**Secret Summer Exchange ~ Shopping Time !!**

[mandymouse]

****THIS IS NOW CLOSED****

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Woohoo !! The Summer is Coming http://bestsmileys.com/sun/2.gif

Yes, it's nearly that time again, the time when out come the barb-e-cues (yes they still work in the rain), you get sunstroke after 20 minutes in the garden and you squeeze your wobbly bits into a bikini (and the girls do too :rotfl: ), so then, it must be time for our Secret Summer Exchange !!!

For those of you that haven't taken part in our UK Community exchanges before, you need to send me a PM with your name, address and a few ideas of what you like/dislike/collect etc. or maybe you would like something to take on your holiday like a book. Then at the beginning of June I will send you the details of someone else who is taking part. You will find the rules at the bottom of this thread

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So if you want to receive a nice pressie or just want another excuse to go shopping ~ come and join in !!!

Have fun

Mandy :)

The rules are :-

1. To buy a present to the value of £7.50 (and not to exceed this please)
2. To wrap and send the present out week commencing Monday 12th June (in time for when Summer officially begins ~ Wed 21st June)
3. To send the present by recorded delivery (as parcels have gone missing in the past and you are then able to chase it up with the Post Office), if you don't choose this method and the present goes missing, then you must send out another present
4. You can join the Secret Exchange until 31st May, then your recipient's details will be sent out the beginning of June (or earlier if you need it)

[kristieuk]

How exciting!

I will PM you with my details.

And thank you again for taking the time and trouble for organising this :goodvibes

[mushumadness]

count me in what info do you need

[KayleeUK]

count me in what info do you need

Anna - Were you so excited you didn't read it properly :teeth:

you need to send me a PM with your name, address and a few ideas of what you like/dislike/collect etc. or maybe you would like something to take on your holiday like a book.

PM sent.

Thanks Mandy!!!!

[ely3857]

Me too, Me too :yay: :yay:

PM Sent

:sunny:

Jodie

[Queenie]

I'm in! I'll have a think about what I'd like a PM you with my details soon :)

[Englands Disney Gang]

Dont Forget me!!....PM on its way!!

You could make it easy though at give me Kristieuk as my summer exchange I am staying with her this weekend as she is kindly putting a roof over my head for 2 nights whilst I go to the FA cup final with my son....would save the postage!! :rotfl2:

Only joking Mandy!! :rotfl:

[Minniespal]

:yay: :yay: Count me in Mandy ~ PM on the way :thumbsup2

[mandymouse]

Thanks for your PM's girls :thumbsup2

[wideeyes]

:yay: :yay: pm sent!

[jen_uk]

PM sent! :banana:

[Verity Chambers]

PM on the way! :thumbsup2

[angel659]

Hi Mandy

PM will be on its way. Thanks for organising another one. I love these exchanges.

Love
Michelle

[vicky1bfc]

Count me in Mandy

Will send a pm shortly.

[alisonbestford]

Oooh, I'd like to do this but, am a little nervous about what to send (even after reading Mandy's intro :blush: )

Can anyone please enlighten me on what they've bought / received from Easter exchanges etc? :thumbsup2

[mandymouse]

Hi Alison

Please don't feel nervous about joining in, it's loads of fun. Here's the link to our Secret Bunny exchange that we held in the Spring

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1043390&highlight=Exchange

Mandy :)

[natalielongstaff]

pm on its way :banana: :banana:

[mandymouse]

Thanks for joining in girls

I still haven't received PM's from Kristie (UK), Anna (mushumadness), Jane (Englands Disney Gang) or Vicky (1bfc). Alison, I hope you decide to join us too

Mandy :)

p.s. Can you please answer this thread if you are going to take part too ~ thanx

[jjk]

pm sent really looking forward to this :goodvibes

[jockey]

Mandy, I really enjoyed the last one and excited about this one - thanks for arranging!

PM sent! :teeth:

[alisonbestford]

Thanks Mandy - I have been busy 'stressing' whether I can shop enough to buy a worthy present......................... :confused3

Eve says, why can't I just buy candles......................think we have a mega 'DISer' in the making........ ;)

What's the closing date for me to have got my act together?

[mandymouse]

What's the closing date for me to have got my act together?

You've still got a few weeks to decide Alison ~ when I send out the details of who you are buying for, it should include some ideas of what that person likes ~ so hopefully that'll be helpful :)

[wils]

Sorry going to have to sit this on out I'm afraid :guilty: We have a leak at what was the original back of the house but is now inside the kitchen extension - looking like a big job.

Have lots of fun shopping everyone!

[mandymouse]

:Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc Bumping for the weekend :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc

[mandymouse]

Woohoo !! So far we have got 16 signed up for the Secret Summer Exchange

mandymouse
KayleeUK
ely3857 (Jodie)
Minniespal (Florence)
wideeyes (Claire)
jenuk
verity chambers
angel659 (Michelle)
Queenie (Sophie)
natalielongstaff
jjk (Rachel)
jockey (Jill)
kristieUK
emily1982
Englands Disney Gang (Jane)
PigSoldier (Suzi)

I am still waiting to hear from Anna (mushumadness) and Vicky (1bfc) ~ if you have changed your mind, please just send me a PM ~ it's fine if you don't want to take part in this one :)

BTW ~ there's plenty of time to join in, so 'Come on Down !!'

Mandy :)

[Englands Disney Gang]

HI Mandy!!

I did send an original PM must be in cyberspace somewhere :rotfl:

Another PM sent :goodvibes

[PigSoldier]

Hooray!! :banana: Definately count me in! :thumbsup2

[Nubbedy]

Hi. I'd really like to join in too if I may? Any excuse for a bit of shopping!

