No problem at all! 😊

Just heard from the police rep that he has been held up and can’t make it tonight to see Storm. The wait continues!

Really good photos.

Nice, thank you B&M...

Yes wonderful pictures of them having fun.

You were lucky!

Thinking of you Em and sending lots of love and best wishes to you.Remember to look after yourself.

Figeepoet's poem was beautifully written.

There are no words for how you must be feeling Em. But I feel sure Simon is right there with you in spirit, watching over you, so many people who knew Simon, have spoken about a truly lovely man.

We are all here for you when you are ready to return. Take care of yourself and know we are all thinking of you. A big hug from me, to you x

Sending lots of love to you Em and thank you figeepoet for the poem.

Beautifully expressed sentiments figeepoet. Spoken from the heart and perfectly encapsulates how grief is.

Ditto great thing to post.

I have np advice but believe figeepoet's words should help you.

Take it slowly, Em, and bit by bit the pieces of the future jigsaw will fall into place. Good luck, and take care of yourself.

figeepoet, Such kind and thoughtful words...

Made me cry too.

What a beautifully written poem, figeepoet.

Nailed it, figeepoet. There is no time limit on grieving but there is the comfort of knowing Simon would not want you to lock yourself away from the world, just as you would want him to recover in time if you has been in his place. Keep busy, get plenty of rest and be kind to yourself.

What a lovely poem…made me cry.

What a wonderful, thoughtful and appropriate poem! ❤️

Grief is the beast who lays down in our chest

keeps us from breathing; robs us of rest

He knocks at our door, interrupting our fate

pulls at our heels as we're dragging his weight.

Comes uninvited, no sign and no warning

Brings on the darkness, the pain and the mourning

Nothing makes sense in a world that keeps turning

Left with a heart which is broken and yearning.

Madness ensues, it takes over our brain

Never again will our life be the same

The puzzle's undone, the pieces they scatter

We're left to pick up all the bits that still matter.

Where to begin? Well, that's anyone's guess!

How do we start with the crippling mess?

Making a plan is beyond comprehension

Whilst facing the feelings we don't dare to mention.

Caught in a space filled with sadness and rage

No consolation that this is a stage

Weary at knowing we've only begun

A journey which takes all we have to go on.

But go on, we must, through the pain and the fears

Releasing the heartache; shedding the tears

There will come a day, when the clouds start to part

But only you'll know - you'll hear from your heart.

We owe the departed a life that has meaning

If they were still here they would be intervening

Telling us how they appreciate grief

But they'd much prefer that our life had relief.

Relief from the anguish, the sadness; regret

A good day will never imply we forget.

One day you will notice, you're feeling much lighter

The air will be fresher; the sky looking brighter.

You'll catch yourself thinking, that it's not allowed

How could I ever come out of this cloud?

We mustn't feel guilty when progress is made

This doesn't honour the course we have stayed.

We treasure the memories, and focus on now

We question the why, in accepting the how.

Slowly but surely the puzzle takes shape

Yes, there's a hole,

for so long it will gape.

Thoughts will intrude, for our loved one, we yearn

Yet on the horizon, the joy will return

You'll never stop missing the person you had

And yet, for their presence, you'll always be glad

The time's never right for a final goodbye

But one day, the memories, will not make you cry.

Acceptance creeps in and with it, some peace

The love will remain, in our gentle release.

Thinking of you Em. The whole service was such a beautiful tribute to Simon.

I am so sorry you're having to endure such a loss but, I'm glad you knew the love of such a wonderful person... Hold that love in your heart always.

I hope the following brings some comfort... I wrote it a few years after one of hardest losses I've experienced.

Big hugs and be kind and gentle with yourself xx

You have been very brave and strong, spend some time doing things that bring you joy. You have lots of memories to cherish and Simon will always be with you. xx

What now is a very big question isn't it ? The silence is the hardest now the goodbyes have been said.

