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Recognise your fellow Mumsnetters by nominating your favourite Mumsnet user to win Silent Pool gin

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AbbiCMumsnet · 12/07/2019 11:12

To tie in with their new #FortheSpirited campaign, Silent Pool Gin is on a quest to unearth the UK’s most spirited characters – and the search starts right here. For two months, the award-winning distillers will be celebrating the spirit of Mumsnet by getting you to nominate the users who you think show the most – well – spirit. They'll be giving one bottle of gin per week to a winning Mumsnet user. In addition, if your nominee wins, you'll also receive a shopping voucher worth £30..

Here’s what Silent Pool Gin have to say:
“For the spirited. Three small words that capture the essence of Silent Pool Gin. It represents our independent mindset and our uncompromising commitment to producing a gin with a refreshingly individual character.

For the spirited is about following your own path. Embracing life and living for the best things it has to offer. It’s about doing something kind, inspiring, creative, different. Could be finally handing in your notice, booking that round-the-world trip, starting that new Japanese course or even just deciding to make your very first post on AIBU.

Whatever your version of ‘spirited' is, we applaud you. However, applause only gets you so far, so to officially recognise the wonderful achievements of the Mumsnet community, we are launching the Silent Pool Gin For the Spirited award. Each week, one lucky Mumsnet member will be recognised as a kindred spirit and will win one bottle of Silent Pool Gin.

Also we’d love to hear your spirited stories so please tag us in at #forthespirited @silentpoolgin

There's no such thing as a best Mumsnet user but you probably have your favourite(s). Is there someone: Whose posts you always read? Who brightens your days and whose views keep you glued to the screen? Who has given you priceless advice, yet you wouldn't know from Adam in real life?

Every week for two months, Silent Pool will be giving the #FortheSpirited award to one lucky Mumsnet user – with the prize of a bottle of gin. Simply nominate your favourite Mumsnet user on the discussion thread and they'll be in with a chance of winning. In turn, if your nominee wins, you'll also receive a £30 voucher. Win, win (gin) Gin.

Thanks and good luck!

MNHQ

[EDITED BY MNHQ TO INCLUDE FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT THE DESPATCH OF PRIZES]

Terms and conditions of prize draw:
Activity specific T&Cs: Mumsnet will run a random prize draw once per week. The nominees within the winning entries will be contacted via email or PM to inform them of the win, and to ask if they would like to receive the prize. A non-alcoholic prize will also be available if desired. To receive an alcoholic prize, nominees will need to provide a copy of photographic ID to Mumsnet (eg a photograph of a passport or driving licence), as well as a physical name and address for the prize to be dispatched to. The name and address will be shared with Silent Pool Gin, with the user's permission. Mumsnet will dispose of this information within one week of users' receipt of the prize. Posters of the winning entries will be emailed by Mumsnet to inform them of the win, and to give them the opportunity to choose the voucher they would like. Their name and email address, with the user's permission, will be shared with Mumsnet's voucher fulfilment company for the purposes of ordering the voucher. Voucher winner's details will be retained for audit purposes. Winner's details will be used for the purpose of the prize draw and prize delivery only, and not for any other marketing purpose. Standard Mumsnet T&Cs can be found here.

[POST EDITED BY MNHQ to remove language around 'courage' and 'bravery']

Recognise your fellow Mumsnetters by nominating your favourite Mumsnet user to win Silent Pool gin
OP posts:
ApplesinmyPocket · 15/07/2019 10:12

I'm going with

Rufusthebewilderedreindeer

.. because she always posts from a place of humour, reasonableness and kindness, whilst being obviously sharp as a tack.

Also Datun - tireless and amazing woman.

.. and BitofFun who's been around since my early days on MN and is another voice of reason and... I just like her!

BeyondDangerousTshirts · 15/07/2019 10:19

Oh great, webuiltciscity - I now have an ear worm to rival holdmeclosertonydanza... Grin

Whereismyfigleaf · 15/07/2019 11:22

Wondering how many of the nominees are actually mn employees?

Would explain how they are able to spend so much time helping.

Ihopeyourcakeisshit · 15/07/2019 11:47

@Villanellesproudmum
You got that right.

