Among many other downsides (including a decidedly dodgy verification process), imminent age-verification is likely to bugger up Twanta this year. This is why we can't have nice things. I'll make an official announcement in October. www.msn.com/en-gb/lifest...

🎄 I'm putting this account to sleep until next Christmas. #Twanta2024 has been HUGELY successful, thanks to you lovely Twantadors. Thank you all from the bottom of my Santa sack. (Just Canadian items outstanding now. I'll report on those from @wombat37.bsky.social ) Bye until next year. HO HO HO! 🎅

I’m not part of it this year, but I’ve still felt much joy by following the #Twanta2024 hashtag today.

Oh my very word*, look at this! Bloody marvellous. #Twanta2024 - "strangers become friends". That's what it's all about. *Gosh. My very word is GOSH.

Missed a few - do let me know if I missed yours too. #Twanta2024

If you've posted a photo of your #Twanta2024 pressies and I haven't responded yet, please let me know. I'm bound to miss a few in the joyful throng.

This made me giggle! 🤭

Bit of bonkers labelling for #Twanta2024 😂

I could do with something to snack on while I'm doing this. Also, I wonder if we've got any Buck's Fizz? #Twanta2024

Just taking a quick break. Back shortly, my lovely #Twanta2024 Twantadors.

An epistletoe! (see the Twanta glossary - EPISTLETOE: a hand-written letter included with the gift to add a virtual Christmas kiss and a personal touch.)

Here I am! Sorry it took so long to don the Twanta outfit. I hope you've all had a lovely Christmas morning. Now, let's top up the advocaat and get started on the #Twanta2024 reveals.

⭐ TWANTADORS ASSEMBLE! ⭐ Tomorrow please take a photo of your gift & post it on Bluesky with the hashtag #TWANTA2024, so that we can all follow the hashtag & the fun. Not sure what time I'll be 'compos mentis', but when I am I’ll reveal each person’s gift-giver. 🎁 FEED: bsky.app/profile/did:...

⭐ TWANTADORS ASSEMBLE! ⭐ Tomorrow please take a photo of your gift & post it on Bluesky with the hashtag #TWANTA2024, so that we can all follow the hashtag & the fun. Not sure what time I'll be 'compos mentis', but when I am I’ll reveal each person’s gift-giver. 🎁 FEED: bsky.app/profile/did:...

🎁🎄 With allowances for Canada, there are still 7 #Twanta2024 gifts in transit. Hoping these will arrive with their twantees tomorrow or Tuesday. Or maybe they already have & twantadors forgot to tell me. BIG HOPE: none of them have gone missing in the post. Merry Twanta, my shiny little twantadors!

It's been a BUSY BUSY day in #Twanta2024 but I think, 🤞, that everyone's gift is accounted for, with generous Fairies stepping in to help cover for the Canadian postal strike. Well done everyone, well done.

TWO more days #Twanta2024

Tomorrow I'll DM everyone who hasn't yet told me they've posted a gift (or maybe I just missed it) to check they're still on the Nice List. Last recommended posting date for second class is the 18th. #Twanta2024

#Twanta2024 is all going very well, thank you, you bobby dazzlers. Those twantees assigned Canadian twantas are being treated by fairies, so they won't miss out. Our Canadians themselves, I'm afraid, will have to wait for their postal strike to be sorted. #Twanta2024

Just a heads up that the last recommended posting day for UK 2nd class post is this coming Wednesday, 18th December. #Twanta2024

FIVE days now.

The Canadian postal strike continues to muck up overseas connections, so for those we must relax embrace the spirit of que sera sera.

Update: there are SIX DAYS to the 2nd class posting cut-off date in the UK of 18th December, and TWENTY-FIVE gifts yet to be sent. The average transit time for UK presents at the moment is 3 days. #Twanta2024

Is the red for someone on the naughty list?

@twanta.bsky.social (Hymn 42. Winchester Old) While Wombie darned his socks one night All Twanta-ed on the ground The helper of the elves came down Trifecta shone around. #twanta2024 I do most of my postage online so didn't know there were Discworld stamps this Xmas. Another excellent thing.

We have reached the milestone of half the gifts having been sent. There's still oodles of time yet for the others. No rush yet. #Twanta2024

Just trying something.

#Twanta2024 update: the Canadian postal strike is still on. A couple of our Canadians will send their gifts by some other method & realise their own gifts will be delayed. Anyone with a Canadian match-up should not worry. It'll happen when it happens.

Extremely excited to see my twanta has cracked the code of my complex and mysterious personality 😂😂😂😂😂 @twanta.bsky.social

The spreadsheet is filling up nicely with the Colours of Twanta! #Twanta2024

I can weirdly track my mental health journey by how #Twanta2024 makes me feel. Every year there's less anxiety and shame about it 🎉

Update: GIFTS POSTED 34% YET TO POST 66% Last posting dates UK: 2nd Class 18th, 1st Class 20th Dec, Special 23rd

I know our Canadians won't need reminding, but just in case you're one of the few twantadors posting to Canada, be aware that Canada Post are still on strike. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

🎅 A quick reminder, my twantadors, to write (if you can) #TWANTA2024 on the outside wrapping of your gift, so that your twantee knows what it is when it arrives. 🎁 So far, 20% of packages have been sent, of which two-thirds have already arrived. There's still plenty of time left, though.

FIRST TRIFECTA! #Twanta2024

#Twanta2024 on the move!

It's all going extremely well. HO HO etc. ;-)

So it begins... #Twanta2024

🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁 Last posting dates UK: 2nd Class 18th Dec 1st Class 20th Dec Special 23rd Dec #Twanta2024

#Twanta2024 is now FIRMLY closed to new entries.

HELLO-HO-HO! I'm gathering a few late arrivals into the #Twanta2024 bosom - yes, there's still time - so if you fancy a go, let me know before noon. UK only, I'm afraid. Details here: cubicscats.wordpress.com/2024/11/01/t...

🎁 Remember, the amount you spend on a gift is up to you, but I recommend not laying out a fortune. Small, fun and imaginative is the rule of thumb, but don’t send an actual thumb. That would be hideous.

Let me know when you: a) send a gift to your Twantee b) receive one yourself #Twanta2024

HO! HO! HO! It's tremendous to see #Twanta2024 gifts flying about already carrying cheap & cheerful joy across the land. Remember: 🎁 Mark your package with #Twanta2024 so that your Twantee knows what it is. 🎁 If you can, wait until Christmas Eve or Day to open it, so we can all have fun together.

HO! HO! HO! It's tremendous to see #Twanta2024 gifts flying about already carrying cheap & cheerful joy across the land. Remember: 🎁 Mark your package with #Twanta2024 so that your Twantee knows what it is. 🎁 If you can, wait until Christmas Eve or Day to open it, so we can all have fun together.

Let me know when you: a) send a gift to your Twantee b) receive one yourself #Twanta2024