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

[RowanMumsnet]

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

HANG ON I've just realised yesitsmeidontcare claims to be walking her cat and I think I need to know more

fruitbats yes, my cat is 22 - well we think she is, she was a rescue so it's all a bit of an estimate. I've definitely had her for 20 years though. DS1 says the oldest cat on record was 40-something, although frankly DS1 talks a lot of nonsense sometimes

here she is complaining about the heat while wearing a fur coat

Here's my very dim dog, Kasper, looking for his stick (which went on the fire yesterday).

@paxillin

Did we have throw-a-sponge yet? Do we use teacher or MNHQ "volunteers"?

I'm... allergic... to water?

We'll use Pimms for sponge soaking.

How about if we soak the sponges in Pimms RowanMN??? Er....no pushing in the queue please...I was actually first to receive a good sponging

@paxillin

We'll use Pimms for sponge soaking.

Is anyone else dreaming about trifle now?

We should have "getting-our-ducks-in-a-row" we're all good at that here.

Am now.

@paxillin

We'll use Pimms for sponge soaking.

I'll take one for the team

I won lavender bath crystals on the tombola.
AIBU in thinking of just giving them back?

No, fruitbats they will be lovely to give to a teacher at the end of term.

Sorry fruitbats ....am operating a strictly no returns policy! Anyone you despise know that you can gift them at Christmas??

WINNERS' CORNER

For her 'three things about the UK' entry: MrsHathaway who listed 'Green spaces
Orderly queues
Self-deprecation'

Which was in itself nice and orderly.

NEW COMPETITION! One for those with craft-orientated children (nieces/nephews/DGCs/charges etc): for a craft kit and a colour-in tablecloth...

What’s your favourite place in the UK, or your favourite journey within the UK?

Best child's joke?
Q What hapened to the frog on the toilet seat?
A It got pissed off

Come to think of it, an eight year old probably shouldn't have know that

And most of my day so far has been cooking lunch for a crowd who then didn't really want it because it's too darned hot ... can somebody pass me a (huge) glass of pimms, please??

Awww Puzzled...have some of my vintage Croatian liqueur...it'll cure everything for you

for Puzzled

Puzzled that joke is probably too good

There are probably a lot of Father's Day roasts going uneaten south of the Highlands today

waves I'm late but still in time for Pimms apparently :)

I don't know any teachers (DS is an adult) but they would fabulous for my darling sister

Sorry I'm so late! Got distracted water bombing the dcs.

Can I enter best place in the UK? My vote goes to exmouth (specifically staying the house we rent at Easter). It's a lovely friendly town with a great beach and LOADS of pubs. What more could you want?

You could suck on one of the Pimms sponges sassy and I prepared, puzzled.

Here you are Puzzled have a pint glass!

I'd love a pimms. May I?