We've been making "samosa" shapes of bags for years. I think a lot of crafters do it. I have at least nine at a time in a little zip pocket of a handbag, they take up hardly any room that way.

😈Thanks for saving me the postage.

The best way to store plastic bags was shown me by a French lady - 'le packet' Flatten the bag, fold from the side inwards, fold over again twice more, then take the bottom corner of the narrow strip you now have and fold diagonally, just the corner, keep folding it all the way up until you have a thick triangle left and tuck the handles in. Very useful for sticking in a bag or pocket or in the car for a spare.

My bags were long before they started charging for bags and before biodegradable were really getting into fashion. I've just had a look and there's no wording or marks to say recyclable, biodegradable or anything. Apart from their own name the only other thing is that they are "Proud Sponsors of Cruelty to Children". Which I was pleased to see. Oh, hang on, it's followed by "Must Stop". Well, that was a letdown, I was just about to join.

I think biodegradables need to be exposed to sunlight & air to rot away.

I have aa monthly magazine that comes in compostable bioplastic but I've found them a couple of years later & they haven't changed after being in the compost bin & then buried in the garden.

Some modern plastic bags are designed to disintegrate sooner. Do any of them have a label saying they're compostable bioplastic?

Bet they had a blast. Get that book written like Chocolate Spaniel said as it would be hilarious 🤣😂

Safely in the wardrobe!

Where are the trainers?

I bet they thoroughly enjoyed themselves 😂

Oh dear! 🤣🤣🤣 You should write a book about your adventures as a puppies mum's owner. Great fun for the reader, not so the author.

:-) :-)

That's the first time it occurred to me that it can sound like two words...duh 🤪

🤣

Buying the chocolate will take longer than the eating. 😁

Well done, chocolate Mmmm, yes please...

Agree, perfect choice. 😀

Congrats on your win.

A wise choice!

Congratulations on your win! Enjoy the chocolate 🍫 🎉

Well spotted, santamaria - they’re elusive little bu@@ers!

LLAP 🖖!

Well done. Enjoy your chocolate🍫

Nice one

Yum🤗

Congratulations 🥳. Enjoy your chocolate!

🎉 Congrats 🎉

Good idea😋 well spotted.

Don’t worry, Alley, my dad had one leg and he would have laughed, too.

The bottom of that barrel is going to be all the way through at this rate 😀

Funny but a little cruel.

😂

:-) :-)

Me too - she nearly got called Jaffa! I just wanted names that tied in with the colour of their collars, but decided Saffron was a bit more unusual for a dog. I used to know someone with an Arab stallion called Jaffa - beautiful horse. I digress!

I do hope Saffie makes it .

Haven't heard about Saffie yet - may contact the police after my final exam submission on 28th. Woody is doing really well and they are very happy with him. He has settled in beautifully, gets on with their other dog and the son loves him. Ivy is with my friend and came out for a walk with us yesterday - the old dog she lives with is finding her hard work as Jasmine is about 13 or 14 now, nearly deaf and I think her eyesight's going too, and Ivy is a live-wire so coming out with the boys really wore her out and put her in her place. The daughter, who has severe OCD and sometime goes into mental lockdown, unable to get up for days at a time, is doing brilliantly. She gets up early, has done lots of training with Ivy, walks her regularly and is coping well. Ivy sleeps through the night and is devoted to the daughter, and I suggested she could get Ivy registered as an emotional support dog, which might help her go back to uni. She really liked that idea, and if it works it would solve a lot of problems. Poppy is doing well too, living in stepson's lounge and going to girlfriend's house most days, and they take her out and about a lot too. She is a bit manic with the boys when she meets up in the garden, but apart from that all OK. She travels well on short car journeys too, which is good as we will have a long one to go on holiday later in the year. And you know about the termites here with me! Storm is currently in the crate on his own with a smacked bottom since I caught him chewing the ottoman again an hour ago, but he has gone to sleep quite happily. Shad is on my bed with Indi - I hope!

Have you heard how the others are getting on Beth? I love the Puppy Tails too.

