All standard cycleopath behaviour. Don't forget to wear the safety helmet to cause injuries to pedestrians.

Agree with all the above.

Points 1,2 & 3 are sadly part of life these days.

great post!

Many a true word & no jesting involved!🤬

Very funny all.

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FORGIVE CAPS PMP.

I HOPE YOU FIND A KEEPER WHO WON’T READILY SAY TAR-TAR 👋🏻

:-) :-)

If you want to practise the scream, better warn your neighbours first.

Be careful or that awful woman will pop out from behind the mirror and drone on about your gums.

One of the most asked questions so it's on the front page of the FAQ.

https://help.pickmypostcode.com/article/39-how-do-i-claim-if-my-postcode-wins

I don’t use my actual date of birth in surveys. I only changed the month so easy to remember. I don’t use my own postcode either. I do on here but not on surveys. The one I use is just down the road so not too different.

You don't have to give your real date of birth!! Pick one that puts you in a similar age bracket (for their demographic statistics) - I don't think it matters if a company thinks I was born in July when in fact I was born in . . . . (no, I am not telling!).

Magic Freebies is a genuine site, It works by advertising and marketing (you don't get owt for nowt). I have had some perfume samples and free Dorset tea. For the perfume, I had to register on the advertiser's website (there are competitions on some sites). I have had samples of Gucci, Black Opium and another good one I can't remember. There are only a limited number of freebies available. My only criticism is that many of the offers are via facebook links and I don't go on facebook. From Magic Freebies FAQ page:

"How we finance the site

Magic Freebies is free to use and will always be free to use! We generate revenue through affiliate links which helps to pay our staff and finance the site. When you visit one of these offers we might earn a small commission based on your actions on our partners site."

Thank you for the info.

Hi and welcome, Flossy. I've no idea what the "Magic Freebies" is but be aware that it's probably just a google ad rather than anything to do with PickMyPostcode (unless it's definitely an offer from them on the Bonus Draw page?). Be careful with google ads. To be honest, I treat them all as being a bit "dodgy". You definitely don't need to give your full DOB for anything to do with PMP. Others may know more what you're talking about than I do but just wanted to give you a quick warning before you join something dodgy. By the way, there's no obligation here to click on any ads or do any surveys. It doesn't help increase your chances of a win in any way.

126 flats in my estate all with the same postcode, only 7 registered on PMP with it since I joined many years ago, I have no idea who the others are & we never won, I suspect some no longer live here as always renting or selling them..

Maybe I should start shutting the windows and locking the doors at night. Been here since 1979, and I frequently forget to lock the car (keys left in car door more than once!). I am a bit more careful since losing my husband but I am not shutting bedroom windows at night - anyone climbing in will tread on one of the three dogs in the bedroom - I can’t go out to the loo at night without treading on one, so hopefully he would too!

The news of foul play is a shock. If a 78 yo person of her stature can't be safe in her home then none of we old(er) ladies, or gentlemen or otherwise identifying are.

So sorry that such a vibrant & energetic woman should meet such an awful end. 😭

No, not rest in peace. Continue the battle, Anne - I bet God is stiffening his backbone, cleaning behind his ears and lining up the angels for inspection!

Beth, I 3rd. that. I always imagined that if you had her as a friend, then you would always have someone to turn to if need be. I read her book "The Clematis Tree" the last time we were away and it was very thought provoking. R I P Ann Widdecombe

Beth, totally agree.

I was quite fond? Maybe thats the wrong word - respectful of Anne Widdecombe. Cantankerous, belligerent, cheerfully bloody-minded … but principled, loyal, devout and true to herself. We need more like her.

@Anon - he's passed away aged 68, a year after announcing he had stage 4 prostate cancer. :-(

What about dermot ?

The news was so upsetting about Anne Widdecombe yesterday I had to switch off the TV. They were just reporting on vile trolls putting sick posts on social media when the news about Dermot broke as well.

Moral support is a great help.

I have complete empathy and respect for ‘all’ of the above.

My good friend and I are both in similar but separate situations having to either advocate for ourselves or our loved ones. The amount of time spent ‘chasing that preferable light at the end of the tunnel’ correlating appointments, follow-up appointments, information between ‘trusts’, between GPs, Doctors and Pharmacists, correcting mis-information, blood tests and injections, finding missing information but to name a few. Wasting time self-referring to other ‘care’ providers but not within their criteria. Additional time spent researching, seeking info and/or advice on prescribed medications with listed ‘side effects’ having caused adverse affects, for incompatible or contraindication of these medications. All this reduces the physical capacity to then properly take care of oneself and/or a loved one. Mentally very challenging and physically very tiring.

