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Roll up, roll up for the Great Mumsnet Get Together, Summer Fete, Garden Party, Disco and Barbecue

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RowanMumsnet · 15/06/2017 11:57

Hello there!

We would like to cordially invite you all to join us this coming Sunday, June 18, for a Great Get Together - in memory of the late Jo Cox MP, and in support of her family's organisation, More In Common, which aims to get us all to celebrate the things that unite us.

So whether you're reasonable or unreasonable, whether you have or have not Googled penguin bollards, and whether or not you think the OP should have cashed the cheque, we'd love to see you all here on Sunday around midday.

There will be PRIZES, chatting and amusing gifs (courtesy of AliceDMumsnet's 'solid gold gifs' folder). Please bring your best children's jokes, pictures of any kittens who have recently adopted you, and heartwarming stories of love and friendship across the divide (Netmums).

BYO booze. Folk dancing will not be tolerated in the shallow end.

(If you'd rather go to an event near you and meet other people face-to-face, check out the Great Get Together's listings of thousands of events across the UK here.)

Love
MNHQ

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RowanMumsnet · 16/06/2017 10:08

YES to:

party dresses
this thread
more mature felines
boogie-ing in pants

NO to:
Invading MNHQ (just because there won't be anyone there)

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JustineMumsnet · 18/06/2017 12:06

Hello all,

So... I now declare this Great Get Together, Summer Fete, Garden Party, Disco and Barbecue... open!

Just to remind you: this is our contribution to the Great Get Together, in memory of Jo Cox MP and her efforts to unite communities.

One of the best things about Mumsnet is how MNers from diverse backgrounds and different points of view congregate to share experiences, support, debate and jokes. As lots of you often remark, you can be arguing strongly with a poster on one thread while laughing along with them on another.

We know that so many of you have received incredible support from fellow MNers, helping you through everything from an enragingly bad day to serious illness and bereavement. We also think that the daily sharing of experience that's the bread and butter of Mumsnet gives our users a huge amount of insight into other people's lives and thoughts.

So today we will be jollying you all along to take part in spot competitions, chat along with us and celebrate everything that makes this community - and other communities in the UK - great. If you're out and about today attending another Get Together event, please take a picture or two and report back - we'd love to hear how everyone's day is going. If you're at home with the kids/a cuppa, we're here to keep you company.

And if you can't bear organised fun... AIBU is that way --> Grin

Whoever you are - newbie or a lurker, long-lost MNer poking her nose in, practitioner of yoni massage - we'd love you to party along with us today.

To get you started: we hereby demand that everyone who posts on this thread either...

a) tells us the worst, most nonsensical joke your child has ever made up
b) posts your favourite cute animal photo or gif, and/or
c) give us the story of your day so far in five words.

Did we mention there would be PRIZES?

Whatever you're doing - have a lovely day.

Thanks

Justine

MNHQ

RowanMumsnet · 18/06/2017 12:12

And to kick off the PRIZES: for a copy of Brendan Cox's book - we want your worst, most nonsensical child's joke please.

To get you in the mood, here's one from the estimable @KidsWriteJokes on Twitter:

Whats brown and hery and likes to go on holday
A coconut on holday

Sassy Shock at your thumb - we'll let you off. Was it one of those big staplers?

MNHQ

RowanMumsnet · 18/06/2017 12:13

@SassynSane

DDs favourite ever made up joke fers a very mixed reaction (& gets me raised eyebrows...):

Q: Why did the chicken cross the road?
A: Because it wanted to be dead! ConfusedBlushGrin

Well, that's bracing.

MNHQ

RowanMumsnet · 18/06/2017 12:16

That duck joke is actually one of my all-time favourites STDG

My day so far in five words:

sleepover child, overheated teenager, bees

MNHQ

RebeccaMumsnet · 18/06/2017 12:21

Love this Gif, makes me chuckle Grin

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RowanMumsnet · 18/06/2017 12:26

Imagine being stuck in a Bumbo while someone steals your carrot. Would drive you to distraction.

Welcome autumnal

Sassy I think we need to know exactly what happened. If you can bear it.

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RebeccaMumsnet · 18/06/2017 12:26

My day in 5 words;
Four loads of washing, work.

When the weather is this nice, I wash all of the things Grin

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RebeccaMumsnet · 18/06/2017 12:32

Just properly lolled at this. This would be my middle DC...