We have a small cockapoo (dad's a toy poodle, so at almost five years age she's only 5.7 kg). She barks at everyone going by, running along the fence if she's outside, and even barking for/at people 100 m beyond. Very little difference in tone whether friend or stranger. Having grown up surrounded by little people (we child-mind) she's very gentle and actually quite shy at first when face-to-face with anyone larger than her with two legs or four.

Me too! ☺️

I love your Puppy Tails. 😀

You will be safe at night.

Bradley losing it is the best bit of The Chase.

The Celebrity one tonight was good with Darragh Ennis as Chaser and some Irish comedian on the team. They won £120,000 - he got £9,000 on the cash builder. Can't remember what creased up Brad this time but he was nearly wetting himself.

No Lol 63, I was expecting that too, but it wasn't included this time round. There were some other great giggly moments though.

Don't know if you saw it a while back, but Brad did actually get to meet Fanny. It was during Michael McIntyre's Big Show programme where he surprises a celeb. by creeping in to their bedroom in the early hours, and several people from their past appear in the room too. It's terribly cheesy, but I did enjoy that particular episode.

Was it the one where Brad got the giggles over the name Fannie Schmellar?

Glad your concert went well.

I would have recorded it, if I'd noticed it in the listings. They are always good, though my favourite is Beat the Chasers. It's almost impossible to win on the regular Chase programme.

I was out last night, singing in a concert with my choir. We had a sell-out....in spite of (or maybe because) the European Song Contest was on.

🙂

Groan.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

But I had not heard it before🤣

Silly, extremely silly. 😊

:-) :-)

😄

🤣🤣

Mystic Bear, the emails to and from the admin inbox are different and there is no problem with them being blocked or deferred. That's why you received them without issue.

I changed my email from my outlook one to my btconnect one and they started again but I haven't received one today (Sunday) but got the Saturday one and have used that each time today.

Thanks Nick. The emails did resume as you said, but the last one received was on Thursday, although I've actually had emails on a specific matter from admin since then. It seems very random and I hope you manage yo get ug sorted. Meantime, I have still been able to check without the reminder emails of course.

I have had them every day, I think, though I don’t keep a check on what time - maybe it’s not coming until the next day. I just use the first email fromPMP that I see, sometimes a week old.

Thanks for everyone's responses! I do keep the previous reminder each time until the new one arrives.

I do the same as Alley1940 and keep my reminder email on until the next one comes in, but only because it's usually about 1.50pm and I prefer to check not long after 12...

Yes you could pin a PMP reminder to the top of your inbox and use that, if you can't set up a bookmark and just remember.

Alternatively do not delete the last email received until you get the next.

That way you have an email to use and it will always take you to the current draws.

Hi trufflest, you might be better opting out of the emails altogether and using your own reminder. There is less chance of missing a potential win that way.

Hi Trufflestu, we noticed earlier today around 8.30am that Microsoft has started deferring our daily reminder emails, so you may receive it late. We have contacted Outlook again to try and get this resolved.

If you have a none Microsoft email address, it may be worth heading to your account settings and changing your PMP email

I have never bothered with them but someone mentioned it on the Bonus Draw page so maybe there's a problem.

Em, if you can publish the link, maybe we could watch, but would they need to know numbers? I have a feeling my late friend's family said their funeral director did

Thank you Em. As others, sending best wishes and will be thinking of you especially on the 16th.

Thank you for letting us know Em. So sorry for your loss. I will be there in spirit along with many others. It must be so hard, but do look after yourself as well as you possibly can. Sending hugs.

That is so true. I was lucky that stepson lives here, but I know how hard it was for my mum when dad died and she was suddenly alone. There’s nothing to be done except find a way to cope and wait for your own heart and mind to come to terms with it.

You will be in my thoughts, Em, especially in the time after the funeral. Suddenly all the rushing about, organising and being surrounded by friends and family is finished. Life goes back to normal, for most people, and you are left with your memories, in a silent house. People don't forget you, but they have their own lives to lead. That's when the reality kicks in, and it can be difficult to come to terms with your loss. I hope that you get all the support that you need, in the months ahead. I know that your PMP family will all be looking after you xx

Em said above that the chosen charities will be on the memorial website.

I think someone mentioned it to Em a few days ago and she said she will send charity links CarolineC.

