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vernon
Harder than Ronnie Pickering
- Location
- Meanwood, Leeds
Secret Santa
- Thread starter vernon
- Start date
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Aperitif
Meme bar
- Location
- ...I don't have much idea - really.
Probably not. She's heavily pregnant and started maternity leave yesterday.
A propos nothing much, are people ever described as 'lightly pregnant'?
OP
OP
vernon
Harder than Ronnie Pickering
- Location
- Meanwood, Leeds
Heavily pregnant in this case is appropriate. She makes me look slim.
Baggy
Cake connoisseur
- Location
- Where the chevrons are
Was it the sparkly pink one by No.7 that you've had your eye on for months?
Haven't had this year's Secret Santa, but last year I got a yo-yo "with sound"
Think I guessed who it was from when a male colleague if I liked it and before I'd answered, offered to swap it for their chutney-making book. Seeing as I hate chutney and I can't stand this guy, I declined...
beanzontoast
Guru
- Location
- South of The Peaks
Am I alone in working in an environment where there is no such thing as present giving?
We're doing a weird Secret Santa this year. We're not picking names, just all wrapping a present and putting it in a room then everyone choosing one that they like the look of. It's quite hard to buy something that will please any woman aged 20s-60s, I think the gifts are going to be really bland. Good job we don't have any men in the office, I can't think of a unisex any-age gift that isn't food.
Aperitif
Meme bar
- Location
- ...I don't have much idea - really.
moisturiser
(All the boys on the Sunday ride use it - except Clive, who's not allowed 
)silk inner gloves
torch
coat hangers
Arch
Married to Night Train
- Location
- Salford, UK
No. We take it in turns, on a very ad hoc basis, to buy cakes for lunchtime, but that's all year round. The local bakery firm has a branch near work, where they sell off the stuff that went unsold in all the branches the day before. It's called Yesterbake, and you get 4 iced Danishes for £1.20....
Anyway, no, there won't be Xmas presents. Consumerism is frowned upon somewhat...
Night Train
Maker of Things
- Location
- Greater Manchester
That's not very subtle and could be seen as sexual harrassment if you were so inclined to report it.
Night Train
Maker of Things
- Location
- Greater Manchester
I don't tend to do Secret Santas now.
The last one I did was supposed to be a 'keep it under £10' thing which was fair.
I spent a few quid on some timber, lamp shade, lamp holder and flex and made a wooden lamp.
Everyone except the recipient then had a go at me for being unfair as the lamp was one that I would sell for £60.
There is no pleasing some people even though I wasn't the only one who had made something.
The last one I did was supposed to be a 'keep it under £10' thing which was fair.
I spent a few quid on some timber, lamp shade, lamp holder and flex and made a wooden lamp.
Everyone except the recipient then had a go at me for being unfair as the lamp was one that I would sell for £60.
There is no pleasing some people even though I wasn't the only one who had made something.
twentysix by twentyfive
Clinging on tightly
- Location
- Over the Hill
Arch
Married to Night Train
- Location
- Salford, UK
I'll send £2.40 if you'll post the Danishes
I don't know how well they'd travel, they are very sticky!
It's a great system, you can get bread and other cakes too - perfectly fine, just not that day fresh.
Campfire
Über Member
- Location
- near Risley Moss, Warrington
As I'm retired there are no Secret Santas any more, but as I've joined a craft forum I decided to take part in that. I did a curly mohair crochet scarf for someone. I hope she likes it as it took me absolutely ages to do when I got to the outer bit with thousands of stitches on. I've received my Santa pressie but like a good girl have put it away.
. If it's what I think it is, that is. Well, we had one, once (is it an American import? It was our former American boss who thought it up).
