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DO NOT BE ALARMED. Mumsnet is going to be offline for a few hours SATURDAY OCTOBER 11

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RowanMumsnet · 09/10/2014 10:20

Hello everyone,

We're very sorry, but Mumsnet is going to be offline THIS COMING SATURDAY, October 11, from 6am(ish) to 2pm(ish) while Tech undertakes some essential maintenance. We're leaving our creaky old data home for a whizzy new high-tech place, and we need to move the furniture. (MNHQ itself isn't moving - we couldn't cope with that )

But! We've no intention of leaving you high and dry. If it's too early on a Saturday to think about facing real life, fear not. We've plumbed the archive and pulled together a selection of 25 of the finest threads in Mumsnet's history, and we'll be putting those on a holding page while we're offline. The long winter evenings morning will just fly by!

Very sorry for the inconvenience but we're afraid this one's unavoidable.

Strength and honour
MNHQ

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Treasures · 09/10/2014 12:14
JuanFernandezTitTyrant · 09/10/2014 12:10

Rowan thank you so much for taking full account of the fact that I need to be decorating my son's first birthday cake on Saturday morning rather than arsing around on MN moaning about my MIL

I only have two questions: does the 25 threads include Booble Plate and Pom bears? Ooh ooh and the penguin dating ones? Does a series of hilarious threads count as one Classic for the purposes of The Twenty-Five?

AllThatGlistens · 09/10/2014 12:06

Oh Ffs you mean I have to interact with people?? Ugh!

Oh well, I suppose DH and I will have to take the DC on a nature walk or something.

DejaVuAllOverAgain · 09/10/2014 12:04

WTH this Saturday? Why couldn't you do it last Saturday when I was actually working...you can't do it this Saturday...it's my day off Shock

nannynoss · 09/10/2014 12:03

I'm going to be sitting in an airport during this time, what will I do to occupy myself?!?

AmazonGrace · 09/10/2014 12:02

No Sad

I'll have to get some work done Confused

MissDuke · 09/10/2014 11:59

Aww I love that you aren't leaving us high and dry and can't wait to see the threads you have chosen :-D Good luck, hope the techy stuff goes well!

BlackeyedSusan · 09/10/2014 11:55

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnooooooooooooooooooo... oh god I am going to have to clean the house.

kohl · 09/10/2014 11:50

Oh holy shit. My disproportionate panic response to this confirms that I really need to start setting limits on
my mumsnet time.

londonrach · 09/10/2014 11:36

No thats too long...you cant. What will we do. (Panics).

Gileswithachainsaw · 09/10/2014 11:30

But....but.... but.....that means I'll have to talk to my family. .

Runs screaming noooooooo

feckitall · 09/10/2014 11:29

You mean I will actually have to talk to DH????? Shock
OR
Do housework???? Shock
OR
Do some OU work? Well, I am doing that as well as MN at the moment! Wink

LilAnnieAmphetamine · 09/10/2014 11:23

Woman Up. How apropos ;)

OhYouBadBadKitten · 09/10/2014 11:21

I like glen's plan Wink

OhYouBadBadKitten · 09/10/2014 11:20

What! Shock but how can I mn in bed then? You mean I might actually need to read a book instead?

Hassled · 09/10/2014 11:19

I might have to read the newspaper and find out what's going on in the world. Bugger.

Bettercallsaul1 · 09/10/2014 11:14

I may be forced to do housework. To fill the vacuum (pun intended).

starsandunicorns · 09/10/2014 11:13

Glup my amazon wish list is going to get bigger i may start on putting the hoilday washing away .... Into cupboards !!! If i end up srubbing the skirting boards im going to blame you Grin

Kleptronic · 09/10/2014 11:09

Thank fuck for that, I might actually get some work done Grin

MNHQ
RowanMumsnet · 09/10/2014 11:08

@RowanMumsnet

[quote LineRunner] Can we argue massively about nominate the 25 threads?

Only internally - you won't be able to post. Passive consumption is the order of the day! Remember, this is what life was like before about 1994, unless you sent telegrams to newspapers via carrier pigeon.[/quote]

OH you said nominate not dominate

No sorry, we've got them all lined up already. THEY ARE GOOD THOUGH

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MNHQ
RowanMumsnet · 09/10/2014 11:07

@LineRunner

Can we argue massively about nominate the 25 threads?

Only internally - you won't be able to post. Passive consumption is the order of the day! Remember, this is what life was like before about 1994, unless you sent telegrams to newspapers via carrier pigeon.

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Sunna · 09/10/2014 11:07

but ... but ....

Bettercallsaul1 · 09/10/2014 11:05

I think we just have to be brave and stiff-upper-lipped about this.

Bettercallsaul1 · 09/10/2014 11:02

Good luck, MrsCakes!

FruVikingessOla · 09/10/2014 10:56

Does it mean it will all be whizzy and quick afterwards? Is Tech coming over from NYC, or will he be working in the middle of his night? Pore ole Tech!

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