PH Secret Santa 2016 - The Return of the Santa

PH Secret Santa 2016 - The Return of the Santa

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The Moose

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Tuesday 20th December 2016
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MESSAGES OF THE DAY

joshleb: Your gift should arrive today you can open the outer box the gifts are wrapped

FRA53R: Your secret Santa is en route today via royal mail. Outer packaging can be removed, it's wrapped in side. Apologies for the state of the outer packaging. Shamelessly recycled my own secret Santa packaging!

MAster Bean: Glad to see it arrived, now you have to work out which gift the previously dispatched inserter goes with hehe

butterface: your prezzie definitely should have turned up by now. Can you forward your email address to The Moose and I will sort something out. Cheers, Santa [I have Butterface's e-mail - will e-mail you back]

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The Moose

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Tuesday 20th December 2016
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Dr Interceptor: Come now, Jon. You do realise that Santa knows where you live? Your shop doesn't seem to have a chimney for him to go down, anyway. But Santa will respect your privacy and deliver to no. 17 if preferred.

Tubbytommy: Don’t worry Santa hasn’t forgotten about you, life commitments outside of the elf workshop have delayed things this year, but all is still on track for you to become a PHSS victim by Christmas day.

Kaelic: Tried delivering by hand today to your Mil whilst I was in the area, a car was there but no answer at the door. I know you live nearby too, I'll be passing back through your area tonight. Will either you or Mil be in to receive? What is your personal address please?

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The Moose

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Wednesday 21st December 2016
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troc said:
The Moose said:
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troc: Package sent. Please confirm receipt. You can open the shipping box.

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Still not had any package arrive. Lets hope the elves haven't lost it!
Just sent you an e-mail...

The Moose

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Wednesday 21st December 2016
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So, who (other than Troc and I) are yet to receive gifts?

The Moose

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Wednesday 21st December 2016
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Glade: You will be getting a hand delivery. Your stuff was bought ages ago and he work 10 mins away from your address. Just need to know the best time to turn up...

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The Moose

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Wednesday 21st December 2016
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Butter Face said:
The Moose said:
So, who (other than Troc and I) are yet to receive gifts?
Still waiting.
Hope Santa's turn up also!!!

The Moose

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Wednesday 21st December 2016
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eltax91: Your parcel has arrived at the local delivery depot and will be delivered tomorrow by Yodel. You may open the outer box.

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The Moose

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Wednesday 21st December 2016
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Dan_1981: Package was sent by royal fail on the 13th. If nothing tomorrow please post and I'll see what I can do as an back up plan. FUN FACT: Penguins have knees [I don't know either confused]

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The Moose

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Thursday 22nd December 2016
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troc: Erm, rattling?! eek

Viperz888: Here are your further instructions. Santa has finished his off season work and has two Elves with snot coming out of their eyes, so has been somewhat sidetracked and fully missed the last post. The Moose will send you an email with 4 attachments. You will not open any of these attachments until The Day. Then you will open your attachments and your presents in the following sequence:

1. The .doc file with your name and the number 1 on it
2. Your non-suspicious presents
3. The two jpegs - they're pretty crucial to proceedings, to be honest.
4. The present you are suspicious of
5. The other .doc file

Apologies for being so specific but you've shown yourself to have the restraint of a 3 year old when it comes to presents!

Santa

2ono: Your presents should have turned up now. It looks like you haven't posted on pH for some time so I'm wondering if you'll read this. Don't open the box until Christmas day. Enjoy! Hohoho....

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Edited by The Moose on Thursday 22 December 12:08

The Moose

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Friday 23rd December 2016
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Mine has arrived - yay!

Just got to take it outside and use the airline to remove the mountain of glitter that accompanied it!

The Moose

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Friday 23rd December 2016
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MESSAGES OF THE DAY

Dan_1981: Ok back up plan has been in action. 2 gifts arriving tomorrow and one on Saturday. I have put PHSS on the label. Sorry there isn't any wrapping and sorry the other gifts never arrived. Gutted thought one of them would have been right up your street too frown And a side note. The Fun Fact is just my email signature no real relevance to what is/was on route.

Chemical Chaos: Was the package received? The reindeer in Royal Mail were reluctant to carry the package due to the recipient name: Chemical Chaos. Possibly confusing me for a rubbish terrorist/drug dealer who dresses as Santa Clause and asks reindeer to carry contraband that has an incriminating name on it... I'd make a terrible terrorist/drug dealer.

Lazadude: tracking information suggests your parcel still hasn't arrived with you, for some reason MyHermes are just sitting on it and it's not moving around. Hopefully there will be some action today but apologies that it was sent later than anticipated, I haven't been well of late. When it does eventually arrive you can open the main box. You weren't an easy victim but you are scarily similar to me in so many ways, hopefully you're not as miserable though. Happy Christmas and I hope you're looking after the Hatchimal.

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Edited by The Moose on Friday 23 December 10:15

The Moose

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Saturday 24th December 2016
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Dan_1981: In the spirit of Christmas I would like you to keep all gifts. One is a duplicate but please if you know anyone that would like it please gift this forward please. Alternatively if you can make use of 2 then please do. Merry Christmas, Santa

Samdale: the second package is gifts 2&3 together, so you have everything he needs.

Philski666: PHIL! present received?

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The Moose

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Sunday 25th December 2016
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MESSAGES OF THE DAY

All SS Participants: MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!

Dr interceptor: Your gifts were delivered to your mother on Friday, who said you were in America until January confused

Viperz888: E-mail with attachments dispatched smile

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The Moose

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Wednesday 28th December 2016
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MESSAGES OF THE DAY

My SS: Sorry that you haven't seen a post with the photos yet - the presents really were absolutely fantastic and so generous. I've been all over the place in getting ready for a move across the pond in a few short days but promise to get the photos online shortly.

2gins: Glad you liked the presents.The sloe gin can be drunk neat or with tonic. Given your love of G&T I thought you'd probably have come across sloe gin before. Sorry it's such a small bottle but it took quite a bit of negotiation to buy from the producer. They've been selling 75cl bottles of the stuff for more than £100 at auction and it's really good stuff.

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The Moose

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Wednesday 28th December 2016
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So - my pressies and photos!

I started opening the outer box to be faced with approximately 1 metric tonne of glitter (I hate glitter hehe).

So, I had to relocate to the bathroom so I could dump it all down the plug hole.

So, my gifts & card:

















Absolutely fantastic presents - thank you so much! Mrs Moose was most impressed with her present also!

The Moose

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Thursday 29th December 2016
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Kaelic: Evening, glad you liked your stuff smile My only regret is that I couldn't get you an original Airfix fort playset with the firing missiles, but the only ones I could find were either trashed or minters at "collector" prices! Please do post up a picture of the completed fort under attack hehe I've got to know the author of the book quite recently, he's a fascinating and very friendly chap so it was a pleasure to get him to dedicate a copy! From my stalking I surmised you were quite into the open days at Dunsfold/Brunters - you should come to Newark next summer for the cockpit festival, we'll be there with a Phantom

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The Moose

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Thursday 29th December 2016
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2gins said:
I never knew The Moose was Australian!
Likewise!!