This internet stranger says just focus on one foot in front of the other right now.

Sending you love and best wishes. x

Em, Simon is part of you and always will be. I’m sure the “what now” will take care of itself. For now, just concentrate on getting through one day at a time.

Thinking about you Em and wishing you all the above sentiments.

Sending love and hugs Em. It does get more bearable, just keep talking to Simon, you'll be surprised how much it helps.

He will always be with you Em,a thought & only a heartbeat away brave lady 💝

You have so many memories crammed into your short time together. They’ll bring you comfort when needed. One day at a time Em. 💞

Simon is free from his earthly body, but he is still with you, Em. Love to you and Simon's family.

Try and do what feels right for you Em. You have done amazingly well so far

One step at a time Em...

What now is slowly taking things day by day and coming back to us at PMP in a few weeks.It will take time but you will do it.

You'll find your way, Em. I know you will.

Take your time. We're all here to give you support and love.

Lots of love & virtual hugs to you Em. 🤗💛 Let your friends visit or drag you out to socialise..

Sending lots of love to you, Em. ❤️

Also sending virtual hugs ❤️🤗🤗❤️

Em, Simon will be with you always. Sending love and prayers.❤️xx

Shyboy, if you go to this website and enter the username and password it should work -

https://watch.obitus.com

Username: kina7746

Password/PIN: 847385

Sorry to be such a pain but can someone give me simple instructions to see the stream?

The stream is now available if people would like to watch the service.

When my mum passed I thought any second I'd hear her keys opening the front door when she returned from shopping, took me a quite a while to dismiss thar feeling.

She did it once before & i found out later that evening she'd had an accident crossing the road & was in hospital.

My lady friend had an aunt, when she passed we said "she bought so many shares in Saga she almost owned the ship , so got given a permanent free cabin & gone on an endless world cruise".

Keep busy, time is a great healer.

I still expect that he's just in his office or out with friends and will be in at any time. I don't know what to do now today is over.

I watched online despite slight buffering, it was emotional & nice to see the pics, he was so loved.

My OH and I conducted my mum’s funeral by choice and it helped me hold it together and feel it was a very personal goodbye.

Brave Lady .

It was a beautiful remembrance of Simon, Em, and humbling to see the love you and other family members had of him.

Thank you all. The Crematorium were panicking because the celebrant had gone to the wrong place, but the ex-teacher in me took over. I was so used to speaking in front of a group, I was at my element. Plus it was so much easier to walk straight to the front rather than sit down and wait. I just said that I would take over. I wanted to welcome and acknowledge people in my speech anyway.

Chris came on behalf of my colleagues and Bruce8 came for himself and on behalf of the whole community. I was so touched that a PMP-er came. I made sure to introduce Bruce8 to Chris. It meant a lot that they both came.

Thank you to everyone in the community who donated in memory of Simon and to those who watched online.

Words can't expain how much I appreciate both the donations and watches.

I can't decide if I want to watch it back or not ...

I was planning to watch but a 2 hours 20 minutes call from HMRC meant that I missed it. I will try to catch the "on demand" when it appears.

Same here Chocolate Spaniel , well done Em , your Mum and Simon’s Parents 🫶

Very moving and I don’t even know them. Glad I’d got the tissues handy. Learned so much more about Simon too…bless him.

I agree with all of the above. Take care Em, all my love. Xx

Very emotional….😭

I also could never have stood up and spoke in front of anyone at anytime, never mind at the funeral of a loved one.

💔Well done Em❤️‍🩹

Pretty sure Simon will have laughed at you showing his Disney Pictures. 😂

A very hard watch indeed.

I also watched, and was in tears too. Em was so brave opening up the service, something I could never do.

Yes, but in your case they are! 😈😊

@BethBit - I'm not paranoid but that doesn't mean that the buggers aren't out to get me :)

When you say "Homophobia" does the survey actually ask if you're gay? Or are you just assuming that they know?

monkey65 is not known for bothering to read sensible replies to their posts. Just likes an uninformed rant.

