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Can You Find This Postcode #39

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Can you name the postcode where this photo is taken from and the place in the photograph?
This one was taken and submitted by one of our lovely members.
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Postcode Hunt #39

In the spirit of fair competition, please do not use reverse image searching or google lens to find the postcodes.

The answer is: Dean’s Bridge, Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH3 7UA

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  • Why is my post not hear now

    • You can check answers to your threads in My Account>My Comments or by using this link: https://pickmypostcode.com/account/my-comments/

    • Each draw page has its own comments.

    • Your posts are on the stackpot and bonus pages where you left them.

  • Any newbies reading?

    The evening Mini draw is £100. This year so far, only 11 out of 134 have claimed it.

    • https://help.pickmypostcode.com/article/16-what-are-the-different-draws

  • Phoned the tinnitus hotline today.

    No one answered it just kept ringing!!😜😜

    • Made me smile, thanks Kenny

    • :-) :-)

  • I was out with a friend this morning and she wanted to go to M&S for a coffee. When she scooped up all the froth, she was left with one third of a cup of coffee. At £3.70 it would have cost about £11.10 for a full cup.

    I was all set to complain but she didn't want to make a fuss. This is why these companies can continue to rip people off

    • Us Brits are legendary for not bothering to complain. That's why it was good to read, on another draw page yesterday, that our very own Shyboy took on a parking company and got a good result. :-)

    • I’d pay it for a decent cup. ☕️

    • You'd be better popping round mine for coffee. I've an excellent machine, great beans, and you'd get a full cup. I'd still charge as much as M&S though.😂

    • Sadly there isn't a Waitrose in this area

    • Steer her to Waitrose instead for a coffee that's free for customers.

  • I laughed when I heard Wes Streeting has resigned as Health Secretary, saying he has lost confidence in his leader. At least Labour is consistent - making U-turns obviously runs in the whole ethos, but even for Labour it takes a lot of guts to make U-turns before you are elected. How long ago did he say he had full confidence in Sir Keir Starmer and would support him while he was in power? Obviously not a ‘No U-turn’ Street.

    • I have pointed out (on here, I think, though wouldn’t swear to it) that she is the main reason for Labour’s loss of popularity. Starmer has taken responsibility for, which is as it should be, but his biggest fault was appointing someone with insufficient ability and the charm of a warthog. Sorry, warthogs - apologies. He can’t kick her out as there isn’t anyone else capable either, would create bedlam in the markets and it’s something he should have thought about before getting into power. In fact, much as I hate to say it, Gordon Brown was better as Chancellor than as P.M., even if he did create massive borrowing debt. She just wants to make a name for herself, so is staying very quiet now, not sharing the blame and hoping whoever gets in lets her stay on.

    • Titchy, she was on the news earlier today talking about the higher than expected rise in economic growth in March.

    • Is it just me, or does anyone else wonder why Ms. Reeves's name hasn't been mentioned in a good while? Or should that be bad while?

    • Kill enough patients and it reduces the waiting lists. We've had another death being investigated following concerns about the care he received (or lack of). In 2015 we had a woman at risk of suicide found hanged in an a&e cubicle, April '24 another death linked to poor care. I remember the days when you went to hospital to be made better. I am going back a lot of years though. Now it's more like a trip to the zoo, starting outside seeing the doctors shouting and dancing like monkeys at feeding time.

    • If Torbay hospital is anything to go by it’s just got worse as I spend a lot of time at various depts not just eyes.

    • Did you hear about the wonderful things he has done for the NHS, including reducing waiting lists? Poor Jaffa is trying to get an appointment for her Aunt.

    • Et tu Brutus? I thought Streeting was his best mate.😞

    • Obviously not a ‘No U-turn’ Streeting.

    • The Labour crisis is an open door for Reform and who wants them in power! So many voted for them as a protest against the other parties without a clue about their policies.

  • This summer a "Super El Niño" will bring the hottest global surface temperatures on record, for UK that means heatwaves of 40C in places.

    OMG Don't panic, buy high SPF toilet rolls now ! 🧻

    • Not planning on going to a nudist beach, so won't need. 🫣

    • Some people have still got plenty left over from the Covid panic-buy! 😄

    • No rush - it’s next year! Plenty of time to get stocks in!

  • Keir Starmer was visiting a school and he decides to teach the youngsters a new word: 'tragedy' and he asks them to use it in a sentence.

    One girl raises her hand and says "If a school bus carrying 20 people drove off a cliff and killed everyone in it, then that would be a tragedy."

    "No," Starmer responds. "That isn't a tragedy. That is what we'd call a great loss."

    Then a boy raises his hand and says "What about if my friend was at a farm, and a farmer drove over him with a tractor? That would be a tragedy."