[alisonbestford]

In theory I'd love to join in but I'm such a rubbish shopper I'd be 'stressing' about whether my gift would be enjoyed ............. ;)

I look forward to seeing what everyone gives / receives.

Have a fantastic time and, who knows, I might pluck up enough courage to join in for the next exchange.......... :thumbsup2

[mandymouse]

Hi. I'd really like to join in too if I may? Any excuse for a bit of shopping!

Of course you can Sara, just send me a PM with your details on and don't forget to give some ideas of what you like and dislike

No problem Alison, maybe you could join in with Secret Santa, if you like

Mandy :)

[Netty]

count me in Mandy, pm on its way

[Nubbedy]

Have just sent you a PM Mandy, hope it was what you needed. I'm really excited now!

Sara. :cheer2:

[minnie29uk]

Hi!
PM on its way
Is it tooooooo obvious to say I love Mickey!!!!!Mind you,the trick is finding something I dont already have!!!!!

First timer,
Lynn :cool1:

[jns]

You can count me in as well :thumbsup2
PM sent

[mandymouse]

Woohoo !! So far we have got 23 signed up for the Secret Summer Exchange

mandymouse
KayleeUK
ely3857 (Jodie)
Minniespal (Florence)
wideeyes (Claire)
jenuk
verity chambers
angel659 (Michelle)
Queenie (Sophie)
natalielongstaff
jjk (Rachel)
jockey (Jill)
kristieUK
emily1982
Englands Disney Gang (Jane)
PigSoldier (Suzi)
Nubbedy (Sara)
Netty (Jeanette)
jns (Jackie)
minnie29uk (Lynn)
Mushumadness (Anna)
Vicky (1bfc)
saratogagirl (Jules)

BTW ~ there's still plenty of time to join in, so 'Come on Down !!'

Mandy :)

[mandymouse]

:Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc Bumping for the weekend :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc

[mandymouse]

Thanks for your PM Anna :)

[saratogagirl]

count me in - just sent my PM

[mandymouse]

:Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc Final Bump :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc

Brilliant !! We've got 23 names so far. It's the last chance to put your names down as this exchange will close of Wednesday. I will be sending out your recipients details on Thursday :)

[vicky1bfc]

I hope you have recieved my Pm by now Mandy. :thumbsup2

[mandymouse]

I hope you have recieved my Pm by now Mandy. :thumbsup2

Yep, your name is on the list Vicky :thumbsup2

[mandymouse]

*** This Has Now Closed ***

I have sent out the details of who you are a Secret Summer Sender to. So that I do not know who my Secret Sender is, someone will receive a message from my daughter (madmouse91) with my details on.

If you have not received a PM from me, please let me know and I will get back to you asap

:banana: :banana: :banana: Woohoo, it's time to go shopping !! :banana: :banana: :banana:

Have fun

Mandy :)

[KayleeUK]

Thanks for all your hard work Mandy :thumbsup2

[Minniespal]

Thanx for all your hard work Mandy :goodvibes

[mandymouse]

:grouphug: It's a pleasure girls ~ I wouldn't run it, if I didn't enjoy it

[mandymouse]

Has anyone bought their pressie yet ?? ~ I have, I've just got to get some wrapping paper ~ ooh, isn't it exciting ?? :)

[Minniespal]

I've bought mine online ~ Just waiting for it to arrive and then I will get it wrapped up :thumbsup2

[jockey]

Its too hot here in sunny Belfast to go shopping so I am in the garden with my Ibook and I have just ordered on line too!!! :banana: :banana:


I also need to get some wrapping paper!

Thanks for arranging this Mandy! :thumbsup2

[Nubbedy]

Went shopping yesterday, seeing as it was the last day of half term and I wont get a chance once I'm back in work.

Need to get wrapping paper too.

Thanks for arranging this Mandy, I'm really excited. :thumbsup2

[mandymouse]

My pressie is wrapped up and ready to go ~ roll on Monday ~ I'm really excited !! :)

[ely3857]

Bought today but not wrapped yet, will get some nice paper then post on Monday :goodvibes

:sunny:

Jodie

[saratogagirl]

bought one already and ordered another on line which I hope will come today, just need to get some nice wrapping paper and then all set .....

this is really exciting - thanks for arranging this is brilliant :cool1: :wave2:

[Verity Chambers]

Bought mine at the weekend. Just got to wrap it now. :cheer2:

[Minniespal]

Pressie arrived today. Just need to get wrapping paper on Saturday and wrapped up ~ All ready to get posted on Monday :)

[jjk]

Bought mine today will wrap over weekend ready to post on Monday :sunny:

[natalielongstaff]

got my present ready to post on monday!!

[mandymouse]

I'll start a Sent/Received thread on Monday :)

[Minniespal]

Pressie wrapped and ready to go tomorrow.

[mandymouse]

:love: I love these exchanges, I'm looking forward to my recipient receiving her pressie and receiving my own ~ woohoo !!

[KayleeUK]

Going to buy mine today :teeth:

[Netty]

Bought mine yesterday!! Blimey you don't get much choice in the disney store for £7.50 :guilty:
going to wrap later and post tomorrow :smooth:

[PigSoldier]

I received my gift today, huge thanks to my sender!! :love:

(Apologies for not posting earlier, I've been moving about between London and Southampton a lot lately, so even though it had arrived, I didn't get the chance to open it until today.)

I got a copy of Paradise Fields, which is going to be a great read for my holiday next month, and some absolutely adorable hair slides with little pink dolls on them, which are just perfect! :)

So thankyou thankyou thankyou, I absolutely love it! :cloud9:

[jockey]

My pressie is all wrapped and ready to go!! Can't wait until tomorrow!! :banana:

[mandymouse]

Suzi, your present sounds lovely, lucky you :)

[Minniespal]

Excellent pressie Suzi :thumbsup2