncanny, you seem to know much, so I'm sure you can't be far away, or are you? Maybe you're just very canny?   I'm so looking forward to finding out who my RS Santa is. I'm trying to be very, very patient & wait for the festive season.

I've already been down so many avenues, clues leading me to weird & wonderful conclusions about your identity. Time for more hints please, to keep this little seal person happy.

Rosie xxxxx

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: artbrooks
Date: 13 Nov 06 - 10:01 PM

Santa? You out there Santa? Haven't heard from you lately......

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: Hollowfox
Date: 13 Nov 06 - 08:17 PM

Ahhh, at last! I got your card on Saturday. My dear SS, I've never gotten a pre-Christmas hint by post before. It's a lovely card, so my hints are that you live in England, and have good taste in notepaper. Well, that narrows it down a bit...

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: Helen
Date: 13 Nov 06 - 06:34 PM

You're being very mysterious, Secret Santa. I'm trying to read between the lines and work out what the "HeHeHe" could mean. It tends to make me interpret it as mischievous glee, but maybe I'm just getting paranoid. Do I need to be paranoid??!! No, of course not! Silly me! :-)

Helen

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: Megan L
Date: 13 Nov 06 - 05:52 PM

He's a right braw bonny wee lad
That cheery santa mine
He teases and he pleases
Wie clues and a bonny wee rhyme
He says that I ken him
But I'll hae tae bide ma time
Fur christmas isny far away
Or the days o auld lang syne


ach i'll hae tae stop ur we'll be the talk o the steamie :)

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Helen's Small Sleighbound Secret Santa
Date: 13 Nov 06 - 09:34 AM

HeHeHe

rubs hands together. . .

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,FU's SS
Date: 13 Nov 06 - 09:14 AM

My mind must be going (I'm not sure where to though) - again I fail to put my name to my latest outpouring.

But have no fear, o hairy-footed one, your goodies will soon all be together and ready for packing.

Santa Clues

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST
Date: 13 Nov 06 - 09:09 AM

"I am in treeegued" - not up a gum tree, I hope: must be a very uncomfortable place for a subterranean dweller

"and am being very good". As Mae West said, "Goodness Had Nothing to do With It, dearie", but she was referring to diamonds.

You've been good enough so far, and a drover finds it hard to change his mind. But don't expect diamonds from this wild drover who's been to old Cork city (wasn't I pretty?), but not Old Cork Station. My elves have been busy assembling a carefully selected assortment of inappropriate gifts for your delectation and delight down in Dante's seventh circular quay.

I sometimes think I'll settle back in Sydney
It'll never come to pass, I greatly fear
For the elves upon the sleigh
Drive my bonzer dreams away,
Yelling, "Santa, where the hell are all the deer?"

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: Megan L
Date: 13 Nov 06 - 08:37 AM

Eh lad that were right grand :) it taks me right back tae the auld music hall days. the metrople first hoose saturday night

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Chanteyranger's Chrissie Judy
Date: 13 Nov 06 - 08:19 AM

Now, m'lads, we're round Perch Rock

Still looking for something to put in your sock!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 13 Nov 06 - 08:15 AM

"I've never had a pressie that needed grinding and smushing and folding away."

Well if (from my experience) it was sent via UPS - it'll be ready when you open the box...

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 13 Nov 06 - 07:24 AM

ooh, many thankyous, wonderful Santa & equally marvelous elves. I've never had a pressie that needed grinding and smushing and folding away. I eagerly await the Postie's card in my mail box!

Christmas is definitely coming my way.

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,MeganL Secret Santa
Date: 13 Nov 06 - 07:23 AM

Bessie's Boil
A Lancashire Ballad
Says I to my Missis: "Ba goom, lass! you've something, I see, on your mind."
Says she: "You are right, Sam, I've something. It 'appens it's on me be'ind.
A Boil as 'ud make Job be jealous. It 'urts me no end when I sit."
Says I: "Go to 'ospittel, Missis. The might 'ave to coot it a bit"
Says she: "I just 'ate to be showin' the part of me person it's at."
Says I: "Don't be fussy; them doctors sees sight far more 'orrid that that."

So Missis goes off togged up tasty, and there at the 'ospittel door
They tells 'er to see the 'ouse Doctor, 'oose office is Room Thirty-four.
So she 'unts up and down till she finds it, and knocks and a voice says: "Come in,"
And there is a 'andsome young feller, in white from 'is 'eels to 'is chin.
"I've got a boil," says my Missis. "it 'urts me for fair when I sit,
And Sam (that's me 'usband) 'as asked me to ask you to coot it a bit."
Then blushin' she plucks up her courage, and bravely she shows 'im the place,
And 'e gives it a proper inspections, wi' a 'eap o' surprise on 'is face.
The 'e says wi' and accent o' Scotland: "Whit ye hae is a bile, Ah can feel,
But ye'd better consult the heid Dockter; they caw him Professor O'Neil.
He's special for biles and carbuncles. Ye'll find him in Room Sixty-three.
No charge, Ma'am. It's been a rale pleasure. Jist tell him ye're comin from me."