We are all different people from all age groups in different areas and we all get screened out of more surveys than we complete.

It’s the nature of surveys that are often circulated by scores of companies throughout the country and often internationally.

Demographics fill up very quickly.

The vast majority of surveys require a very broad range of people but if too many are from a certain area etc it would skew the results, hence limits on numbers are placed.

There are other scenarios where the buyer of the survey results only needs to canvass a specific demographic, so anyone falling outside of that is rejected.

For example, political surveys limited to a specific area, baby products aimed at parents, mobility products aimed at people with difficulties, travel questions aimed at people who use airlines etc etc.

It's just the nature of Market Research. Sometimes you'll be screened out of a survey because you do not meet the demographic requirements. These could be anything such as age range, gender, location, employment status, where you shop etc. Or it could be that the bracket that you fit in to has had enough responses. The external surveys like to have an even amount of answers from each and each bracket type does not get completed at the same rate.

As the external surveys are advertised across many sites, there could be many people completing the surveys at once and it is possible that your bracket could reach its quota while you are in the middle or even at the end of the survey.

Our FAQs explain more about external surveys, including how we can help if you have reached 80% completion or beyond:

https://help.pickmypostcode.com/article/89-surveys

https://help.pickmypostcode.com/category/102-surveys

Neither - if they have enough of a certain group they won’t want any more - if they are looking for say student age and you are retired they won’t want you. They certainly don’t care about individuals enough to say ‘Oh it’s him/her, block them out’! Don’t get paranoid, it’s not worth it.

Thank you all. Give it 3 days and it'll be available on catch up.

Just dropped in quickly as I can’t watch the funeral today (study session) but I will watch it later. Hope it all goes as well as it could.

Indeed, a very difficult day. I hope Em will draw a little comfort, after this day is over, knowing that a good number of her PMP family were with her, giving all our love and support virtually. RIP Simon

Post funeral service...Well fellow PMPer's, we knew Em could be so brave when it was necessary, but my goodness, what an incredible, resilient person she has just proved to be.

A difficult day.

Me too.

Enver, as Em is having the funeral videoed to go online she should have the option of having the recording on a memory stick to keep.

Same here , I am going to watch the obituary online . 💙❤️ x

Me too.

Me too, Edit: it was a nice tribute, it says

"An on demand stream has been ordered, available within 3 working days. Check back here later"

Thinking of Em and families also.

At least the weather will be kind for the funeral.

And me

Me too.

Same from me.

Many years ago, the school play : The lead, Hamlet, tripped during the sword fight and broke his leg.

Understudy took over then and for the following night. After that he was back on stage in a plaster cast. Made of stern stuff was David McPherson Young.

Congratz to the dancers. We saw the Bolshoi academy once & one of the lad's lost his footing, hit the stage & got applause for the speed of his recovery

FORGIVE CAPS PMP.

YES I SAW IT 😁

Living not too far from Stratford on Avon we have seen lots of productions at the RSC. The most boring thing I have ever paid to see was their bare stage production of Romeo and Juliet many years ago. A cat would have been very welcome.

Very amusing.

Watch the video clip...the cat takes a fancy to Romeo's long locks and starts pulling, chewing and grabbing...as they do. As Romeo has died he can't move. Juliet pulls him by the legs to disengage! Hilarious!

That's so funny!!

Thank you. It was a lovely send off.

Me too, hope all goes well and the weather behaves 💔

💕

Well, you dragged them up, Lol - your fault.

I told my grown up kids, but they didn't recognise the song.

Sad.

😂

:-)

Good

It took me a minute to get that, then when I did I thought that's allwhite.

😂🤣😂

The only ads we make are for our own sites Win A Dinner and Snip. We also add offers from the companies which we are affiliated with. You will know if something is added to the site by us and is a vetted offer because it will have one of our buttons on it that says something like “Shop now” etc.