Thinking of you, Em. I hope you're holding up as well as can be expected. Re: mention of chosen charities, I, for one, would be happy to send a donation if you can let us know who to and how once it's sorted. I'm sure there will be others here who feel the same too. Take care of yourself. ((hugs))

Thanks for letting us know Em.Thinking of you ♥️

Thinking of you and sending warmest wishes and prayers.

Thinking of you Em , look after yourself . Sending huge hugs ❤️💙 x

Yes me too.

Beth, that's a lovely idea, I'm sure we'd all like to see it, if Em agrees.

I'd been on holiday so missed your original message about losing Simon. Scrolled back to read it. So sorry to hear, but glad he was able to pass peacefully, surrounded by those he loved and who loved him.

Em, would it be OK to send the photo of you two with the puppies? It's such a lovely photo (not the quality of it! just the picture)

Thank you for the info brave lady. Will be thinking of you, virtual hug to you Em xx

Thanx for letting us know, Look after yourself, don't forget to eat.

🫂🫂💞🫂🫂

That is so kind of you to offer the chance to share in your day.

I am afraid I will be back in Devon caring for auntie but will think of you and his family.

If it’s not your choice to have to wait for a month then I hope you either come back here for a bit or can fill your days in this period of loss and limbo.

Take very good care of yourself.🤗

Thanks for taking the time to update us. Will be thinking of you and sending (virtual) moral support for the day.

Thank you for letting us know Em. Take care. Will be thinking of you.

Thank you Em for the information. Will think of you and Family on the day.

Thank you Em, I can't be there but will be thinking of you.

Thank you for letting us know.

You are in my thoughts daily Em, so will be in my thoughts on Tuesday. Another virtual hug sent to you x

Thanks for letting us know Em, Much organisation, paperwork and phone calls at these times. We will be thinking about you.

My thoughts and prayers will be there for you.

We'll be with you in spirit.

Take care Em our thoughts will be with you.

Lots of love Em x

Thank you so much for letting us know Em.

Thank you for letting us know.

Not the road to go down.

I've heard that the Green Party want to legalise all drugs. Will that be good?

CarolineC, as you sure the stories surrounding Polanski are all fake? From what I've seen on the traditional (not social) media, he has accepted they are correct and has apologised for them.

I agree the world needs to have more protections for all the planet; however, I would not trust the Greens at this stage, if ever, to deal in the real world, with wars, finance and all the nasty bits of the economy, without pouring everything into their pet projects. There’s only so much money coming into the Exchequer and a heck of a lot of demands on it. I could imagine them doing away with most of our defence budget.

Well said, Grumpy Gran. As expected there are many fake stories surrounding Polanski (and others, not just anyone Green) - character assassination in full swing, pushed on by the right wingers. Me? My views have been Green views since I was a teen (I'm 68 now). I'm hoping against hope that we will, eventually, get the Greens to the stage where they hold the balance of power. The world so badly needs Green policies. :-)

GrumpyGran, yes, it was rented, not owned, but should a Green representative be driving a gas-guzzler? He hasn't denied it. And the comment by his sidekick saying she wanted to see the Queen dead was apparently genuine - it gave the context at the time - and Polanski has definitely been caught making up or twisting the facts. His avoidance or evasion of council tax led to him paying up, which he wouldn't have done if innocent - and four years' worth? Would you or I get away with not paying for 4 years? And was there a big fine or penalty? Don't know. Probably not, as politicians seem to be above such things - ask Ms. Rayner how she got out of it.

PS I have no quarrel with him changing his name - Polanski was his old family name, changed by the Jewish ancestors when they fled to the U.K. he changed back to honour his ancestors and too the name Zack from his grandfather, I think.

Those of us in Scotland know full well how dangerous the Greens are. They are not green in any way, they are just Marxists of the worst sort ( I.e. anti semitic), and are way left of Corbyn. They want to stop economic growth (that’s a policy) and allow total freedom of movement. It’s mostly a haven for swivel eyed loons

Beth, the "Green Party councillor with a Lambogini" is fake news. The video is from three years ago, he's never owned a Lambo, and the cars in the video were all rented for the wedding. Unfortunately, we're see a torrent of similar fake videos appearing on social media. They're cheap and easy to produce , are designed to get people angry and are made by people overseas o make money.

