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

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@strawberryblondebint

Nooooo I was going to do a live weddinb thread. How the heck am I meant to calm my nerves. Not happy not happy at all

Oh noes, is it your wedding? Argh. Very very sorry to have let you down, but massive good luck and SQUEEE from us

@ouryve

Mumsnet offline on my 45th birthday?

I feel betrayed.

Oh. We really have chosen the worst possible date haven't we? Someone will be chastised good and proper for this, oh yes.

Happy reading old threads Birthday!

Will there be changes?

@JuniperTisane

Is Gransnet affected as well?

It is not! And you'd all be very welcome there I'm sure. No swearing, mind.

Vitalstatistix

@ouryve

Mumsnet offline on my 45th birthday?

I feel betrayed.

Me too ouryve! Well, not exactly 45th, but who's counting

whispers can we keep the mental health forum? its not a great time to take that away tbh
I might have to talk to my Ds! He'll make me paint things and do stuff!
And how will I have my lie in while on mn and Ds parked in front of Beebies?

Oh dear god I've just checked the calendar and it's the very day of FentonDog's half-birthday!!

WHY MNHQ, WHY???

.......and it's the very day of FentonDog's half-birthday!!.......

And you've never shared this event with us before?

WTAF???????

EVERYBODY STOP HAVING RUDDY BIRTHDAYS

We're trying to hatch a plan to give you a small Gransnet outpost for the duration. They are staring at us thoughtfully over the tops of their glasses.

We're really sorry MySpidey - we can't, we won't be able to have anything online at all while the move is in progress, other than the holding page. Maybe you could start a thread on Gransnet and direct your MN friends there?

Well I approve of the timing because I'm doing a 10 mile charity walk on Saturday so I'll not miss much!

Will you be throwing a new (tech) home party?

I shall try.

Don't they swear on gransnet then? What about swearing Nan, where does she go? Is there a NetGrans? (NetNans?) Are they polar opposites of the mums' versions?

We should have a code word for the field trip. Pom bears? Nice ham? Something nonspecific but along those lines?

Sharon! If you don't have a NM login already, you must sign up as Sharon.

Net... Netwhat? Didn't catch what you said.

Now Gransnet... there's a fine site that you should all check out and get log-ins for toot sweet no arguing (and no swears).

Swearing Nan is undergoing a Gransnet-sponsored rehabilitation process and is currently writing a thought piece for the Telegraph on cultural tropes associated with age-enriched women.

2pm is only 9am here. Hellllo, sweet lie in!

We could start a thread in coffee house chat, "the builders are in, I have 8 hours to kill, who wants to chat?"

or summat

Thanks MN. You picked Thanksgiving in Canada, which means I can't MN without being rude anyway, it will be the middle of the night here AND I'm supposed to be studying for my Citizenship exam. All in all, perfect timing for me, MrsTP. The case of gin is in me the post.

Cheers MNHQ, you totally rock.

I just had a look at Gransnet. I fucking love it. I just want to be a Gran now.

yep, 7 hour time diff, no bother....

Oh no! Thanks for the warning.