So Missis she thanks 'im politely, and 'unts up and down as before,
Till she comes to a big 'andsome room with "Professor O'Neil" on the door.
Then once more she plucks up her courage, and knocks and a voice says: "All right."
So she enters, and sees a fat feller wi' whiskers, all togged up in white.
"I've got a big boil," says my Missis, "and if ye will kindly permit,
I'd like for to 'ave you inspect it; it 'urts me like all when I sit."
So blushin' as red as a beet-root she 'astens to show 'im the spot,
And 'e says wi'a look o' amazement: "Sure, Ma'am, it must hurrt ye a lot."
Then 'e puts on 'is specs to regard it, and finally says wi' a frown:
"I'll bet it's a sore as the divvle, espacially whin ye sit down.
I think it's a case for the Surgeon; ye'd better consult Doctor Hoyle.
I've no hisitation in sayin' yer boil is a hill of a boil."

So Missis she thanks 'im for sayin' her boil is a hill of a boil,
And 'unts all around till she comes on a door that is marked: "Doctor Hoyle."
But by now she 'as fair got the wind up, and trembles in every limb;
But she thinks: "After all 'e's a Doctor. Ah moosn't be bashful wi' 'im."
She's made o' good stoof is the Missis, so she knocks and a voice says: "'Oos there?"
"It's me," says ma Bessie, an' enters a room which is spacious and bare.
And a wise-lookin' old feller greets 'er, and 'e too is togged up in white.
"It's the room where they coot ye," think Bessies; and shakes like a jelly wi' fright.
"Ah got a big boil," begins Missis, "and if ye are sure you don't mind,
I'd like ye to see it a moment. It 'urts me, because it's be'ind."
So thinkin she'd best get it over, she 'astens to show 'im the place,
And 'e stares at 'her kindo surprised like, an' gets very red in the face.
But 'e looks at it most conscientious, from every angle of view,
Then 'e says wi' a shrug o' 'is shoulders: "Pore Lydy, I'm sorry for you.
It wants to be cut, but you should 'ave a medical bloke to do that.
Sye, why don't yer go to the 'orsespittel, where all the Doctors is at?
Ye see, Ma'am, this part o' the buildin' is closed on account o' repairs;
Us fellers is only the pynters, a-pyntin' the 'alls and the stairs."

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,MeganL Secret Santa
Date: 13 Nov 06 - 05:30 AM

Glad you had whooping good time!
I'm sure the kirk leaders had a laugh or at least a smirk.

You don't have to worry about getting any lumps of coal, like I said before, you have been very kind to me in the past. Santas never forget(or is it elephants!)

Keep watching the post Megan,

HO HO HO

Santa xxx

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: Megan L
Date: 13 Nov 06 - 05:17 AM

Grr how can i stay good for santa when he gets me intae trouble at the kirk :) I did try not to yield to yer temptation santa but if the leaders catch up wie ye yer in bother LOL.

it was a whooping time

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,The Surely Secret Santa of Sandra in Sydney
Date: 13 Nov 06 - 03:42 AM

Elves have been very busy grinding and smushing and folding away, The other day they came to me with a flourish and said, "We're done!!" So! since you don't live at the North Pole, we decided, No time like the present to send the present! 'Tis on its way. ~~Your Santa *<:*)#

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,meganL's secret santa
Date: 13 Nov 06 - 02:05 AM

Don't know what the weathers like where you are, but its very windy here. I think it might get very windy for you too.;-)

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: freda underhill
Date: 13 Nov 06 - 01:38 AM

FUSS, I am in treeegued, and am being very good.

freda

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Severn's S&S Santa
Date: 12 Nov 06 - 06:39 PM

Dearest Severn
Do not panic my beloved Santee. I've been away to foreign shores to find the perfect pressie for you.
Can't get the staff nowadays. Blooming elves r next to useless and the gnomes only make matters worse, always argufying.
So turn down the music, keep the neighbours happy and sit back and await the arrival of the sledge.
Your
Santa

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,The SS of jennbrooks
Date: 12 Nov 06 - 05:11 PM

After my own heart indeed you are. Glad you're back home safe. Now we can have some guessing fun, while I fill up your stocking.
I am near and yet far. Part of me is always near. All of me is sometimes near. Part of me is sometimes far.
Love from near - yet far.
Santa of the..... No! No! enough!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,FU's SS
Date: 12 Nov 06 - 10:10 AM

Only several feories, Threda? That's nothing like enough, as I see that the above posting was your 4,000th as Freda Underhill on Mudcat, and I presume your thoughts are at least as numerous as your words.

I like "very confused and amazed": keep it up, there are more surprises to come.