If you see something political on FB, Ticktok, X etc that immediately makes you angry, PLEASE double-check the facts because you are being manipulated!

Little Owl, I'm not sure I'd agree about character assassination, as that implies the use of unfair or underhand tactics to undermine him, whereas the examples quoted above are all true, as far as I know. Certainly he has accepted the validity of the claims about himself. Yes, it may be being done in order to harm his reputation, but surely we as the public need to know the truth about someone who leads a party that is becoming so popular.

There was a news line yesterday saying he had not voted at the local elections! What kind of an example is that to set. Having said that, there is definitely some deliberate character assassination going on. Expect more of the same for all candidates.

Fusby, I agree.

It's astonishing, isn't it. I can't understand how they're doing so well either. Polanski (aka Dave Paulden) is obviously a lying chancer. I used to think that Reform were the biggest danger to this country, but now I think the Greens have taken their place.

Well he is obviously a P.M. in waiting and doing all the things required to get elected……😫

Thanks, Barrie, I really needed that. Another 8 months? Anyone want to buy an empty building site?

I know someone who's cockerpoo has taken to eating footwear & it is over a year old.

Ha ha!🤣🤣

HBD 2 Himself, the g/friend must think he's cute ??? ;-)

What, them? Or him? He certainly doesn’t! 😊

Oh dear Beth.I expect you are used to what they can get up to but not so much your stepson.Thats the trouble with looking cute and adorable!

Groan.

Ensuite - bucket in the corner of bedroom...

Use a toilet like everyone else when you want to go!

Little Owl, then there will be even less chance of them being delivered on time, or at all. I have begun to send cards of any description inside a plain brown envelope, because quite a few have never been delivered, or were extremely late.

Signed

That sounds like a plan Little Owl. 🤞

Me too

Thanks Little Owl, I will look for that.

On an entirely different subject, there is a change.org petition to save Christmas cards by asking Royal Mail to create a special 50p Christmas stamp.

Try phoning Royal Mail customer service on 0345 774 0740

Chrisjy1, if you scroll down past the ads on the Bonus Draw page your comment is further down.

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.

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

Nice one Kenny.

😂

I smiled too.

Made me smile, thanks Kenny

:-) :-)

I must be legendary as I always complain and usually get satisfaction.

That sounds like a mixture of a latte / cappuchino

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.

On tonight’s news the BBC have (somehow?) accessed the records to Nigel Farage’s private account, where he says the funds came from to pay for his new property. He says it was the money from his I’m a Celeb appearances, but the BBC says that money appears to still be in the account, not withdrawn. If it was the £5m used to pay, he will be in BIG trouble for misleading the House, more than actually taking the money in the first place.

Rosy. Re: the 'gift'. They're politicians so we never will know the real truth, I'd agree with you that far. But Harborne has given more than 20 million to Farage directly or indirectly over the years , and although I'm unable to check it, I'm assuming other 'gifts' were declared, but in my opinion and reading, this one seemed to be a personal gift, given before he was an MP. Despite the investigations we'll probably never know for sure so each to their own opinion. Harborne is quite a good friend to have either way. As for the 'point of use' / 'point of access'it does seem very subtle and if that's all it was I'd agree with him as in my opinion it just means non-residents could have to pay, which is similar in other countries if we went there, but it would stop illegal immigrants and others accessing NHS free, whilst the rest of us have paid for it. Unfortunately it seems worse than the subtle difference in that he'd prefer maybe an insurance system which I can't agree with, but I'd still have to vote for him as other parties just want us to pay twice for every service we receive, or pay then do the jobs ourselves.

Sorry ANN, I completely disagree about Reform being honest, as their leader has proved with his £5 million so called gift, and now under parliamentary scrutiny. If Reform do get in at the next GE, then they will further promote their policies against women IF they get their way. Gone will be equal pay, maternity leave and changes to the abortion laws making access more difficult, childless couples will be penalised further through taxation and of course the big issue they are promoting, changing the NHS constitution to make the NHS free at the point of use, rather than free at the point of access. ( Subtle difference but important). Privatising more of the NHS, offering tax relief for private healthcare etc. I could go on but ......