    "No," Starmer repeats. "That's what we'd call an accident, not a tragedy. Anyone else?"

    The class is stumped, then finally another boy raises his hand and says "I know what a tragedy would be! If Keir Starmer was flying in a private jet and got hit by a missile, that would definitely be a tragedy."

    "Exactly!" Starmer says, pleased. "Now, can you tell the class why, exactly, that would be a tragedy?"

    "Well," the boy replies. "It definitely wouldn't be a great loss, and it probably wouldn't be an accident either."

    • Yes - a revamp of an old one. Wonder how it could be arranged lol

    • I cried my eyes out, ... there were lots of vacant seats for other MP's on that plane.

    • The last time I heard that joke it was about Trump, not Starmer!

    • :-) :-)

  • Just met a French man who only wore beach footwear.

    His name is Phillipe Fillop!! 😜😜

    • On a miserable shift at work today that brought a much-needed laugh-out-loud moment. Thanks Kenny b. 😂🤣😂

    • Was that all he was wearing. I suppose being French it probably was.

    • 😂

    • Groan!! 😄

    • :-) :-)

  • May 13th at 13:30, I have had my first pmp email for weeks. Well done for beating Microsoft into submission!

    • Now see if you can get them to remove all of the scam adverts on Facebook 😄

    • Well done!

    • I'm just glad we got it sorted out with them relatively quickly.

  • A good example of good luck and bad luck…

    Good luck – these won almost instantly - 16/01/26 -TR20 9DJ won £200 with 0.07p bonus, 19/01/26 – RM15 5EG won £200 with 0.02p bonus.

    Bad luck – neither claimed.

    • At 3p per day, the only embarrassing thing is that they didn't bother to check ALL the draws. 😜

    • Embarrassing 😒

    • The Winners Results page shows results since 2011 and has tabs for the different draws. Most tabs show the bonus amount that was due. ( the only results not shown are the £100 evening draw.) 😊

    • How do you check what their bonus is?

  • In my Spam tonight: 'Shrink your Prostate with Vick VapoRub trick.' Well, there we go, folks. You don't need injections, operations, tablets or anything else the specialist prescribe - nip into Boots and you'll be cured - and possibly enjoy it a lot more than the alternatives!

    • @ Beth - It was on the instructions at one time to put on the back of your tongue and I remember doing it. But not any more. Same with under your nose which I don't think they advise now.

    • Tattle. The 'Vick on the feet at bedtime' sounds silly, but it actually works. It's been around for many years. Put some old socks on, though

    • We always used Vick on the throat and under the nose when we had a cold but my brother used to put it down the back of his throat. The idea of it makes me heave.

    • I'd have thought there's not many places you can't rub Vicks on your body. I'm just going to try it and see.

      Yes, I'm right.

      Yes

      Yes, yes, yes, yeeeessss.

      That's really helped my congestion.

    • And it will stop plaque forming……🤣🤣

    • The spam I got said to rub toothpaste on the soles of your feet if they had a tendency to be burning hot in bed, guess it is antiseptic so wouldn't do any harm...🤔

    • The universal specific.

    • Funny enough, I got similar spam. You were to rub Vick VapoRub on your feet before going to bed keep your feet healthy.

    • Yes Jaffa - Vicks tends to smart on delicate areas of the body

    • It’s making my eyes water and I don’t have one!

  • Puppy update: Things are not great on the Storm-new-home front - the daughter of the family had quite a strong reaction to her time playing with the dogs - very itchy, streaming eyes and swellings all over. They really don't know what to do now, as they want to have Storm, but obviously can't have their daughter suffering like that, and the guy said he does't know if putting her on anti-histamines is a viable long-term solution. On the other hand, she could grow out of it, and could de-sensitise with continuous exposure to a dog - I can't make that decision for him. I suggested contacting his GP or a pharmacist to see what options are available - maybe a long-acting injection? Or find out about the tablets long-term, is there any disadvantage. All on hold for now.

    On the plus side, I did get my plug wired up for the new filter and can re-use an existing outside socket, so don't need a new one put in. 😊

    Shadow was very naughty this afternoon - I took them all out in front of the house, on the area under the trees, as they had a long walk at lunchtime and didn't need or want another. Storm was good, wandered along with Indi and me, but Shad got side-tracked and took no notice of me calling. In the end we all carried on without him, went round in a circle and back to the gate when he came tearing out of the bushes, looking very relieved to see us.

