Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

What a terrific gift Nanawind, enjoy.

I am so happy for you but SO happy for your family! To be in a position to be able to show their love and appreciation for you with such a luxury gift must have been joyful for them (as well as you, of course). Enjoy it and the freedom it will bring, drive carefully so that they never regret their great present to you. Your family will get as much enjoyment from the memory as you will over the years, believe me.

Lovely present but come on you didn't really think they had forgotten you surely . Enjoy your mini

Just had the most wonderful Christmas here in Marrakech. I wanted something completely different as it has been a difficult few years for us. Lost Dad in Jan this year & Mum Jan last year. So DH & DS (who lives in Sweden)
met up here on the 22nd. On Christmas Day we went to a Hammam & then had a massage - wonderful. No stress, no turkey. Back to Blighty on Saturday with great memories

I once knew someone who put her clapped-out banger into a garage for service & MOT.
When she went back for it, she was given the keys to a new (second-hand) car of the same make.
All arranged by her friends & family! I was so happy for her too.

Have you given it a name yet nanawind?

So happy for you

How wonderful, what a lovely family you have Nana right through to your lovely gc with the furry dice.
I’m certain most of us are quite enviousxx

Wow! Great present. They must really love you.

What does it matter what the gift was. The love Nanawind's family are showing her by clubbing together to get her something she has obviously dreamed of having and thought it would always be just a dream, the love and care her family is showing her makes her a rich woman, no matter what she has received.

We have done something similar at a lower level for our DGD, There is something she would love to have, but knows it is too expensive for her parents to buy, so we clubbed together as a family to buy it. She won't get it until Thursday when she and her family arrive at our house, but I am already excited about her reaction

In that case Seakay you will be pleased to hear that I have
not reported any unpleasant posts directed at me.
Now, perhaps you will heed what Natasha Gransnet has said in her above post.

How lovely Nanawind. Enjoy your new red Mini.

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No, never, Green gran ?
Sometimes I think that good natures on GN have too much
Expectations put on them, and I do have a good memory.
Over and out.

Lemongrove. Have you ever heard the expression "when you are in a hole, stop digging?"

So very sad the way this thread has gone

I neither know nor care what has caused it, just sad to see that it has happened.

I don’t keep a record for any purposes, belittling included, I simply remember you saying that you had a brand new car delivered to you after last Christmas.

A red mini at Christmas, yours to enjoy. Such a lovely story that your family all got together to buy you such a wonderful present, and that the grandchildren managed to keep the secret.

Rise above the nasty comments by a certain contributor Nanawind, best to ignore a killjoy.

lemongrove yes DH had a new car last January he had retired and his car was at least 15 years old. So I think he was entitled to treat himself.
And what a sad person you that you keep record of what people post on here. Is it so you can belittle them.

I'm going to leave this thread now and would like to thank everyone for their best wishes.

How wonderful Nanawind. I cried when I received presents from both my daughters the eldest bought me a beautiful hand-knitted scarf, she hadn't knit it, she is on her own with 4 children and hasn't been able to afford anything after buying for the children this last couple of years, this marks a turn around for her and I am so proud of her. My younger daughter and SiL are paying for a weekend in London with a show, I've never been to London and I am so excited.

You obviously have an amazingly generous family.

Nanawind I remember you saying early last Jan that a new car had just been delivered to you....

lemongrove there is a word to describe you and it begins with B. I hope your happy in your own nasty little bubble.

How wonderful Nanawind! You have a truly thoughtful and kind family. It is not the cost of the gift that is important, it is the pleasure in the giving. That is what is so heartwarming.
Every time you go out in your red mini you will be reminded about the love behind the gift. Hope you enjoy many years of happy motoring and Happy Birthday!