Old posters you sometimes think of

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I was wondering today about a few old posters that either left or I haven’t seen in ages
Riven , eatshitderek (i think that’s what the username was) and another one I can’t remember the full name ghost something who was in temp accommodation I think ?
Does anyone else ever wonder about posters they dont see anymore

@HillieBoliday. - ah yes, LaQueen. I I wonder how she's getting on with teenagers

So many classic names; AnyFucker, Worra & Stealth are among my faves along with ComtessaBananaHammock (sp?!).
I worried about @ChristinaYangsTwistedSista who was such a wise relationship poster but then had some awful times herself - I often think of her & hope she & her DDs managed the fresh start that they deserved.

Was just about to mention Marriedinwhite, always on about her sex life?

always on about her sex life?

Wasn't that Malificence? Always on about lube.

Oh god, she was absolutely hilarious! Those were the days...

Oh, Pan

Why the hell was he so obsessed with all of the FWR threads? So weird.

@SwedishEdith

always on about her sex life?

Wasn't that Malificence? Always on about lube.

I was definitely not on the right threads!

Who was the poster who was always on the Relationships board, her replies were always huge screeds and really well thought out and helpful. I think she left but can’t remember why, her name might have begun with M or had something to do with trees? @AnyFucker would know.

Does anyone remember PixieOnALeaf? Maybe 8 -10 years ago?
She was very active on the children's health thread about her child with asthma who was very unwell. She then had twins.
She was very supportive.
Then all of a sudden all her threads were gone. Another poster told me she was revealed as a troll/fake.

I remember Onlyjoking and her lovely dh Steve dying. It was very sad

I remember Pixie and the disappearance. V odd.

God yes sorry! Malificence was the sex life one and Marriedinwhite was the rabid conservative I think

I also remember one who said she’d save her cats over her children in a house fire.

Another who had sex WHILE breastfeeding, as in actually breastfeeding at the same time.

Oh and someone who shagged their boyfriend on the couch while their young child was in the room.

Those tend to stand out 🤣🤣

Dawndonna is still about under a different name. Abusive ex was stalking her.

Pixie was lovely I was very shocked at her sudden disappearance

@Enderthedragon

I'm still convinced that LaQueen used to frequent the TES forums years ago... There was a poster on there called 'Celticqueen' who was fairly obviously full of shit but a prolific poster. Her life story was different to LaQueen (she was a single mum I think) but the posting style was so similar, and what really clinched it for me was that they both used the word 'bleddy' a lot! I'm so sure they were the same person! 😂

I remember LaQueen and something about a 'boutique' hotel in Ireland?

I used to speak with TES Celtic Queen on the phone now and again and she definitely isn't LaQueen.

Oh PollyDangerCrackers, that's honestly got me a bit choked up. It's crazy how people can make an impression and not even realize it. I still like the cut of your jib, you know 😉

David Cameron went to Riven's because she had a daughter with a lot of special needs and she couldn't care for her with a lot of the cuts the government was making, or something similar?

SarahAndQuack I have Reality on FB too...are WE Facebook friends? 😂

I'm glad I got a chance to pass that on, CheerfulYank!

A lot of old names on here that I recognise. Because I have been on here for far too long (nearly 10 years). I post a lot less now and I defnitely don't post on the trans threads like I used to. It's certainly a lot bigger than it used to be.

So yes - I used to be Kim147. Then Egosumquisum. A bad name choice given what people used to say about me. But there you go. I was going through a hell of a lot whilst on MN which probably came out on here.

In a much better place than I used to be. Finally got a job - my issues with job interviews were well documented on here. Have some wonderful colleagues so life is only getting better.

MN is a great place to debate and talk about stuff. All kinds of stuff and it can be a very supportive place. Plus there is AIBU of course!

Great to see some familiar names who I have talked to in the past. Glad to hear people and their family are ok. You know who you are when I say that.

Oh boy, Malificence and her warm flannel ... thanks for the reminder .

Maryz was banned because of her contributions to the FWR threads. She had all her posts deleted for other reasons (not the family issue) beforehand.

Just remembered Custardo or Custy as she used to be called.

I have some old names on Facebook. Not exactly sure who they are though- I just know their rl names though I do know the one who had the fake date at the penguin place. She is hilarious

I have reverted to my old name for this. I found mumsnet in 2011 when I had just had my third miscarriage and spent a lot of time on the miscarriage boards and then strayed into the other ones for chat and also once I had my children. I remember a lot of names mentioned and it's nice to see some people come back out and say hello. and like others got very good advice from @tiktok on the breastfeeding boards. I also used to spend a lot of time in desperation on the sleep boards with a baby that never slept.

For some reason some of the sadder stories stick out to me and I don't want to remind anyone of sad times but I remember not long after I joined so many people were sad because someone called something along the lines of Magic8Ball had died leaving behind young children including twins. Then also there was some who used to post a lot about her teen boys, I think her name was something like Mumofteenboys and then sadly one night I saw that one of her boys had died. I never said anything on the threads at the time but always remember these people and their stories even though I never knew them.

There was a happier story later that always sticks out to me and it was someone travelling in India called Polly something and she didn't know who out of two could be the father of her newish pregnancy. I was the one who told her how dating works in the first few weeks of pregnancy and she was able to work out who the dad was.

On the miscarriage boards I also remember a lot of names from the Recurrent Buns thread for those of us who were having recurrent miscarriages and there's a thread that I started on the Conception boards in 2011 that IS STILL GOING now! The immune issues thread aka the pred thread.

Oh and I also miss the days of people being called their nicknames or shortened forms rather than being able to tag people with their full name. It's a handy function but I liked it when we just shortened a names and put them in bold. I liked being called Free as it made it all the more friendly.