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curiouswombatFirst - husband health report - he is very tired still, but one of the District Nurses visited today, checked his wound and declared herself happy with it. She will return to take his clips out in a week's time.
Talking of the District Nurses - all those of us who were, until last month, based together in a small clinic building, have an annual Christmas lunch - we all put £5 in the kitty and someone gets the food with this, then we all buy one present and put it into a box - after lunch we all get a present out of the box.
This year we have moved into a large Community Clinic, into offices on different floors - but we are still getting together for our lunch tomorrow.
The only problem is that the majority f our original group, all based upstairs, were talking a couple of weeks ago and decided that, rather than the usual 'bran-tub' system we should do a secret santa - where everyone gets a name out of the bag in advance and buys for that particular person. Problem? Well, it wouldn't have been if they had thought to tell the three of us based downstairs...
It suddenly occurred to someone that there were three names left in the bag - and that perhaps they hadn't told us. Apologetic e-mail from upstairs arrives mid afternoon Friday but I was out visiting patients. The other 2 go up and draw names - leaving one name. This will obviously be the person I buy something for. I find this out this morning when I go into work. I have already got a nice set from the Body Shop all wrapped ready for the 'bran tub', so it will just need the right name adding. I go up, take the piece of paper - and find it is the only male team member...
A very quick bit of shopping at lunchtime, rather than having lunch, means he will get something more suitable!
The change to Secret Santa was actually made because of the one male - the past couple of years someone has had to go and buy something specifically for him anyway, and keep it to one side, so this really is a better system. ut what are the chances of the last name of 15 being the one male, when I already had a female present ready? Well yes, 1:15, I know - but it still feels less likely!
Talking of the District Nurses - all those of us who were, until last month, based together in a small clinic building, have an annual Christmas lunch - we all put £5 in the kitty and someone gets the food with this, then we all buy one present and put it into a box - after lunch we all get a present out of the box.
This year we have moved into a large Community Clinic, into offices on different floors - but we are still getting together for our lunch tomorrow.
The only problem is that the majority f our original group, all based upstairs, were talking a couple of weeks ago and decided that, rather than the usual 'bran-tub' system we should do a secret santa - where everyone gets a name out of the bag in advance and buys for that particular person. Problem? Well, it wouldn't have been if they had thought to tell the three of us based downstairs...
It suddenly occurred to someone that there were three names left in the bag - and that perhaps they hadn't told us. Apologetic e-mail from upstairs arrives mid afternoon Friday but I was out visiting patients. The other 2 go up and draw names - leaving one name. This will obviously be the person I buy something for. I find this out this morning when I go into work. I have already got a nice set from the Body Shop all wrapped ready for the 'bran tub', so it will just need the right name adding. I go up, take the piece of paper - and find it is the only male team member...
A very quick bit of shopping at lunchtime, rather than having lunch, means he will get something more suitable!
The change to Secret Santa was actually made because of the one male - the past couple of years someone has had to go and buy something specifically for him anyway, and keep it to one side, so this really is a better system. ut what are the chances of the last name of 15 being the one male, when I already had a female present ready? Well yes, 1:15, I know - but it still feels less likely!
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Date: 16/12/2013 10:53 pm (UTC)(We've done Secret Santa a fair few times at work - sometimes with a really low money limit, like £3, which makes it an excellent challenge. Last time we did it for less than £5 someone got me some really gorgeous coffee, which was both thoughtful and insightful!)
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Date: 16/12/2013 11:41 pm (UTC)A bit like this (http://www.bhs.co.uk/en/bhuk/product/walkers-train-biscuit-tin-125g-2493644?cmpid=pla&_$ja=cgid:8337687502|tsid:19714|cid:182059222|lid:62710034302|nw:g|crid:35508186142|rnd:1102292612853207033|dvc:c|adp:1o1&gclid=COvdv6P1tbsCFSbHtAodiVQAUQ), but not Walkers.
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Date: 17/12/2013 12:22 am (UTC)We're doing a Secret Santa at the shop for the first time this year... and I think I'll be pleasantly surprised if I get anything I actually want. *g*
I also note that it's time I recycled my icons into winter mode.
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Date: 17/12/2013 08:36 am (UTC)As for the Secret Santa - I'm not terribly optimistic either :)
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Date: 17/12/2013 12:48 am (UTC)Isn't that always the way? *sigh* Oooh, Body Shop. What a lovely place to get a gift.
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Date: 17/12/2013 08:39 am (UTC)But it certainly wouldn't have done for a guy in his late 40s!
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Date: 17/12/2013 02:23 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 17/12/2013 08:40 am (UTC)And yes - anyone else and the Body Shop stuff would have been fine...
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Date: 17/12/2013 04:10 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 17/12/2013 08:41 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 17/12/2013 05:43 am (UTC)*g* Given that you already had a female present ready... a definite certainty *g*
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Date: 17/12/2013 11:47 am (UTC)That Secret Santa muddle and the coincidence is really funny, if you forgive me saying so! :o) I'm sure he will like his SeSa, it sounds a perfect choice. Have a nice lunch together with everybody!
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Date: 17/12/2013 06:34 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 17/12/2013 02:54 pm (UTC)It's good to hear the S2C is home and recovering. Any hernia op requires a good 6-8 weeks of no lifting. He wouldn't want it to herniate all over again!
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Date: 17/12/2013 06:38 pm (UTC)And I think S2C now appreciates not to run the risk of herniating again.
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Date: 17/12/2013 07:58 pm (UTC)So, you were not very lucky in the Secret Santa draw. Oh well, that happens, and after all it wasn't very difficult to fix the problem. I'm sure you'll all have a great Christmas lunch tomorrow and lots of fun.
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Date: 18/12/2013 12:22 am (UTC)We did have a nice lunch - and the male recipient seemed quite happy with his rushed gift.
I got a rather nice note block - this one (http://www.vandashop.com/Indian-Arts-Crafts-Memo-Block/dp/B00FKBR2XW) in fact!
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Date: 18/12/2013 01:36 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 19/12/2013 03:43 pm (UTC)Men, can't live with them, can't live with out them!
Not sure what I am going to do about Christmas gifts for my co workers,
probably a gift card from Starbucks and a Christmas card, we really haven't organized any thing.
That's Murphy's Law of gift giving, glad you were able to find something more appropriate for your giftee!
Huggs,
Lynda
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Date: 19/12/2013 11:31 pm (UTC)We have only ever bought one gift each and got one gift each for quite a while - much easier than buying for everyone.