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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

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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.

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Recognise your fellow Mumsnetters by nominating your favourite Mumsnet user to win Silent Pool gin
OP posts:
Minkies11 · 12/07/2019 20:03

awesmum for digging deep and coming out the other side. Inspirational

TheStakeIsNotThePower · 12/07/2019 20:07

Stealthpolarbear for being kind, funny, intelligent and generally lovely.

MrsTerryPratchett · 12/07/2019 20:07

Awww thanks @HavelockVetinari

I shall nominate right on back (also for having anTerry-inspired name Grin)

JoyceDivision · 12/07/2019 20:07

Pigletjohn for answering any call for help with really good advice

DeRigueurMortis · 12/07/2019 20:18

Datun and TwitterQueen

DeRigueurMortis · 12/07/2019 20:21

Oh and RedToothBrush for her amazing politics threads.

TacCat49 · 12/07/2019 20:21

There are 2 nominations I would like to put forward. AttilaTheMeerkat and HellsbellsMelons. Both these posters offer a lot of practicable solutions, show empathy and have a sensible approach to the problems presented.
They willingly share their knowledge and life experiences and I always look forward to their posts.

weebarra · 12/07/2019 20:22

The lovely TwitterQueen

TinselAngel · 12/07/2019 20:26

Thank you @birdsdestiny you're very kind x

Isatis · 12/07/2019 20:31

Pigletjohn.

Chovihano · 12/07/2019 20:33

NobleGiraffe

Even as a busy teacher still finds time to help us on here. A fountain of knowledge and such a great source of support.

iVampire · 12/07/2019 20:34

Another vote for the utterly lovely @TwitterQueen1

The Lacies have been so important to me in the last couple of years, and I think all MNetters who have themselves had a brush with cancer are really glad that long-running thread is there.

Sadly, we have lost 3 much loved and much valued posters this year. TQ held us together during that. She’s also doing sterling work in raising awareness of ovarian cancer, as well as just being a lovely poster.

Leslie purple and aimlessly are no longer with us. But I make a fair punt they’d vote for her too. For all of us

Glitterball Glitterball Glitterball

Wavingwhiledrowning · 12/07/2019 20:36

Twitterqueen, StealthPolarBear, PigletJohn. Always on hand, always great advice. MN should be paying them! And I quote like a dash of WorraLiberty to add a bit of balance to a thread and change its tack once in a while.

EmpressLesbianInChair · 12/07/2019 20:37

TheBewilderness for her clear thinking and her Rules of Misogyny. But can we nominate banned posters?

dawnofthedred · 12/07/2019 20:42

It's very hard to say just one!

I always feel cheered when I see StealthPolarBear on a thread. I'm sure there are many other lovelies lurking under a nc.

fedupntired · 12/07/2019 20:46

twitterqueen1

2018SoFarSoGreat · 12/07/2019 20:50

I vote for Twitterqueen too. Such a contributor to MN.

AnyFucker never lets us down. Right.To.The.Point. Always.

So many lovely MNers to be grateful for though, it is difficult to choose!

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 12/07/2019 20:54

KnottyandPistey for me too.

SimplySteveRedux · 12/07/2019 21:14

@Attilathemeerkat

Every present on the Stately Homes threads, and Relationships board, her selflessness in the time she spends helping people is incredible. An absolute idol.

LuckyLou7 · 12/07/2019 21:15

KnottyandPistey deserve to win gin for all the comfort and compassion they show to bereaved posters and their families. Woolly hugs is a wonderful part of Mumsnet and they deserve recognition.

OhYouBadBadKitten · 12/07/2019 21:16

I'd like to nominate RedToothBrush for her contributions of sanity.

BristolMum96 · 12/07/2019 21:18

I nominate thatjew92

wheresmymojo · 12/07/2019 21:24

I would also like to nominate RedToothBrush for tirelessly hosting the best insight into politics I've been able to find on the interwebs on the Westministenders threads.

Also PigletJohn for the amount of help and advice he's given to so many posters. He gets summoned to threads and always pops in without complaining about the millions of @ notification emails he must get!

DeRigueurMortis · 12/07/2019 21:24

I'd nominate iVampire just for that brilliant post about the Lacies alone Glitterball

rumred · 12/07/2019 21:25

anyfucker and solidgoldbrass