Round Two - Obligations and Commitments

• This is a UK only swap. You must be living in the UK with a valid address (not P.O. Box) to send/receive packages.

• The swap is scheduled to take place from June to September. Sign-ups open May 19th and will be open for two weeks. Matches go out the second week of June. Packages must be sent by September 1st.

• This is a secret swap. Take a moment to create an anonymous email so you don’t accidentally give away your identity. Also make sure that when you send emails your real name does not come up. If you would like to send a test email to us at ukswap@googlemail.com to check, we will email you back and let you know.

• This is not a Ravelry-based swap. You do not need to be on Ravelry to join the UK Swap. However there is a Ravelry group for this swap.

• Having a blog is STRONGLY suggested. This is the perfect way to post your Questionnaire and link back to here! Also, when the list of participants go up, your name will link to your blog. This is a great way for your spoiler to get to know you.

• Because blogs are not required, an anonymous email IS required. You will need to provide the email for sign-ups so head on over to any email program and create an email that doesn't give away who you are!

• For those that do not have blogs, they will be asked to join a communal blog here at Blogspot. Blogspot allows multiple posters to a single blog so you will need a Google Account. At this blog you will be able to post your questionnaire, and your swap swag. If you would like to create your own blog for the swap, please do.

• Keep in contact with your partner. Contact your downstream pal at least once a week. You can send them an email, an ecard, or comment on their blog. Remember to stay anonymous! Keeping who you are a secret is the most fun. We realise this is holiday season, if you are going away please let both your upstream and downstream swap pals know. Why not send them a postcard whilst you are away?

• You have over two months (after matches are received) to put together a great package suited to your pal’s theme picture, tastes and preferences.

• There will be games and contests during the swap. These are optional, but the more people that play, the more fun we all can have. Some of them will be blog-based and others will not. Hopefully there will be something for everyone!

Blogless Participants

This is just to let the Blogless participants know about the UK Swappers blog. Please accept the invite to join the blog. You will need to post your Questionnaire here, as well as "received package" photos & post. Thank you!

Clearing up some Questions

There has been some confusion regarding the sign-up, anonymity, and questionnaire. This is an anonymous swap, you must have an anonymous email to participate.

The Questionnaire is meant to be posted on your blog. In the event that you are blogless, you will be invited to join the other UK Swap blog (URL undetermined) and there you can post your Questionnaire, as well as a "I received my package" post with photos. You will need to be able to accept a Blogger invite to participate in this.

When you sign-up, you will be sending your information to the hosts at ukswap@hotmail.co.uk. We will then match you up, and send your information to your spoiler, and only your spoiler. You will receive the information of who you are spoiling. Do not post any private information in your questionnaire (such as your address).

Pimp the Swap Contest Closed

Wow! That was an amazing rush of people in the last day. Great to see people telling their friends. Just because the contest is over, don't let that deter you from telling even more people! Grab a button from the sidebar and post it on your blog. I'd love to hear if you'd put it up so post a quick comment if you can. Love to see everyone spreading the word.

The winner will be announced later this week (when I get time! Wow these holidays are so full!).

In the meantime, I'll be posting up the Questionnaire later today, so check it out. If you're planning to participate in the UK Swap and want to get a head start on your Questionnaire, please feel free to post it to your blog. Although blogs are not required, they are STRONGLY recommended because of the ease it adds to getting to know your partner. Because some people requested that blogs not be required, an anonymous email IS required, so please make sure to create an email that doesn't give away your identity.

Obligations & Commitments

• This is a UK only swap. You must be living in the UK with a valid address (not P.O. Box) to send/received packages.

• The swap is scheduled to take place from January to March. Sign-ups open January 7th and will be open for two weeks. Matches go out the first week of February. Packages must be received by March 31st. [Calendar of Dates to come]

• This is a secret swap. Take a moment to create an anonymous email so you don’t accidentally give away your identity. Also make sure that when you send emails your real name does not come up. If you would like to send a test email to us at ukswap@hotmail.co.uk to check, we will email you back and let you know.

• This is not a Ravelry-based swap. You do not need to be on Ravelry to join the UK Swap.

• Having a blog is STRONGLY suggested. This is the perfect way to post your Questionnaire and link back to here! Also, when the list of participants go up, your name will link to your blog. This is a great way for your spoiler to get to know you.

• Because blogs are not required, an anonymous email IS required. You will need to provide the email for sign-ups so head on over to any email program and create an email that doesn't give away who you are!

• For those that do not have blogs, they will be asked to join a communal blog here at Blogspot. Blogspot allows multiple posters to a single blog so you will need a Google Account. At this communal blog, you will be able to post your questionnaire, and your swap swag. If you would like to create your own blog for the swap, please do.

• Keep in contact with your partner. Contact your downstream pal at least once a week. You can send them an email, an ecard, or comment on their blog. Remember to stay anonymous! Keeping who you are a secret is the most fun.

• You have over a month (after matches are received) to put together a great package suited to your pal’s tastes and preferences.

• There will be games and contests during the swap. These are optional, but the more people that play, the more fun we all can have. Some of them will be blog-based and others will not. Hopefully there will be something for everyone!