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RowanMumsnet · 18/06/2017 12:33

Here's our old lady. In this case she's sitting on a plastic sheet because we were decorating, but tbh she sort of needs to sit on a plastic sheet all the time these days (she's 22)

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RowanMumsnet · 18/06/2017 12:36

Welcome!

Row you've actually done some exercise. Blimey. Is it hot where you are?

OYBBK The bell-ringers at my local church practise every Tuesday evening and it's one of my favourite noises. (It also reminds me to put my bins out.)

MNHQ

RowanMumsnet · 18/06/2017 12:38

@SassynSane

Ok......so part of DDs homework is to measure things around the house. So of course I am made to measure various parts of the cat (her tail is 26cms and her ears are 6cms in case you're interested Grin)...anyway DD chucks stuff back in draw but walk into living room and find draw stuck and tape measure on sofa....are you ahead of me yet??? Go to try to get draw open. Something is wedged and stopping said draw...With me now?? Yep. But hand into draw to ease out the blockage. Closed hand around unseen stapler and pulled firing staple into thumb in process...

If you're wincing...just imagine my face retracting hand and finding staple firmly lodged in thumb....briefly wondered whether to locate staple remover!!!

Dealt with but medicinal Pimms would be good! Smile

WAAAAAAH.

My DS1 once did the classic 'peer down the barrel of the Nerf gun while pulling the trigger to see what the blockage is'. With the usual results. (Thankfully he was fine)

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RowanMumsnet · 18/06/2017 12:40

OYBBK Is that a beaver? (I don't mean to be rude)

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RowanMumsnet · 18/06/2017 12:46

@OhYouBadBadKitten

We need a quotey box like you have mn prettypleasesugarontop.
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RowanMumsnet · 18/06/2017 12:49

RebeccaMumset is the parking marshall. We're being directed to park over the driveways of all the people who have parked badly over the past year

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RebeccaMumsnet · 18/06/2017 12:57

oh, erm, @RowanMumsnet - you said YOU were doing the parking? Blush

I've been welly wanging and visiting the Cider bus.

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RowanMumsnet · 18/06/2017 12:57

@bookbook

Screeches in - due out soon though 5 words for the day so far allotment , strawberries , , washing , bacon butty (is that one or two words?)

OK I'm envious of your day tbh. I tried to have an allotment once but it turned out to be A LOT of work

MNHQ

RowanMumsnet · 18/06/2017 12:58

@caz323

Hello all.

Am late to the party because of my day so far:

Sodding
Bloody
Internet
Issues
Aarghhh!

Sorry for the swearing, folks. Frustrating!

Stupid internet.

MNHQ

RowanMumsnet · 18/06/2017 13:01

@RebeccaMumsnet

oh, erm, *@RowanMumsnet* - you said YOU were doing the parking? Blush

I've been welly wanging and visiting the Cider bus.

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RebeccaMumsnet · 18/06/2017 13:02

@AutumnalLeaves38

RebeccaMumsnet,

Ha! Great Xpost there. Did you wang well?

This will be mine - mwhahahaha

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RowanMumsnet · 18/06/2017 13:03

I would like to complain about the eight-year-old bottle of brown sticky liqueur I got in the tombola, please

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RowanMumsnet · 18/06/2017 13:12

WINNERS' CORNER

We have consulted a selection of joke experts and the winner of the 'crap children's jokes' competition is STDG for her entry:

What is the difference between a duck?
One of its legs is both the same.

Congratulations STDG for this very well-deserved recognition of crapness. We will DM you to get your details

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RowanMumsnet · 18/06/2017 13:15

@fruitbats

My day in 5 words: hungover hungover hungover hungover washing I'll be back with a joke

Hello fruitbats. Have a Coke and a banana and possibly some paracetamol. You've missed the joke comp but...

NEW COMPETITION
For a bottle of Pimms :

What three things do you think of when you think of the UK?

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RowanMumsnet · 18/06/2017 13:19

@JustCallMeKate

Afternoon! Am I the only one drinking on this fabulous day? I have wine 🍷

We could try to devise a drinking competition... just so long as nobody's holding MNHQ responsible for any consequences

MNHQ

DawnMumsnet · 18/06/2017 13:19

Room for one more?

My day in five words...

Trolls
Troublemakers
Sockpuppets
Goadyfeckers
PBPs

but the good news is, I'm clocking off now! Grin

Any Pimm's left, Rowan? Don't bother with the lemonade and ice and fruit and all that nonsense, just on its own is fine, ta.

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