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Mumsnet is 15 years old today - happy birthday to us all!

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KateMumsnet · 11/03/2015 10:13

Hello all - and many happy returns to MNers everywhere.

To mark the auspicious occasion, we've been taking a misty-eyed trip down memory lane. Come and have a look at the threads of Mumsnet legend, the things we'd never have learned without Mumsnet, and the pictures that still make us snigger - and do share your best Mumsnet memories here, we'd love to hear 'em.

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ssd · 12/03/2015 17:46

absolutely brilliant zombie, you so deserve to have a wonderful night drinking copious amounts of champagne, so pleased for you! Thanks

well done MN ladies! Thanks

IamtheZombie · 12/03/2015 17:14

It was actually ShamTech who was dancing. And yes - the man can move!

PacificDogwood · 12/03/2015 16:49

misdee Thanks
What a fabulous family you have!

Tech is a mover?! Shock

IamtheZombie · 12/03/2015 16:44

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Zombie had the most wonderful time at the party last night. She got to drink champagne catch up with some old friends, drink champagne meet new friends, drink champagne chat with a lot of interesting people, drink champagne dance, and drink champagne.

Thank you so much, Justine. You've created a magical place and you know how to throw a party.

nachohousekeeper · 12/03/2015 15:31

Happy Birthday lovely vipers!

I found MN about 7 years ago when I started a new job where they had employed me for far too many hours and I was bored in an office by myself a lot of the time. I think I was looking for a dressing up costume for DS who was only 3 then and MN came up as a search result.

I am about to leave that job having found enough work to make myself useful and been promoted twice. Off to pastures new but I think I'll stick with the original parenting forum!

Lweji · 12/03/2015 14:16

Happy birthday!!!
Cake

No birthday cake emoticon, though?

Kerberos · 12/03/2015 14:14

Thanks again Justine and Carrie. Was fab to meet so many of the MN team and fellow MNers too.

And who'd have thought Tech was such a mover :)

BIWI · 12/03/2015 14:11

Thank you, Justine and Carrie for what you have achieved.

And thank you for last night. I think I managed to drink more than my bodyweight in Champagne. Or at least that's what my head told me this morning Grin

FlowersCake and Wine for later.

InAndOfMyself · 12/03/2015 14:07

We need a video put up of Boris' speech, please, I want to hear the heckling!

BathshebaDarkstone · 12/03/2015 13:20

Happy birthday! I lurked for years but only actually joined last August. I find Mumsnet invaluable for advice but mostly hilarious! Grin

JugglingFromHereToThere · 12/03/2015 11:58

That's a lovely thing to say Justine. Glad the peperamis are helping!

spub · 12/03/2015 11:46

Happy birthday Grin
Been on here 12 and a half years. First came on board with first pregnancy with Dd born jan 2003. More of a lurker these days but am loving the nostalgia trip and seeing so many of the "old" names and revisiting some of the threads that made me laugh like a drain and cry buckets. It's been educational , inspirational, motivational and bloody great support. Long live Mumsnet!

10000Fireflies · 12/03/2015 11:42

Peperamis for hangovers? Must add a bulk order to my shopping list!!

I'm afraid I was just too star struck and scaredy to come and say hi to you and most of the other slebs, but thanks again for the invite and for setting up Mumsnet!

Jane was lovely when I arrived on my own and found me some other MNers to talk to. Great to meet Olivia too. How lovely is she?

Here's to your 21st and 30th!!

JustineMumsnet · 12/03/2015 11:11

I've just eaten four peperamis on the spin and am now feeling much better, thank you for asking. Thank you for all your birthday wishes and indeed for making Mumsnet the place it is.

If my may quote myself from last night's speech Grin. "Fifteen years ago I set out to build a business and - thanks to you all - ended up building something much, much more valuable than that."

10000Fireflies · 12/03/2015 10:51

Thanks again for the invite. Enjoyed celebrating with you.

How's the head Justine? And all the other MNHQers who were there last night? Am pretty certain there a few Mumsnetters feeling the worse for wear today!! Grin

misdee · 12/03/2015 10:23

Pacific, that is Pink Peter, dd4 (1st post transplant baby) and dd5 (3rd post transplant baby) who Peter helped deliver after a very fast 30min labour. We also have a ds (2nd post transplant baby) who is 4 years old.

CMOTDibbler · 12/03/2015 09:32

Happy Birthday MN!

Aitch told me I'd like MN when I was on the BLW forum, and I've been here ever since. MN has seen me through from ds's toddlerhood, becoming disabled, dh's nervous breakdown, and now the horror of my mums dementia and dads frailty. Oh, and the support of the Exercise ladies has seen me go from fat and unfit to doing triathlons Smile

Aretepetite · 12/03/2015 07:59

Happy Birthday Mumsnet xx

NormaStanleyFletcher · 12/03/2015 07:11

Happy Birthday Mumsnet.

If you invite me to the 20th I promise not to heckle politicians again (unless you want me to)

The party last night was so much fun!

Binkleflip · 12/03/2015 00:39

11 years, love yous!

PomBearWithAnOFRS · 11/03/2015 23:53

Happy Birthday Mumsnet Grin
I have no idea how long I've been here, but I think it will be 6 years in August.
Classics still has the power to cheer me on my darkest days, and the one thing I have learned is that no matter what it is, no matter how weird, or strange, or "off" or Out There something is, if you ask on MN, someone somewhere will know. Or sympathise, or discuss, or try their damndest to help and support you. Nothing is ever too much or too far or beyond the pale so to speak, and the Nest of Vipers will never back down or fail to do their utmost to HELP someone in need. Even if they think you're an arse or Being Unreasonable, or even Being Treasonable Grin they will still HELP and what more could anyone ever ask?

Auriga · 11/03/2015 23:08

13 years for me. Would love to see some of the earliest threads. I was attracted by the wit & wordplay. And the irreverent attitudes to in-laws Grin

PerfectlyImperfect · 11/03/2015 23:03

Happy Birthday Mumsnet. Had a fabulous time at the party tonight and was lovely to meet so many people from mnhq and so many lovely mners. Have saved my piece of cake for DD tomorrow, she will be very excited Grin .

PacificDogwood · 11/03/2015 23:02

Ah, thank you, it's ok, PersonalClown, I've just posted on her thread (after finally reading the whole darn thing Smile)
I feel a bit daft that I have been aware of misdee for almost as long as I've been here, but had no idea about the considerable upheaval in her life Blush

PersonalClown · 11/03/2015 23:00

Pacific- What would you like to know? I have known both Misdee and Peter for almost 25 years now.

That picture would be of their DS. That's DD4 in the pic too. 3 children pre heart and 3 post. 5 girld and 1 boy.

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