But that's enough Secret Santa News and Kludges for one day - tell that Sneaky Santette she'd better watch out for her digital crystal balls.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,My Guru's Guru-some Fated Scout-Elf
Date: 12 Nov 06 - 02:24 AM

Dear Rooall,

I'm very sorry to have cut you short on my last posting without getting to correct spelling and punctuation or giving a proper farewell, but "thereby hangs a tale", as they say in the American South.

I was back down near London in a library after hours having done some research on a rather dysfunctional human-sized computer on matters pertaining to you and your environs when all of a sudden an alarm went off, and I had to shut off the machine in a hurry when I heard footsteps and voices, and quickly find a place to hide. As it turns out, I had to hide on a bookshelf behind some hardback books and sleep there all night until I could sneak out in the morning. Ironically enough, I had to take my refuge and rest to avoid human bondage on the "M" shelf of the fiction section.

Then in the morning at opening time, I had to make my dash for freedom, and much like Frank & Jesse James, make my getaway. I'd have liked to have been able to make my getaway on a horse, like in those classic Westerns like "The Terror Of Tiny Town" (my favorite movie), but we elves have to make do with what's at hand.

You see, while elves can still gain access to just about anywhere,
the danger from alarms and detection systems, as well as from cats, dogs and even in some places, rats, has increased. Why, a late friend of mine was carried off by an eagle, who stole him in mid-flight from an osprey, but that's another story.

We have our own places to hide, ways of entry and travel, and our own secret network of places to eat and stay that the Large Folk must not be allowed to know about, so some fictional names and places will be given to protect us from curious Large Folk who would invade our privacy and lifestyle and even display us and put us to work in carnivals and the like. I'm not free to reveal the location of the Stubby Arms Hotel where I stay or Murray's Surrey Curry-In-A-Hurry, the corner shop where I eat.

So Santas tend to get the Glory while us elves are considered cute and happy whether risking our lives as scouts, in the delivery of messages or slaving in the sweatshops making toys. You only know half of the short story, but I have just goy to lay down and get some REAL sleep now.

Stiffly and Sorely Yours,
Elvish Pressently
Scout-Elf

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: freda underhill
Date: 11 Nov 06 - 10:58 PM

That's a very Scottish Santa ... hmmm.. I have several theories, mostly based on the advice of a certain Sneaky Santette who can read digital crystal balls... But to tell the truth, I am very confused and amazed by this mysterious, lettered and very witty catter/cattette!


freda (how can I use those initialss?)

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: Nancy King
Date: 11 Nov 06 - 07:45 PM

Dear Relieved Santa --

Hooo-eee! I'll be on the lookout for a parcel from over the sea, and when it arrives I'll put it under the tree (when I get the tree set up...) until THE day! Thanks!

Nancy

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: Severn
Date: 11 Nov 06 - 06:23 PM

Dear Shy & Secretive Santa,

Have I done anything to offend you, other than asking if we'd ever met? It seems to have quieted you down.

Still no sign of your promised elves. The gnome has become a regular at the nightly sings and has brought his wife on occaision. They started in one night on Nelson Eddy-Jeanette McDonald duets and I had to draw the line. They seem to be behaving to keep access to the free liquor. A possum and a raccoon have also shown up as well as an elf that's not yours, a sprite and a troll. Unfortunately, the neighbor to my right has complained about the loudness of the music and threatened to call the authorities unless they can add a loud bass line to it all, so he can sleep through it like he does when the neighboring kids drive through the complex with their radios blasting. Sounds like possible "treble a'brewin'". Nobody likes high notes any more.

The guy down at the liquor store is starting to look at me funny now that I come in to restock on a more regular basis and I've told him that it wasn't for me, but rather for "the wee folk". Another set of County authorities I might have to deal with.

And all of a sudden my copy of "The Sacred Harp" has gone missing.
Time will tell, I guess.

Do let me know that you're still out there. Drop me a line, with a baited hook if possible. Let me know you're still out there.

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Selchie's SS
Date: 11 Nov 06 - 05:34 PM

Hmm - now let me see.

Many years ago I was the Turk Knight's Lad - and for that post St George was sad. I know your mumming friends of old (some of them are very bold! :-D ). These days I'm not part of any team but can sometimes be seen with an unusual one. I am also known to many Shellbacks.

You talked to me after changing your mudcat name - but I refuse to tell you when, where or how! You will just have to bide your soul in patience and remember to carry on being very good cos I have LOTS of spies out there!

Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa Clues and Nudges
From: GUEST,Vectis's secret elves
Date: 11 Nov 06 - 06:33 AM

Hi Vectis

Santa has been very poetic this year, but we know that it doesn't matter how verbally gymnastic he is, what he always thinks is - have you been a good girl? And as we elves have reminded him, what ever you do, you are innately good, you don't have to prove yourself in any way, we accept you as you are. So, in the meantime, we thought we'd let you know, Santa has been deep in thought about your Christmas needs. And while he has been thinking, we have been busy.

We hope that soon your ears will ring with Christmas joy!!

Santa's elves.