    At lunchtime I had taken them on a longer walk as the morning one was a bit rushed and quite short. We went down to the stream, where Indi waded in and swooshed around, and the pups fetched sticks from the shallow area. Storm decided to be a bit braver and followed Indi into the deeper bit, halfway up his side, so Shadow went in too, they each grabbed a stick and galloped out with it, so I threw another for Indi. Storm, hanging over the edge of the bank, thought, 'I can reach that!' ... only he couldn't. One big splash, one puppy disappeared under water, came up spluttering and swimming perfectly naturally, decided he could live quite well without the stick and climbed out looking extremely unhappy. Lots of shaking himself dry, spluttering and looking accusingly at me (not guilty!) so we headed back home. I let them sleep in the sunshine for half an hour then put them to bed so I could get on with things.

    • I think it's fairer to say it doesn't always work - my cockapoo barely moults (I get a very small amount of dog hair around the house), and her temperament is brilliant. I guess you'll always get a range of results with any cross-breeding, and for someone with a severe allergy even the small amount of hair my dog sheds might be an issue.

    • From what I read not long ago, people think that crossing a poodle with any breed makes the pups non-moulting and not-allergenic, but it doesn't work. Some dogs still moult, and then you have the poodle temperament to deal with as well - which can be a problem.

    • Allergy UK also has good advice. If she is allergic it's usually the dander which causes the problem. But seeing GP is a good idea. Poodles and cockapoos are popular dogs for people with allergies.

    • Jaffa - the trouble is, we haven't told the girl they might be getting Storm, in case they can't, which would upset both kids and make the girl feel guilty. Apparently it's not all dogs - she seems to be OK with the poodle-type that don't moult, but they don't want a poodle, they want a lab, specifically Storm. (they didn't come to get a dog, just met him and fell for him). They wouldn't be able to bring her repeatedly without her guessing why, and in the meantime I am still spending out on him and not advertising him. I need them to chase up meds details so we can get it sorted or give up the idea so I can advertise him.

    • Depending on the severity of the allergy, could try taking hay fever medicine - i do all year round so i can keep my cats!

    • Are they sure it is an allergic reaction to the dog and not tree pollen allergy. Must be awful not being able to have pets and have a normal life. I heard somewhere that if people can put up with the allergy for 6 weeks their bodies will develop a natural immunity, but that is easier said than done.

    • I don’t know how easy this would be for you Beth but they could try bringing their daughter just for 10 mins and see what happens.If she’s ok they could increase the contact slowly but that could take time.

    • That's a shame, Beth. I hope they find a way to overcome the issues with her allergies.

  • Just met my mate who's wife just gave birth to a daughter.

    "Congratulations" I said "what did you call her?"

    "Michelle Noelle" he replied.

    "Well how do you spell it then" I asked!! 😜😜

    • Some of us don’t, thank goodness!🍷🤪

    • 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Some here need to keep off the drink.

    • Didn't get it until I read it out to Husband.

    • Heard as "Michelle - no L".

    • If you read Noelle as No L, then it makes sense (or at least I think it does, but now I'm starting to doubt myself!)

    • I haven't got it either! Can you put us out of our misery and explain?

    • Maybe it is pronunciation - I would say Mee-Shell Know-Elle so don't have a clue.

    • Me neither. Will need to think longer on that one.

    • Oh dear, I still haven’t got it!😆

    • Same, Rosie!😳

      Surely it's spelt Michee then?!

    • I won’t say how many times I had to read that 😳😂.

    • Me too! 😂

    • I read it twice, too. 😊

    • 😅

    • 😂 had to read it twice 😜

    • 🤣🤣

  • Total won so far on the site has just passed the £3.4 million mark.

    A great achievement for Chris and the team I think.

    • :-) :-)

    • ANN, 🤣🤣

    • Sorry in advance.

      Holmes and Watson were walking down the road and they came to a big yellow archway.

      "What's that?" asked Watson.

      "It's a lemon entry" replied Holmes.

    • Well that’s far better😀

    • Ten years and I never knew that was there. Clearly I would never win a Sherlock Holmes lookalike competition. I did once win PMP though.

    • Thanks Marie, never sign out so never seen it! 👍

    • Most of us can be found on the logged out landing page under About us>Meet the team

    • And the admin people are pretty great too. Some (the tech team) we don't even know their names!

    • Yes PMP are obviously doing something right.😆

  • I have a working iphone 15 that has not been updated or changed in anyway, and I have not changed my membership. However, since 29 April I have not been able to open the main link to check the postcode wins on it. I am able to on my laptop. Any ideas?

    • Sorry to hear you are having problems. Do you know how to take a screenshot? If you do, please take one and email it to us so that we can see what is happening for you.

      If you don't know how to take a screenshot, please describe what is happening in as much detail as you can. Are you seeing an error message?

