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Old 23-02-2009, 6:11 PM   #1
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Default Happy 6th birthday, MSE!!
Thanks for all that the MSE team and Martin do for us, and thanks to all the people who post; we all make it what it is.

A special thanks goes to the MSE web designer; I love your banner designs!!

Martin, where's our cake? Are you gonna make a speech? I know someone who can get us a good deal on champers......

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Old 23-02-2009, 6:26 PM   #2
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Simple speech.

Thanks to all the users, team, and everyone who contirbutes to this site. It's an incredible story of a £100 website thats now one of the Uk's very biggest and I hope continues to help enormous numbers of people save money and have more cash in their pockets because of it.

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Old 23-02-2009, 6:33 PM   #3
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Well said FE, Happy Birthday everyone.



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Old 23-02-2009, 6:33 PM   #4
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'Happy 6th Birthday to Martin and the Team' and Many thanks for everything you do for us all on here and long may you go on helping us all to save money
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Old 23-02-2009, 6:36 PM   #5
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£100?! Talk about a return on an investment. Niiiice.

I think you get out what you put in here; in all areas of the forums. I wouldn't be without MSE these days.


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Old 23-02-2009, 6:40 PM   #6
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I thought the site was 6 years old on the 20th February. Did we all forget? We're so sorry. A very belated happy birthday and thank you to everyone behind MSE.
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Old 23-02-2009, 6:50 PM   #7
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Happy 6th Birthday MSE


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Old 23-02-2009, 6:56 PM   #8
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Happy 6th Birthday MSE!!

Its amazing how i never came here years ago, now i'm constantly on here!!

I think this is the only website you would ever need, as theres so many forum and threads I'm sure you'll find what you're after on here!!!
Heres to loads more happy, fun-filled years saving people money!!


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Old 23-02-2009, 6:58 PM   #9
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Happy Birthday MSE

Many thanks Martin and the team


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Old 23-02-2009, 7:00 PM   #10
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A special thanks goes to the MSE web designer; I love your banner designs!!

Martin, where's our cake? Are you gonna make a speech? I know someone who can get us a good deal on champers......
Hear hear Happy Birthday MSE. I love the banner's too (don't really think I should mention there's only 5 candles on the cake on the banner )
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Happy Birthday MSE may you have many more!
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Old 23-02-2009, 7:04 PM   #12
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Old 23-02-2009, 7:06 PM   #13
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Hear hear Happy Birthday MSE. I love the banner's too (don't really think I should mention there's only 5 candles on the cake on the banner )
He's not that good at counting

Happy Birthday MSE, and many more to come


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Old 23-02-2009, 7:21 PM   #14
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Thankyou for this wonderful site.
So much wonderful information and advice.


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Old 23-02-2009, 9:09 PM   #15
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MSE, Happy 6th Birthday - and I'm not going to do any fancy images


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Old 23-02-2009, 9:16 PM   #16
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Happy Birthday and a BIG Thank You, to Martin his team and all the members


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I too would like to add my Very Best Wishes to Martin, and many many thanks for all the valuable information found on your site.
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