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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
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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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AutumnalLeaves38 · 18/06/2017 21:26
TressiliansStone · 18/06/2017 21:26

If we're all settling in for the evening after the disco, I'd like to take a moment to raise a glass.

To Jo. Wine

And to Brendan, and to everyone who has made today a good day.Wine

AutumnalLeaves38 · 18/06/2017 21:24

Sass,

Bit of both, quite possibly.

BTW, have just been sternly lectured by old misery of a friend on my ignorance of Absinthe-drinking etiquette: apparently you dilute it by trickling iced water through a ruddy sugar lump, or some such nonsense.

Ain't nobody got time for that.

SassynSane · 18/06/2017 21:22

Aww, you soppy old moo Autumnal...

AutumnalLeaves38 · 18/06/2017 21:19

I've gone all tired and emotional, Tiggy.

I really, really love you guys...here, have a honey bee and a turtle dove each.

TiggyD · 18/06/2017 21:12

Verbal hugs to you all.

MNHQ
IonaMumsnet · 18/06/2017 21:12

Great. Yeah. Good work, lads. I'll just go and see if the um whatsit needs a hand with the thingy and that.

SassynSane · 18/06/2017 21:12

Autumnal, is that drool on your chin? Or just dodgy green alcohol???

AutumnalLeaves38 · 18/06/2017 21:08

I'll just go and find a nice, obliging strong man, just in case his...ahem...services are required by you then, bookbook

Ooh, look: a whole team of them dismantling the Horticulture Club's marquee. I'll see who I can muster...

SassynSane · 18/06/2017 21:07

DD deposited into bed, so....I'll have a green swig Autumnal, oooh and a piece of the gin & tonic cake Gazelda Smile

what clearing up song?

bookbook · 18/06/2017 21:03

yay! sing along ! -- tidying up is fun? Confused

I hope that Pinata breaks easily - last one we had to bash needed a hammer and a strong man !

goes to put kettle on :)

MrsHathaway · 18/06/2017 20:57

Admittedly, am rather easily confused, but are the tidying-up songs for your kids or us MNers?

It's on fucking loud enough for the entire village to hear Angry so let's all join in!

♫ Tidying up is fun ♫

AutumnalLeaves38 · 18/06/2017 20:54

Gazelda,

Look upwards.

You go first

Roll up, roll up for the Great Mumsnet Get Together, Summer Fete, Garden Party, Disco and Barbecue
AutumnalLeaves38 · 18/06/2017 20:52

Mrs H,

Admittedly, am rather easily confused, but are the tidying-up songs for your kids or us MNers?

Gazelda · 18/06/2017 20:51

Why didn't anyone tell me this was happening today?! I went to a steam fair instead (searches fruitlessly for a steam engine-y emoji).

I'd have done my gin and tonic cake. And my pimms cake. And my tomato ketchup cake.

Are there any pics? Was there a piñata?

AutumnalLeaves38 · 18/06/2017 20:49

Ooh, and forgot to contribute this to our stash

Ta-DAH!

Label fell off, but I'm reliably informed it's Absinthe (is that even legal now?). Hang on to your hats...

MrsHathaway · 18/06/2017 20:45

all the kinder are packed off to bed (ha!)

Chance'd be a fine thing. DH is casting YouTube videos of tidying up songs on to our big telly. DC (ages 3 to 8) are naked on the sofa post garden play singing along and not tidying up.

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IonaMumsnet · 18/06/2017 20:38
SassynSane · 18/06/2017 20:32

Welcome back Autumnal! Er...who you calling a lush?

Hmmm I think you could be right bookbook. Do we need a MNHQ task list for the morning? Wink

bookbook · 18/06/2017 20:28

we may need more than one boot Sassy Grin

AutumnalLeaves38 · 18/06/2017 20:24

Hey you bunch of old lushes...you're still upright! Grin

Finally escaped and am back, in my spangly disco gear.

Anyone up for a sing-song?

OhWhatFuckeryIsThisNow · 18/06/2017 20:22

as the supplies are running low and all the kinder are packed off to bed (ha!) the Sweary Thread come to your rescue. Rest of MN meet TC-he's our naked butler and resident mixologist. Those hoses are the pipelines to our never ending supplies of every beverage known to humanity. (Don't titter)
You're welcome.🍸🍻🍸🍷☕️
In chez Fuckery we is getting down to a bit of MIA. . yeah, we're down with the youth.

SassynSane · 18/06/2017 20:22

Shame to waste the dregs though bookbook and think of all the spillages in the boot of whoever is doing the recycling run tomorrow Shock

bookbook · 18/06/2017 20:16

welll, MrsH , I was going to put the kettle on, but if you are twisting my arm ......:)

SassynSane · 18/06/2017 20:15

yup, me please, thanking you kindly Smile