The rest are Google ads and you can close these with the little x in the corner of the ad. I am afraid that we have no control about what ads our members get shown/served and each member could have something different. Your browsing history will affect what adverts you are shown, to some extent.

We would recommend that members do their due diligence and research any company before they take any action.

Other members have reported these adverts as being a scam and I passed the report onto the company that helps us with the ads last week. They are trying to find and remove them.

Sorry that you haven't received anything. Please contact your bank to see if they can help.

Anon - did you pay by credit card or paypal? If by credit card, contact your bank and stop the payment. If by paypal you can go into your account and stop it there. As others have said, those are just google ads and nothing to do with PMP.

epicoolers are not much more than a cheap fan similar to what's sold on TEMU , Amazon and other sites but at vastly inflated prices. They aren't really an air conditioner. Many others also say theirs are but in reality are just fans.

The only ads made by PMP are the ones for Win A Dinner & Snip, their own sites. All others are Google ones which are not to be trusted. This is explained in the FAQ which you are encouraged to read when you join.

I believe these items originate from China? The ads are from a Lithuanian company and the product is drop shipped. The Trustpilot reviews do not make for good reading either.

https://help.pickmypostcode.com/article/113-what-to-do-if-you-see-a-dodgy-or-inappropriate-advert

It probably is nothing to do with PMP . Their ads are on the Bonus Offer page. I've never seen Was an offer on coolers. it a Google advert? Google adverts appear on just about every site on the Internet and are notoriously full of scams, fakery and nonsense. If you are EVER tempted by a Google ad on any site, you need to do your due diligence. Look up the company and find out about it check recent Trustpilot reviews etc. If you can't verify their trustworthyness avoid like the plague. Also, even if they did arrive the chances of them simply being a shoddily made fan and electrically unsafe are very likely.

Please people, avoid Google ads and look for items on reputable sites.

I went to a solicitor and got a new will done for free, just had to leave a token amount to whatever charity I chose. They even gave me a paper photocopy to keep safely at home

I was advised that a codicil would cost between £80 and £150.

That does seem a lot of money for what you want to do.

Yes indeed what Malc_H said.

Print out your previous will from 2023, take that along with the amendments you want to make, it'll be a piece of cake for someone who does it for a living.

They can stick their £365/hr where the sun doesn't shine. What a rip off!

Free wills weeks, linked with various charities, are twice a year (March and October I think). Recently did ours through English Heritage. Strangely enough, the wills are drafted or checked by solicitors.

Your former solicitor isn’t earning £350 an hour either. Why do people not understand this?

Happy to hear that you’re planning a generous donation to charity though 😀

I know this probably sounds stupid, but would it be cheaper to make out another will? Although I do like your thought of getting the charity to amend it.

Thank you Choc.

Thank you all.

Thanks CS.

For those not able to be there or be online, please remember to pray.

Thank you CS, much appreciated..

Thanks CS. Like Cakey, I have a reminder on my calender but didn't know about the log-in details.

I will be at work, but will be holding Em, Simon and family in my thoughts.

💕

Thanks CS , will be watching . Saw the videos that Em put on , so emotional and such a beautiful couple dancing beautifully 🥰 x

Thanks AJR, my memory not what it was.

Tetleyt, it's 1.30pm

Thanks CS. 👍

What time is the funeral again?