LoseLooseLucy · 15/07/2019 12:40

Can't believe MNHQ are just blatantly ignoring the questions being raised on the thread, on a type of thread which is always removed for not being "in the spirit", whilst also promoting alcohol.

I say!

TheJellyBabyMadeMeDoIt · 15/07/2019 12:41

Mitmoo
LaQueen
Daftpunk

EmpressLesbianInChair · 15/07/2019 12:48

Can't believe MNHQ are just blatantly ignoring the questions being raised on the thread, on a type of thread which is always removed for not being "in the spirit", whilst also promoting alcohol.

You know, this thread makes me all nostalgic for the days when taking the piss was an MN sport. Usually involving haikus.

WeBuilt, Campervan, have some CakeBrew

EmpressLesbianInChair · 15/07/2019 12:49

Mitmoo
LaQueen
Daftpunk

GrinGrinGrin

Honeydragon. For being the only MNer I know of to have succeeded in breaking Mumsnet.

BIWI · 15/07/2019 13:37

I can categorically assure you that I'm not an employee of MNHQ!

SoupDragon · 15/07/2019 13:46

For the oldies i would like to nominate JudgeFlounce and Lavenderrr

PreparingForDisappointment · 15/07/2019 13:54

Come on, @MNHQ

Just remove this utter nonsense - For the spirited is about following your own path. Embracing life and living for the best things it has to offer. It’s about doing something brave, kind, inspiring, creative, different. Could be finally handing in your notice, booking that round-the-world trip, starting that new Japanese course or even just plucking up the courage to make your very first post on AIBU. from the OP.

Replace it with a sensible paragraph actually telling us something useful and factual about the gin.

ASA guidelines exist to protect the vulnerable, and you should comply with them in spirit whether or not this type of marketing is technically covered by their guidelines.

hobnobsaremyfavourite · 15/07/2019 14:18

Sure Beeissimo and her daughters might slurp some gin.
Now that's when trolls were trolls
Jeeze HQ how come this Nonsense is still here

EmpressLesbianInChair · 15/07/2019 14:25

Beessimo! THAT’s who I was trying to think of! With her tribe of DLasses.

User10fuckingmillion · 15/07/2019 14:26

BertrandRussel

User10fuckingmillion · 15/07/2019 14:27

*l

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 15/07/2019 14:36

God I could do with some gin right now.

Whereismyfigleaf · 15/07/2019 14:56

BIWI you must admit it would be a smart move employing some social workers and specialists in several areas, this way there would always be a voice of some reason, and they could pose as normal posters.

Perhaps some of you very engaged posters could be paid for your efforts 😀.

BIWI · 15/07/2019 15:25

Now you're talking! Grin

MichaelMumsnet · 15/07/2019 15:35

Thanks all for the comments, nominations and thoughts so far, and apologies for the delayed response.

This one has landed, erm, awkwardly - and we seem to have missed the mark a bit. Please bear with us - we're continuing to discuss the thread and the competition in the office. We're reading your comments and will come back with a fuller response when we've gathered our thoughts.

Whereismyfigleaf · 15/07/2019 15:46

Aww Michaelmn

'Sorry mnetters this has really backfired, and why we normally don't have popularity contests. So sorry, unfortunately we have had such a hard time, the gin is gone. But we will talk to our sponsors and if they can provide more bottles, we will have a raffle 😀'

Your welcome 😁

EmpressLesbianInChair · 15/07/2019 15:50

You could replace the gin with pizza. Including gluten-free & vegan options, obviously.

I remember the days when intrepid groups of MNers would invade HQ at night to make raids on the gin & pizza stashes, so that would fit quite nicely.

Or Pombears! Bear

00100001 · 15/07/2019 15:51

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD "God I could do with some gin right now."

I don't think there'll be any left after MNHQ get through today... Grin

LoseLooseLucy · 15/07/2019 15:51

MichaelMumsnet

You've all drank the gin, haven't you?

EmpressLesbianInChair · 15/07/2019 15:52

You've all drank the gin, haven't you?

In which case they'll all be handing their notice & going off on a round the world trip, while posting on AIBU in Japanese.

00100001 · 15/07/2019 15:52

oh, also @MNHQ - maybe consider posting competitions/promotions etc on any other day than a Friday? Otherwise you get a weekend of frothiness to come back to...