    • Have you cleared the cache and cookies? A hard refresh might work.

      https://help.pickmypostcode.com/article/87-im-having-trouble-loading-the-site

  • Please I won the postcode hunt in the past 3 days and sent an email after completing the claim form. no response yet

    • This member is referring to Golden Postcodes. Uche, I can see you have emailed twice since Saturday and I will reply to you. Yesterday was the first working day since then and was incredibly busy, so I just didn't get around to your email then. Sorry about that.

    • No, if you refer someone who has a postcode that hasn't been registered before, you and the person you refer get £10 each into your PayPal account, subject to some checks being made.

    • I could be wrong, but i thought the post code hunt was just for fun???....

  • Puppy tails update: pups woke at 5.30am again, clean overnight so we are definitely getting there with the house-training (before you smart guys say it, I know - training a house is so difficult- how do you get it to fetch?). They have been clean and dry for about 10 days with only a couple of nights with wet pads when they refused to de-tank at night and just kept playing in the garden.

    I had asked my electrician to drop in to look at a job and he called yesterday. Dogs all went out to say hello and his wife came out of the car to see them. Long story short, they may have Storm, subject to whether their daughter has an allergic reaction to him. They came back in the afternoon with the kids and we all went for a walk in the woods with the dogs. Storm absolutely loved them, especially the boy (about 8 or 9?), daughter 11, I think. Anyway, we didn’t tell them about having the pups in case it isn’t possible, but hopefully… Anyway, after playing in the garden, then going for a walk, I let the kids feed them, then they went and the pups staggered off to their bed and died for 2 hrs. Woke enough for a short trip to the garden about 9pm, back to bed again, and when I went to bed 11pm I literally had to lift them up, like boneless bags of jelly, pour them onto their feet and steer them outside again for a quick de-tank, then back to bed. Nice quiet evening!

    • It would be lovely for him to find his new home.

    • Great if Storm can go to someone else you know.

    • Sounds good, hope there is no allergic reaction (don't know why so many kids have allergies nowadays). Maybe the pups were chewing cables in preparation for working as a sparky's assistant.

  • Update 5pm 11th May: We have had some progress with Microsoft. About two-thirds of our emails are going through and we are continuing to monitor it. The Outlook Support Team have lifted the restrictions and we expect normal service to resume over the next 24-48 hours.

    https://help.pickmypostcode.com/article/172-microsoft-are-blocking-our-emails

    • I have had a email today at 13:46.

      Hopefully all is good now as you are a genuine company.

      Microsoft wants to sort out the emails that I get in my inbox which aren't from a genuine company.

  • Yeah! I got a PMP email at 13;36 today, Monday 11th, thank goodness, let's hope it's sorted now, all that affected my loyalty rating too, when you already need a 48 hour day to get everything done, sadly sometimes, you don't even realise when you've missed something that day! ☹️

    • And here.

    • Same here Samandi.

    • I opted out of the emails years ago, I just log in 2 or 3 times a day. It soon becomes automatic.

    • The Outlook Support Team have lifted the restrictions and we expect normal service to resume over the next 24-48 hours.

      https://help.pickmypostcode.com/article/172-microsoft-are-blocking-our-emails

      Twinkle, the loyalty dial is just for fun and does not affect your chances of winning: https://help.pickmypostcode.com/article/81-what-is-this-loyalty-dial-all-about

    • I received my first PMP email today at 16:14 after many days without receiving any. Hopefully it's all sorted now with Microsoft

    • Just got mine 😁

  • I added chris@pickmypostcode.com to my email contact list and my Provider’s Safe Sender’s List a couple of days ago. But no joy.

    But today I got a reminder in my email. Hopefully microsoft has stopped blocking it.

    • The Outlook Support Team have lifted the restrictions and we expect normal service to resume over the next 24-48 hours.

      https://help.pickmypostcode.com/article/172-microsoft-are-blocking-our-emails

    • 🤞🤞🤞

  • Hi. For some reason my PMP emails stopped last week. Can you get this back for me. Thanks.

    • Thanks Rosy 2 Cakes and Chocolate Spaniel.

      Really appreciated, tried using the troubleshooter with them but at no point have they offered human contact

    • The Outlook Support Team have lifted the restrictions and we expect normal service to resume over the next 24-48 hours.

      https://help.pickmypostcode.com/article/172-microsoft-are-blocking-our-emails

    • Trufflestu - free numbers below

      (0)800 026 0329

      (0)344 800 6006

    • @ trufflestu ... https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/topic/customer-service-phone-numbers-c0389ade-5640-e588-8b0e-28de8afeb3f2

    • Intrigued as to how you propose I contact Microsoft, as I haven't found any contact details for them?

    • PMP Chris posted this yesterday, and Marie has posted everyday since Friday about the problem.

      Most probably because Microsoft, in their infinite wisdom, have decided to block our emails. We’re working on it but please feel free to voice your displeasure with them. Assuming you have a hotmail/live/outlook email ?