Thanks for that CS, I have a reminder in my calendat but not the detail

The police rep is coming Weds evening - he will be down at Lee on Solent so not far to come (closer than Birmingham anyway). Quick crash session brushing up on Storm’s training - he has been doing well until this morning when he ran off to approach a mare and foal with me screaming at him to come back (it’s one of the three related grey mares who are known for their nasty tempers) and he not only tried to sniff its back legs but then went up to the foal too! I think the mare was either in a good mood or couldn’t believe it. By the time she had swung round to drive him off he had come away. I have spent weeks teaching him to ignore the horses and he’s been quite good up to now, but he is fascinated by them, whereas Shad ignores them. Storm and Indi then met three spaniels and a dachshund in the woods but was very well-behaved (I had taken Shad home after a very short walk to save his bad leg and gone out again with Storm and Indi). However, he then met a jogger, after swimming in the stream, and kept jumping up at her. Don’t think she was happy, but she kept lifting her arm up and down away from him, so he kept jumping…

I'm sure you won't mind having him for a bit longer, Beth.

Been there Beth.Do be prepared it may ache on and off for a few weeks while it settles down.

Root canal work in an upper wisdom tooth. I will leave you to guess how I felt after 70 mins with my mouth open. No pain, except a bit bruised where the injection went in, but another session on 25th and then crown fitted. Thank goodness for Denplan!

Everyone's different. I make all mine for 8:42 as it's easy to remember. I just think of doughnuts.

Mr M tries to make all his appointments (not just dentist) for 2.30 as he says it’s easy to remember 🫤

That is the very old Chinese joke.

Hope all goes well Beth.

Hope it doesn't. 😁

Ouch!

🤣🤣

🤣

;-)

Wasn’t a problem when they took Lexi! Storm doesn’t panic, just throws up. Hopefully the tablets will break the stress cycle - it worked for my last dog, who was also a bad traveller but a couple of trips NOT being sick let her relax, and we got from Hampshire to Scotland in her last year. It really does work.

@Beth8it! - If Storm panics in a stationary car, the Police are going to return him. That is if they even take him when they come to collect!

👍

Thank you Marie..

As usual, I'll send any photos out when I can.

While general tool hire companies like Speedy Services or tool-rental specialists like Inlec rent out industrial thermal cameras, these devices are designed for buildings or electrical circuits and lack the precise calibration needed for medical animal scans. Furthermore, analyzing medical thermal data requires professional training

He was fine in the sea but still not great at home - I kept him on the lead for most of his walk this morning, which didn’t go down well! Looks like it’s going to be a visit to the vet next week. I can’t find anyone local who does the thermal camera imaging, so unless I can hire one - not that I would know how to operate it! - the vet is the only option. I think it’s just rest that he needs, but it’s not fair to leave him too long.

How's Shadow's leg now Beth?

Think it was meant as a joke... foreign "axe sent" 🤔

@Alley1940 - it's Customs Duty on certain imports.

Yes - but would probably get confiscated by Border Control. If it did get through you would have to pay VAT on it plus an £8 handling fee by the Post Office.

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:-)

Yes 😁

😂

Grumpy, you suit your name, ha ha! Were you in Snow White? 😂

Please remember that this free prize draw giveaway is like a lottery, you're best to hope you'll win, not expect to! :) Each member’s entry has the exact same chance of being selected in a draw. The system completes the draws from a database of active account ID numbers using a random number generator and the parameters of the smallest ID number to the largest. It then displays the postcode on the chosen account number as the winner of the draw. All it ‘sees’ is the account numbers of active members, it is not influenced by any other data or outside factors and is as random as a computer can be.

If one postcode is entered more than once it is more likely to be selected (like names in a hat). If a certain postcode area (eg. BA1) appears to not win often that is because there aren't many entries for that area. If a postcode area seems to win more often it must mean that there are more entries from that postcode area.

don't care

Realistically the odds are against most of us wionning but people win every day so keep checking just in case like the rest of us. Good luck.

Are you checking all (up to 9) draws a day?

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

There's always a chance of success if check the draws multiple times a day! Positive vibes sent! ⭐️

Never isn't over yet Leon.

It's a lottery, Leon. Just like other lotteries, not everyone can win.

You should hope to win rather than expect to.

