NOW CLOSED MN Survey-time: lots of prizes to be won

[AnnMumsnet]

We have a couple of surveys live at the moment either for MNHQ or for clients - we'd love you to complete which ever ones you qualify for. Please keep an eye on winners' corner on talk for the prize draw winning MN nicknames.

NOW CLOSED A survey open to all UK parents: add your opinion and your details at the end and you'll be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win a £150 M&S voucher.


NOW CLOSED: And a survey about events you may attend with your family - open to all UK MNers - there's a £250 voucher to be won for this one!

NOW CLOSED: Secondly a survey all about undertaking paid work and children. This survey is for all UK MNers who have at least one child and were working before they had children. It doesn't matter whether you are currently in paid work or not, we still want to hear from you. Add your details at the end and you could win a £200 Love2Shop voucher.

NOW CLOSED: And last but not least - a survey about sanitary protection - open to all UK women - and you could win a £50 Amazon voucher for sharing your views.

Thanks so much and best of luck with the prize draws!


MNHQ

[Mignonette]

I have this stupid thing on my laptop that shortens C+P links and it keeps messing them up -i'll repost it. Apols.

Lunapads

[AnneEyhtMeyer]

Oh that one is a better link - thank you.

[Mignonette]

This is supported by college of west anglia

[WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes]

Aunty Daisy - bloody ridiculous. I cannot believe they think this is a good strategy, implying that sanitary protection is embarrassing to buy. Even if it is for some people, this somehow seems to think that is an acceptable state of affairs instead of trying to remedy it. There have got to be better ways than this. Really twee name too, that puts me right off.

The work one - I wasn't sure whether to put my actual salary or it's full time equivalent, I earn less but I do less hours. Pro-rata it back up to full time and I earn more. I have completed it on the full time basis.

The meningitis one doesn't make any allowance for the fact that you may have worked in a relevant field.

The events one I gave up on. We don't say, ooh, let's see if there's an event in London we'd like to go to, we see an advert, or hear about a sporting event and take it from there.

[AnneEyhtMeyer]

These links are brilliant. A much better way of supporting these women. I am going to take these links to DD's school and see if we can do some fundraising for them. The discussion of dignity in the last link is especially compelling.

[Mignonette]

That is a great idea. It seems such an easy way to help effect such a profound change in the lives of these young girls who place such a high value on the schooling they have access to.

And I do apologise for getting angry but I did feel a bit judged and reacted to that.

[AnneEyhtMeyer]

No worries. It is easy to misunderstand the written word without seeing faces and expressions and hearing the tone. I really didn't mean to sound PA - we were on the same side deep down!

[Mignonette]

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[WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes]

Could I just say I am really impressed with the way you two have turned this thread around Anne and Mignonette to both of you.

[Mignonette]

That's kind of you Who.

I probably don't deserve it - feel like a daft apeth as my Grandfather would say

[AnneEyhtMeyer]

Thanks Who - we're all friends really, we just need to find common ground!

Haven't heard "daft apeth" in years!

[WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes]

My Grandad used to call us that too .

[Mignonette]

I miss hearing it and it is one of those phrases along with 'mardy' (particularly appropriate for me tonight) that always sounds in my head as if he was still speaking it.

And I'm a southerner! He wasn't.

Yes on MN you can absolutely rant and rave then take a step back and think 'eh' - I must read like a frother.

[AnneEyhtMeyer]

DD (age 4) is learning the days of the week in French and when I told her Tuesday was "Mardi" she said "Oohh! X is mardy! Is it named after her?"

[Mignonette]

I was even born on a Mardi

[AnneEyhtMeyer]

I don't think you're mardy. My period is due so I'm pissed off with the world anyway!

[Mignonette]

Nor sure whether menopause has made me pissed off with the world permanently.

I go from 0-100 in the rages. I stamped on my router this morning because my provider cancelled my service three days too early before the new one kicked in. So i had to call the new provider and beg them to switch me on early so I could plug in my new router.

[AnneEyhtMeyer]

I think I'm in peri-menopause, as my periods are getting shorter and the gap between them more erratic, and my pissed-offness is getting longer and more intense.

For what it's worth I would probably have done the same with my router in your position. I often feel that way towards my DH.

[Oodhousekeeping]

You lot need to watch Graham norton now.

[AnneEyhtMeyer]

I've switched over.

[exexpat]

I also find the whole premise of the Auntie Daisy thing weird.

Firstly, I haven't been embarrassed about buying tampons since I was about 13.

Secondly, what is the point of overpriced tampons/pads, from a very limited selection, delivered to your door - well, that probably means postman/yodel courier would attempt to deliver while I'm out and then I would either have to trek down to the sorting office to collect them, or retrieve a soggy box of sanitary supplies from under a bush/in my bin.

Nope, think I'll stick to chucking them in my trolley at the supermarket as usual, and maybe donate direct to one of those charities.

[CormoranStrike]

My comment on Auntie Daisy was nearly WTF but instead was "i am not embarassed about buying sanitary products, or having periods, and in no way will I be teaching my children that".

Grrrrr. Guess I won't win their prize!

[CormoranStrike]

And Itotally struggled with what brands would I want on a London day out, and ended up with M and S sandwiches

[SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius]

Well - your bush would be an appropriate place for the postman to leave your parcel of Auntie Daisy sanpro, wouldn't it, exexpat?

[SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius]

Although it might be outside his job description!