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KateSMumsnet · 24/04/2014 11:18

Want to get involved with Mumsnetters in your area AND nab yourself some beautiful bespoke art work? Then do we have the competition for you! All you have to do is set your local home page site.

Firewater Gallery is an exciting new online art gallery that produces beautiful hand-drawn map art and modern landscapes of the places most special to you and your family.

To be in with a chance of winning a set of 3 totally bespoke & beautifully designed pieces of map artwork, we'd like you to set your local home page site.

Mumsnet local is growing all of the time, many of the sites are producing fabulous monthly newsletters with local offers, hosting meet-ups and chatting about everything from finding a local Brownie group to where to have a family friendly meal.

How to enter

First visit here and enter your postcode. This will bring up a list of your nearest Mumsnet Local sites.

Chose the one you want to be your home page, and go to that local site. Once you're on the page, go into 'My Sites' at the top of the page, and set it as your home.

After you've done that, come back to this thread and post (you don't need to say which site you have set as your home site) to say you've done it - your name will be added to the hat, and we'll pick a winner at random.

Once you've set your local home site, do feel free to add any local events or listings that you know about, or start a thread or two. You can have another local NN so no one need know who you are on the main site to avoid any RL/MN local crossover.

Good luck, we will pick a winner out of the hat on Wednesday the 30th April.

Support your local site and win a fab prize - NOW CLOSED
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BurdenedWithGloriousPurpose · 01/05/2014 16:15

I don't suppose there's a MN discount for Firewater Gallery?

I really like the prints.

LocalEditorEssex · 01/05/2014 15:57

Yes, yes we are lovely Grin

KateSMumsnet · 01/05/2014 15:48

Hullo everyone,

Thank you v much to everyone entered. We hope you have fun exploring your local site. If you have any questions about Mumsnet Local or would like to get involved, do get in touch, or even better - ask your Local Editor, they're lovely people Smile

Our randomly selected winner is..... Trooperslane, congratulations! We'll be in touch with you momentarily.

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Lesuffolkandnorfolk · 01/05/2014 11:49

at Suffolknwhat

Glad to hear you are following us on Twitter. Do let me know if there is anything I can do better w/ regards to that.

I have been tweeting links to local talk threads for both Norfolk and Suffolk, pleading for responses but nobody ever does so I kind of imagine that means none of you really want it? I realise that if a thread is asking for people who know about fertility issues and there is nobody local who feels they know about this then we have a problem from the off. I did advise that poster to repost on the fertility boards for immediate help.

KhaleesiMumsnet · 01/05/2014 11:25

@SuffolkNWhat

Local talk rarely works properly. Posts don't load or take forever and bookmarks don't work. I have found it much easier to follow MN Suffolk on Twitter

Hi Suffolk,

Can you tell us what happens when you try and post? Do you get an error message and what device are you using to try and post?

Apologies for this, local Talk should function in the same way as Talk on the main site.

Thanks in advance

PrickleHead · 01/05/2014 11:00

Thank you, Suffolk :)

SuffolkNWhat · 01/05/2014 08:23

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

BlackeyedSusan · 30/04/2014 22:05

If you think your local talk board is looking a little unloved why not start a thread? You might be surprised at the amount of like-minded Mumsnetters nearby.

yeah right. still no takers!

IwishIwasmoreorganised · 29/04/2014 22:44

Done - and I've managed to change my home site to where I actually live, not the one down the road!

ladytyndale · 29/04/2014 20:36

done

chaosisawayoflife · 29/04/2014 19:10

Done!

BlackeyedSusan · 29/04/2014 18:53

last time I went over it was as dead as the proverbial doornail. I have had another look. nobody has posted since february.

WildThong · 29/04/2014 12:12

Done!

poppycarew · 29/04/2014 11:24

done

Lesuffolkandnorfolk · 28/04/2014 19:50

Prickled email Mumsnet or report your post with the request. I changed mine too.

NatalieNatalie · 28/04/2014 19:31

Done!

NowthenMcmardybum · 28/04/2014 15:56

done

PrickleHead · 28/04/2014 15:53

Quick and stupid question - how do you change your Local nickname?

OneLittleLady · 28/04/2014 15:37

done!

Lesuffolkandnorfolk · 28/04/2014 15:27

Dwerf

My local talk boards don't have many posts. BUT (as I have already said), Suffolk & Norfolk are busy sites with loads of listings and a very active Twitter and (increasingly) Facebook communities. I belong to a lot of small FB groups and post events suggested there. We are pretty well known now in our regional area and do a lot to promote events and charities.

Please don't judge local just by the talk boards. Smile

Dwerf · 28/04/2014 14:46

done, although you know you're on a hiding to nothing when in two years, your local board has 15 posts.

LocalEdPeterborough · 28/04/2014 14:10

Hello!

Thanks to those who have added Peterborough, I am also hosting a coffee afternoon on Saturday (you don't have to live in Peterborough, surrounding areas is fine, I won't ask for address proof!) so please do sign up here if you fancy it Coffee afternoon

As others have said please don't judge us all by the Talk threads, we know some MNetter's like to keep private and that's fine but please do add any listings you think I may have missed Smile

AmyMumsnet · 28/04/2014 13:31

Hi all,

Thanks so much for entering and supporting your local site. The local eds put in such a lot of work to make them look shiny and appealing so it's great that they are getting some more attention.

If you think your local talk board is looking a little unloved why not start a thread? You might be surprised at the amount of like-minded Mumsnetters nearby.

Best of luck in the competition!

Jparkson · 28/04/2014 13:14

Done :)

Velve · 28/04/2014 12:59

Done!

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