Do you want to spend a day at Dyson HQ learning about allergies (and get a free Dyson Allergy vacuum cleaner?)

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Hi there

Dyson want to invite five Mumsnetters who have children who suffer from asthma and/or dust allergies to visit their HQ in Wiltshire on Tuesday 9th September. During the course of the day the Dyson microbiologists will examine a sample of your dust to let you know what's lurking in your carpets and offer advice and tips on how to keep allergens at bay. Dyson will cover any transport costs and give you a Dyson Allergy vacuum cleaner for your troubles

All Dyson ask in return is that you come back and tell everyone else on Mumsnet all about your new-found dust busting tips later in September.

If your family fit the allergy bill, you know you're free on the 9th and fancy a day out and a new Dyson - you can sign up here

Best

MNHQ

downstairs is all hardfloors.

upstairs is the issue.

Sorry Misdee I misunderstood. So no carpets downstairs and you are ripping out the upstairs ones any way?

I would think a really good vacuum with a Dyson Allergy would sort it out nicely I bet that is what they will say!

You can borrow mine when it comes but we live in Cambs so a bit a a long haul. I could always visit

Misdee, I'm in West London if that's anywhere near you, you can borrow mine!

Hello

Sorry for lack of content, I had a day off!

Yes, I will book the train tickets and yes I will courier the machine if you're getting the train.

Mrs Badger - LOL at the horse blood. I think I know who you are referring to! Any more nuggets?

Camilla

Meant to say contact, not content. In 'document planning' mode. Sorry

I've been bombarding poor Camilla with emails (as you may have been doing too!).

She will block book our tickets (for about a 9.30am train) and post them to us.

Our Dysons can be couriered, rather than carried home, if we prefer.

Have asked her, if she doesn't mind, to send you all my email address and you can all email me. Then I'll send all our email addresses to you all. (Save us working out how to CAT!)

Does that make sense?

desperatehousewifetoo, you're a star. It all makes sense and sounds good to me.

I'll email you once I hear from Camilla.

Have emailed you all.

Looking forward to hearing back from you

Hello all - have seen the emails but will have to reply tomorrow.

Rollcall:

Callmeovercautious (me)
VVVQ - VeniVidiVickiQV
Theoldestcat
elesbells
desperatehousewifetoo

I am missing someone?

So far all meeting at Paddington? For the 9.30 train?

We need a plan of how to recognise each other. Perhap I will email suggestions

Who else then????? They made it 6 people in the end.

Desperatehousewifetoo (me)
Callmeovercautious( you)
VeniVidiVickiQV
TheOldestCat
elesbells

Have heard from VVVVQ and Ele. We are all doing 9.30 train. Fab.

Might need to swap mobile numbers and all call each other at the station!

One person not replied to email yet but don't know her nickname.

Look forward to hearing from you tomorrow.

Yes one bouncing back and one missing from here. Perhaps their email is down atm and they don't know they have won!

I have emailed now.

Hey all!

I don't get access to my email at work, so have finally seen your messages (thanks for those); have replied.

Just read your emails.

Maybe we should wear orange or purple, depending on which dyson we have chosen. Haven't been to Paddington for years so can't recommend anywhere to meet.

Is there a clock? We could meet 'under the clock'!

I bet there's a starbucks but probably more than one!

at wearing purple

I think there is a 'meeting point' at Paddington.

Will have a look.......

Yes, AFAIK MNHQ chose 6 folks.

What about next to the statue of Paddington Bear ?

One of the emails was being bounced back but I wondered if there was an 'h' missing at end of her name in the email address.

Have re-sent a couple of messages (with the 'h') and they have not bounced back yet but still no response.

I did ask Camilla if she was happy to tell us her nickname and I could look to see if she has posted on here recently but I guess she could do that herself.

We could email our mobile numbers at some point so at least we could phone each other and look for someone answering their phone!

Beside the Bear sounds good, anyone any idea what platform it is near? From the oldestcats link it is beside an escalator.

I still have not heard from number 6 either. I suspect she is on holiday. Perhaps we can nickname her "6". I can't see who it could be from the posts on here as most people came back and moaned they had not been picked

Got an email from 'no. 6' earlier today. She was on holiday but the email address we had was wrong. (add and 'h' to her first name in address).

Have forwarded all your emails to her and she has emailed Camilla as she didn't even know she had won!

She lives nearish to HQ so wouldn't be coming by train with us. Don't know what her nickname is though.

Come on number 6, introduce yourself on here!

Paddington Bear is number 42

OOOoooh! Who is the elusive number six????

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Now we are six!!

Podmog, did you get all the emails so you know who we all are?

Hello Podmog Look forward to meeting you!

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To be honest I have had a Dyson, thought it was rubbish and wouldn't have another one given - hope they don't disappoint