I remember my dad driving down a country lane while we were on holiday and had to stop because there was a massive black bull in the middle of the road, ring through the nose, steam spraying out of both nostrils, the full works. (The bull that is, not my dad.) Fortunately it decided after a short while (which felt like a massively long time) to bolt back into its field.

I've never met any pigs while driving but I've met several herds of cattle & a few deer & one occasion I saw a man thrown off his horse when it slipped on the tarmac. He kept a hold on the reins.

Am reminded of the story of a man driving in the country with open windows. He was puzzled when someone shouted "pig!", thinking he'd done nothing to give offence, until he cleared the next bend and saw the stray beast in the road.

😀🤪

:-) :-)

He shouldn't have stood at the bottom of Cooper's Hill.

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Had to think about that 😂

So cheesy 🧀 🤣

Took me a while until I pictured the scene.

🤣

FORGIVE CAPS PMP.

ENVER,

PLEASED TO SEE THAT YOU EDITED YOUR ORIGINAL COMMENT REMOVING THE CLAIM THAT TAXPAYERS FUNDED IT.

THE EVENT ORIGINATED ENTIRELY FROM A PERSONAL CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE ‘CHARACTER’ TRUMP & DANA WHITE. ‘TRUMP’ HAS BEEN A MASSIVE COMBAT SPORTS FAN FOR DECADES & SUGGESTED DOING A FIGHT SCENARIO ON THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE HOUSE GROUNDS.

DANA WHITE/UFC RAN AWAY WITH THE IDEA, PRIVATELY FUNDED & UPSCALED THE WHOLE CONCEPT - INTEGRATING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF ‘INDEPENDENCE’ & HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY.

FORGIVE CAPS PMP.

ENVER,

UFC FUNDED THE $60 MILLION EVENT ENTIRELY, NOT TAXPAYERS.

THE EXACT SAME LEGAL & FINANCIAL RULES THAT APPLIED TO OBAMA, BIDEN & ALL PAST PRESIDENTS WERE FOLLOWED TO A ‘T’.

TAXPAYERS COVERED THE SECRET SERVICE SECURITY/GUEST SCREENING/ROAD CLOSURES - WHICH IS A 24/7 LEGAL APPARATUS AUTOMATICALLY FUNDED FOR EVERY SINGLE PRESIDENT’S PRIVATE BIRTHDAY PARTIES/STAR STUDDED CONCERTS/GALAS & PERSONAL TRIPS - JUST LIKE WE DO FOR THE ROYAL FAMILY IN THE UK.

THE EVENT COSTS WERE 100% PRIVATE, THE SECURITY PROTOCOL WAS STANDARD LAW.

It was only his birthday, but UFC spent millions of dollars to turn it into a national event.

(Edited.)

FORGIVE CAPS PMP.

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER 🙃

LET THEM GOSSIP WHILE THE MASTERCLASS PLAYS OUT - STANDARD POLITICAL INSULTS.

THE ‘CHARACTER’ TRUMP ‘DELIBERATELY’ FEEDS THE MEDIA A ‘CERTAIN PERSONA’ BECAUSE HE WANTS HIS ENEMIES TO UNDERESTIMATE HIM - A STRATEGIC SMOKESCREEN!

SUN TZU - ‘In making tactical dispositions, the highest pitch you can attain is to conceal them; conceal them, and you will be safe from the prying of the subtlest spies, from the machinations of the wisest brains.’

A SLIGHT WEATHER DELAY APART, THE NIGHT WAS A MASSIVE SUCCESS.

DANA WHITE, THE WHOLE UFC TEAM, THE MILITARY ON THE VIP LAWN SEATS, THE THOUSANDS OF FANS PACKED IN THE ELLIPSE OUTSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE GATES TO WATCH ON BIG SCREENS, ALONG WITH THE MILLIONS TUNING IN/STREAMING ON GLOBAL TV ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!

