Come and celebrate our new [thanks] emoticon by saying Thank You to a Mumsnetter who's made a difference. Spot prizes to be won and all!

[HelenMumsnet]

Hello.

We have a new emoticon:

It's meant as a way for say thank you to someone for something nice/funny/amazing they've done or said. And it's in no small way inspired by the lovely Mumsnet Blanket Crew who've been agitating- very politely but very persistently - for a thank you emoticon for some time now. (They originally wanted a star but we thought a bunch of flowers probably had a bit less of the 'prefecty'/'sticker chart' thing going on.)

We want to mark the arrival of our new emoticon by starting this special Thank You thread - and inviting you to say to another Mumsnetter who's made a difference to you.

Perhaps it's a Mumsnetter who has posted (or PM'd) something that helped you or supported you or inspired you ? or just made you laugh like a drain. Or maybe it's someone who's done something extraordinary for you, off-board or on.

Do come and tell us about it - and thank her/him for it - here. We're hoping for a thread full of for some truly lovely MNers.

Oh, and we've also got some rather covetable prizes - books, toys and some very cool (child and adult) bike helmets from Bell - to give away as spot prizes. Anyone who posts on this thread is in with a chance of winning - we'll pull names at random out of a hat in a couple of days' time.

, MNHQ

to GetOrf who is one of the most consistently funny and interesting posters - even her mistakes make me larf .

to flowery for giving out some top notch advice, to me and the many posters I've seen calling for her over the years. So patient and informative considering it's what she does for a living and could presumably be earning a bit more money for the free advice she gives! :)

to the Aug08ers for being such fabulous friends, and massive to ChristinedePizan for ensuring that my DS is the best-dressed boy in town :)

I'll second Gwendoline with to Flowery. Actually the flowers made me think of her!

I'd like to give to Tiktok who helped me continue bf'ing dd1 til I was ready to give up. That was nearly 3 yrs ago, under a different name. Now I have dc2 - feeding is a dream - reminded me of all her patience and knowledge.

To the wonderful Custy who not only gave and still gives me honest positive advice on how to deal with my troublesome teen (even if its not what I want to hear) - but takes the time here and on fb to check how things are .......I heart Custy .

AW !! Thanks for the .

AND..........................

Well just that really.

To all the posters on the SN:children board. I cant name one in particular and to name the ones that come to mind would probably leave out someone important!

My DS ASD assessment and DX is what brought me here initially and reading others stories makes me feel less of a pariah also that its not just me who lets housework slide

Lots of great advice and comradery [sp?] that really helps.

and to everyone else for making me laugh and cry elsewhere on the boards!

Cod. She is so so so gorgeous in rl and was so kind to justine at qt

to peachy

I'd like to thank AttilaTheMeerkat (although she may have changed names now!) for bringing me to the realisation that I have a narcisstic mother, after years of wondering what I was doing/saying wrong! This was on a thread a while ago now but I will always remember her for this. Her words of support and explanation really helped me and for that I will always be greatful.

Attila, thank you

OMG I thought it was a London 2010 emotion! It is not dissimilar.

Any hoo, thanks to flowery and ribena over on employment issues who really, really helped me out when I had a proper cunting situation with work. I was under another name then but haven't forgotten. Their advice helped me come to terms with what was happening and have the courage to fight back, leave, get a feck off settlement and change career. Pretty awsome stuff.

Another to Tiktok for all her level headed advice on breastfeeding.

A slightly random to Shoutyhamster for some good advice on a thread I had deleted (and for having a brilliant name that makes me :))

And to Chaos for services to spelling. Still sniggering at Norman rules apply several weeks on :o

I'd like to thank all the S and B gals for laughs, links, and love

Also special mention to my good pal coddy for that ointment she lent me for ...well lets just say it's cleared up now

Can I also please thank Lisad123 for sharing her experiences with me on a beta-blocker thread I started this weekend.

Here you are Lisa

i would like to thank everyone who has ever replied to a thread i had started, and to the lovely people on the sn board for when i needed advise, i love mumsnet so a big thankyou

As one of the beneficiaries of a beautiful blanket made and organised by many different MNers, I would like to say a hug thank you to you all

Actually, a simple doesn't capture my heartfelt thanks and appreciation for all you have done, but again x 1000

Thank you too for every single poster who posted on my threads about our situation and who gave fantastic advice and support and love x 1000 again.

Thank you for every single poster who PM'd me, taking time out to give me special support. x 1000

And an extra big, extra special to SE13Mummy. You know why.

MNHQ to you too for your support and also for giving me this special opportunity to say to so many.

Right...I'll stop now...promise

It's not an area I have personal experience of but a mahoosive should go to EMIN and all the amazing people on the Fostering board IMHO.

goes to the Nobdies for being so welcoming and letting me jump in and out when ever I feel like it without a or a who are you.

Thanks to all the Norwich MNers for being generally lovely

Well it seems a bit silly but I am returning my to sevenfold becuase on dark days she always emails

And also to custy becuase she always makes me smile and 4madboys for the recent threads and chipmonley becuase she is always kind and giving me a boost. And Hully for letting me show off about my hobby. Also all teh ASD people, and - see, this reads like a pinful oscars speech that everyone laughs at on dodgy morning TV the next day- Pag becuase of something she said to mre recently that was bang opn even if I haven't managed to sort it yet. And to the aldy who sent my ds4 shoes when we couldn;t get wide enough (not sure what name she uses now). And toe veryone who thinks I might have sent them thanks, my fingers are sore from shattered lightbulbs so ahve tos top typing but you too.

I would like to say to MamaG for what she did for me last year and to everyone else who joined in.

I would like to say to BrazenHussy for always being willing to listen to me for the last 3 years and to say I really appreciate it and I am now done.

I would like to say to all the girls on our NC thread.

I would also like to AF for being awesome.

My last is to all the girls on our PM thread - you are all lovely lovely lovely.