Oooh! I love love love it! ♥ :D @skeeter0003
You are so talented...and I feel very fortunate to have met you.!! Thank you very much mi amiga, I love you ♥ 😘😘😘
@anyvelez Well you know I can’t write stories, I’m not real great at pictures lol and videos are beyond me…sooooooooo
I truly hope you like my little gift to you 💕 as I am your
Secret Santa … it’s in the mail on its way to you…I hope it brings a smile to you … love you my friend and happy holidays
Banna Secret Santa Exchange 2018
My Dear @annambates
I would have liked to have more time for make a better video...because YOU deserve the best, my friend.
When I heard this Paul's song for the first time I thought of Anna & Mr Bates immediately. I hope you like it.
Thank you for your kindness, generosity and all the shared moments.... through thick and thin. (Well...Thin and thin😄, this has been a hard year for me)
I Wish you love, peace, and happiness always...for you and your wonderful family.
I love you ♥
Merry Christmas ♥
With the news of a movie hopefully the downton fandom will slowly come back to life and of course hopefully there will be interest in another secret santa for anna and bates in 2018!
Like normal, anything is welcome, fics, fanart, fanmixes, graphics, gifsets, anything you can think of that celebrates banna.
If you are interested in joining up please please please send a message or an ask. Reblogging saying you want to join does not count as I don’t know if you’re just expressing an interest and might change your mind, which has happened before. So if you are interested in committing send a message/ask.
Also to reiterate please don’t sign up if you’re not really sure. it’s happened for two years running and resulted in some people having to do two secret santas to make sure no one was left with nothing and it’s not fair for someone to get something then not give a gift back. plus it’s not fair that someone has had to work hard on two gifts when it wasn’t their job.
If you are still interested when you send your message please include if there are any things that you would rather not receive (themes time periods etc and also what you are willing to create if you can (fanfics etc and if you know the time period you might be writing in). The secret santa selection process is done through a random number generator it’s important that no one receives something that might trigger them.
Please sign up for 30th October. Secret santas will go out on 1st November.
You can post your creations 21st-28th December, though this is flexible
Please signal boost even if you don’t want to join so it reaches more people and hopefully spreads the banna love for another year!
Please SIGNAL BOOST (reblog) this list so the birthdays reach as many Team Bates fans as possible…and participate, if you are able.
Creativity is always wonderful, but even a simple birthday greeting in a post/reblog or in an ask/PM will help brighten the day of a fellow Team Bates fan!
If you are not on the Team Bates Birthday List and would like to be, please reblog and add your info in the text (not the tags) or PM me!
I recovered my account, I'm @anyvelez again.😁
Thank You @annambates ...I love you amiga mia 😘😘😘
Happiest of Birthdays to my dear friend @sisoyany (aka @anyvelez)! Hope your day and year are extra special, just like you…and filled with laughter, love, and all kinds of delicious baked treats! 🎂🎉🎈🎁💝✨❤️🎶🎊🍰
OMG @silly-beggar...This is incredible, I didn't expect it. :D
You don't have to apologise for anything. I'm very grateful and happy.
I'm printing it right now and I will read it tonight.
Hope you had a wonderful Christmas too and I wish you a excellent new year. 😘😘😘
FINALLY! I am so, so, SO sorry for the delay @anyvelez but Merry Christmas! ( @batesessecretservice )
Seriously, could not be more sorry for how long it has taken me to do my Secret Santa bit. Life is…madness. And I’m so rusty writing-wise but I ended up quite enjoying myself with this one and it ran away with me.
Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and that 2018 brings you and the rest of you lovely Banna lot everything you hope for and more.
xxxx
(PS thank you @me-and-mister-bates. You are a lifesaver and a wonderful human being).