Strathconon ยท Scottish Highlands

Secret Santa
at Scatwell House

23โ€“27 December ยท Gift game on Christmas Day

โ€“days
โ€“hrs
โ€“mins
โ€“secs

until the gift game

I'm in, sign me up

Where we're headed

Sixteen of us. One very big house.

๐Ÿฐ9 rooms, 20 beds

Enough for all sixteen of us, and enough doors to slam after a steal.

๐ŸŒฒThe Grove

Gardens with 52 tree species from around the world. Only one of them gets the presents under it.

โ›ฐ๏ธStrathconon

Deep in the Highlands near Muir of Ord. Bring big socks. Seriously.

๐Ÿ”ฅFires lit

Whisky out, wrapping paper everywhere, and the best seat by the fire up for grabs.

The drawing room

Pull up a chair by the fire

This is where it all happens on Christmas Day. Presents under the tree, glasses topped up, and steal cards held close to the chest.

Rumour has it this room is hiding something. Knock and seeโ€ฆ

The small print (it's not that small)

Three rules. That's it.

1 ๐Ÿ’ท

Spend about ยฃ50

Go a bit over, a bit under, nobody's checking receipts. Don't turn up with a ยฃ5 peach candle though.

2 ๐Ÿท๏ธ

Put your name on it

This isn't a mystery draw. Tag it with your name and buy something you'd love to get, or that you're proud to be known as the giver of.

3 ๐ŸŽ€

Wrap it

Properly. Paper, ribbon, the lot. Gift bags will be judged. Get it under the tree before Christmas Day.

Christmas Day ยท round the tree

How the gift game works

  1. ๐Ÿƒ
    Everyone gets one steal card

    Use it once, whenever you want. Or don't use it at all. Nobody has to steal.

  2. ๐ŸŽ
    Take turns drawing a gift at random

    Pull one from under the tree and unwrap it in front of everyone. Make a fuss.

  3. โšก
    Then the steal window opens

    Want it? Slap your steal card down. Fastest draw wins.

  4. ๐Ÿ
    Stealers are done

    Steal a gift and it's yours. You're out of the rest of the draws.

  5. โณ
    Got robbed? Wait your turn

    You go back in the queue and draw again later. And watch your back, because gifts can be stolen more than once.

  6. ๐ŸŽ„
    Keep going until everyone has a gift

    Then it's mince pies, sulking, and secret swaps in the kitchen.

โšก STEAL ๐ŸŽ One use ยท Fastest wins โšก
Scatwell
Santa
2026

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