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If you were to meet any Mumsnetter, who would it be?

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chocolatecup · 11/02/2024 16:18

And in what capacity? So it could be someone you just think seems really nice, and you could chat and have tea together. Or someone fun for drinks and going out. Somebody with whom you'd like to have a good debate and set the world to rights. A Mumsnetter you'd like to go shopping with, as you like the sound of their style. Or a wise, kindly soul whose advice you would unashamedly seek! An ideal dinner party guest, perhaps?
Looking forward to reading your replies (have name-changed though, as it just felt a bit awkward using my own!). I must confess to being shockingly unobservant when it comes to names on here, even if I have received some wonderful replies and perspectives over the years.

Let the unmumsnetty love commence! Grin

OP posts:
HangingOver · 17/02/2024 15:32

All the top birds on the long running sober thread, you're all legends

Crocidura · 17/02/2024 15:46

The other 'not Xenia' one is goodbyestranger I think, or something like that. Multiple children who have been to Oxford.

TomatoketchupfromMandS · 17/02/2024 16:07

@billy1966 (I think?) for her amazing advice on the relationship boards.
@arabellascott on the fwr board is always spot on.

IvorTheEngineDriver · 17/02/2024 16:13

The late, great TwitterQueen. She was a friend IRL and is sadly missed.

Ofcourseshecan · 17/02/2024 16:19

Lwrenn · 17/02/2024 09:36

I'd love a mumsnet festival- basically we all hire a field for glamping and we all get to meet up and ask one another "did we mean to be so rude?" And the only food stall is "chicken and a massive salad".
People either wear clothes that are high fashion editorial pieces or clothes of extreme comfort that make us look homeless despite actually being mortgage free on a 7 bed detached property in the cotswolds.
Drinks vans serve whispering angel, Earl Grey with lemon and or americano with no milk or sugar. Water must be snuck in like drugs, in condoms inside your vagina.
Except we all say vulva now, not vagina.
The camping is set out into 2 sets of people, those who hate dogs and those carrying their dogs in stetchy slings.
The stages comprise of "Amanda" "kevin" and "liz" stages and depending on your social class you can attend the events on said stages. Amanda stage features a Sam Cam as a special guest speaker, poetry recital from a maya angelou tribute act and at the end of the day goodiebags gifted from Jo Malone.
The Kevin stage has a performance from an interpretative dance group, the performance is named, "austerity; the musical", despite no music. Then a guest appearance by Alan Titchmarsh telling them how to get the most wildlife visiting your country gardens and sacrificial burning of AstroTurf where the plastic ashes are then sent back to the devil himself.
The liz stage is occupied by the 8 northerners who use mumsnet where we can be found trying to inhale smuggled Greggs sausage rolls and repeatedly asking the main stage event one time x factor runner up to sing wonderwall. On repeat. Our guest speaker didn't arrive so head security guard Steven instead gives us a full lowdown on his full sleeve tattoo and shares with us what the meaning behind each of his Chinese symbols are supposed to be, until a rogue Mandarin reader who's lost from the Amanda stage comes and takes the wind of of his sails by explaining they actually read the following, "I have a micro penis". Poor Steve.

I’m buying my ticket right now!
😂

LindorDoubleChoc · 17/02/2024 16:21

Cod, Enid, Beetroot, LadyTophamHat, Franny&Zooey - all those beautiful people.

Lwrenn · 17/02/2024 17:06

I'm relatively new really, been here since lockdown maybe? But did posters really used to meet up? Where? I'm intrigued!

porridgeisbae · 17/02/2024 17:09

DreamOfBees · 16/02/2024 23:41

Oh god no. I think I have disagreed with every piece of advice she's ever given, especially on the relationship board.

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Absolutely. And it's the same thing every time, implying every opinion is subjective.

So, there's no objective standard for whether something is unacceptable behaviour in a man- it's whether it's unacceptable to you etc. Daft and a machine could write those posts.

Iam4eels · 17/02/2024 17:11

There used to be a Christmas meet up and the occasional one-off during the year, usually in London although there were some local area ones if enough people got together to organise one.

Not only that, there used to be a Christmas present exchange where you could nominate a MNer to receive a gift and MNHQ would then match them up with someone who was donating a gift and it would all be sent anonymously. People would receive parcels or envelopes addressed "to the Mumsnetter of the house".

There was also a prank Round Robin every Christmas where you could nominate a non-MN friend or family member to receive a joke Christmas card round robin from Janet and Roy. There were threads about it, probably still in the archives somewhere if you do an advanced search.

