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Hello from MNHQ...

Or, rather, 'Aaaaaaaaaay!' from MNHQ, as we prepare for Monday night's live webchat with The Fonz (Henry Winkler) himself. And, just so all you young 'uns don't feel left out, we've got CBeebies star Chris Corcoran to Doodle Do another chat on Friday (9 July, 1-2pm).

From worldwide stars to neighbourhood gems: time for our next Mumsnet Local Site of the Month poll, with gorgeous goodies from Mama Mio on offer for the tippest of top Tsarinas. Do check out some Mumsnet Local sites near you and vote for the one that ticks your boxes.

Talking of which, it's pretty much your last chance to take our 2009 Mumsnet Census, our O2 family technology survey and our term-time holidays survey. There's Jogglers and theme-park passes and store vouchers and Alpine holidays up for grabs if you do...

Now for this week's parenting news ...

Swine flu parties 'bad idea': Throwing 'swine flu parties' in an attempt to get immunity against the virus while it is a fairly mild form is not a good idea, doctors said this week after reports of people, including families, intentionally mixing with friends who have flu. Their reasoning is that it is best to be infected before the winter when the virus could become more deadly, but public health expert Dr Richard Jarvis said such behaviour could undermine the fight against swine flu. (BBC Online 30.06.09) Meanwhile, it emerged that the first child to die in Britain after contracting swine flu had a rare genetic disorder that made her more likely than other people to catch the disease. (Guardian 01.07.09) 

Fertility tourism boost: Hundreds of 40-plus British women are travelling to European fertility clinics because British clinics won't take them, according to the first major continent-wide study of fertility tourism. The research shows women travel to get treatment banned in their own countries, so Italian women go abroad because of legal restrictions on IVF, and French lesbians bypass a ban on IVF by seeking treatment in Belgium. Hundreds of older British women, disadvantaged by the UK's long waiting lists and a shortage of eggs, travel to the Czech Republic and Spain. (Guardian 30.06.09) Meanwhile, a controversial embryo quality test that could double IVF success rates is to be properly trialled. (Times 29.06.09)

Other stories in brief

FAMILY TICKETS TO ICE AGE 3! Woolworths.co.uk are offering Mumsnetters family tickets (for four) to a special, red-carpet 3-D showing of Ice Age 3 this Saturday morning (4 July) in Aberdeen, Birmingham, Brighton, Cardiff, Castelford, Didsbury, Edinburgh, Hull, Ipswich, Milton Keynes, Nottingham and Sheffield. If you'd like one, please email your full name, address and preferred town to adam@rubberrepublic.com. Tickets are limited; first-come, first-served!

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Quote of the week

Bucharest on the potentially perilous pitfalls of pregnancy: "You get so used to grown men whose first names you don't know shuftying about up your nethers that you have to chant to yourself, like a mantra, in the dentist's waiting room, "Don't take your pants off, it's just teeth this time."

Searching for a great day out? Mumsnetters suggest:

Find more Mumsnetter recommendations for great days out near you in Mumsnet Local - and once you get home, please add a review in our new Days out/Attractions section.

Blog of the week: Beginnings
nanajo shares her bittersweet thoughts on parenting all over again: "I am a 52-year-old grandmother raising (with my husband) our two little grandsons. They are almost six and just turned three. We have had them for two and a half years. The journey has been joyous and frightening, stressful and lonely, deeply poignant and so very close to the bone."
Bursting to blog? Why not start your own?

Recipe of the week: Porpoise's Red Berry Pavlova
Lashings of seasonal strawberries and cream for Wimbledon Finals weekend - with the ace addition of a crunchy, chewy meringue base. Serve with panache and await a grateful chorus of, 'Ooh, I say!'
Review this week's recipe here - or why not post one yourself?

That's all, we're off to dream of Happy Days...
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