Come and celebrate our new [thanks] emoticon by saying Thank You to a Mumsnetter who's made a difference. Spot prizes to be won and all!

I want to say I spelt hugs wrong in the style and manner of Chaos. Sadly, I'm just a tool.

to Beer for sensible advice and making me snurk
to Chaos for cyber-higs and hair strokes
to Wolefs for making the lair a safe place to be
to those who mentioned me - you made an old girl very happy!

to cloudydays for knowing who I am and mentioning me! It always makes me happy to be named on threads like this. I am so far away from almost all of you and have never been out of North America, but mumsnet makes me feel like I have friends all over the world.

to absolutely everyone who replied on my 4 year old thread for making me feel like I'm not alone and not a terrible mother.

reelingintheyears u too!

i luffs AmazingBouncingFerret for her very kind words she sent to me in a recent PM.

to all my bezzies...especially the Ferret.

to anyone who has made me smile, laugh, and feel better over the past 5 years. Much time and thought by you especially on my dark days with ex dh, dd's health and emotional problems, and to those who were so kind when I lost my dear cats. xxx

This place is a huge part of my life.

to Mumsnet. All you MNers have helped keep me sane and made me giggle during many a sleepless night and day. I don't know what I did before I met you! (a lot more housework, probably... no great loss!)

welcome even

to pinot for managing to lure back VelvetSnow.

and for VelvetSnowBlush as a welcolm back gift. :)

I'm a bit late to this thread, but a massive to squiggleywiggler for her amazing help and support during my pregnancy and the birth of DD2, and for tipping me upside down .

Hello Eggy!
Have some back my lovely x

have some more TMDV

:)

I think that is due to Shirley although I have taken up the wankspanner torch and am spreading the word

Hmmm Goddess

WankSpanner :o bloody genius. to MrsDeVere for introducing me to my next namechange such a great insult.

Good to see you back MrsDV Mrs diarrhoea and vomiting? ust change that as an abbreviation; MrsDeV better? BAs that's Devi, ie Goddess, much more suited to you)

The photos I have seen of your DD are stunning, as is her name and the stories you tell.

My neigbours are out and out wankspanners.
Someone parked in OH's space today. Guess what? He was visiting them. Big suprise - all their friends are wankspanners too

I am finally back on line because I have resorted to dongling (broadband down) and what do I find?

A thread obviously designed just to make this hardarsed old bag well up.

I am very touched and to have been mentioned.

I have so many MNers to thank.

I would like to express my appreciation to everyone who has EVER taken the time to PM me and comment on my threads about my DD. I dont think you will really ever know what that means to me.

All the SN lot - I know we are sometimes seen as a mob waiting to pounce on anyone saying the wrong thing - but I know you are NOT and you are lovely and inclusive and welcoming. Thank you.

To all the wonderful MNers who contributed to my Bungalow thread. I have to make special mention of MissMarj and Mistle whose advice I could never have afforded in real life! But there are lots of others who were simply brilliant.

All those on the bereavement thread for parents who allow me to burst in every so often and shout about something then run out again. Thank you

Some very special mners who have helped me such a lot when dealing with a situation involving a young lady I was fostering and trying to support. Their openess, support and wisedom was wonderful and having people around who understood was amazing. Putting up with my PMs because I couldnt really discuss it in public was such a help. Thank you and I really hope you recognise who you are because I suspect you are all a bit too modest for your own good. Thank you

Most of all I just want to thank everyone who has ever remembered DD's name, written it down, allowed me to talk about her, encouraged me to talk about her, asked about her, told me how beautiful she is and even remembered her birthdays and anniversaries. Thank you

Now I feel like Gwenneth Paltrow or Kate Winslet

Gosh, I'd loads of people, from the ones who were here when I was very new and had a mmc and the ladies who were on the ttc after mc threads.

But if I could only give one it would be Blooferlady because she started a thread that after taking the plunge and joining I am 3st 3lb lighter and still going . I'd also offer big bunches of to the regular core of our Day of Doom list (you guys know who you are) because we keep each other going.

Just wondered if still worked

So, MN for our icons, they make me :)

I nearly forgot to flowery - you helped me under a different name back in 2009. Your advice gave me the push I needed to phone my union who acted on my behalf to secure a great post when my company merged with another while I was on maternity leave. I'll be eternally grateful!

and pagwatch