Clicked on join accidentally...

[LagomOchLyckaSwede]

To log in (I've got fat fingers and am on my IPad) and it says MN aren't accepting any new registrations?

[LagomOchLyckaSwede]

Sorry, also saw a thread in chat about the same thing so it wasn't just me. I logged in afterwards (obviously).

[ImTooHecsyForYourParty]

I think they've bolted the doors for a bit because of the recent media coverage. It tends to result in lots of trolls joining up to be tosspots.

So we've got a lock in.

[RebeccaMumsnet]

Mwhahaha - yes you're all locked in.

Not really

[ellajayne]

I joined yesterday (long, long time lurker) so it seems you have a new one among you

I'm not a troll though

[changeforthebetter]

woo hoo! mine is a large G&T if dd and I ever get out of this hospital

[FruOla]

So ....... we're locked in, but they're locked out?
Sounds fine to me

[bigTillyMint]

Ooohhh, a lock-in

[YoniYoniYoniYoni]

Oooh i like a good lock in, someone draw the curtains!

[HoneyDragon]

Cool. Does this mean if they aren't letting anyone in no one can get out? Have they disabled the big bad banning finger? Can I misbehave nd not get sent away?

Cool

[Jux]

Can I put the jukebox on?

[HelenYoniSchmoniMumsnet]

What is all this lock-in stuff that we hear of?

No lock-ins, we promise...

[FruOla]

Helen, from upthread :

RebeccaMumsnet (MNHQ) Thu 11-Apr-13 10:18:03
Mwhahaha - yes you're all locked in.

Yeah ..... it's an MNHQ authorised lock-in

[Maat]

I love a lock in.

Who is going out for the kebabs?

[HelenYoniSchmoniMumsnet]

@FruOla

Helen, from upthread :

RebeccaMumsnet (MNHQ) Thu 11-Apr-13 10:18:03
Mwhahaha - yes you're all locked in.

Yeah ..... it's an MNHQ authorised lock-in

Typical. She never invites me

[BadgersRetreat]

oooh a lock in... can we smoke..?!

[HarrietSchulenberg]

Is it like Sean of the Dead? Are we in The Winchester?

[FruOla]

Aw, HelenMNHQ, please stay with us - never mind that Rebecca not inviting you [humph]

We're in a 'virtual Winchester/White Hart', we have a jukebox, kebabs, gin and tonics, wine, cigs (yes, Badgers, I smoke too!), Doritos and dips ..... and a Mariachi band to keep us entertained during the lock-in.

[YoniWhenILaugh]

ooh ta. I'll bum a cig. I've quit but I don't think virtual smokes count.

Such, such fond memories of the lock ins.

You knew you'd made it when the landlord would lock up with you still in there.

[Jux]

I remember the mornings after the lock-ins better than the lock-ins themselves. (Except someone always put 'Pearl's a bloody singer' on the jukebox; grrrrr, if I never hear that song again it'll be too soon.)

[catsrus]

I was never with the cool gang, never part of a lock-in, until now
thanks MNHQ

[YoniWankEnobi]

I was once locked in school (the whole school was) in a snowstorm thingamajig. Slept there overnight until it got cleared in the morning. The teachers borrowed cigarettes of all of us sixth formers and then shared a drink with all of us (the younger ones didn't get a look in, obvs). Not the best example but the lock in was great!

[YoniWankEnobi]

Oh, but I quit so I can't smoke now...Jaffa cakes only

[tigerdriverII]

You don't have lock ins nowadays with the bloomin liberal licensing laws. I love a decent lock in. Haven't had one for years. Count me in!

[Jux]

You need to live round here where most of the pubs are only licenced until midnight, tigerdriver. We have lock-ins (but don't tell....)

[tigerdriverII]

Well, tbh the other thing is that I'm a bit old for lock ins. I like to be settled down with a peppermint tea and a good crime novel by about 11.

Cue Mary Hopkins: those were the days.....