  • Don't know how others might feel about making a donation to a charity of Em's choice in memory of Simon? Maybe someone from the team could ask her at some future date, unless she sees this post in the meantime.

    • A great idea. I've lost quite a few people to cancer, and would be happy to donate.

      I hope you're managing to get some sleep, Em. I remember when my husband died, 10 years ago, and waking up wondering if I had dreamed it all. Horrible when reality kicks in again. Knowing that so many loving thoughts are winging your way will help you through, I hope xx

    • Stuff the rules! This is more important.

    • I'll find the charity donation links I think are fitting and post them in PMP comments.

      Being charity links, they won't break any rules.

    • Good point Beth.

    • Please can we do it direct, though, not through Just Giving - they take a proportion each time. Not saying Em should have it all sent to her, which might make a tax liability, but maybe the funeral home would be a good idea, if it could be done fairly soon.

    • And me

    • Yep, me too

    • Ditto.

    • Count me in too 😊

    • Count me in. 🥰

    • 👍🏻

    • Count me in also.

    • 👍

    • Brilliant idea CS, count me in.

    • CS, Would happily donate when Em decides, and am sure others would as well.

    • Thank you Choc. I appreciate the thought. I'll have a think and get back to you. My initial thought is a charity for Bile Duct Cancer or Cancer Research in general. But I'll confirm soon.

      The funeral directors we chose creates a memorial website for the loved one. People can post their favourite pictures and I can include link(s) for donations so its a decision I need to make for that anyway.

      We had a wedding website for guests to select their meal choice etc, Simon hosted it on a home computer, so it felt a very Simon thing. Very fitting for him.

  • Email notifications still not coming through

    • Update: The Outlook Support Team have lifted the restrictions and we expect normal service to resume over the next 24-48 hours.

    • Let's hope so, trufflestu.

      Sorry about Microsoft blocking our emails. We suggest changing your email address, if you have another one you can use. This FAQ explains more: https://help.pickmypostcode.com/article/172-microsoft-are-blocking-our-emails

    • Got my WinaDinner reminder yesterday, so hopefully things are progressing in the right direction

    • Not resolved yet unfortunately. Admin will post as and when it's sorted. There are suggestions in this from the FAQ ..

      https://help.pickmypostcode.com/article/30-my-email-reminders-arent-coming

  • Quick message to admin - we do appreciate all the work you all put in, especially now, and

    I for one would like to thank you all and say that I am sure that any complaints that are aired on the forum are not the views of the majority!

    • Well said Beth8it! I agree totally.

    • Good for you Choonsoonlee 😄😄

    • Choonsoonlee - well done on achieving your goal through the right attitude.

    • Thank you all.

    • I agree, it’s like a family on here, I suspect most of the correspondence is from boomers. As a 79 year oldie, I remember when Britain was the envy of the world, now we have lost so much. Left school at 15 with no qualifications but a firm work ethic, lost my wife 6 years ago and now found my calling. After a few years of travelling, spending my son’s inheritance, I am at this moment in a sunshine paradise, 4 hours from UK in an all inclusive resort for £60 a day. And a new girlfriend ! Life is good.

    • Yes - a good post.

    • Quite right, Beth.

    • I agree. This must be one of the most honest and ethical sites but people will complain instead of finding things out.

    • 👍🏻😀

    • Well said, Thanks all.

    • I agree. Thank you!

    • I agree also. Thanks Admins.

    • Thanks to all of you. It's much appreciated.

    • I completely agree.

    • Me too

    • What Beth8it said…

    • I can't count but I agree.

    • I'll second that. Oops, I'll third that

    • So true Beth 👍

  • Simon passed peacefully at 19:10 on Sun 10th May. He was at home, as he wanted to be and had myself, his parents and my mum with him. We were talking to him, telling him how much he is and was loved.

    Everyone I have told has cried or sobbed. Everyone loved him.

    I don't know how to live without him but somehow I'll learn. I'm surrounded by love too.

    • Em ~ I’m thinking of you and feeling for you. I said a prayer for you and Simon. I think you were both very brave and I admire you both for making the most of the time you had.

      I didn’t know Simon but I cried for you when I read your message. Your love will see you through this. 💐

    • Em, I have just been made aware of this. I am so so sorry. Sending condolences and thinking of you.

    • Sending love and 🤗's Em xx

    • Em I just found this post - I am so sorry to hear your sad news. Everything has been said above I just wanted to say I am thinking of you and sending love and heartfelt sympathy to you and your and Simons' families.

    • Em I'm so sorry about Simon.You're all in my thoughts.