THE JOINING OF THE BLUE ANGELS/THUNDERBIRDS FLYING OVER THE WHITE HOUSE WAS A RARE SPECTACLE TO SEE, THE WHOLE CROWD CHEERED!

THERE WERE ‘7’ FIGHTS & ‘7’ FINISHES - INTERESTING SYMBOLICAL NUMBER & WITH THE ‘FAITH/FREEDOM & PATRIOTIC CENTRIC’ THEME BEING THE CONSTANT SENTIMENT OF THE NIGHT….

WHAT IF THE EVENT WAS THE START OF SOMETHING ELSE, NOT JUST THE 250 YRS OF ‘INDEPENDENCE’?

WELL, IT WAS A ‘CONFLICT’ BEING SETTLED ON THE ‘GROUNDS OF AMERICAN POWER’ ON ‘FLAG DAY’ 🤔

ORDO AB CHAO

#FROMDARKNESSTOLIGHT

FP, I've just watched it. I highlight it on my tablet and a box comes up with open

It works for me as well.

@FP -- It works for me, try it again. You will get Ads before the video, then more Ads when it jumps to the relevant part, just skip them when the sign comes up after a few seconds..

Enver, don’t think there’s a dot in the middle of YouTube but the link doesn’t work anyway.

When you think how he insulted and mocked Biden, the chickens are coming home to roost now. Karma!

He wears nappies & can't read or write, so all he can do is rant, it makes you wonder how does he do any work?

I heard they had a party outside on the white house lawn cos of the smell, but avoided the musical chairs.

So what happened on his birthday? .. ROFL

https://youtu.be/aE25evT3n7Q?t=240

From what I read today, he is so overweight, unfit and declining mentally that he spends hours awake all night ranting on social media then falls asleep during more important things - little matters like Chief-of-Staff meetings, political briefings, Senate discussions … he even fell asleep at the Superbowl! Priorities seem somewhat out of alignment with being a president?

Hopefully considerably less ... 🤞

As of today, 950 days left in office.

https://logwork.com/countdown-h5o4

FORGIVE CAPS PMP.

HAPPY BORNDAY 🎉 TO THE ‘CHARACTER’ TRUMP - THE BEST ‘CENTRAL CASTING’ IN THIS 🎥

NOT FORGETTING 249 YEARS CELEBRATING ‘OLD GLORY’ 🇺🇸

With the orange one, it all boils down to money....

Time to retire, Don!

Enver! I am surprised. You must be one of the few people in the UK who likes him- unless of course you are being sarcastic.

what everyone else said!

No comment from me neither.

🎂

No comment ....... otherwise I'd be banned ......

I don't know if Em has mentioned this on here before, but her and Simon actually met at a dance class.

What a lovely couple: you can feel the warmth and love they share radiating from the videos. I, too, shed a bucket of tears watching them. Life is so cruel.

That's truly amazing, Em must be so pleased at the amount raised in Simon's name.

£3092.50 raised to date! What a wonderful tribute. ❤️

https://pickmypostcode.com/blog/tribute-to-simon-white-1988-2026/

I saw those too yesterday. What great dancers…I could have watched them again but didn’t have time but will definitely watch them again before they disappear. She kept that quiet🤗

Amused by both Kenny b & A Nick Name.

Funny

Kb :-) :-)

If you bleach it you will be Goldi-locks. 😀

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😂 😂 😂

I heard Reggae music coming from my printer..

It was jammin'

Lock your door then

Next time maybe it will be you.🤞🏻

Gave me a chuckle Grumpy Gran. My dad often sang bits of songs randomly and that was one of many he'd do. 😂

😀 That works!

Circa 1967?

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I remember him as Jerry Dorsey, then he got the Hump!!

Sadly I get that one !

Was that song even written before he died in 1921?

You have to be of a certain age to get that one. 😊

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😂

Very good. Made me chuckle.

:-) :-)

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Funny. Other brands are available.