It was a different time.

porridgeisbae · 17/02/2024 17:16

Redlarge · 17/02/2024 10:33

I have a picture in my mind of what some posters look like. Would be so interesting to see if im right.

Ooh go on...

porridgeisbae · 17/02/2024 17:22

Oblomov24 · 17/02/2024 13:50

Books tickets for Mn festival, sounds fab.
I want to go to a Mn party. Can't we have a Christmas party like we used to have?

I think we should have meetups. I went to one for another mums' forum I was on, many years ago, and it was ok.

Oblomov24 · 17/02/2024 17:25

I miss MN Christmas party. Massively. I went to a few many years ago.

MrsTerryPratchett · 17/02/2024 17:37

Iam4eels · 17/02/2024 17:11

There used to be a Christmas meet up and the occasional one-off during the year, usually in London although there were some local area ones if enough people got together to organise one.

Not only that, there used to be a Christmas present exchange where you could nominate a MNer to receive a gift and MNHQ would then match them up with someone who was donating a gift and it would all be sent anonymously. People would receive parcels or envelopes addressed "to the Mumsnetter of the house".

There was also a prank Round Robin every Christmas where you could nominate a non-MN friend or family member to receive a joke Christmas card round robin from Janet and Roy. There were threads about it, probably still in the archives somewhere if you do an advanced search.

It was a different time.

I still have "to the Mumsnetter of the House" in my Amazon from the years I did it. Sad

NoWordForFluffy · 17/02/2024 17:42

Lwrenn · 17/02/2024 17:06

I'm relatively new really, been here since lockdown maybe? But did posters really used to meet up? Where? I'm intrigued!

Mostly pubs and somebody's house for me!

PaintedHair · 17/02/2024 17:45

Lwrenn · 17/02/2024 17:06

I'm relatively new really, been here since lockdown maybe? But did posters really used to meet up? Where? I'm intrigued!

I went to a few meet ups in London (don’t live anywhere near London) and a couple of local meet ups - I really enjoyed them and was welcomed and it didn’t feel cliquey at all. Never laughed so hard and met some wonderful people.

porridgeisbae · 17/02/2024 17:46

When we met up from the other baby forum I was on, they met at the bandstand at Cannon Hill Park in Brum in the summer and had a picnic.

Shithole101 · 17/02/2024 17:55

Oblomov24 · 17/02/2024 17:25

I miss MN Christmas party. Massively. I went to a few many years ago.

@Oblomov24 was there many people there ?

PaintedHair · 17/02/2024 17:58

@Shithole101 i would love to meet because you make me get off my arse and get stuff done. Plus I followed your inspiration and recently painted my dc bedroom with a wall like you did. You were right - takes fucking hours 🤣

Shithole101 · 17/02/2024 18:02

PaintedHair · 17/02/2024 17:58

@Shithole101 i would love to meet because you make me get off my arse and get stuff done. Plus I followed your inspiration and recently painted my dc bedroom with a wall like you did. You were right - takes fucking hours 🤣

It's my before pictures they scare you into doing it 🤣 . I hope your dc like their room.

CurlewKate · 17/02/2024 18:02

I have little salt and pepper shakers shaped like birds I got in a Mumsnet Secret Santa- I bring them out every Christmas.

There was a book club once too- you sent a book and a bar of chocolate to the next person on the list once a month and each book had a separate thread to discuss it on. I loved that.

PaintedHair · 17/02/2024 18:05

Shithole101 · 17/02/2024 18:02

It's my before pictures they scare you into doing it 🤣 . I hope your dc like their room.

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Dc loves it! Was so amazed! I did say that they better love it because no way am I painting over it 🤣 Older dc now wants similar in more muted colours 😫😫🤣

Shithole101 · 17/02/2024 18:10

PaintedHair · 17/02/2024 18:05

Dc loves it! Was so amazed! I did say that they better love it because no way am I painting over it 🤣 Older dc now wants similar in more muted colours 😫😫🤣

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Good luck with that 🤣🤣🤣. I got to do dd room . Got to save a bit of money first . Glad they like it. 👍

LimoncelloSpritz · 17/02/2024 18:11

The meet ups i went on were great fun. Don't think I'd do it now though. The site is too big and everyone name changes regularly.

Enigma52 · 17/02/2024 18:11

Anyone on a six figure salary! 😆

Galeforcewindatmywindow · 17/02/2024 18:12

I sent in a few unwanted Xmas gifts a few years ago. Felt very privileged to have had mners addresses!!

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