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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
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hobnobsaremyfavourite · 13/07/2019 20:58

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Rachelover40 · 13/07/2019 21:04

BertrandRussell

hobnobsaremyfavourite · 13/07/2019 21:04

Sure the sponsors will be thrilled with this thread Hmm

Singlewhiteguineapig · 13/07/2019 21:05

@Anyfucker

Sometimes a fucker but mostly fucking right.

ILoveJigsaws · 13/07/2019 21:07

Hobnobs are you ok? Confused

ILoveJigsaws · 13/07/2019 21:09

@mnhq just draw a name out of a hat. Any name!

HappydaysArehere · 13/07/2019 21:09

Pigletjohn

SoupDragon · 13/07/2019 21:19

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BoreOfWhabylon · 13/07/2019 21:24

This is going well then. Quelle surprise

I've asked MNHQ why we are now being asked to nominate our favourite MNers when previously this was considered 'not in the spirit'.

I'm told I'll get a response after the weekend.

LoseLooseLucy · 13/07/2019 21:25

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HiacinthBouquet · 13/07/2019 21:33

Are you worried they might be bitching about you...?

Not at all but if they were then they can knock themselves out doing it. They have been extremely nasty about posters on here especially the one nominated.

MNHQ this ‘nominate a poster’ wasn’t one of your better ideas imo.

Iseeyou2 · 13/07/2019 21:48

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Dawnofskeggy1 · 13/07/2019 21:54

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Bignicetree · 13/07/2019 22:00

Actually this is a pile of crap.
Popularity contest rewarded with a bottle of gin on a website where struggles with alcohol are a recurring and prominent theme ?

Mumsnet whose crap idea was this ? And did it involve £?

MintWhipNaeNae · 13/07/2019 22:04

For goodness sake, MNHQ, do as ILoveJigsaws says, clearly she knows better than you how to run the site 🤣🤣

Can I make a second nomination? If so I’ll say CantankerousCamel and FenellaMaxwell for being funny posters with great names.

hobnobsaremyfavourite · 13/07/2019 22:06

So I'm deleted for asking another poster not to involve me in a ruck with another forum
Tidy

Shirazza · 13/07/2019 22:20

This thread is the very opposite of a "Silent Pool." Grin

Toorahtoorahaye · 13/07/2019 22:23

TheLadyOfTheManor, LeQueen, BupcakesAndCunting, Zenia, ScottishMummy

AnneKipanki · 13/07/2019 23:07

@Saucery , I have tasted it .
It is nice .

AnneKipanki · 13/07/2019 23:08

My husband says gin makes me obnoxious.

HiacinthBouquet · 13/07/2019 23:09

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AnneKipanki · 13/07/2019 23:09
Gin Bring it on ! If you dare !!!!!
Watersnail · 13/07/2019 23:18

I nominate SparklyMagpie

RandomlyChosenName · 13/07/2019 23:59

@HelenaDove for keeping posting about Grenfell. It was such an awful tragedy that should never have happened. Thank you for all your posts keeping us updated. No one seems to comment and yet you never give up. I want you to know that I read your posts and appreciate them... And wish I could help you get justice.

SparklyMagpie · 14/07/2019 00:39

Go on then @Watersnail, what's the catch? Grin