Rant 4

The mention of Reform losing or suspending people for voicing blatantly racist views says one thing to me. Reform are honest. Some nay not like their views, in the same way many wouldn't like mine, or due to political correctness they'd say they don't but at least they're honest enough to voice them, however supposedly terrible they might be. I'll always say though that stating a fact is not being racist. I live in an area where I see so many things that generally the police turn a blind eye to rather than be called racist. That in my opinion is worse. Fortunately we had more than a dozen cops with sniffer dogs around a local shop and barbers and all the time they were around not a single car appeared, whereas normally you can't walk past without having to walk into the road because as one car leaves another appears, constantly, all parking on double yellow lines and on the pavement. I can only hope they find what they were looking for. The only problem is, "it's not my shop I was just looking after it for someone but I don't know the guy, he asked me to wait as he had to go out" and other excuses that police and courts never seem able to prove are lies.

OK, I thought they were scrapped because they were tying up staff when not being used enough - I suppose if there are only x no. of staff in the country, you can’t spread them over more facilities. We come back to my idea of taking out ready-to-leave patients to somewhere like a hotel, nursing Home etc that is one of the many closing down each week, and only needing a small number of staff supervising them, until a care package is sorted. At present they are bed-blocking involuntarily, whereas they could be cleared through the system and begin their rehab or be safely independent to whatever degree possible without being deserted in their home.

Sorry Beth but I have to correct you about the Nightingale wards. Though it seemed a great idea in theory, anyone who worked in the NHS would have told you they were doomed before they started as they just did not have the staff to run them. The same applies now, staff shortages mean that wards already in existence are not always fully staffed.

Labour are very fond of saying to Conservatives that ‘you had 14 years to get it right’ but they had 14 years to make, adapt, talk over, re-plan and finalise their preparations for power, yet they were totally unready, hence one u-turn after another, and blatantly obvious inadequate costings and feasible manifesto. Of course they got in easily - Boris had the chance with Covid to be a great politician with leadership, decisiveness and imagination. He blew it totally - the scientists and NHS and private sector performed heroics and he was fantastic at getting the vaccines out, planning the Nightingale Wards, which were a great idea and should be in use now as overflows, but he wanted to be a statesman, not a day-to-day politician and lost interest in the daily grind. I actually like Starmer - I think he’s a decent man with the right motives, but is struggling with his ‘team’ for want of a better word, just as nearly every other PM has done. There certainly isn’t anyone better than him to take over in Labour.Sleaze, rebellion, disgrace - it’s brought down so many. Polanski’s crowd is already a disgrace, as is he. Reform is made of drop-outs and rejects, with waffle and no credible plans, and Conservatives, for me, need longer to knock themselves into shape. What a hope for Britain.

Rant 3

Starmer was the one leading Labour when they were elected and as Rosy says he’s not messed up single handedly.

Labour had seen all the mess the Conservatives got into and apparently learnt nothing.

It should not be possible to change leader mid term unless through illness or death.

Whoever voted them in may not agree with the new leader and it is simply wrong to force another person on the electorate!

Rant two…

@ Beth - I don't rate Gordon Brown as a good Chancellor either. He spent too much time trying to move from number 11 to number 10 he didn't seem to worry what was happening to the economy.

I agree Beth8it. Also the cabinet should be taking responsibility for their mistakes, not letting the PM shoulder all their cock ups. A change of leader won't make much difference in my opinion, and we can't afford a general election as a country. All this talk of a leadership challenge is distracting from the real problems, but maybe that's the point. The ministers have no idea what they are doing so have decided to blame it all on the boss!

Meanwhile Reform are telling people they have all the answers, whilst allowing a candidate to win a council seat and then find he is a man who beat his wife; great level of due diligence. Not to mention the Reform councillors who won seats, only to resign the next day as " they didn't realise what the job entailed" . Oh come on !

Sorry rant over 🙂

As chocolate spaniel says- be careful what you wish for! Reforms policies are ill thought out and poorly costed. They have already lost or had suspended a number of newly elected councillors for voicing their blatantly racist views. And many of the labour losses in the recent elections were protest votes made by people who were voting about the boats crossing the channel which has nothing to do with local councils

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.

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

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!

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!

:-) :-)

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!! 😄

:-) :-)

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.

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?

@ 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!