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Thursday afternoon parenting challenge! Calling all competitive mumsnetters!

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dragonbutter · 05/02/2009 15:17

Your challenge should you choose to accept it, is to build the best wooden train track you can, then post a picture on your profile.

The winner's prize...fame and notoriety!

Good luck!

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nickschick · 05/02/2009 15:23

check 'mine' out

eandh · 05/02/2009 15:25

poo no train track here as dd's only like girls toys

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dragonbutter · 05/02/2009 15:30

nickschick you are a fraud.
it took you 6 minutes to build it and take photos and upload them.
me thinks not.

get on with it.

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dragonbutter · 05/02/2009 15:31

eandh, is there an alternative challenge you can think of for those without track?
i only have boys y'see.

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dragonbutter · 05/02/2009 15:36

i presume you're all frantically building????

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eandh · 05/02/2009 15:37

how quickly I can set the tea set up or dress the numerous dollies or find all the furniture to the dolls house and out in correct rooms, actually they are being lazy watching a dvd and being quiet thank god so I wouldnt want to disturb the peace

LadyOfWaffle · 05/02/2009 15:40

DS is throwing his track around the room. I am ignoring. Oh, no, he is making a circle now. I would take a pic but it's a circle...

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dragonbutter · 05/02/2009 15:41

hey at this rate a circle might just win it!

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nickschick · 05/02/2009 16:08

By dragonbutter on Thu 05-Feb-09 15:30:41
nickschick you are a fraud.
it took you 6 minutes to build it and take photos and upload them.
me thinks not.

get on with it.

I am rumbled a brio superset up expert

mrsgboring · 05/02/2009 16:13

Oh me me me! Can I enter? But DH has hidden the camera data cable so I can't get the picture up yet. I am going to disturb him at work so I can get my picture up

SoMuchToBits · 05/02/2009 16:15

Do we have to build it ourselves? Or can we get our dc to build it? because I know ds would do a much beter job than I would!

dearprudence · 05/02/2009 16:20

Dammit! I can make a brilliant Brio track with 2 bridges and a tunnel and all linked in with a Plan City road set.

And I'm really competitive.

Problem is, I was just about to tear myself away from MN and watch deal or no deal start the tea.

So now you won't believe me. Ah well, I'll do it later when we go up for quality time.

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dragonbutter · 05/02/2009 16:21

i guess you can let the kids do it.
shall we have a 6 o'clock deadline?

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dearprudence · 05/02/2009 16:22

What time does the competition close? "Entries made after this time may not be counted, but will be charged".

dearprudence · 05/02/2009 16:23

x post. But no, 6 o'clock is too early. How about 8pm? Then we can post pics after the DC have gone to bed.

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dragonbutter · 05/02/2009 16:25

ok 8 o'clock is fine.
entries made after this time will not be counted even if they include a multiple layered train track or are just pure brilliance.

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ChippyMinton · 05/02/2009 16:26

I did a Brio Christmas once, with all the Island of Sodor trains lined up outside the engine shed, wearing tiny felt santa hats, and Sir Topham Hatt switching on the xmas tree lights... but the photo is on the old PC.

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dragonbutter · 05/02/2009 16:34

is anybody actually doing this challenge?
can you just check in here to see how many entries we're going to have.

can we have at least one please!!!

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mrsgboring · 05/02/2009 16:40

It's up, but rubbish compared to a DH attempt. There is a bonus snowman pic there for good measure.

SoMuchToBits · 05/02/2009 16:43

Ds currently has the train set out. So long as he finishes it by 8pm we will be entering!

ChippyMinton · 05/02/2009 16:44

mutters

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dragonbutter · 05/02/2009 16:51

well done mrsgboring.
if your DH insists he can do better, then get him to post a picture and we'll decide.

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SoMuchToBits · 05/02/2009 17:00

Ours has lots of bridges in it so far....

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dragonbutter · 05/02/2009 17:54

2hours to go, plenty time for anyone wanting to start now.

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SoMuchToBits · 05/02/2009 19:22

I have now put our entry on my profile!

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