    • Em, so many people here will understand what you're going through and how hard it can be to cope with even the simplest things when you're hurting so much. As I say, there are no rights and wrongs when dealing with loss and grief - take it one step at a time, do what you have to do, and let everything else fall into place in due course. Some things will be hard, but you'll find the strength to pull through, especially with the love of your family and friends. And although Simon may not be there by your side, he'll live in your heart for ever, helping you every step of the way. Much love to you ...

    • Em, you're doing so well finding the strength to keep yourself busy with tasks. Just make sure you keep them as little ones and try to rest as much as you can.

    • All I can do is to keep saying "thank you."

      My gramps has a hospital appt today to discuss his hip replacement. My mum is naturally going with him and wanted to be in work for 7 to do some tasks before the appt, so i bit the bullet and had my first night alone. If she had stayed with me, she'd have had to wake at 5 and leave at 6, so I wanted her to get more sleep since we only got a couple of hours the night before.

      I don't want to put off things which will just become harder in time. But it was hard. I put a pillow & hot water bottle next to me to feel something warm on his side of the bed and put a recently worn t-shirt of his on the head pillow. Trying to comfort myself. I'm wearing his dressing gown this morning.

      I have some little tasks to do today. I'm not washing Simon's clothes yet, but I have a load and a half of my own, things like that.

    • It's so sad that the more you love someone, the more it hurts to lose them. Deepest sympathy to you all. I hope that, in time, your happy memories will bring you consolation.

      The next few weeks will be filled with things that you must do. It's later on that everything suddenly hits you, and you will find it hard. My thoughts are with you xx

    • Sincere condolences to you, Em. You seemed to be so perfectly happy together, I hope all those wonderful memories comfort you and keep him with you. Take care.

    • Hi Em, can't say anything to make it better. We all put so much love out there, this was not the outcome we all wanted. I understand the zip lock bag and scent idea. Big big big hugs, crying with you. You are loved, and surrounded love.❤️

    • Ditto what Happy said.

      When I have been in this situation with close family members it’s the little and sometimes mundane things that keep you occupied when just sitting might be difficult.

      I remember after my dad died at 50 seeing a pot of paint that they had bought to re paint the hall so that’s what mum and I did.I know some friends and family thought we were mad but it got us through the first few days and that was all that mattered.

      Your zip lock idea is such a good one x

    • So so sorry Em, you are so very brave. At least Simon passed in the best way possible - at home with those he loved. Look after yourself and take one day at a time. You're never far from support here, whenever you may need it.

    • Em, I think what you have done today is lovely, you will be able to open the zip lock bag whenever you want to feel close to Simon. And Simon's mum will be able to do the same with hers, thanks to you thinking of her also. Look after yourself, I know so many of us will be keeping you in our thoughts. Am sending a vurtual hug your way x

    • Thank you to all of those who I haven't thanked yet.

      I am sorry to those I have made cry and perhaps brought back painful memories.

      We can support each other.

      I've just been finding little tasks to keep myself busy today. I wanted to put one of his recently worn t-shirts in a zip lock bag. I want it to remind me of him and keep his scent as long as possible. I then thought that his mum would want the same, so I bagged one up and walked round to her. She really appreciated it.

      I'll keep finding little things to do until I can get to the big things.

    • Sorry for your loss, Em, deepest condolences. I hope you can take comfort from the memories you made together, and that his suffering was not prolonged. Take care, hope you have all the support you need.

    • Sorry to hear this sad news Em, I'm glad it was relatively quick for Simon in the end so he didn't have to suffer for too long. I didn't read the comments yesterday as it was my son's birthday and just skimmed the postcodes quickly. Sending you lots of love Em, just take one day at a time.

    • So sorry to hear this sad news, do take care of yourself Em, I am so sad for you and your family.

    • Just got in from work & seen your sad news. So sorry to hear this Em, my thoughts & sympathy are with you and your family.

    • The words that come to the front if my mind only echo what other people have said here.

      My condolences on Simon's passing, and I understand the pain of that for you at the moment.

      As the pain eases, hopefully the great memories of the times you had together will give you the comfort he would have wished for.

    • Truly awful. Just makes you more determined to grab life while you can and never regret anything, other than what you didn't manage to do

    • Sorry that this has triggered some memories for you, Alley.

    • I’m sorry about Simon, been there. There’s is life afterwards

    • Oh, Em, I'm so sorry. I'm at a loss to know what to say but please know we're all thinking of you and your family at this very sad time. Virtual (((hugs))) to you all from me and my family.

    • So sorry to read of your loss Em. And so soon after your other posts. I am not ashamed to say that I have shed a few tears for you and for my own past memories.

    • Broken hearted for you Em , words cannot express how sad we all are with your post today 💙

    • Sorry for your loss. Take care.

