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Roll up, roll up for the Great Mumsnet Get Together, Summer Fete, Garden Party, Disco and Barbecue

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RowanMumsnet · 15/06/2017 11:57

Hello there!

We would like to cordially invite you all to join us this coming Sunday, June 18, for a Great Get Together - in memory of the late Jo Cox MP, and in support of her family's organisation, More In Common, which aims to get us all to celebrate the things that unite us.

So whether you're reasonable or unreasonable, whether you have or have not Googled penguin bollards, and whether or not you think the OP should have cashed the cheque, we'd love to see you all here on Sunday around midday.

There will be PRIZES, chatting and amusing gifs (courtesy of AliceDMumsnet's 'solid gold gifs' folder). Please bring your best children's jokes, pictures of any kittens who have recently adopted you, and heartwarming stories of love and friendship across the divide (Netmums).

BYO booze. Folk dancing will not be tolerated in the shallow end.

(If you'd rather go to an event near you and meet other people face-to-face, check out the Great Get Together's listings of thousands of events across the UK here.)

Love
MNHQ

Roll up, roll up for the Great Mumsnet Get Together, Summer Fete, Garden Party, Disco and Barbecue
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fruitbats · 18/06/2017 13:16

Knock knock
Who's there
Cows go
Cows go who
No silly, cows go moo

Boom boom

RowanMumsnet · 18/06/2017 13:15

@fruitbats

My day in 5 words: hungover hungover hungover hungover washing I'll be back with a joke

Hello fruitbats. Have a Coke and a banana and possibly some paracetamol. You've missed the joke comp but...

NEW COMPETITION
For a bottle of Pimms :

What three things do you think of when you think of the UK?

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RowanMumsnet · 18/06/2017 13:12

WINNERS' CORNER

We have consulted a selection of joke experts and the winner of the 'crap children's jokes' competition is STDG for her entry:

What is the difference between a duck?
One of its legs is both the same.

Congratulations STDG for this very well-deserved recognition of crapness. We will DM you to get your details

Roll up, roll up for the Great Mumsnet Get Together, Summer Fete, Garden Party, Disco and Barbecue
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SassynSane · 18/06/2017 13:11

Love ya BadKitten

fruitbats · 18/06/2017 13:08

My day in 5 words:
hungover
hungover
hungover
hungover
washing

I'll be back with a joke

JustCallMeKate · 18/06/2017 13:07

Afternoon! Am I the only one drinking on this fabulous day? I have wine 🍷

AdaColeman · 18/06/2017 13:05

Hair braiding? I could do with that, I need a few banlges too, and some flowers in my hair. Wine

OhYouBadBadKitten · 18/06/2017 13:04

Sassy, your for pimms is greater than mine. You can have my prize :) [magnanimous]

AutumnalLeaves38 · 18/06/2017 13:03

bookbook,

I believe the Cake Stall is that way

They are indeed selling like...er...hot cakes.

RowanMumsnet · 18/06/2017 13:03

I would like to complain about the eight-year-old bottle of brown sticky liqueur I got in the tombola, please

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RebeccaMumsnet · 18/06/2017 13:02

@AutumnalLeaves38

RebeccaMumsnet,

Ha! Great Xpost there. Did you wang well?

This will be mine - mwhahahaha

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RowanMumsnet · 18/06/2017 13:01

@RebeccaMumsnet

oh, erm, *@RowanMumsnet* - you said YOU were doing the parking? Blush

I've been welly wanging and visiting the Cider bus.

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bookbook · 18/06/2017 13:01

It is a lot of work :) but oh boy, the produce is worth it!
Has anyone set up a cake stall? .... could do with some scones :)

AutumnalLeaves38 · 18/06/2017 13:00

RebeccaMumsnet,

Ha! Great Xpost there. Did you wang well?

SassynSane · 18/06/2017 13:00

I am opening the secret bottle tombola now....one of the families who never makes it to school / village events but who make up for it in donations, left a dozen bottles of wrapped prosecco on my doorsteplast night! Form an orderly queue for those raffle tickets please!

Ooh, yep, we have our first winner...quick unwrap your bottle....oh...oh...it's....a....bottle of Fairy Liquid! Ah well better luck next time....Grin

AutumnalLeaves38 · 18/06/2017 12:58

Anyone up for a Welly Wang?

I may award double Pimms measures to all entrants.

RowanMumsnet · 18/06/2017 12:58

@caz323

Hello all.

Am late to the party because of my day so far:

Sodding
Bloody
Internet
Issues
Aarghhh!

Sorry for the swearing, folks. Frustrating!

Stupid internet.

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caz323 · 18/06/2017 12:58

Cheers Sassy and your poooor thumb!! Ow!!

RowanMumsnet · 18/06/2017 12:57

@bookbook

Screeches in - due out soon though 5 words for the day so far allotment , strawberries , , washing , bacon butty (is that one or two words?)

OK I'm envious of your day tbh. I tried to have an allotment once but it turned out to be A LOT of work

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RebeccaMumsnet · 18/06/2017 12:57

oh, erm, @RowanMumsnet - you said YOU were doing the parking? Blush

I've been welly wanging and visiting the Cider bus.

AutumnalLeaves38 · 18/06/2017 12:54

Do love a nonchalantly prancing llama, me...

Roll up, roll up for the Great Mumsnet Get Together, Summer Fete, Garden Party, Disco and Barbecue
SassynSane · 18/06/2017 12:54

Can we go twos BadKitten? On account of my staple injury?? Wink

OhWhatFuckeryIsThisNow · 18/06/2017 12:54

My kid's favourite joke.
Knock knock
Who's there?
Doctor
Doctor who?(no, wait for it)
Doctor bananas.
Cue him giggling for hours. He's now 26, he still giggles. No I don't know either. He's weird.
Right, I baggsy the face painting and hair braiding tent. No, I don't know how to do fucking Elsa, it's a ordinary face. Here have Spider-Man.

SassynSane · 18/06/2017 12:52

Have some of my medicinal Pimms cazzie....it def takes the edge off!

OhYouBadBadKitten · 18/06/2017 12:51

beautiful Rowan! Simply beautiful!

I think any parking marshal today would need an ice cream van right next to them.

I have an idea for a prize!!! A real life pimms couriered to the BadKitten (that's me) for my lunch.