End of an era - MP hanging up her... erm... keyboard

[JustineMumsnet]

It is with deep sadness that we must inform you that Morningpaper has, after four glorious years, decided to retire her mouse and cease to produce the Talk round up. Apparently she has a "proper job with benefits". This Friday's round-up will be her last (so do make sure you're preferences are set to receive it.)

Thankfully we have been rescued from the slough of despond into which we at MN Towers had tumbled by the news that none other than Aitch, who currently scribbles the TV round up for our parenting newsletter, has agreed to step into the breach. We're delighted that's she's cheap available and ready to pick up where MP will very soon be leaving off. So more bumsex then.

I hope MP is getting some kind of memento after all these years of service to the cause - I suggest a commemorative leatherbound copy of the Contented Little Baby Book with her initials embossed in gold letters.

Thank you for the 4 years of fab round-ups MP. What is this 'proper job' thing of which Justine speaks?

Congratulations Aitch - you will be super!

(apologies for over-proliferation of smileys there)

This is the traditional retirement gift, innit? Sorry - a bit bling. here

actually, theyoungvisitor's suggestion is far more imaginative.

lol at CLBB for morningpaper
and maybe the Lonely Planet guide to Lebanon?

stealth.

I thought MNHQ could inscribe it "MP - we'll always have Lebanon".

One of these perhaps? On a nice chunky chain.

Best of luck in Pastures New MP. I never got a mention (not funny enough by half), but I did win a MN prize for signing up to the Roundup so I guess I you to thank for that - ta!

Aitch, I swear not to compare you to MP, but then I'm already a devotee from BLW site . Good Luck!

A "proper job with benefits"??? Well done MP!

And welcome Aitch!

Sorry to see MPs round ups going. But I thought for a moment MP was leaving MN and it seems she isn't, so phew for that!

I am proud to have been in the round ups twice, once in my name, and once with a pseudonym before anyone consults the spreadsheet. I will have to alter my Standing Order in favour of Aitch now.

Aitch, well done for stepping into the breach. A brave thing to do, akin to tha boy stepping into David Tennant's shoes on Dr Who. Good luck with it

Yeah, wot BIMI said

glad rthe job is going well MP, enjoy it Aitch

Has MP left under a cloud? Justine, did she use your Dr Hauschka Rose Creme that time she stayed in your attic and come down smelling of Jo Malone's Amber and Lavender eau de?

Presumably MP will continue to receive royalties from the Mumsnet books, along with all the contributors?

Why isn't MP here? Telling us this herself?

I don't seem to get the talk round up for some reason very often but it's always welcome when it arrives (and I did get a mention in a prior incarnation I believe .

Hurrah for both morningpaper and aitch, both of whom are often a voice of sanity in a sea of sickly platitude. They are often equally good good at acting in a Simon and Garfunkel way over troubled waters. I am hoping we get a pic of aitch - I did like the one of mp

bloody well done for hte last 4 years MP

Hurrah for Aitch

I think we should have one last round up before the baton is handed over - A summary of the last 4 years... would be interesting to see what makes it in

hahahaha 'we'll always have lebanon'. DO IT.

tish and pish on the comparison front, my candidacy for prime minister of the mn round up is based on a fresh approach, a new broom if you like, sweeping out the stale biscuit crumbs of MP's depraved tenure and filling in the expenses-built duck moats of roundups past...

which is my way of saying that i suspect mine will be boring-er but i'll do my best. and christ knows CAT me if you see something funny or i'll just be reporting live from the fish's diet thread. ('day 23 on the anorexic-titled thread - susylvester shouted 'OYU FAT BIFFA, PUT ODWN HTOSE PIRNGLES!' at MamaG for the third time.') so CAT me, loves. but no bumsex.

Are you going to fix Broken MN (or perhaps Mangled MN) for Hard Working Families, Aitch?

PLEASE no bumsex

Poledra

And what about 'efficiency savings' as part of the changeover?

it will be change that works for you, Habs, building a fairer round-up, indeed a future fair for all and a year for change (to boring-er). we can't go on like this.

Aitch, I'm already larfing at your fishalike lard-hate commentary

Will you have a madly airbrushed pic of yourself on the new roundup? Preferably alongside a bunch of platitudes about Fairness for Change.