2017 Brickset Secret Santa

snowhitie

Something out of this world... That sounds intriguing!

gratefulnat

I love seeing all these pictures of LEGO goodness!

MaffyD

For my weekly update (or is it monthly? I forget) I shall say that Black Friday was frustrating as heck, but ultimately rewarding. Was that cryptic enough? :-)

plasmodium

MaffyD said:e

For my weekly update (or is it monthly? I forget) I shall say that Black Friday was frustrating as heck, but ultimately rewarding. Was that cryptic enough? :-)

From what I read in other threads, that clearly means you've got a UCS Death Star for your santee. Nice one. 

MaffyD

£15 MF, actually.

heikoloogi

Hi There, I guess I am too late for secret Santa this year?

snowhitie

HI @heikoloogi yes, it is not possible to join in this year anymore, sorry. We usually do the inscriptions in October to give everyone time to check out their victim recipient and get the presents bought and send of.

Maybe you enjoy vicarioulsy through the thread this year?

piratemania7

Feeling more and more festive the closer we get to Christmas.

If you start receiving your packages from your secret Santa please feel free to drop a quick note to your administrator for this year so that we can keep tabs of where everything is!  We do not want anyone to be left out in the cold.

snowhitie

~~~ BSSUBD17: STATUS REPORT ~~~

Dear Elves,

On the first day of December, Santa is pleased to report Brittish elves have really got going on the presents. In the end there were 44 participants (an all new record) and 10 presents have been send already.

It seems that the workshop 'How to wrap your presents 3.4' from two weeks ago was well received, even though the host was over 20 minutes late due to an entanglement in ribbons.

We are still accepting entries for 'best Lego present only using 6 bricks', deadline for the contest has been extended untill 12/12/2017.

I would also like to take this opportunity to ask for some help. Our normal reindeer caretakers have booked all their annual leave at the same moment. This is not through a fault of manangement, but it seems that again the IT system let us down this year. We need to start up a rota for feeding, grooming and cleaning the pen starting on Monday. Volunteers will receive exta gingerbreadmen with their glühwein.

Together we can make this the best Christmas season ever!

May there allways be cheer and reindeer,

Cat Kringle

~~~ BSSUBD17: END OF STATUS REPORT ~~~

TheOriginalSimonB

Ooooooh.

stlux

I must have been very good this year:



Totally awestruck at my Secret Santa's work! (Or his/her elves?)

rdflego

My present arrived today! Thank you to my Santa (and apologies if I worried you sending it to a police station). I can't wait until Christmas now!!!!!

iso3200

Got mine too :-) Pics when I get a mo.

Covi

My package has been sent...fly safe to your new home. ^^

Speedman29

Better think about buying something for my SS soon!

FowlerBricks

^Yes indeed! The days are ticking by! 

piratemania7

My “European” group has been busy working and sending out all the Secret Santa gifts - all the elves are really on top of it this year!

Russell844

Mine is on it's way!

paul_merton

Say when you've posted your gift could possibly reduce the secrecy element of secret santa...

Covi

Not if you post it a couple of days after when you have done it. :-)

MaffyD

Weekly/monthly/yearly update: I have definitely made progress on at least one aspect of my BSSUBD17 gift giving. @paul_merton gets to guess... :-) He won't be happy with my reply though.

brickedin

Turns out I have been a good boy. Thank you Santa 

brickedin

The only clue I have to identity is in the wrapping skill. These were definitely wrapped by a man ;)

snowhitie

Woohoo, got a parcel this morning! My husband received it and has hidden the outer box so I've no clue where it came from :) perfect timing since we've just put the tree up last night.

Thank you very much Secret Santa, also fun there's a surprise for the KFOL! Love the snowmen tape.

Muftak1

brickedin said:

The only clue I have to identity is in the wrapping skill. These were definitely wrapped by a man ;)

I'm assuming thats not a compliment! :)

MaffyD

^ I wrap like a boss, and I'm a bloke. So I wouldn't base anything on wrapping proficiency. And I intend to ask my other half to do the wrapping for my Santee (or have already asked, maybe) in case you're looking for clues. Also, I am less good when rushed...

brickedin

^i am dreadful at wrapping and my better half won’t allow anything gift wrapped to leave the house without checking it. 

Me - what do you think?

wife - give it here

me - if you must do all the wrapping 

daniellelego82

Looks like I've been a good girl this year .....

bandit778

Fortunately, due to a little help from the lawyer friend recommended by @snowhitie, I have managed to get myself out on bail.
I did have the good fortune of there being a Lego store at the railway station I was waiting at (I know, what are the chances), so was able to pick up a couple of gifts for my Santee and as soon I get back home will get them in the post, providing nothing else goes wrong of course.  :)

Salamalex

Santa has been and s/he must be in cahoots with Esme the guard cat because there was no way I was going to get anywhere near it. The parcel has now been safely hidden away until the 25th. 