:-)

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Our cockapoo sometimes limps when tired, carrying her right hind leg. We think she jarred it when misjudging a jump. She still does the same jump frequently, so it hasn't put her off. I gather they often have a little hip trouble. Her father is a toy poodle so she's much smaller than your boys.

You can hire thermal imaging cameras, but I've no idea if these have the level of accuracy you need Beth8it

Hope all goes smoothly Beth. Reading about the dog which still holds it's healed leg up now & then I'm reminded of our dog who got her a back paw stepped in when she was a puppy. She lived to be 15 & if she did something naughty & got told off she would hobble away with that paw held up! Old soldiering my Dad called it. Had to laugh!

Good idea, will look it up. The lady I used before says she has moved to Dorchester, which is too far to go. Apparently, although it’s such a useful tool, it never took off as it wasn’t cost efficient.

For the thermal imaging, I was going to suggest that you get an app that does that for android or iPhone, as I've seen it recommended for checking your radiators but I'm not sure if it would work the same as it's only supposed to imitate a real thermal camera. Might be worth a try though.

Yes I do hope they take Storm and it will be lovely to know two pups are doing such a valuable job.

I hope the leg resolves,friends of ours have a lab that hurt her leg and according to the vet fully recovered but every now and then she just sits with her leg raised maybe just wanting an extra cuddle.

Thanks for the updates Beth, it's always great to hear how the puppies are getting on. I hope that Shadow's leg gets better quickly and that you hear from Surrey police about Storm soon.

1. Haven't heard back yet from Surrey, so not sure if they will still go ahead or not. She never actually got round to telling me what he would be doing there. I was going to ask her when she came to get him on Monday, so still on hold.

2. Yes, Thames Valley still want him - they are waiting for me to let them know about Surrey, but said can they have him on 3 months trial - I said yes, provided they cover him for any vets bills, insurance etc.

3. Shad's leg is still not great - he is limping a lot, but seems to ignore it when he wants to, and hurtles after Storm, wrestles him etc. I am keeping them separated, or at least calmer, as much as possible, and got a request to the vet to ring me on Monday to see what the options are. I also know someone who used to do thermal image camera work - she came and did one of my horses when it went lame, and it was really useful to pinpoint the hot-spot, where the inflammation was. It saved getting unnecessary x-rays, nerve-blocks etc that wouldn't have been as accurate, as I don't think tendon damage shows on x-rays. This immediately told me the pony had a damaged Deep Flexor Tendon in her lower leg and just needed 6 weeks rest. Not sure if the lady is still doing it, but I think I have her number somewhere.

4. I think they will keep in touch to some extent, but obviously not want me to go and visit, or bring a dog back home, as it would unsettle them. I might try and go to Lexi's passing out parade if/when she qualifies, and hopefully Storm too. If he goes to Thames Valley they want him for 'detection work' which covers a whole multitude of things - could be another Victim Recovery Cadaver dog, or drugs/mobile phones/cash etc.

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I hope Shadow's leg is better soon. Do you know what Storm will be doing yet?

Hold the front page! It may be on hold now. As I wondered, the lady hadn’t realised what I said about his age, and now has to check whether they can go through with it. Oh my nerves!

On the other hand, I did have Thames Valley contact me just after it had all been agreed and I had to tell him he was too late - maybe I will get back to him, as the lady said they may not pay as much for an older puppy. I think they should pay more - I’ve done a lot of training already for them.

Will help when they need to Storm a house! . (Sorry couldn't resist!)

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Such wonderful news about Storm, he'll have the best home (except yours of course) with the police and he will be doing such a worthwhile job, you will be so proud of him. Hope Shadow recovers over the weekend. It will be a sad time saying goodbye to him on Monday, can you visit him when he joins the police force?

That's great news Beth, though I'm sure it is mixed feelings for you since you have had him for so long now. Good luck to Storm in his new life and I hope Shadow's leg starts to improve.