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

My neigbours are out and out wankspanners.
Someone parked in OH's space today. Guess what? He was visiting them. Big suprise - all their friends are wankspanners too

Good to see you back MrsDV Mrs diarrhoea and vomiting? ust change that as an abbreviation; MrsDeV better? BAs that's Devi, ie Goddess, much more suited to you)

The photos I have seen of your DD are stunning, as is her name and the stories you tell.

WankSpanner :o bloody genius. to MrsDeVere for introducing me to my next namechange such a great insult.

I think that is due to Shirley although I have taken up the wankspanner torch and am spreading the word

Hmmm Goddess

have some more TMDV

:)

Hello Eggy!
Have some back my lovely x

I'm a bit late to this thread, but a massive to squiggleywiggler for her amazing help and support during my pregnancy and the birth of DD2, and for tipping me upside down .

for keeping this thread going guys.

We've just picked the next five lucky winners..

FiniteIncantatem
ItsMeAndMyPuppyNow
MarsLady
threefeethighandrising
Secondtimelucky

Well done! We'll PM you shortly.

to pinot for managing to lure back VelvetSnow.

and for VelvetSnowBlush as a welcolm back gift. :)

welcome even

to Mumsnet. All you MNers have helped keep me sane and made me giggle during many a sleepless night and day. I don't know what I did before I met you! (a lot more housework, probably... no great loss!)

to anyone who has made me smile, laugh, and feel better over the past 5 years. Much time and thought by you especially on my dark days with ex dh, dd's health and emotional problems, and to those who were so kind when I lost my dear cats. xxx

This place is a huge part of my life.

to all my bezzies...especially the Ferret.

reelingintheyears u too!

i luffs AmazingBouncingFerret for her very kind words she sent to me in a recent PM.

to cloudydays for knowing who I am and mentioning me! It always makes me happy to be named on threads like this. I am so far away from almost all of you and have never been out of North America, but mumsnet makes me feel like I have friends all over the world.

to absolutely everyone who replied on my 4 year old thread for making me feel like I'm not alone and not a terrible mother.

to Beer for sensible advice and making me snurk
to Chaos for cyber-higs and hair strokes
to Wolefs for making the lair a safe place to be
to those who mentioned me - you made an old girl very happy!

I want to say I spelt hugs wrong in the style and manner of Chaos. Sadly, I'm just a tool.