DO NOT BE ALARMED. Mumsnet is going to be offline for a few hours SATURDAY OCTOBER 11

[RowanMumsnet]

Hello everyone,

We're very sorry, but Mumsnet is going to be offline THIS COMING SATURDAY, October 11, from 6am(ish) to 2pm(ish) while Tech undertakes some essential maintenance. We're leaving our creaky old data home for a whizzy new high-tech place, and we need to move the furniture. (MNHQ itself isn't moving - we couldn't cope with that )

But! We've no intention of leaving you high and dry. If it's too early on a Saturday to think about facing real life, fear not. We've plumbed the archive and pulled together a selection of 25 of the finest threads in Mumsnet's history, and we'll be putting those on a holding page while we're offline. The long winter evenings morning will just fly by!

Very sorry for the inconvenience but we're afraid this one's unavoidable.

Strength and honour
MNHQ

Bloody Nora, even I know 6am is too early for . What are we going to do now?
Well it'll be all your fault mnhq if I'm forced to talk to my family.
Thanks a lot.

Nooooo!

That's all wrong! I have plans from 2, but not before! Who will I ask for advice on what to do with this time?!

Can we all plan to invade the same site?! And just "borrow" them for a bit :o

@LineRunner

What if the tech shit doesn't work properly? What then, eh? What if you press the big ON switch at 2pm and nothing happens or it all blows up and there's a small mushroom cloud over MN Towers?

I think we should be told.

Apparently then we just call the whole thing off and call in our pension plans. We've had a good 15 years.

Arr I love it that you're leaving us with some finest archived threads to entertain us in the mean-time. So thoughtful Kind of babysitting us! Hope all goes well x

Oh shit. We will all have to get a life.

Can we all plan to invade the same site?! And just "borrow" them for a bit

Nethuns borrowed us for a bit the other week - maybe we could head over there? Why did that thread go poor by the way? Or am I not allowed to ask.

Poof not poor.

Can we argue massively about nominate the 25 threads?

Does it mean it will all be whizzy and quick afterwards? Is Tech coming over from NYC, or will he be working in the middle of his night? Pore ole Tech!

Good luck, MrsCakes!

I think we just have to be brave and stiff-upper-lipped about this.

but ... but ....

@LineRunner

Can we argue massively about nominate the 25 threads?

Only internally - you won't be able to post. Passive consumption is the order of the day! Remember, this is what life was like before about 1994, unless you sent telegrams to newspapers via carrier pigeon.

@RowanMumsnet

[quote LineRunner] Can we argue massively about nominate the 25 threads?

Only internally - you won't be able to post. Passive consumption is the order of the day! Remember, this is what life was like before about 1994, unless you sent telegrams to newspapers via carrier pigeon.[/quote]

OH you said nominate not dominate

No sorry, we've got them all lined up already. THEY ARE GOOD THOUGH

Thank fuck for that, I might actually get some work done

Glup my amazon wish list is going to get bigger i may start on putting the hoilday washing away .... Into cupboards !!! If i end up srubbing the skirting boards im going to blame you

I may be forced to do housework. To fill the vacuum (pun intended).

I might have to read the newspaper and find out what's going on in the world. Bugger.

What! but how can I mn in bed then? You mean I might actually need to read a book instead?

I like glen's plan

Woman Up. How apropos ;)

You mean I will actually have to talk to DH?????
OR
Do housework????
OR
Do some OU work? Well, I am doing that as well as MN at the moment!

But....but.... but.....that means I'll have to talk to my family. .

Runs screaming noooooooo

No thats too long...you cant. What will we do. (Panics).

Oh holy shit. My disproportionate panic response to this confirms that I really need to start setting limits on
my mumsnet time.