What's some juicy gossip that you can't share irl but can share with nosy strangers on mumsnet?

I kept some of my Dad's ashes back as I knew 'the scattering of the ashes' would turn into an absolute circus with my family and various hangers on.

I want to put them on the exact spot where we used to sit and watch the trains, having a picnic and him telling me stories of when he was a kid.

I have never met a man as good as my Dad and I know I never will.

It was the wife sleeping with the richer person. It was probably the husband who suggested ENM!

Years ago,I had two friends who where slightly older than me

I was also very vulnerable and they took full advantage of this

They tried to control every single thing I did/spent money on/brought up my dc/decorated my house/clothes we wore etc

They dumped me when I grew a backbone and slagged me off to anyone who would listen and I lost a lot of friends

They caused so much trouble for me,I almost had a breakdown

I know that woman A only married her husband (and had two daughters with him) as he had a good job and has a minted family

If he'd been a bloke who had less money/assets she wouldn't have looked twice at him-the plan is to stay with him until the youngest is 18(and get a long marriage out of it so she'll walk away with more,plus she doesnt want to be a single parent) and then she's taking him 'for everything he's got' (her words not mine) and he's the sort to give her everything just because he loves her

She freely admits she has to 'grit her teeth' while having sex with him but to the outside world,they have a perfect marriage and are made for each other

The other fancies herself as an erotica writer

Most of the stories she's 'made up out of her head' are actually the affairs she's had behind her fellas back

She's a real life dorien green (birds of a feather)

i know dorien had an unhappy marriage in birds,and had lovers to fill the gap but this womans bloke would do anything for her and utterly adores her

She left her (then young) children to be with him (and had more dc with him) and is shagging anything that moves while he's hard at work in his two jobs or sat at home while she goes out with 'the girls' (she's not,she's in bed with one of her lovers)

She just loves the thrill of getting away with it apparently

They both know I could blow their lives up tomorrow and avoid me like I have the plague but flap their mouths thinking I don't know what's said about me

I won't say anything as it's not fair on two,hard working and decent men but it's tempting as both women have accused me of what they do themselves

I hope he doesn't get suspicious and think you're getting Coldplay ones

Not really gossip but there are a couple "secrets" in my life. My daughter gave birth to twin girls 8 years ago and only 3 other people know this, my mother, sister and one close friend. The babies were adopted and it was a very heartbreaking experience. The second "secret" is that recently I have inherited a large sum of money. My siblings know because we share the inheritance but I don't plan to tell anyone else.

I love this!! ❤️❤️❤️

I love it when people have the balls to do stuff like this.

No, but if it did the fallout would be nuclear 🤯

No gossip to add, but that gif is seriously annoying, and not just because of the typo.

You are a hero! And your friend too!

I found out my nasty boss recently had an affair. Which surprised me as she’s been on maternity leave. She has been telling her mum that she was back at work but meeting up with her lover, who also happens to be her friends husband during the day. The perks of self employment! Her husband found out and is desperate to make it work for the kids sake. But being from a very conservative family, has sworn everyone to secrecy and does not want his parents finding out. I know of his parents and wondering that when I finally leave (notice has been handed in) whether I should tip them off?

Recently starting seeing someone I met at work and have known for 2 years.
Have been on about 4 dates, and latest one we ended up back at his house. He is on the rebound after a previous relationship that lasted 8 months, and we had a lengthy chat, in summary he said he met his last 3 exes on dating apps, none of which lasted longer than a few months, and that he wasn't "really looking for a relationship right now". Fair enough I thought, and told him I appreciated his honesty. He then took my hand and tried to lead me into the bedroom ! If I told you what i said to him, I would be banned from MN.
No one is perfect, but there were a few things about him which were red flags, for instance, not one but two mad exes !

I was watching one of the series of the Traitors and got a mild shock when I realised I knew one of the contestants, I know some stuff about his wife that does not fit the public image he was keen to promote, she was seeing someone behind his back and taking money and gifts from him (think sugar daddy style arrangement) for significant number of years, I fell out with her over it and she then blocked and ghosted me. They are married now, don't know how much he found out and how much he forgave

I accidentally discovered today that someone I work with (same grade, different department) is under investigation. I have no idea what for but I’m dying to know and obviously can’t ask anyone because it’s none of my business and I don’t think I’m supposed to be aware.

I have no professional respect for them - they are very argumentative adamant in their assertions but often wrong (work stuff that’s easy to verify, and it would be perfectly acceptable if they just said they would find out and get back to you), definitely don’t work all the hours they should, and may have a low-key drinking problem. Would not be sad if they got managed out…

Close! He wasn’t very nice but thankfully lived abroad.

He promised he’d be back the year after her funeral to scatter half her ashes. We scattered half when we got them back.

We waited but didn’t hear anything for 5 years and couldn’t get hold of him, after 4 we scattered the half we’d kept back.

Predictably, he then phoned to say he was coming here and wanted to scatter them. He made a huge thing of wanting to bring his new gf and go to the place my Grandmother had wanted them scattered. My mum panicked and couldn’t tell him we’d already done it.

So I spent a morning grinding up cat litter and sieving fag ends from ash so he had something and mum had kept the urn.

We went to the special place and he read a poem and cried and they took pictures of him with the urn. And he scattered the ‘ashes’.

My mum and me nearly died laughing.

He was horrible and inappropriate with young girls and my grandmother didn’t like him so she’d have approved.

I am going to resign from a long standing voluntary role next month.
No one knows (except dh)
I'm utterly exhausted with both the expectations from the professionals I deal with and the - frankly insane -parents.
I'm proud of what I've achieved over the last decade but I'm also looking forward to less stress!

You aren’t from Pendle area are you? We had the same but it was us putting the posting on Ancestry after working through grandfathers history x