The 2023 Secret Santa - your last chance!

[Morag Jones]

Pal coming rounder a crafty day tomorrow and I have a cunning plan... really looking forward to getting stuck in!

 

[Phil Pascoe]

This is Evri, I expect the others are similar - probably best not leave things this late. The posting deadlines for sending parcels in the UK are:

• Tuesday 19th December – last day for courier collections
• Wednesday 20th December – send a parcel Standard delivery from a ParcelShop or Evri Locker by 11am
• Thursday 21st December – send a parcel Next Day delivery from a ParcelShop or Evri Locker by 11am

Note that from 13th November, the drop-off time to ensure Next Day delivery is temporarily changing from 12pm to 11am. Drop off at a ParcelShop or Evri Locker by 11am Mon-Fri and your parcel will be collected the same day.

 

[Fitzroy]

I've finalised by plan, bought some of the bits and just need some making time. Feeling like i'm ahead of where I was in prior years. Famous last words and I'll be couriering it at great expense on the last available van 1out of Aberdeen.

 

[paulrbarnard]

I’m a few days into mine already. Hoping for successful elf delivery.

 

[Fitzroy]

I’m done, leaving a month to post, which is unbelievable. Role on Xmas.

 

[Adam W.]

I’m done, leaving a month to post, which is unbelievable. Role on Xmas.

What are you playing elf or fairy?

 

[Fitzroy]

What are you playing elf or fairy?

Well played sir! It was late and I was tired, that’s my excuse. The elf on the shelf looks like a fun turn.

 

[stuckinthemud]

Planned and started working but time might be tight

 

[paulrbarnard]

Out in the workshop today. About to start cutting my prepared wood. Point of no return…

 

[paulrbarnard]

Out in the workshop today. About to start cutting my prepared wood. Point of no return…

Disaster!! All the cutting went to plan but I then I realised I hadn’t dimensioned the timber for a major component. I’m now collapsed on the sofa after sawing and planing one board to size. One more to go. And there I was thinking I’m on the home straight.

 

[stuckinthemud]

Managed to steal an hour in the workshop. That doesn’t happy every day. Made some good progress

 

[Stigmorgan]

@paulrbarnard @stuckinthemud slow progress is still progress

 

[stuckinthemud]

Better slow and right than fast and fix it

 

[paulrbarnard]

@paulrbarnard @stuckinthemud slow progress is still progress

Well baring the finishing mines done. Pretty simple but I’m pleased with it and I hope the recipient will like it too. Hand tools only job and had a few challenges on the way, boy I’m out of practice. If the recipient puts a square on it I’ll claim it wasn’t supposed to be…

 

[damo8604]

My Secret Santa gift is boxed up and getting collected from the office tomorrow, hopefully there is enough time to get it to it's destination in time for Christmas, unfortunately it's not all that secret as I had to fill out the customs declaration. I can provide the tracking information if needed

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Unfortunately there's little secret about the foreign exchanges, but I suppose as you don't actually know each other they're as good as secret anyway.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

All is going well I hope.

 

[akirk]

Item made posting in the next week or so

 

[Stigmorgan]

Mine is posted, hopefully at its location.

 

[paulrbarnard]

Mines made, just a bit of waxing to do. Will be shipping next week.