    • So very sorry to hear your news, Em - myself & Mrs T send our condolences. Not finishing with my usual signoff for obvious reasons.

      Steve & Lesley ❤️

    • I can only echo all the kind, lovely sentiments already posted on here for you Em.

    • So sorry for your loss Em. My deepest condolences.

    • I truly am sorry, Em to hear your very very sad news, 😢 But pleased to hear Simon died peacefully at home, and family were with you.

      Really hope there is an after life, so you see Simon again one day.

      RIP Simon.

    • Thank you Beth, I'll think on it and be in touch.

      Thank you all for your kind words and support.

      I'm so glad I work here. These last few years have been made easier by a supportive team like my colleagues, you all /the community and the fact that PMP/Pick Media is work-from-home. I'm grateful to have been able to spend so much time with him.

    • Em - too soon now, I know, but when you feel up to it, come back and see the pups again, come for a walk in the woods. When our lovely Yorkshire friend, who was a holiday let tenant at that time, lost her husband she rang to cancel their planned trip but I kept it open for her, told her to come if she felt up to it, and she did - she said it helped so much to revisit places they had been together. She felt he was still there with her.

    • Deepest condolences to you and your family, Em, I can only concur with what everyone else has said.

    • This is the news none of us wanted to hear. I'm so deeply sorry.

    • Simon is now free from pain and struggle. We lose the best ones too soon too often.

    • Very sorry to hear this, Em. Have been thinking of you both. Be kind to yourself in the days to come.

    • So Sorry Em!

      Thoughts are with you!

      Listen to your body, if you want to rest. Rest, it will help you process things so much better. Hopefully you have a strong network round you who understand you and will just be there for you!

    • My condolences on Simon's passing. Keep those memories of the lovely times together. Apart from arranging the funeral, try to rest up and take a break with a family member for a few days.

    • I am really sorry to hear the news but thank goodness there wasn't prolonged suffering. Keep your own strength up and cherish all those special memories. Any help you need is on here, your virtual family. Just ask and we'll sort it.

    • All I can say is thank you all, I really appreciate it.

      (Galaxy2012, so sorry to hear of the loss of your mum)

    • Sorry to read this Em, my thoughts are with you 💕

    • Some time ago I read something someone wrote after his daughter died in her 30s. He got great comfort from a friend saying don’t think of it as a life cut short but a life completed. I can’t imagine anything is a comfort just now but hopefully later. Just let yourself feel what you are feeling Em, without fighting it or analysing it. Just go with it. It will work itself out.

    • Em, Sorry to read your sad news. You must feel absolutely devastated right now. Simon may have passed, but know that he is alive in the hearts and minds of many. You both are.

    • Big big hugs Em 💛

    • Not long in from work and got this very sad news. 💔

      I can’t add anymore to what everyone else has said Em.

      You couldn’t have done any more for Simon than you did.

      Your heart will heal and your memories will live on.

      Thinking of you at this very sad time. 💞

    • So very sorry to hear this sad, awful news. It seems to have happened so quickly. My thoughts are with you.

    • I am so sorry Em, it is so hard when you lose someone very close to you, my mum passed away recently and just think at least they are in no pain now, I hope you have all the support you need too.

    • Just got in & read this sad😢 news, my condolences Em, at least Simon didn't suffer very long & had his loved ones around him when he went. Hope your relatives will be there to support you, & we will be here virtually for you too, & sure he would want you to move on with many happy memories of what was a short life together.. We will never forget him.

      Here's a song by Jimmy Ed Brown who also died of cancer (1.4.1934 to 11.6.2015).

      https://youtu.be/XJCvPhqcY9A

    • I have no words, only tears...

    • Such sad news Em, wishing you the strength you will need and sending you love. Xx

    • Em, I'm so sorry to have just read this awful news. What a journey you and Simon have been on and now his has come to an end. You have both been so brave and have made some wonderful memories which will bring you lots of comfort when your numbness wears off. Thank goodness you are surrounded by those that love you and will help you through your loss. We're all thinking of you, take care xx

    • So very sorry to hear this sad news but Simon is at peace now and I’m sure he would know that he was surrounded by the people who loved him. Thinking of you, Em, and your families at this very sad time.

    • So, so sorry to read this Em. Sending love to you & family. Simon will always be in your heart so you will never be without him xx

    • Simon will never really be gone. Every moment you spent together is now part of you and always will be.

    • Oh Em, I’m so sorry to hear this and I feel for you in your sadness. Your deep love for each other got you through so much and was evident in all you shared with us about Simon. So sad. Sending you deepest condolences.

    • FORGIVE CAPS PMP.