I have to to admit to almost opening it as the handwriting looked exactly like my sister’s. 

MeganL

I got an extra delivery today!  The dogs aren't anywhere near as excited about it as I am.  I suspect they'll be much more interested when I open it.



My Secret Santa has really done a nice job decorating the box.  I love all the festive stickers on the box!



Thanks, Secret Santa!

eanair

^ Doggie on the right does not look happy at having to share his lounging space with that box!

bandit778

I just can't catch a break... after managing to finally get some Lego from the station I realised that I hadn't had anything to eat in ages so stopped off at the cafe at the other end of the station to get a warm croissant. Just as I was paying, the train pulled out from the platform. I did manage to find an abandoned push bike at the back of the station and am now frantically peddling trying to catch up with the train. 

FowlerBricks

^I'm sitting here wondering if this is all just a great story or if you are really having trouble with getting something for your Santee. :D

Matt89190

So I managed to mess up spectacularly and not only did I accidentally destroy one part of my Santee's present, I completely forgot to order another part!

Wheels are in motion to fix this, however.

Or maybe this all happened 3 weeks ago.....

omnium

@bandit778, no wonder you keep ending up in jail if you just casually steal a bike each time you miss a train :-)

TyresOFlaherty

So dumb....went to order my shipping label for my secret santa package...and I'm locked out of my USPS account. Don't worry, secret santee, I'll get it to you!!!

snowhitie

~~~ BSSUBD17: STATUS REPORT ~~~

Dear Elves,

On the eleventh  day of December, Santa is pleased to report Brittish elves have sent out 22 presents, so we are exactly halfway. Our brothers and sisters on the continent have all fulfilled their orders and are enjoying a well deserved bonus pay.

We would like to announce that Gwenda from accounting has given birth to a strapping baby elf on December 6th and she has named him Niclaus.

We have gotten a big reply on our cry for help to care for the reindeer. We only need a couple more people to clean out the pens in the last week of december. Please sign up if you have a chance to help out.

After a massive request we are pleased to announce there is now a selection of gluten and lactose free stolen available in the cafetaria. Our cooks also want to remind everyone that all the turkeys have been grass fed, only drank water coming straight from the gleitsjer stream  and have been petted by Mrs Claus at least once a day.

May there allways be cheer and reindeer,

Cat Kringle

~~~ BSSUBD17: END OF STATUS REPORT ~~~

bandit778

@snowhitie , nice to hear that most of the Christmas planning is going well, me on the other hand, not so good.

Being slightly unfit (okay very unfit) the train obviously got away from me and it turned out that was the last one going where I wanted to go so after returning the bike to the station (see @omnium , it was only borrowed) I started the long walk back home.

As it was getting late and I knew I wouldn't get back tonight I started looking for somewhere to stop for the night.
Fortunately, I came across a rather nice ski chalet with a hot tub, run by a couple of very friendly girls who said they knew of a delivery guy nearby who they guaranteed would get my parcel to its destination before Christmas day and would loan me their snowmobile to go and see him tomorrow which is a bonus.
In the meantime, I'm going to make full use of the hot tub and the bar and relax for a bit.  :)

FowlerBricks

Only two weeks left and no package has shown up yet. Starting to get a tad worried...

snowhitie

@FowlerBricks still plenty of time left, I wouldn't worry just yet, unless you had a message yours was posted 3 weeks ago off course ;)

FowlerBricks

No, no message yet. And I didn't say I was worried. I said I was starting to get a tad worried. There's a difference. :D

snowhitie

^right there is ;)

bandit778

Had a nice relaxing evening thanks to Amy and Andrea and am nicely refreshed this morning so thought I'd get an early start due to having some bad weather last night.
Hoping this delivery guy is as good as the girls said he was.

plasmodium

Salamalex said:

Santa has been and s/he must be in cahoots with Esme the guard cat because there was no way I was going to get anywhere near it. The parcel has now been safely hidden away until the 25th. 

I have to to admit to almost opening it as the handwriting looked exactly like my sister’s. 

If one of your cats is called Esme, please tell me the other one there is called Gytha!

plasmodium

Also, one of my parcels was labelled 'to be opened early', so now that term is over, I decided to crack it open! 

Salamalex

@plasmodium
I’m afraid not - that’s Carter who’s sisters are called Helena and Bonham.  Esme is Esme Weatherwax and suits the character of her namesake - no great love for humans, tendency to bite and a sly look in her eye and always looks bad tempered. 

M1J0E

Nice!  Cool looking quad & what a great idea to include a poly bag that has open early on it!

Speedman29

Everyone likes an early opener! The Jungle quad is one of my favorite polybags of the year. The rider helped me cut my grass in the summer!

paul_merton

plasmodium said:

Also, one of my parcels was labelled 'to be opened early', so now that term is over, I decided to crack it open! 

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