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Come and play my made-up game

978 replies

UnlimitedChipsAndSalsa · 13/08/2021 20:44

I will ask for advice, and you have to answer using only a quote from somewhere else on Mumsnet. Then you can ask for the next piece of advice. (best to quote the advice question you're answering in case there's cross-posting)

Okay, first question: What should I wear to my cousin's wedding?

OP posts:
IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 04/01/2023 13:19

Cycling!

How do I get my children into an oversubscribed school several miles from where I live?

SquirryTheSquirrel · 04/01/2023 15:40

How do I get my children into an oversubscribed school several miles from where I live?

I assume ‘may be maimed by the owner’s family’ isn’t a selling point for a posh private school

How was Christmas 2022 for your family?

NotACodfish · 04/01/2023 18:54

How was Christmas 2022 for your family?

It was a lovely sunny Sunday. When we arrived we found a note on the door, saying as it was such a nice day they had decided to go to Alton Towers. They wouldn't be back til very late,so unlikely we'd see them, and they'd left a chicken in the fridge for us to help ourselves..

What's your cat up to?

SquirryTheSquirrel · 04/01/2023 19:08

What's your cat up to?

He is dishonest, shown by his pretence of owning someone else's car and has no understanding of how normal people live- couldn't understand to pay for the petrol he put in the car he pretended was his.

He has little loyalty to this country- green card for USA held while an MP, wife registered as a nom dom hardly screams settled, resident of the UK with a determination to put this countries interests first. His family income includes money from a company (infosis) which I understand is still operating in Russia.

In short I think he's an arrogant piece of shit.

How can I cheer myself up in these dark January days now Christmas is over?

PolishedShell · 04/01/2023 22:25

q: How can I cheer myself up in these dark January days now Christmas is over?

a: You can use cooled boiled water (body temp) with some salt and bicarb in a sports bottle with a squirty lid. It won’t work as well as the proper bottles etc but is effective.

PolishedShell · 04/01/2023 22:29

Oops forgot the next question!

How should I ask for a raise at work?

NotACodfish · 05/01/2023 08:13

How should I ask for a raise at work?

A great tip I saw recently is to have a box/bag in your child's wardrobe to chuck in any clothes that no longer fit.

Share with me your favourite recipe!

SquirryTheSquirrel · 05/01/2023 12:32

Share with me your favourite recipe

moulding a piece of Lidl cat stick around the pill then chucking it as cat as a treat, crumbling on to wet food, and amazingly just sticking a whole capsule in a very preferred food (in our case Canagan Herring) and capsule gets hoovered up in the excitement

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How can I persuade my DH to help more with the housework?

35andThriving · 05/01/2023 15:12

What's your cat up to?

reading War and Peace....is she gifted?

How can I persuade my DH to help more with the housework?

the merest whisper of "chocolate buttons" gets instant co-operation

How should I celebrate my birthday?

BruceAndNosh · 05/01/2023 15:25

How should I ask for a raise at work?

Thankyou notes
Letters
Cards

Q- Sporn warning! What the hell is this on my toe?

35andThriving · 05/01/2023 15:40

Q- Sporn warning! What the hell is this on my toe?

It looks like roadkill!

How should I celebrate my birthday?

SquirryTheSquirrel · 05/01/2023 18:15

How should I celebrate my birthday?

I converted my airing cupboard into a walk-in shower. It’s twice the size of a normal shower cubicle and so luxurious.

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Recommend me a nice garden ornament or feature.

NotACodfish · 05/01/2023 22:20

Recommend me a nice garden ornament or feature.
Toilet seat in the main bathroom
Porch light
Patio door lock
My wardrobe slidey door

How do I get my baby to stop crying?

RoxieLoxy · 05/01/2023 22:29

How do I get my baby to stop crying?

What you actually need is mid face and cheek filler to give you a lift.

Where is my other slipper?

PolishedShell · 06/01/2023 21:29

q Where is my other slipper?

A Botswana is very good everywhere in July

q Can we expect the smell to improve when the cows are put out to pasture in the spring?

SantaBakula · 06/01/2023 22:22

PolishedShell · 06/01/2023 21:29

q Where is my other slipper?

A Botswana is very good everywhere in July

q Can we expect the smell to improve when the cows are put out to pasture in the spring?

Yes they will smell of MN fav zoflora and cut grass .

What should I have on my pizza tonight ?

BruceAndNosh · 07/01/2023 04:53

What should I have on my pizza tonight ?
carrot and coriander soup

What would Princess Diana have thought of Harry's book?

Mummieslncorporated · 07/01/2023 05:37

"Just awful. By ten minutes in I was laughing hysterically at how bad it was. Then I started composing satirical songs to go with it in my head to keep me amused"

I'm bored in my job. What should I do to keep myself engaged?

NotACodfish · 07/01/2023 08:10

I'm bored in my job. What should I do to keep myself engaged?

I cut off my eyelashes
Pooped behind the shed and got snitched on
Exfoliated my leg so hard that it bled
Accidentally veet my hair when I did my arm pits
Lots of stupid things

What's the best thing about your kitchen?

35andThriving · 07/01/2023 19:26

What's the best thing about your kitchen?

a grand looking wall mounted stag head (ala grand stately homes)which can ...wait for it...be programmed to sing six different songs with appropriate movements etc. It even has a remote control.

What can I do to improve my toddler's bedtime routine?

BruceAndNosh · 07/01/2023 20:01

What can I do to improve my toddler's bedtime routine?
I tend to start with a nicer 'would you like a cup of tea?'
And if the hint hasn't been taken..
'ok, I'm going to have to kick you out now'

What do you think of these boots?

PlaitBilledDuckyPuss · 07/01/2023 20:18

what do you think of these boots?

They are too loud and brash and common (and pretentious). They wouldn't be comfortable because they wouldn't know how to behave.

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Where could I potentially install a 'home office' in my small 3 bed semi?

Mummieslncorporated · 07/01/2023 20:26

"Where could I potentially install a 'home office' in my small 3 bed semi?"

In the downstairs bathroom - it’s the only place with space.

The cat wants dinner, but it's an hour early. What should I do?

PolishedShell · 07/01/2023 20:39

The cat wants dinner, but it's an hour early. What should I do?

Humour diffuses a lot. Having a joke or making them laugh can turn a negative situation away

Is there any other alternatives except hair removal that anyone could suggest?

35andThriving · 07/01/2023 20:41

The cat wants dinner, but it's an hour early. What should I do?

Sardines on pretzels sounds yum. The small kind of pretzels that you have with drinks or the big, doughy kind

I'm upset with my sister. What do you think would be the healthiest way for me to express my emotions