Old threads you followed that you would love to know what happened afterwards

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I remember an old thread where a group of friends basically denied themselves treats on holidays and days out for years because one couple in the group were supposedly hard up and they didn’t want the other couple to struggle. It turned out that they actually had saved a substantial amount to put their son through Uni . I wonder what happened next as the OP and friends were absolutely outraged and were going to confront hard up couple, but the thread had reached maximum posts so never knew what happened next . What is the thread that you remember and would love an update on ?

Yes, I think of this lady often @pleasenotme ‘do they ever come back’ devastated’ her writing style was beautiful and I truly hope her life is good

Somerville was an inspiration to me when I was recently widowed and probably the reason I joined Mumsnet.

For those asking about Lobster Boy
It's not an easy read - he's the son in law in this thread

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/relationships/4424975-I-dont-think-I-will-be-allowed-to-see-my-new-grandchild?page=1

Not quite the same but for years there was a poster on here called BigChocFrenzy

Now that is a blast from the past .

Exactly who I was thinking of. Perhaps even now a teenager? I think it was when I had first IVF around 2012. I was on chutney threads for a very long time then on OTBT.

This is the one for me OP’s friend was evicting an elderly tenant who had lived as farm help since he was a child. The person that inherited wasn’t even the son of the person just a relative.

www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4688370-friend-evicting-elderly-tenant

I do wonder what happened to some of the women who have posted threads with titles like 'Was this my fault?' or 'Did I push him too far?' when they describe some innocuous event or conversation that results in being shoved down some stairs or strangled or something. I hope all those women have got away - some definitely have and have posted about it, but I worry about the others.

I sometimes suspect some stories of being made up/trolling, but I don’t tend to mind if they’re genuine 😂 I just enjoy them for what they are.

I don't want to share too may details but regularly think of the poster who had a history of psychosis, could feel her MH deteriorating but couldn't get an appointment. Absolutely heartbreaking to read her posts and how the situation progressed. Thread ended up deleted but I really hope she is doing well.

@FofB this one for me too! The CF allotment squatter was called Babs. I was way too invested in that thread.

And the crow lady...

Gosh yes you’re probably right, it was about then, so he would be a teen now and at secondary school.

The poster who was considering sleeping in her car during the summer because where she lived, she couldn't even rent a room in the summer because of tourists. I wonder what happened to her!

Bring back the laugh emoji, right now 😭😂

Why are you wondering about that? It was all sorted and the OP gave an update. It’s not a mystery.

The OP updated the allotment one. It was all fine.

@MindfulAndDemure her ‘friend’ had stolen it and I think it all got resolved

Thank you so much. Lovely to know the son is doing so well but awful to see the OP has really suffered...

I often think about the lady whose husband announced he was taking a solo trip away for a week (somewhere like France) and didn’t take her. She hadn’t had a holiday in years. He properly took her for granted. Him and the daughter would take advantage of her and often laughed at her together. She didn’t hear from him the entire time he was away and she booked a hotel for a couple of nights for them he returned. I didn’t hear what happened next. I do hope she was okay. She was going to leave him but I don’t think she came back with an update.

That's jamaisjedors and she regularly updated! She was so strong to get through all of that.

@zeibesaffron

On to thread number 3 now. All I can say is if you know, you know.

Pretty sure the friend eventually brought it back, without any explanation no explanation or anything.

The very recent thread - Endless Winter

I also want to know this! It pops into my mind more often than it should too!

I wonder whatever happened to the m&s troll, did she ever get that Christmas temp job? Did they ever take her merchandising advice? Was she (or the water bison) responsible for the cyber attack?!

There was a thread earlier this year where a posters husband had had a head injury and was stuck in a French hospital (potentially skiing or skiing like head injury). I am not sure if it was updated but I think about it sometimes still and hope he was ok.