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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!

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HelenMumsnet · 26/09/2011 16:31

Hello.

We have a new emoticon: Thanks

It's meant as a way for say thank you to someone for something nice/funny/amazing they've done or said. And it's in no small way inspired by the lovely Mumsnet Blanket Crew who've been agitating- very politely but very persistently Wink - for a thank you emoticon for some time now. (They originally wanted a star but we thought a bunch of flowers probably had a bit less of the 'prefecty'/'sticker chart' thing going on.)

We want to mark the arrival of our new emoticon by starting this special Thank You thread - and inviting you to say Thanks to another Mumsnetter who's made a difference to you.

Perhaps it's a Mumsnetter who has posted (or PM'd) something that helped you or supported you or inspired you ? or just made you laugh like a drain. Or maybe it's someone who's done something extraordinary for you, off-board or on.

Do come and tell us about it - and thank her/him for it - here. We're hoping for a thread full of Thanks for some truly lovely MNers.

Oh, and we've also got some rather covetable prizes - books, toys and some very cool (child and adult) bike helmets from Bell - to give away as spot prizes. Anyone who posts on this thread is in with a chance of winning - we'll pull names at random out of a hat in a couple of days' time.

Thanks, MNHQ

OP posts:
SinicalSal · 27/09/2011 19:25

Thanks to the feminists.
though I think they'd prefer Wine tbh or Biscuit at the very least

youarekidding · 27/09/2011 19:13

I would love to give Thanks to all the lovely ladies on the allergies boards.
During the past 18 months my DS, now 7yo, suffered mild reactions, then bad hayfever ending in a severe reaction last year and severe hayfever this year.
I have had tremendous support through the consultants appointments, DS being prescribed an epi-pen, endless tests and dealing with the school and care plans.

Especially would like to mention:
Babybarrister
Greenbananas
Welk
Chocamum
Tinytalker
Eregon
Mummytopebs
Garlicclover
Freefrommum

Thanks
ElderberrySyrup · 27/09/2011 18:39

Thanks StewieGriffinsMom for organising the feminist book clubs, they are great!

QOD · 27/09/2011 18:37

Thanks to the Real Mrs Devere who is graceful, honest, supportive and always so bloody lovely and who makes me appreciate my family

ChuffMuffin · 27/09/2011 17:36

Thanks to Anyfucker and Thanks to everyone who posts in Relationships.

AF doesn't take any prisoners and is straight to the point, whether you want to hear it or not. I hope she's helped a lot of posters put a different view on things. I've never posted about my ex in Relationships, but through reading many threads she and others have helped me realise that I'm not the terrible person my ex made me out to be, and that I was being EAd.

ForYourDreamsAreChina · 27/09/2011 17:27

So am I! Even though it has us all on tenterhooks for the travelling! It makes it so much more proper Christmassy somehow!

OhYouBadBadKitten · 27/09/2011 17:26

I am secretly hoping for lots of snow Foryourdreams as I really enjoyed doing it Grin

ForYourDreamsAreChina · 27/09/2011 17:20

OYBBK- you are always one of the people who springs to mind for me when these threads start up, your endless enthusiasm and patience helping us all to get to where we needed to be in time for Christmas was brilliant! So you get some (snowy) Thanks from me, and look forward to your Going Home For Christmas Am I Going To Make It thread this year!

(I was Bucharest btw)

belledechocchipcookie · 27/09/2011 17:19

I'd like to give OhYouBadBadKitten some Thanks for her post above. A lot of mners have made such a difference to others, it's impossible to name everyone. You're all stars.

OhYouBadBadKitten · 27/09/2011 17:15

I suspect theres an awful lot of mners looking at this thread and feeling a little sad as I'm sure a lot of people give huge amounts of help who've not been mentioned here. So, if you are one of those people have a huge Thanks from me cos with out you all it would rather an empty and miserable place.

Hullygully · 27/09/2011 17:01
Snorbs · 27/09/2011 17:00

Thanks to AnyFucker because this place wouldn't be the same without you. The number of people you must've helped in Relationships is astonishing.

Thanks to SolidGoldBrass for unwavering determination in calling a spade a fucking shovel while also possessing an uncanny ability to get to the heart of the issue.

belledechocchipcookie · 27/09/2011 17:00

Bloody hell, Furball reports more then me! Shock Grin

MNHQ
RebeccaMumsnet · 27/09/2011 16:43

I would like to give a sneaky but HUGE Thanks to Furball
She is a super spam hunter and helps us by reporting a ton of spam daily, so thank you from HQ.

ComradeJing · 27/09/2011 16:39

Thanks to tiktok for getting me through the early days bfing.
Thanks to everyone on the feminism section for opening my eyes.
Thanks to everyone on the feminism section for showing me such support recently.

projectbabyweight · 27/09/2011 16:33

I'd like to say Thanks to MN in general, for showing me life with dc can be fun.

I was in two minds whether to go ahead or not (difficult family background), and now I've got my amazing ds!

KatieScarlett2833 · 27/09/2011 16:27

Thanks to SarahStratton just for being her.

cloudydays · 27/09/2011 15:41

Thanks CheerfulYank for your general cheerfulness and for being such a good ambassador for all us CrankyYanks

TheGrassIsJewelled · 27/09/2011 14:27

First up, tethersend, Thanks for always answering my S&B dilemmas.

AFingerofFudge · 27/09/2011 14:27

I'd like to thank Thanks cargirl who I don't know, she doesn't know me, but a few months ago her advice and a link to a website for someone else also helped me when my DS3 had terrible traumas doing poos. I knew it wasn't constipation, but was clueless as to what it was and he was so distressed. thanks to her I was able to go to the GP who swabbed and agreed he had a nasty strepA infection, and he was treated and has been fine ever since.
So here's another big Thanks

And a more general thanks to all the lovely mnetters who make me laugh, cry, and inform me on a daily basis. Corny I know, but it's true!!

ToothlesstheDragon · 27/09/2011 14:11

Thanks to queenofjacksdreams,yourefired,25goingon95,thingumy,
slavetofilofax,LizaTarbucksNonSmokingAuntie,MrsBlarney,
Ifancyashandy,ImNotAnsweringIt,valiumredhead,meteorite,
boysinthehood,kizzie,ladybutterfly1 and auldspinster

yes i have named every single mnetter that replied on my panic attack thread this morning (if i have missed anyone i am so sorry) but you have no idea how much you helped me. When I have a panic attack I usually have no one to speak to, or help. So thankyou for taking some time to help and encourage a crazy lady.

SpideySenseTingling · 27/09/2011 13:52

Thanks to the couchto5kers I've never posted only lurked but they've given me the inspiration and motivation to keep going with my own jogging regime.

posterofaquiche · 27/09/2011 13:24

Thanks To the breastfeeding crew who helped me carry on against the odds and I'm sure help many others with their wonderful knowledge and care.

OhYouBadBadKitten · 27/09/2011 13:13

bum I was rubbish at my Thanks!

BelleEnd · 27/09/2011 13:11

Oh! What a nice thread!

I'd like to coyly offer my Thanks to the Nothing Tastes As Good As Slim Feels members. I've treid losing weight so many times before, and am so packed up to my eyeballs with food ishoos, but they're great and really give me support and perspective.

On a different note completely, bupcakesandcunting deserves Thanks for he current weightloss thread, which makes me wail... :o

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