Crafty Secret Santa 2014

[bob_the_baker]

Just collected mine from the parcelforce depot - not as easy as you might think , 1st find the parcelforce depot, which is advertised by a plain black and whit sign at the bottom of a big sign containing lots of businesses names then:
"Got any I.D.?"
"Yes"
"That's not the name the parcel is addressed to"
"I know, that's an online name"
"Mmh. Know where it came from?"
"Nope"
"Know who sent it?"
"Nope, it's a secret santa thing"
"Mmh"
"Mmh"
"Well you've got the card and know the full address and the packet weighs the correct amount(?), so I will just have to trust you"
"Ta"

Just have to wait until Christmas day now.

 

[Dave Budd]

I had a box arrive today that I assume is my secret santa. I say assume, because it is in a shoe box and I haven't knowingly bought a pair of black size 4 shoes from Dorothy Perkins!

 

[cranmere]

Mine has arrived

 

[Pete11]

Has everyone recieved a tracking number now ?

 

[Mesquite]

Had some slight problems on mine (read dog, leather and chew here ) so got to start again but hope to have it out before Christmas.

Nothing received yet here but plenty of time yet unless my gifter has used yodel

 

[Mesquite]

Just collected mine from the parcelforce depot - not as easy as you might think , 1st find the parcelforce depot, which is advertised by a plain black and whit sign at the bottom of a big sign containing lots of businesses names then:
"Got any I.D.?"
"Yes"
"That's not the name the parcel is addressed to"
"I know, that's an online name"
"Mmh. Know where it came from?"
"Nope"
"Know who sent it?"
"Nope, it's a secret santa thing"
"Mmh"
"Mmh"
"Well you've got the card and know the full address and the packet weighs the correct amount(?), so I will just have to trust you"
"Ta"

Just have to wait until Christmas day now.

I had precisely the same problem with mine one year and they still refused to let me have it because I couldn't provide proof I was Mesquite but my address was correct etc.

Was about to walk out and let it be returned to the sender when one of the other staff members said to Mr Jobsworth why aren't you offering to re-deliver it to the address? Sheepish jobsworth then did so and I was able to be in when it was delivered the next day.

 

[tim_n]

Haven't posted mine yet was going to Monday

 

[Corso]

posted mine today

and i believe my gift is in the PO waiting a pick up

 

[Dean]

Finished today, will post on monday.

 

[cranmere]

I once had fun trying to visit an online friend in hospital; Fortunately the hospital had become accustomed to various people walking in and asking where they could find Orinoco.

 

[farmman]

This is my first post and didn't want to start a new thread. I was challenged to make a bushcraft Xmas decoration. This is what I came up with.

 

[Macaroon]

I had a box arrive today that I assume is my secret santa. I say assume, because it is in a shoe box and I haven't knowingly bought a pair of black size 4 shoes from Dorothy Perkins!

Why not? Nothing wrong with a nice all-terrain slingback from Dotty P

 

[mousey]

Got mine on the weekend - thanks who ever you are. Good job it was christmas wrapped inside as I completely forgot about getting a secret santa and I was trying to remember what I've been buying and had to open it to see what was inside!

Mines nearly finished so it'll be going sometime in the next couple of days...

 

[mountainm]

Cutting it fine with mine I'm afraid - I had to do a "do-over" as nature has conspired against me.

 

[tim_n]

Braved the post office. Silly thing to do in Central London. Arrived, took my ticket, only 87 people in front of me. Started queuing up in the self service (which went round the room a few times. Suddenly a woman approached the guy behind me and dropped off her ticket (literally one or two away from where the numbers were being called!). So being in full capitalist mode, I offered to pay for his letter to be sent with my parcel, so all in all cost quite a bit more as he was doing super d00per special delivery, but worth it not to spend two hours queuing. Why do they have 12 desks but only 4 open at lunchtime in central London I don't understand really... Especially when taking parcels! Surely that's the lifeblood of their industry.

Would have sent it by other couriers, but don't trust them this close to Christmas especially since I've had a few Yodels go completely AWOL.

Don't seem to have a tracking number, not sure I should go back in there, I'll probably get lynched for queue jumping. Ho Humm. Not received anything my end, dreading having to go to the sorting office as they've just closed the local one and moved it to the local Town.

 

[humdrum_hostage]

Don't seem to have a tracking number.

If you sent it recorded it will say "barcode:" on your receipt and have a number ending in GB or US or where ever you sent it too.
If you sent it "special delivery" you wont be able to track it but it will have to be signed for (and will arrive before 1pm tomorrow).

 

[humdrum_hostage]

I offered to pay for his letter to be sent with my parcel, so all in all cost quite a bit more as he was doing super d00per special delivery

Of course he was! he will get a call from his nan tomorrow asking why he sent her Christmas card special delivery before 9am with additional value insurance, hand delivered by the queen herself.

 

[tim_n]

Of course he was! he will get a call from his nan tomorrow asking why he sent her Christmas card special delivery before 9am with additional value insurance, hand delivered by the queen herself.

Still, I get paid more than the cost of a single letter via post by being at work so everyone wins

Including the queen.

 

[Quixoticgeek]

Having issues with drying time. Hope to have my parcel in the post in the next day or so.

A parcel arrived, fortunately it said crafty secret santa on the outside, else I would have opened it.

J

 

[Dean]

Package sent daft bat behind the counter said we don't do tracking but gave me my recorded delivery barcoded receipt, some people should'nt be working where mail and packages are concerned.