PMP has been a little torch light in the dark thankfully. This site has enabled Members to tell jokes, stories, antidotes, advice and generally be informative.

I’m very grateful for this especially with the added bonus of possibly Winning some Money.

Thanks Folks x

A Nick Name, you and your wife must very strong to cope with all this stress and exhaustion. I hope your wife will start to feel better once she is at home. Look after yourself as well. ANN, Beth, Kat and others on here who are in the same situation. Thank God your loved ones have had you to care for them (he is very busy and sometimes has to delegate to Earth Angels).

@ANN ,& Beth. It's a good job people like us are prepared to call it as we know it! We shouldn't have to argue with HCPs when they are insisting on going down a wrong path ....again! We've had reason to be grateful to them for saving Mr Tom's life more than once. However, more than once it's been a cock-up on their part which has caused it. Without me remembering some important details Mr Tom would be in danger ten times a week!

So many carers and partners know better than the experts what is right for their particular cases. The hospice were monitoring and prescribing tablets for my husband (with doctor’s agreement) and they insisted he should have lorazepam and valium - I said diazepam was OK but lorezeam affected his balance badly. ‘oh, we find it is usually effective… we’d like him to try it…’ ‘But he’s had it before - he can’t tolerate it.’ ‘Even so, we’d like him to try.’ In 24 hrs he had fallen off the bed, fallen into the dog’s water bowl, fallen into the TV and nearly fallen off the toilet. I rang up and said four falls had proved my point and he was coming off them. Similarly, my friend’s mum was diabetic, given slow-acting insulin to take at night and standard fast-acting for the morning (I think it was that way round.) Her readings were all over the place, and my friend took over her diet and doses, got her readings so good that she was no longer on the diabetic list. Doctors have to generalise, obviously, but it’s up to everyone to take responsibility for learning about their condition and learn what is right for them, not just accept what they are first told.

Little Owl You wouldn't believe it but their number came up on my phone STD was 0121 Birmingham area but probably spoofed from another country.

My wife came home last night. Thanks for asking. Having finally seen neurologist and told her he wanted spirometry at 3.0 as it's only 1.9, and other problems could take a couple of week to sort. They'd put her on the respiratory ward due to breathing problems, despite it being a neurological condition, which involves breathing, muscles, swallowing and speech. 2 night before she left a woman was admitted with a male nurse sat with her all night chatting, and if she did stop chatting he'd be asking her if she was alright which set her off again. The night before there was a patient wandering around the ward, approaching others, and on the last night a woman hearing voices. My wife must rest to improve the condition and not be overheated. The neurologist asked if they could find another bed/room but they later denied they'd been asked and weren't able to. She'd had enough and I think persuaded them to let her come home, which they'll like as it frees a bed. Their argument was ( & wife got them to phone me as she knew I'd be angry) they were respiratory and they were happy with the readings so she was ok to come home. She still has trouble with swallowing, speech, eye is less droopy but still not right, breathing is currently better than it was, but everything has to be watched. Meds were doubled which will help and as we didn't allow the massive increase 800% it doesn't look like she'll get the dip and be rushed back in but the increase still needs watching. Once she's totally right we'd hope to gradually reduce the meds to stabilize her as she was before this crisis, but that would be a month or two after she's stabilized at this level. Fortunately I'd say I know as much as the neurologist, and more than some of them, I did diagnose her originally when they couldn't, but the main thing is I care and I'm here.

Nice one, Nick

A Nick Name. That was brilliant. Made me laugh. I will have to try that one next time I get a scam call.

A Nick Name, you should have asked for a number to call them back and also asked for an extension number, From memory, it will be 1234 and they will helpfully wait on the line until you call them back. How is your wife?

I'd say that was worth a gold star 👏⭐👏

Just imagine how quiet these pages would be if only people would read the FAQs before posting?

I hate to think how people would fare if they ever had to do anything really complicated(sarcasm mode ON!) like applying for a passport or renewing a driving licence. Or, if I might say, getting a job.

There are 9 daily draws at 9am, 12 noon, 6pm and 9pm.

