Somebody sent in a video. The ad was working the way it should for that person. They just needed to have patience with it.

We only make the ads for our other sites Win A Dinner & PMPCompetitions and for our Games & Puzzles page. The rest are just ad spaces which we rent out to Google ads.

They all have an x in the corner and only take a second to close. They will fill the page if you touch them outside of the x. Just make sure that you don’t scroll too quickly and accidentally hit it, then you will be able to react to the ad when it comes up by closing it, instead of accidentally swiping on it. Turning your device to landscape should expand the ad and make clicking the x easier.

Some of these bottom banner ads have a bit of movement or animation where they bring themselves to the person’s attention by filling half of the screen and then shrinking back down.

The ad stays at the bottom of a hand held device, not static on a section of our site. You can continue to scroll and see what was under the ad. The page moves separately to the ad.

Our draw boxes have red buttons in them which enable you to navigate between the pages. The Main Draw box has a red button which says “Check survey draw”. The Survey Draw’s button then says “Check video draw” etc. So there are other ways to move around the site.

Just scroll down until the bottom of the draw box is in the centre of your screen and you can use the “Check x survey” button to move to the next draw. There’s an example image here:

https://help.pickmypostcode.com/article/163-theres-an-ad-blocking-the-tabs

If you are served an ad which is not one which shrinks to a banner or bar size, or if it doesn’t have an x to close it, or if the close function doesn’t work, please take a screenshot and email us – admin@pickmypostcode.com

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

I get it regularly but, it only takes up about 1/4 of my phone screen (at the bottom). It also disappears immediately when I click the 'x' or after about 5 seconds if I don't.

There was a spate of comments on the Disney Ad' spreading across half the page. I think Em' asked for video's of the screen if possible.

I have not had it for a while.

No I've never experienced them. Try a read of this explanation that's available from the FAQ.

https://help.pickmypostcode.com/article/163-theres-an-ad-blocking-the-tabs

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Thanks, I will have a go over the weekend when I have some time.

Other than using you tube you could go to Google and ask the question: "Can eero link up to a standard main router". It may give the answer, Bridge Mode: Connect an Ethernet cable from a LAN port on your main router to your gateway eero, then set either your eero or your main router to bridge mode so they share one smooth network. There will be much more and it asks specific questions which you can answer and it will direct you on precisely how to deal with it all, usually giving you various options and offering further advice.

Whoa Lol, most of that passed me by 😁

I will read again slowly.

Don't think I have a Modem anymore, Talktalk supplied the Eero 18 months ago.

If I read that right, Eero stays plugged into the Openreach box then the Router set to 'bridge' into Eero ?

Chances are that the Eero will be superior to anything handed out "free" by the ISP.

You will still need the ISP's MODEM to convert electrical signals to the light in the fibre optic. If you have a separate small box connected directly to the fibre as is comes into the property, carry on using the Eero plugged into that.

If the router and modem are all in one, set the router to bridge mode, and connect the Eero to the first outlet.

If you have Microsoft co-pilot (the icon looks like a twist of multi-coloured ribbon,) simply ask it step by step what you need to do and it will tell you conversationally in detail. Google's AI summary will do the same thing but I think co-pilot makes a slightly better job of understanding your questions.

Thanks A N N, yes with Talk Talk.

Didn't realise I could use both. I will have to try Utube for instructions.

I'm with TalkTalk 900 or more, I forget the figure. They sent me an eero and I bought more from Amazon so I have them in 3 main rooms and have never had a problem since. If you still have an eero it can be used as a bridge from the new router, or the new one used as a bridge from an eero. I've found eero to be excellent so my preference would be them but that's just my choice. Who are you with? If TalkTalk I don't see why they'd give you anything else.

Hope he's ok Beth and keep posting the Puppy Tails please.

I hope he learns not to pick up stones again.

Hopefully Storm is better now. I've missed the updates too, they are great to read!

Well I'm glad Storm is (hopefully) on the mend. I for one and I'm sure others have missed these updates....I seriously think you can write a book about this and I certainly will buy it, and I shouldn't say it, but it does make me laugh while I am guessing you want to pull out your hair!

Not so many wasps here in Cornwall as there used to be, also noticed that they seem a lot smaller ? Is there a smaller type of wasp, definitely a wasp. As spider said we are getting them at the water stations we have, including bees, sadly again not as many. Quite a few bumble bees and slightly more butterflies. No frog spawn at all this year, but do have some newts. Birds are well down this year, especially with not feeding seed because of the finch situation. Very sad all round.