      EM,

      THE STORY OF HIS LIFE MAY HAVE ENDED, BUT HIS PRESENCE IN YOURS IS ETERNAL 🕊️

    • Oh Em, so sorry 😢 Simon is at peace now and he knew how loved he was by you and many others.

      Take care Em xxx

    • So sorry to hear your news and my thoughts are with you and your loved ones

    • Like others I'm glad Simon didn't suffer. Believe it or not life will go on & he will become a happy memory.

      An old school friend died about 29 - 30 years ago & I after three years I introduced her to another friend of mine. They got married last week & both tend her previous husbands grave.

      You'll never forget Simon & he wouldn't want you to but He would wish you happiness.

    • I am very sorry that Simon has passed away so soon. He was far too young. He's in God's care now. You will find the strength from within yourself to keep going each day that passes.

    • So, so sorry for your loss Em. My thoughts are with you and your family at this sad time. Take care xx 💞

    • Devastated to hear this, Em - Simon seems to have deteriorated very quickly and, as has been said, it's perhaps a small mercy that he didn't suffer for too long. No consolation for you, of course...

      Be kind to yourself - none of us can know how we might cope in these circumstances, but the most important thing to bear in mind is that we are all different, and there are no rights and wrongs when it comes to dealing with such a huge loss.

      As always, I send my love to you and yours. It sounds as though you will be surrounded by love from your family in the coming weeks and months, and I hope that the happy memories you have of your time with Simon will help sustain you throughout these difficult times.

    • Sorry to hear this sad news Em, I'm glad it was relatively quick for Simon in the end so he didn't have to suffer for too long. Sending you lots of love Em, just take one day at a time.

    • Em, so sorry to read this sad news.Thinking of you, your family and Simon's family at this very sad and difficult time.Remember to look after yourself ♥️♥️

    • Everyone has said it all. Treasure those good times together, and look after yourself, like Simon would have wanted you too.

    • So sorry to read the sad news, Em. I had noticed that you hadn't been about recently but I usually only check the postcodes and rarely read the messages so didn't know what was going on. It's as if a sixth sense told me that I should read the messages tonight. Whilst it is so sad, it is good that it seems that Simon didn't suffer for too long. It's also good that those that matter to him were with him when the end came.

      I always tell you to take care of yourself but that is even more important now. Mine and Sue's thoughts are with you and your family at this sad time x

    • So sorry to hear that. Condolences to you and all your family, at this very sad time.

    • I'm desperately sorry to hear this news, Em. I send you my deepest sympathies. ❤️

    • So quick, Em. Simon's suffering is over now. You packed more into your short marriage than some people do in a lifetime. Love and deepest sympathy to you and Simon's family.

    • So so sorry Em to see the sad news, my deepest condolences, thinking of you at this sad time ❤️. Take care x

    • Such sad news, so sorry for your loss

    • I'm so sorry Em. At least Simon is at peace now and the horrible suffering didn't drag on any longer than it did. Take care ❤️

    • Oh Beth I saw your offer to Em and so pleased they took you up on it.Those lovely pups of yours must have been such a welcome distraction for Em and Simon.

    • For Simons sake I am pleased he did not suffer for too long.For you Em just a huge shock even though you knew it was coming.

      You take whatever comfort you can from family and friends and know tonight a lot of us on here will be saddened but trying to send our love and thoughts to you .

      It was a good and brave fight you both put up now rest and heal.

    • Such sad news 😢 hold your family close, they will support you. When the grief subsides, you will treasure some wonderful memories. Our thoughts are with you now and for the future.

      Dave Moore wishes me to pass on his sincere condolences.

    • Deepest sympathy Em. Simon passed surrounded by love and he will know that. Take good care of yourself.

    • Sorry for your loss Em.

    • So sorry to hear your sad news Em. It's good that you were both surrounded by loving family. Sending you a hug.

    • I'm really sorry to hear your news. Take care of yourself.

    • So sorry for your loss, but thankful that you were both surrounded by love at this moment.

    • Oh Em, it seems so quick, and so hard for you all. Thank goodness you did as much together as you did. Lovely person, though I didn’t know him well, but so glad I met him, and the photo of you both with the puppies is one I look at often. Don’t worry, he won’t be far away.

    • Deepest Condolences.

      I hope you find the strength to come through this.

      Be strong x

    • Sorry for your loss Em' and thank you for being brave to come here and inform us.

      Your life will go on, it must. You may feel empty but always look to the future. I did not know Simon, but from what you have told us, that is what he would have wanted.

      God Bless.

    • Oh Em

      I'm am so, so sorry to hear this news. After all that you've been through together it must be so hard. Please remember that all the PMP family will be thinking of you through the coming days and weeks ahead.

      My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

      Take care.

    • So sorry for your loss Em! xx