Celebrate your fellow Mumsnetters by nominating a Mumsnetter who deserves a treat

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As some of you will know we had a lively discussion last week around our new quest (along with generous prize-donors Silent Pool Gin) to spread some joy by asking you to nominate the MNer who you think most deserves a treat this week (you can read the thread here if you, er, must).

We’ve made a few changes following your suggestions and we’ve cleared up a bit of confusion too (not least here at MNHQ) and we thought we’d start a spanking new nominations thread so that everything is nice and tidy. Fear not, all your nominations from the previous thread were included in the prize draw for last week or will still be included in this week’s draw.

So, to reiterate: 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 asking you to nominate the users who you think encapsulate the spirit of Mumsnet - whether that’s entertainment, wise advice, steadfastness, kindness or appallingly rude jokes. They'll be giving one bottle of gin per week to a winning Mumsnet user, and so following on from last week’s thread, we’d like you to continue nominating the users you think deserve a treat. In addition, if your nominee wins, you'll also receive a shopping voucher worth £30.

Here’s what Silent Pool Gin have to say:
“It represents our independent mindset and our uncompromising commitment to producing an exceptional gin with a refreshingly individual character, something we’re able to achieve through our unique four-stage distilling process - find out more about this here.

For the spirited is about following your own path. It’s about doing something kind, inspiring, creative, different. It 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 spirit of the Mumsnet community, we are launching the Silent Pool Gin For the Spirited award.
Also we’d love to hear your spirited stories so please tag us in at #forthespirited @silentpoolgin”

Simply nominate a Mumsnet user for the #FortheSpirited award on the discussion thread and they'll be in with a chance of winning the prize of a bottle of gin (or a rather fab Silent Pool candle if they’d prefer something free of booze). In turn, if your nominee wins, you'll also receive a £30 voucher. Win, win (gin) . We’ll be running the next prize draw on Monday, 29th July.

Thanks and good luck!

MNHQ

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 Insight T&Cs can be found here.

I'd like to nominate @TwittleBee as she is dealing with far more than anyone should have to, and I'd like to make her smile a tiny bit, even if it's only seeing that she's been nominated

@onitlikeacarbonnet because I think she could do with a treat and a reminder of the army of posters who have been following her threads and cheering her on from afar.

Thank you @FinnBalorsAbs

I'd like to nominate @dogletsrock.
I think she deserves something lovely

@Otterses She is helping women find work, purpose, self worth and self esteem! (Thank you, end of thread!)

I would like to nominate @TheOriginallEM
She cares for her poorly mum and needs a break.

TheElementsSong for Brexit awesomeness.

I’d like to nominate @ottterses who has made a huge difference to mine and lots of other mumsnetters lives with her earn £10 a month thread and she is always on hand to answer questions or suggest new ideas.

I also nominate Otterses for being tirelessly helpful, resourceful and patient helping other mumsnetter find ways to earn money to help them through low-paid maternity, redundancy, relocations, caring responsibilities, crap pay and whatever else leaves them wanting or needing to make a few extra quid. She thoroughly deserves a thank you.

So it's all about being a regular and not name changing ... I think there are plenty who have been very helpful and compassionate, but they'll only count if they post all the time and are MN royalty.....

I'd like to nominate TwittleBee, I wish I could do more.

Redtoothbrush

I would like to nominate KatieAlcock and AgnesBadenPowell (Helen Watts). Both are standing up for what they believe in for the sake of girls and young women in guiding, and are exemplifying spirit in their actions.
I know I nominated two - one can have the voucher if the nomination is drawn. I would rather have them both recognized.

I nominate @BIWI who has run the low carb bootcamps for years, putting in many hours of helping many people with their weight and health

Hi all,
Our winners from the past week of nominations are @PurpleCrazyHorse, who nominated @TwittleBee for supporting others.
Congratulations to the both of you!
Next nominations will take place on Monday 12th August, so keep on nominating!
Thanks
MNHQ

Wow, hopefully a nice treat for TwittleBee. I've DM-ed you @AbbiCMumsnet regarding the voucher, I would really like it to go to TwittleBee too. Honestly, it's not a lot but it's a small token so say that lots of us, despite not knowing her in RL, are thinking of her.

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So glad @Twittlebee has won

I name change regularly. All the more so since this site was hacked and some people’s data stolen.

That means nobody would know me to vote for me, and I am not sure I like the idea of encouraging identifiability.

I think most people name change quite a bit now, Fucka. After the hacks and the general IT shortness here, I don't understand people who don't, but whatever. If their reward is the chance at a bottle of gin, good for them. I value my privacy more.

Shitness not shortness

I’d like to nominate @holidayharpie, as a belated birthday gift and because she’s having a tough time right now.

Thats my user name! Surely that counts for something

I’d like to nominate @silentpool for making me laugh ^