Builders replaced our roof this summer and found an old wasp nest in the loft, although we have not been especially bothered by them. Bees and wasps make themselves known to us by flying into the sitting room window, it makes a surprisingly loud noise. Not seen the buzzy things or butterflies for a few days as it has been raining.

I felt quite sad reading this thread because I feared the insects would be suffering. We have spent decades growing vegetables organically and trying to create a wildlife haven. We have a wild garden, a wildlife pond and multiple water bowls. 1 acre is used for growing vegetables, 1 acre is 'managed' wild and woodland, and 1 acre is as wild as nature intended. We have not noticed a decline in wasps, bees, butterflies or any insects. But, they have been noticeably thirsty and constantly at the water stations. They do have a good source of food from the many wild flowers we have planted over the years. The moths, beetles and dragonflies are also thriving, as are the bats, birds and small rodents. Our hedgehogs are also healthy and have robust youngsters. The badgers, deer, foxes and birds of prey are also doing well. I am very glad that all our years of effort are helping our precious wildlife. Mankind can be a destructive beast and I do not want to be like that.

My brother has certainly found wasps - a couple of weeks ago, he opened door of cupboard in garden and that action tore apart a wasps' nest. Wasps were not happy, he was stung 7 times, one of the stings quite nasty, so he was not happy, either.

Here, we've just had lots of flies. Oh, and a huge moth came in the other night

Octogenarian, I haven't seen any Wasps, but they have a bad press, they are good pollinators and take mosquitoes and flies into the nest to feed the Queen who rewards them with a sticky sweet solution. The whole nest dies off in September and when you see them flying near it is because they are desperate for food as the Queen has flown off to hibernate. Humans are the main problem as they leave unopened cans of sticky sweet drinks. I had a lovely nest of garden bees and I think they died during the heatwave which is sad. Em, Monty Don was explaining last week that the apple trees are shedding unripened fruit to protect the tree from drying out and having the weight of too much fruit. It is so the tree will survive. Nature is wonderful. I wish I could say the same thing about people.

The decline in all insects is very worrying. I haven't seen a massive decline in my garden but I have plenty of shade from the apple tree and make sure there are some plant saucers with pebbles in so that insects can drink too. I also have flowers throughout the year to provide nectar and have seen some male and queen bumblebees, so they are not too badly affected. There are definitely fewer wasps this year but I haven't got many apples on my tree so there isn't much fallen fruit for them to feed on.

Read that there is definitely a shortage of wasps, and that is why there so many flies coming in the house, apparently wasps eat fly and aphids.

We've had a shortage of nearly all insects. I think it's because all the flowers have died off. Butterflies have also been quite rare.

Unfortunately midges, gnats and mosquitos still seem to be feeding during the night while the bedroom windows are open.

We haven't seen many wasps yet. Our garden was re-done this spring so all the planting is new but we've seen lots of bumble bees - especially on an agastache.

I haven't seen any wasps, but we do have massive slugs in the food waste bin which I always close myself so I know it's sealed as well as it can, also had maggots in there and wood lice. What a great idea from the council/government. I've never had that in the wheelie bin.

We have had lots of bees but not many of the larger bumble bees.I found a dead wasp that I had crushed closing a door but used to get plagued with them sitting outside until this year.

I got stung by a wasp a few weeks ago on my neck, it flew into the car, and boy was it painful!

I agree with Barrie, seems like there's been articles every year for the last few years saying "where are all the wasps this year?"

I also have a wasp phobia, so I am glad that I have only seen a couple and they have only been interested in my apple tree, not me.

Don't think I've seen any, but at a meeting today, it was mentioned that there is a wasp's nest at the back of the flats. Just as well I'm at the front, I have a fear of them.

I think all the wasps you haven't seen have set up home in my garden! A huge nest in my compost bin that refuses to make compost and another whopper under my lawn - I didn't know that wasps often excavate nests underground and enter and exit via a hole. Up to now I have left them alone (as long as they leave me alone) as I read that all but the queen die come the autumn. Have sent away for a couple of tins of Nippon wasp killer just in case.....!

We've had fewer than normal & for the last 5or6 years we've had next to no slugs & snails.

Yes and Bee's.

Really struggled growing anything this year due to a lack of Pollinators in the garden

Now you've said this I am going to see them everywhere and like Beth8it am pleased I haven't seen any. Oh I hear a buzz now....I'm off!

Yes, I mentioned it to my mate a week or so back. With the puppies, I’m very pleased!