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Mumsnet fair.. do you do this already?

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mmrsceptic · 17/04/2010 04:03

I've never been involved in rl mn activities so apologies if I'm talking about something already in place.

Have you ever considered a Mumsnet mela?

It's a type of fair, not just a meet up. So if one can imagine, there's a big hall or marquee, and, say, your regular advertisers set out stands. Plus any new ones that fancy getting involved. PLUS all of us who have an axe to grind, or a product to sell, or a charity to promote, or a public campaign etc etc etc could take a stall too. Don't you think it would be great? Tech could have a help desk , Tsarinas could have a corner and so on. There could be a small business corner -- I mean, just like mn but in 3D. And open to the public.

Is there any point to this? I think it would be great. I'd go.

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TheButterflyEffect · 17/04/2010 12:31

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SoupDragon · 17/04/2010 12:18

"I read that as 'a stall selling nothing but LSD'"

Works for me

Jamiki · 17/04/2010 12:16

Will have to if there is a bar....

dawntigga · 17/04/2010 11:27

Could we glamp and make a weekend of it.

WantsToGlampAtMNMelaTiggax

Nevergoogle · 17/04/2010 11:20

and we could see who can assemble a travel cot the quickest. and who builds the best wooden railway (that's me btw)

JustMyTwoPenceWorth · 17/04/2010 11:18

Not really. We have trains. and roads. and buses.

Hold these events in london and if you live at the top of scotland you would travel, what? 700 miles? Hold it centrally and nobody travels more than a few hundred.

Nevergoogle · 17/04/2010 11:17

ooh, buggy racing, what a great idea.

what about instead of knobbly knee competition we could judge the best c-section overhang.

and biscuit eating competitions.

Fliight · 17/04/2010 11:14

and buggy racing

Nevergoogle · 17/04/2010 11:13

Hexham is the middle of the UK btw.

I like the idea of us all sitting in a marquee with our laptops to communicate. Surely you don't expect us to actually have RL conversations? if we were any good at that, we wouldn't be here.

Fliight · 17/04/2010 11:13

we could have 'Pin the Website glitch on Tech'

TrillianAstra · 17/04/2010 11:12

There could be a fashion sow of school run dresses, or are those out of favour now?

TrillianAstra · 17/04/2010 11:11

Middle of country. Central.

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Equally hard for everyone to get to (unless you live there already).

StewieGriffinsMom · 17/04/2010 11:10

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JustMyTwoPenceWorth · 17/04/2010 11:07

That'd actually be really nice.

JUST DON'T HAVE IT IN BLOODY LONDON!!!!!!!!!!

Middle of the country. Central.

GentleOtter · 17/04/2010 11:05

The melee area could be for loud parenting

LynetteScavo · 17/04/2010 11:01

Of course a mela, should not be confused with a melee

Lulumaam · 17/04/2010 08:43

we could burn kitkats and other nestle prodcuts, whilst we sip our fairtrade coffee and eat homemade red velvet cupcakes.

cocolepew · 17/04/2010 08:41

Cod could sit at the entrance and Taser anyone who doesn't meet the S&B requirments.

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mmrsceptic · 17/04/2010 08:38

"fleece amnesty skip"

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TrinityIsAPenguin · 17/04/2010 08:37

mamaglee, I read that as 'a stall selling nothing but LSD'

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mmrsceptic · 17/04/2010 08:35

oh lolol rofl but bugger off I was SERIOUS

ok yes i suppose I mean fayre

but it's bigger than that it's more like professional like and at the same time communal and sharing

oh just come on say yes somebody say it's a great idea

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TequilaMockinBird · 17/04/2010 08:35

We need a bridge - for the trolls to sit under drinking their fruitshoots

JackBauer · 17/04/2010 08:28

I'm very good security, I've scared everyone off...

JackBauer · 17/04/2010 08:08

I'd provide security