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HelenMumsnet

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RebeccaMumsnet · 14/08/2013 14:59

Hi all,

We know that some of you have clocked it already but we thought we would have an official thread to announce with Sad hearts that we have to bid farewell to the wonder that is HelenMumsnet

For those of you who don't know where have you been? Helen has headed up the MN Community team for several years now and she is orf to pastures new.

Aside from supplying MNHQ with plenty of Cake and Gin, she has worked tirelessly on many many elements of Mumsnet over the years to help shape it into the site we see today Thanks .

She has trained many of us and been one of the kindest and most supportive colleagues it's possible to have!

So please join us in raising a glass Wine to the lovely HelenMumsnet - we will miss you and we wish you the very very best in your new job.

p.s Please don't troll us, you know too much Wink

Ode to HelenMumsnet by OliviaMumsnet

A blue Sad face is not enough to describe our feeling
The news that Helen's leaving HQ has left us all reeling.
We wish her all the very best in her new endeavour.
We're sure her new employers know that she's not just clever,
Her long list of skills is wonderfully impressive,
Though she plays it down, for she's discreet and not excessive.
When (wo)manning the ship she maintained perfect control,
Hunting out with precision every sock puppet, perv or troll.
She is generous to a fault, in knowledge, care and time,
Her replies on Site Stuff threads verged from brilliant to sublime.
A discerning modern woman, she don't believe the hype,
Though she's regularly at the sentences she has had to type.
The Mumsnetters will miss her as off she fucks to pastures new
And all of us at the Towers will miss her smile and bossy emails too.

OP posts:
Mumsnut · 14/08/2013 19:50

Go on, put something in Flouncers' Corner ...

morethanpotatoprints · 14/08/2013 19:52

Solong, farewell and good luck. Thank you for having common sense and decency Sad you are going Thanks

poachedeggs · 14/08/2013 19:55

Aaaaah good luck Helen. I wonder where you go from here if you want new challenges. Is your new job herding cats? Grin

TheHuffAndPuffALot · 14/08/2013 20:01

Are you sure she is going by actual choice? No one in their right mind would want to give up a job at MNHQ, surely?

Whatever's prompted the move Helen, I wish you luck.

CunningAtBothEnds · 14/08/2013 20:05

Bye Helen all the bestThanks

ChippingInHopHopHop · 14/08/2013 20:15

Helen, I hope the new job is all they have promised you it will be. We will miss you... but hopefully our loss is your gain :) ...and as they are offering more gin - what's a girl to do??

HepsibarCrinkletoes · 14/08/2013 20:18

Good luck lovely Helen. You will be hugely missed, spesh when I'm getting shoved on the norty step Wink

Much love and best wishes xx

AmazingBouncingFerret · 14/08/2013 20:19

She's not going really. She's just attention seeking.

ScottishMummy will be along in a minute to say something about flouncing and investing too much into an internet site and words on a screen etc etc.

Don't let the door hit you on your arse yadda yadda, I give it 3 days blah blah.

Seriously though Helen. You will be missed. Good luck in your new jo band don't be a stranger. X

AmazingBouncingFerret · 14/08/2013 20:20

jo band??

Grin
LoveBeingItsABoy · 14/08/2013 20:26

Shouldn't her last post be in flouncers corner Grin

crazynanna · 14/08/2013 20:27

That's her new NN Amazing

BOF · 14/08/2013 20:33

Helen, don't gooooooooooooo. Nobody tells us off quite like you do Sad

SaggyOldClothCatPuss · 14/08/2013 20:45
DevonCiderPunk · 14/08/2013 20:49

Ah Helen, I only met you once at a training day, but for what it's worth it was clear that you are so well regarded. Best of luck in your new role and thank you for everything Thanks

Portofino · 14/08/2013 20:57

Good luck HelenMN! It was lovely meeting you that time when I was very drunk and didn't realise who you were. You are gawjess and wise and I will miss you and your pithy responses to my troll hunting concerned emails.

BrokenBananaTantrum · 14/08/2013 20:59

Bye Helen. Good luck Flowers

Trills · 14/08/2013 21:02

I love the "fuck off" explanation. :o

Trills · 14/08/2013 21:03

Helen you are coming back incognito.. right?

caramelwaffle · 14/08/2013 21:03

Good luck HelenMN x

RhondaJean · 14/08/2013 21:03

Goodbye and good luck Helen...

everlong · 14/08/2013 21:04

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JaquelineHyde · 14/08/2013 21:08

Oooh I bet there are going to be some pissed people on Helen's last day at the towers.

Here Wine have one from me.

Thanks for trying to keep us all in check for all these years. Good luck in your new adventure! Thanks

RantyMcRantpants · 14/08/2013 21:18

All the best for the future Helen. You'll be be greatly missed.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=w-l5FyA3pgo

MrsDeVere · 14/08/2013 21:21

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SingingSands · 14/08/2013 21:24

Goodbye Helen! Good luck, chin-chin me old China Smile

Gin Cake