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To wonder what happened to these old Mumsnetters?

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Kallabra · 02/04/2025 20:40

There was Kewcumber who adopted from abroad as a single lady, there was a mum who always talked about her son Wilf, and there was a very direct, blunt and often right woman who I think wrote with no punctuation, who seemed to be on every thread and gave me lots of harsh truths! Going back a good decade now…

Anyone know what happened to them? Anyone else you wonder about?

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theyreallyaredicks · 02/04/2025 21:02

Bertrandrussell - what happened to her?

TennisWithDeborah · 02/04/2025 21:01

Wilf’s mother and sometimes Wilf posted on the Strictly 2024 thread. I saw no evidence whatsoever that he was being exploited by anyone.

GreenCandleWarmth · 02/04/2025 21:01

The lady was it bananafish who had a terrible time with ivf and losses ?

Everysand · 02/04/2025 21:00

Wilf's mum is often on Telly Addicts threads

LePetitMaman · 02/04/2025 20:59

Sugarhut

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Kallabra · 02/04/2025 20:58

Enko · 02/04/2025 20:57

That is amazing to think. But not sure why it surprises me my own are in their 20s. I recall Kewcumber having a webpage with the story. Of their first meeting.

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I remember that too!

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FanofLeaves · 02/04/2025 20:57

ExpatinScotland?

Enko · 02/04/2025 20:57

Ketzele · 02/04/2025 20:54

I'm still friends with Kewcumber - she's doing well and that little baby is now a handsome young man. Some of us from ye older days are still here but under new names.

That is amazing to think. But not sure why it surprises me my own are in their 20s. I recall Kewcumber having a webpage with the story. Of their first meeting.

angelinawasrobbed · 02/04/2025 20:56

Wilf's mum?! She just fizzed with love and pride

BassesAreBest · 02/04/2025 20:56

YABU because this thread seems to be posted about every week or so, so I’d have thought there was little left to wonder about

RememberEveryMoment · 02/04/2025 20:54

Another queen bee thread. It’s been af least a week since the last one.

I think a lot of people thought Wilfs mum was exploiting him as he was vulnerable.

Some of the others were just rude.

Ketzele · 02/04/2025 20:54

I'm still friends with Kewcumber - she's doing well and that little baby is now a handsome young man. Some of us from ye older days are still here but under new names.

Bloodybrambles · 02/04/2025 20:54

I’ve been on Mumsnet a good decade or so.

I do wonder what proportion of regular users are part of the old lot.

I still feel like a newbie.

I remember when threads would just become catch ups between users.

coxesorangepippin · 02/04/2025 20:53

Direct and blunt is anyfucker

I remember Wilf too

Not sure if they are here but under different names

ilovesooty · 02/04/2025 20:53

I expect some have left or been banned. Some of them will still be here.

Fuzziduck · 02/04/2025 20:53

I bet Scottishmummy was also Joinerwife/Alwaysright on Babycentre. There were posts about moving over to Mumsnet. She was a nurse irl.

FuckssakeMulder · 02/04/2025 20:53

I often wonder what happened to BuffytheReasonableFeminist. Her posts on FWR were great, always going off into interesting tangents.

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Kallabra · 02/04/2025 20:50

Spiaggio · 02/04/2025 20:48

@Kewcumber is still about, or was recently, on the adoption board., I think. Wilf’s mother too (and Wilf, I think).

Wow, I wonder how old their sons are now

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GreenCandleWarmth · 02/04/2025 20:50

What about expatinscotland?

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Kallabra · 02/04/2025 20:50

Defiantly41 · 02/04/2025 20:49

Anyfucker?

That’s it!

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Defiantly41 · 02/04/2025 20:49

Anyfucker?

Hungrycaterpillarsmummy · 02/04/2025 20:49

Oh yes bluntness. Wonder what happened to her

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Kallabra · 02/04/2025 20:49

DastardlyPigeon · 02/04/2025 20:48

here was a very direct, blunt and often right woman who I think wrote with no punctuation

scottishmummy was banned.

I remember scottishwoman but it wasn’t her I was thinking about… Wish I could remember the username

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Hungrycaterpillarsmummy · 02/04/2025 20:49

Graphista?

Spiaggio · 02/04/2025 20:48

@Kewcumber is still about, or was recently, on the adoption board., I think. Wilf’s mother too (and Wilf, I think).