Secret Santa 2014

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Thanks to everyone for joining in so far, I've been able to give out a few piggies in the USA and a couple in Australia too as they sent their names in early! It won't be long before all the rest come in!
 
Ooh, it's getting exciting! I have names from 4 rescues, I am really enjoying this part! Remember, if you have expressed your interest it doesn't count without a PM to me so I can get back in touch with you! :) Get those messages sent! :) x
 
Yep, thank you @sport_billy for checking anyway :) I've sent over 100 messages today as we've had a new influx of Santas through Facebook, and now have over 200 presents pledged :) Here's hoping we get enough names to get them all sent out!
 
PottyForPiggies said:
Yep, thank you @sport_billy for checking anyway :) I've sent over 100 messages today as we've had a new influx of Santas through Facebook, and now have over 200 presents pledged :) Here's hoping we get enough names to get them all sent out!
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Wow, you are a star :) I don't think any of us know how huge a task this is to do. Thank you on behalf of everyone on the forum. It makes piggies very happy.
 
I think that starting the planning in August has helped! I'll just need a little patience post-Christmas: when Christmas comes around I'll be around 7 weeks away from my wedding and so will be a little pre-occupied!
@Wiebke has been a star helping to recommend rescues all around the world, next year we'll hopefully take it even bigger with her help :)
 
I've been able to start giving out names! The USA is very on point, with 4 of their 6 rescues sending in names. Australia is covered and all sent out, and I'm starting to get a few names in from the UK :)
 
Debbie's said:
Have just read through last years thread, so lovely to see the piggys with their presents, had to get a tissue,can't wait for this year.
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I adopted Bess & Sparkle in the Spring of this year . Bess and her babies were one of the fortunate recipients of a Secret Santa last year and it was so touching when I 1st saw the thread. Needless to say, I'm taking part this year.

Thank you @PottyForPiggies for organising this
 
I have already shared this on P4P but feel it should go here too.

Please, PLEASE have patience with Secret Santa. I don't have all the names yet (I have just over 33% of them, so not even half!), I don't have all the photos for the names that I do have, the rescues are working on getting me photos. I have not forgotten about anyone and I will get to every single one of you as soon as I have something to tell you. It's only mid-October, and the rescues still have to think about who they'd like to nominate. SS is optional and I'm not going to jeopardise the relationships I have with any of them by being pushy. I am managing around 210 people in 6 countries, which is hard enough.
I work essentially full time, as well as having a life myself and running a business. Last year I got terribly upset by people commenting that their 'presents received' photos weren't available and that I wasn't doing enough to get them. I share everything I have in a reasonable time, within 12 hours where possible, and last year was having to chase presents at 9pm Christmas Eve. Those little comments about why only some people have things and not others are the comments that really get to me and make me pretty upset. Please understand that I am doing my best, I really am. L x
 
You did a splendid job organising such a huge project last year. I get personal satisfaction just by knowing whatever I send will be appreciated by a well deserving guinea pig. My own 4 piggies are spoilt rotten. I would love to have more but circumstances prevent me. I have already placed an order online for piggy items which I will send off to my allocated rescue.
 
My first ss this year. Soooo excited I cant stop buying things.... Just wondering do the rescues open the presents at Christmas or when they receive them?
 
squigglies said:
My first ss this year. Soooo excited I cant stop buying things.... Just wondering do the rescues open the presents at Christmas or when they receive them?
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Often when they receive them, the first photos of piggies with gifts have already started coming in
 
A little footnote tinged with sadness.

If you hear that your Secret Santa piggie has health problems, please do not delay in sending your gift if possible. The recipient of the first gift, little Maddox from HALT rescue, last night went over the Bridge :'( At least he got to open his gifts, which if his Santa had waited a little closer to the time, he could quite easily not have :(
 
PottyForPiggies said:
A little footnote tinged with sadness.

If you hear that your Secret Santa piggie has health problems, please do not delay in sending your gift if possible. The recipient of the first gift, little Maddox from HALT rescue, last night went over the Bridge :'( At least he got to open his gifts, which if his Santa had waited a little closer to the time, he could quite easily not have :(
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I am so sorry to hear this, but it is great that Maddox did get some special joy!
 
PottyForPiggies said:
A little footnote tinged with sadness.

If you hear that your Secret Santa piggie has health problems, please do not delay in sending your gift if possible. The recipient of the first gift, little Maddox from HALT rescue, last night went over the Bridge :'( At least he got to open his gifts, which if his Santa had waited a little closer to the time, he could quite easily not have :(
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Aww that is so sad. I am so sorry. Poor baby.
 
Danni at HALT is absolutely heartbroken, she has received no end of bad news this week. But he got some lovely treats which they will share with his friends in the rescue :)
 
piggyfan said:
I really feel for her. It is so sad.
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It is, she has also heard that one of her elderly residents' tumour has come back and is now inoperable - she may not have much longer left either :( I hope the gift parcels bring some joy at a sad time x
 
PottyForPiggies said:
It is, she has also heard that one of her elderly residents' tumour has come back and is now inoperable - she may not have much longer left either :( I hope the gift parcels bring some joy at a sad time x
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Oh what tragic news. My heart goes out to them all.
 
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