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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:
5318008 · 15/07/2019 22:59

Mwaa ha ha.

00100001 · 15/07/2019 23:01

There’s another user that has numbers too....

00100001 · 15/07/2019 23:02

Can’t remember their number, otherwise I’d summon them!

00100001 · 15/07/2019 23:02

Heheh boobs

5318008 · 15/07/2019 23:03
Grin
00100001 · 15/07/2019 23:04

There’s (maybe) at least 3 of us magical numbers only folk....

5318008 · 15/07/2019 23:08

Three, is a magic number [warbles]

LillithsFamiliar · 15/07/2019 23:15

I see we've reached the singing stage of the gin-soaked evening.

00100001 · 15/07/2019 23:20

🎶 it’s a kinda of magic 🎶

00100001 · 15/07/2019 23:20

🎶Kind of🎶.... damn it!

peanutbutterismydownfall · 15/07/2019 23:21

So this thread disappeared for a few hours (it was no longer on Threads I'm On) and is now back without the sticky but otherwise in exactly the same format as it originally was so still a popularity contest and still not clearly within ASA rules.
What I'm also finding odd is that about 10 people have been nominated umpteen times and then only about 20 or so more have been nominated at least once. I thought that this site now had thousands and thousands of users.

TheGirlWhoLived · 15/07/2019 23:22

I’ll go theimpossiblegirl because she is kind and nice and I think similar to me Grin

dreichhighlands · 15/07/2019 23:30

Red toothbrush,
She has helped to keep me sane with her threads.

chrislilleyswig · 15/07/2019 23:32

@noeuf.

You said it best

Horrible thread

Isatis · 15/07/2019 23:44

These ideas are great. Thank you

Including the ones suggesting you bin the whole terrible scheme, @MichaelMumsnet?

Enclume · 15/07/2019 23:45

If a poster lives in Outer Mongolia, will Mr Mumsnet be personally delivering the gin via Bactrian camel?

Enclume · 15/07/2019 23:47

Anyfucker is clearly winning (I like her; glad to see the love for her). But what if she hates gin? What if she doesn't want to give you her home address? This is the silliest thread.

NoShitHemlock · 16/07/2019 00:19

Has to be @Datun for me - she has given me the confidence (and the words) to speak out.

Mum2OneTeen · 16/07/2019 00:34

I'd like to nominate AttilaTheMeerkat for her(?) incredibly knowledgeable comments on toxic family dynamics.

I'd also like to nominate AnyFucker for her ability to cut through all the bullshit and respond succinctly on any issue.

LondonHuffyPuffy · 16/07/2019 00:40

I nominate @BitOfFun because she is lovely, awesome, kind, wise, funny as fuck and just generally brilliant. She’s going through a shit time and it would be nice for her to have some posh Gin to quaff at her lovely allotment 💕

PrincessFiorimonde · 16/07/2019 00:46

Strange thread. Sorry I missed the comments that got deleted, though Grin

00100001 · 16/07/2019 07:12

@peanutbutterismydownfall

You're quite right. Mn has around 1 million registered users.
It's bizarre how few people have been mentioned!

00100001 · 16/07/2019 07:13

Why didn't @MNHQ come back and say anything??

GuavaTime · 16/07/2019 09:22

@sparklingbrook.

Doesn't take herself too seriously and often brings a light-hearted tone to a thread.

No disrespect to other nominees but the problem with AF is they often post patronising, judgemental comments to vulnerable posters. Support can be firm yet kind. Sarcasm and derision to already upset posters is awful to see.

AnneKipanki · 16/07/2019 10:04

Booby prize ! @00100001