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All of those who've emailed me to say they've deleted their recipient's address, you should have a further email containing their details. If you've not yet received it, please check your junk folders and drop me another email if there's still no sign of it.
We have had one person drop out. I've spoken to those I need to in order to resolve things and hope that it will continue without a problem. I've today ordered an additional gift in case I'm unable to resolve it in the manner I'd like so that no one will go empty handed.
I saw that someone's asked how the draw was done (ie if you receive X, will X receive your details?) and I've also had an allegation of cheating (!) so to explain:
All those that entered were listed on a document in the order that they emailed me. I then put all entrants' folded names in a box, gave them a huge shake and then pulled the names. The first name out of the box was given to the first person on the document, the second name out to the second and so on until all 46 names were drawn. I had no cause to draw again as I didn't pull out a matched name ie CB on the document and CB from the box. It was both fair and random.
Right, that's enough admin. Don't forget your gifts need to be sent by 2nd December - that's two weeks on Friday. Happy shopping!
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Ho ho ho, good people of Hitched!
You have until 9am on Friday 11th November to email me at festivecricketbride @ yahoo . com (without the spaces) with the following information:
A - Your hitched name
B - Your real name
C - Your address
D - Your responses to the questions below (Thanks to Lilypond for putting them together last year).
I will then email you later that day with details of your recipient. Names will be drawn at random. Bribes accepted but please be aware my starting price is £100,000.
Once you have their details, think carefully about their gift or gifts. Feel free to use the information they have given within their questionnaire or stalk their old hitched posts like a crazed Justin Bieber fan who's had too much fizzy pop.
The spend limit is £10 but feel free to supplement this with any home made goodies for any of your creative types out there. Once bought/made, wrap your gift (t'is a Christmas present after all!) and then ensure it is wrapped to withstand the sorting office manhandling. Remember that this is a Secret Santa so address the gift to the Hitcher but do not sign your Hitched name!
All parcels to be sent no later than Friday 2nd December, please. There will be a grand unveiling thread a week later (the exact date may vary depending on parcel arrival dates) so please do not open your gift until then.
I'm sure there'll also be a spoiler thread for those who feel they'll explode if they don't 'fess up to their gift or need to know who sent theirs!
So, KEY FACTS:
Email me asap, but no later than 9am on 11/11/2011 with the information I've requested above.
Await your recipient then buy, buy, make, make, a fabulous Secret Santa gift.
Gift wrap it then postal proof it and ensure that it's on it's merry way no later than Friday 2/12/2011.
This is open to all Hitchers. Please do not participate if you have no intention of buying a gift. That's just Not Cool. Please consider the weight of your items when purchasing as it'll need to be posted. Please ensure that you have attached the correct postage. Whether you include the postage in the £10 is up to you, but do consider sending recorded delivery or some such as a few didn't arrive last year.
Any questions, please shout. I will update this thread with a list of participants at regular intervals during the week.
Your questionnaire is below.
1 Do you collect anything?
2 What are your favourite shops?
3 Do you have any hobbies?
4 Is there anything you are avoiding, or allergic to, that your secret santa needs to know about?
5 Worst gift imaginable?
6 Best gift imaginable?
7 Favourite colour?
8 Favourite type of chocolate (brand etc)?
9 Is there anything else you'd like your secret santa to know?
