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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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LineRunner · 09/10/2014 10:55

Can we argue massively about nominate the 25 threads?

FoxSticks · 09/10/2014 10:54

Poof not poor.

FoxSticks · 09/10/2014 10:53

Can we all plan to invade the same site?! And just "borrow" them for a bit

Nethuns borrowed us for a bit the other week - maybe we could head over there? Why did that thread go poor by the way? Or am I not allowed to ask.

MajesticWhine · 09/10/2014 10:52

Oh shit. We will all have to get a life.

LeonardWentToTheOffice · 09/10/2014 10:52

Arr I love it that you're leaving us with some finest archived threads to entertain us in the mean-time. So thoughtful Smile Kind of babysitting us! Hope all goes well x

MNHQ
RowanMumsnet · 09/10/2014 10:48

@LineRunner

What if the tech shit doesn't work properly? What then, eh? What if you press the big ON switch at 2pm and nothing happens or it all blows up and there's a small mushroom cloud over MN Towers?

I think we should be told.

Apparently then we just call the whole thing off and call in our pension plans. We've had a good 15 years.

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FuckYouChrisAndThatHorse · 09/10/2014 10:47

Nooooo!

That's all wrong! I have plans from 2, but not before! Who will I ask for advice on what to do with this time?!

Can we all plan to invade the same site?! And just "borrow" them for a bit :o

ShowMeShowMeTheWine · 09/10/2014 10:46

Bloody Nora, even I know 6am is too early for Wine. What are we going to do now?
Well it'll be all your fault mnhq if I'm forced to talk to my family.
Thanks a lot.

GoodboyBindleFeatherstone · 09/10/2014 10:46

Is my poor DS I feel sorry for.

I'm going to be whining round him to play with me when he's got important things to do. (Halo on Xbox.)

Could clean the bathroom I s'pose.

LineRunner · 09/10/2014 10:45

What if the tech shit doesn't work properly? What then, eh? What if you press the big ON switch at 2pm and nothing happens or it all blows up and there's a small mushroom cloud over MN Towers?

I think we should be told.

FoxSticks · 09/10/2014 10:42

That sounds like fun Glen, will you let us know in advance where you are going so we can watch the fun?

I'm going to be 41 weeks on Sunday, I bet this lazy baby finally decides to make an appearance then when I haven't got mn to distract me.

PiperIsOrange · 09/10/2014 10:40

Off to bounty debate forum lol

PiperIsOrange · 09/10/2014 10:39

I suppose I could interact with my DC, they will happy

MrsCakesPrecognition · 09/10/2014 10:39

Glen, perhaps we can invade some tech forums and laugh out their service outages.

beehatch · 09/10/2014 10:39

Oh great, I have some convalescing to do this weekend, and had planned to hole myself up in bed with the cat, a flask of tea and MN. How can I get through it now? Waaaaaa

chickensaresafehere · 09/10/2014 10:38

Good idea glenthebattleostrich!!
As long as you're back on for 4pm,because that's brew & MN time for me on a Saturday.

MammaTJ · 09/10/2014 10:37

That sounds like fun Glen.

AuditAngel · 09/10/2014 10:36

Why can't you do it when loads of us are at work instead of the two days a week we can legitimately MN in the middle of the day?

MrsCakesPrecognition · 09/10/2014 10:36

Thanks Rowan. Miniprecog is fine I am a gibbering wreck.

R4roger · 09/10/2014 10:36

but its my birthday Shock
grumble.
actually I am busy but still

glenthebattleostrich · 09/10/2014 10:33

I have a plan. I'm going to invade other sites and see how long it takes to get banned. Mwahahaha

MNHQ
RowanMumsnet · 09/10/2014 10:33

@MrsCakesPrecognition

Aggghhh. It is 11+ results day too. My sanity will not survive.

Argh! Good luck to the mini-Precognition!

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MNHQ
RowanMumsnet · 09/10/2014 10:32

It's... it's OK, everyone. It's all going to be fine.

We have to do it during UK 'wakey person' hours (I think that's what the tech people call them) because there are third parties involved.

WOMAN UP EVERYONE. Just remember, there actually aren't any other websites on the internet at all, so don't even think about looking at one.

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KnackeredMuchly · 09/10/2014 10:31

I'm genuinely excited to see your 25 threads Blush

#saddo

FoxSticks · 09/10/2014 10:30

WHAAAAATTTTTT!!! That's 8 hours!!! A working day!! That's not a few hours!!

We might actually have to interact with our families. Gulp.