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Hi all,

 

I was wondering how those taking part in the Secret Santa are getting along? Is there already a thread anywhere for us to discuss this? I've taken a lot of time and effort to construct a beauteous parcel for my Santee and I think it would be lovely to hear how everyone's doing, when their parcels arrive, if there are any plans for us to open the parcels together on Christmas Day etc. I know Phonelady put a lot of work into organising it all for us :)

 

I take part on another online Secret Santa and we have a dedicated thread where we post to say our parcels have arrived safely (for the benefit of anxious Santas who sent them) and then post photos of the parcels before and after unwrapping :) it's always lovely to see what everyone has received!

 

So! For the record, I haven't received mine.....yet....but there is plenty of time, of course :D

 

Floreat x

UK-based pen fan. I love beautiful ink bottles, sealing wax, scented inks, and sending mail art. Also, thanks to a wonderful custom-ground nib by forum member Bardiir, I'm currently attempting calligraphy after years of not being able to do so due to having an odd pen-grip :D

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Never read anything about this; was it announced somewhere?

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I checked the tracking number for the package I sent, and it was apparently delivered today.

I had fun sort of wrapping most things individually (I actually like wrapping presents, and I think I'm pretty good at it).

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Huh? What?

 

Apparently this Santa is so selective and secret, that the majority of us know nothing about her...him...it....lol The uninitiated, like me, will just have to watch this thread and be jealous. :P

 

Holly

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Even though I was able to participate, it was super difficult to find the original thread, even when searching!!! It was started as something else, thus doesn't come up normally when you look for it. No surprise many didn't know about it.

So, what's your point?

(Mine is a flexible F.)

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Is there an initiation ritual with mysterious shading inks that changes colour by the hour and you have to write a pact called the Unerasable Vow with a Demo PFM with flex nib ?

Damn, I'd love to be in,

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It is a shame that more people didn't get to hear about it...I think the rate at which this forum moves, plus the changes to the forum, made it more complicated than it would usually be. I have taken part in Secret Santa on a completely different type of forum for the past 6 years, and typically 80-100 people take part. The organisers are saints! I will help out with organising one here next year if I'm able to :) Phonelady61 organised this one - I hope you're okay Phonelady, you seem a bit quiet at the moment.

 

Obviously I've no idea if my own Santa is still active here - I hope so because who doesn't like receiving little gifts! - but I'm pretty hopeful that my "Santee" will be happy with their parcel. Finding nice little items and wrapping them up is most of the fun to be honest, as Ruth said :D and well, if the gifts aren't wanted they can aways be PIFed here!

 

My only worry is that due to bad health problems (nasty cancer issues) I won't get my parcel sent off until Friday, which cuts things fine. Really sorry to my Santee if it doesn't arrive in time for Christmas Day, but it will definitely reach you (not that you even know who you are yet!) xx

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UK-based pen fan. I love beautiful ink bottles, sealing wax, scented inks, and sending mail art. Also, thanks to a wonderful custom-ground nib by forum member Bardiir, I'm currently attempting calligraphy after years of not being able to do so due to having an odd pen-grip :D

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The Secret Santa Exchange was initiated in October in The Write Stuff Forum, not in this one, which may explain why some of you missed the original call for participation. There are several threads related to the process in that forum, actually. It is not clear how many people actually participated, because Phonelady61 coordinated the process privately. The intent was for packages to be mailed in the first few days of December, but not everyone has adhered to that schedule so it is unclear how many people have received their packages to date. The recipients of Santa packages have been pretty quiet publicly, though some have communicated with Phonelady61 privately.

 

Phonelady61 has left FPN, at least temporarily, as she stated in another thread on this topic in The Write Stuff.

 

Sharon in Indiana

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Oh, man! It's probably too late now. Maybe next year I'll take part.

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Oh, man! It's probably too late now. Maybe next year I'll take part.

Oh, definitely too late for this year!

"There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self." Earnest Hemingway

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I don't even really know what The Write Stuff Forum is/was, so I've no idea how I came to hear about the Secret Santa. Sorry, how confusing! :-( I guess the main thing is that my Santee will receive their gift though. I'll look up TWS sometime tomorrow if I can (it is 2.30am here and I'm due in hospital again in the morning). Thanks, Sharon.

UK-based pen fan. I love beautiful ink bottles, sealing wax, scented inks, and sending mail art. Also, thanks to a wonderful custom-ground nib by forum member Bardiir, I'm currently attempting calligraphy after years of not being able to do so due to having an odd pen-grip :D

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Thank you for the information, Sharon. I don't check the Write Stuff forum very often :blush: so that's why I didn't see anything about this. Very cool that there is even a secret Santa thing happening on FPN, though, and great fun for those who were able to participate. Maybe next year....

 

@Floreat - "nasty" and "cancer" are words made for each other. :( I hope all will be well with you. Even if a day or so late, your package will get to your Santee and I am sure she or he will be most pleased!

 

Holly

 

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The Secret Santa Exchange was initiated in October in The Write Stuff Forum, not in this one, which may explain why some of you missed the original call for participation. There are several threads related to the process in that forum, actually. It is not clear how many people actually participated, because Phonelady61 coordinated the process privately. The intent was for packages to be mailed in the first few days of December, but not everyone has adhered to that schedule so it is unclear how many people have received their packages to date. The recipients of Santa packages have been pretty quiet publicly, though some have communicated with Phonelady61 privately.

 

Phonelady61 has left FPN, at least temporarily, as she stated in another thread on this topic in The Write Stuff.

 

Sharon in Indiana

 

That's not good news!! :( Phonelady61 worked her tail off trying to accommodate everyone with this project. I'm hoping she didn't leave because of something that happened with the Secret Santa process.

Is there a way that all of the threads pertaining to this event could be pulled together by moderators (like, they have nothing better to do) and put under one topic heading???? If it already is and I missed it......shame on me!!!

 

 

So, what's your point?

(Mine is a flexible F.)

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Phonelady61 was indeed so kind and giving by putting herself into this effort; these are the folks that make you smile when you think of FPN.

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Happy Saturday to you all!

 

I received my surprise package yesterday, but did not open it until this morning. I need to go back and take a closer look at the items inside, because I didn't ahve much time to play. However, there is cocoa to keep me company during winter writing sessions, smart little storage boxes, and stationery, all things that will make me happy. Most of these items are in purple, my runaway favorite color. Someone was paying attention! The inadvertently wittiest gift was a purple Pilot Metropolitatan, because I just ordered the identical pen to give one of my students (she needs to replace a defective JinHao). And the one I ordered for her arrived today!

 

Point being - figuring out what to get a complete stranger while remaining within breathing distance of the suggested budget was a little difficult, but it was part of the fun. From what I've seen with my own box, there are some very creative folks out there! Those of you who missed the origial sign-up really missed out!

 

Regards,

 

Sharon in Indiana

"There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self." Earnest Hemingway

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We will make a concerted effort next year to ensure more people are able to play!!!!!

 

Thanks for sharing, Sharon!!

 

Floreat, wishing you the best!!!!!!!!!!!!

So, what's your point?

(Mine is a flexible F.)

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I'm really bummed I missed this.... next year!

 

or maybe we can make a secret St Paddy? :)

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