All in the FAQs. 😊

The link in the email is just to take you to today's draws. You have to check all the draws daily and, if your postcode appears, it will have a green button for you to press to claim. The email doesn't tell you you've won, it's just a reminder email (unless you are mistaking PMP for a different lottery where you have to pay?)

Super - You are posting on the Main Draw page and you will see the winning postcode for the Main Draw at the top of the page.

It's exactly the same on the other draw pages.

I could be wrong but if I win I'll be expecting a team of dancing girls at my door with a brass band, balloons, party poppers, streamers and a man with a big cheque. And all that for a £10 Stackpot win. I bet the National Lottery don't do that.

Have you read the FAQ? Start with this one which explains how it works.

https://help.pickmypostcode.com/article/10-what-is-pick-my-postcode

The following two are most useful ...

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

https://help.pickmypostcode.com/article/13-what-time-are-the-draws

ANN 🤣🤣

I pass a lot of people when I'm out who do these surveys, they're always shouting Big Issues, and they expect you to compensate them for it.

For me ... never. Not even a screenout, only "issues"

When I read a comment that says, "Amount help refund mine," I do wonder whether education is doomed. There was a suggestion that we should insist that migrants take an English test before being allowed to remain (let's not get into that debate, please) - but how many English / British people would pass it?

Off topic, but not so long ago I was working with a guy in his twenties who couldn't tell the time by looking at a traditional clock. Presumably that big thing on the Town Hall tower is purely for decoration?

Are you thinking about a different (paid) lottery? There's nothing to refund here as it's free to play. Or, if as CS says you're talking about the bonus, you can only get this when you win.

Yoda, he is.

If you mean your bonus, that is only paid when you win.

https://help.pickmypostcode.com/article/23-what-is-the-bonus-all-about

https://help.pickmypostcode.com/article/22-how-do-i-withdraw-my-bonus

FORGIVE CAPS PMP.

BETH,

MY EMAIL IS CORRECT, ACTIVE & NEVER BEEN ALTERED.

@Beth, yes, On the Pier! Clever & well characterised.

I might be tempted to send a couple of my pieces to admin. Maybe not!

After the weekend I expect Em or Marie will re-send it to you, just check they have your email correct (look on your Profile details).

FORGIVE CAPS PMP.

BETH,

YES, I KNEW THEY’D ALL BE TOGETHER BUT I’VE NOT RECEIVED IT - CHECKED IN SPAM TOO.

THAT'S OK, I'M JUST GLAD YOU FOUND OUT THROUGH OUR DIALOGUE THAT THEY WERE NO LONGER AVAILABLE.

WE’LL JUST LEAVE IT, BUT I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU THINKING I’D ENJOY READING 1 OF THEM & WANTING TO SHARE IT WITH ME!

GOOD LUCK WITH THE REST OF YOUR WRITING NO DOUBT WHEN YOU DO GO TO PRINT I’LL BE ABLE TO SOURCE MY OWN COPY 🙂

Redz, they were all in one file - I don’t think admin would have taken the file apart and sent them individually. If you got any, it should be with them.

Kat, it was probably On the Pier - if not, The Never Queen?

FORGIVE CAPS PMP.

ROSY,

YES ON BETH & MY ORIGINAL DIALOGUE A FEW DAYS AGO THAT’S WHAT WAS MENTIONED.

UNFORTUNATELY THE STORIES WERE NO LONGER AVAILABLE SO BETH RESENT THEM TO ADMIN & INCLUDED THE 1 SHE SAID I MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN 🙂

Redz3112, Beth8it sends the stories to admin who send the stories out to those interested in reading them.

FORGIVE CAPS PMP.

BETH,

I WOULD ADVISE YOU TO REMOVE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS FROM THE FORUM FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY & PRIVACY.

LETS STICK WITH THE OFFICIAL FORUM ADMIN EMAIL TO SEND THE STORY.

I DON’T READ AS MUCH AS I USED TO BUT LOOK FORWARD TO READING THIS 1! 🙂

I read the 'Online Meeting' & Glastonbury stories. Enjoyed both, Online meeting was amusing, twigged(!) it early on but still liked it. Glastonbury was a step away from the observational style of Online Meeting & the first story I read which, to my shame I can't recall the title of but which, IMHO was actually the best. It had drama, suspense & a twist at the end which tied it up nicely. More like that, it had more energy than the other two, again, just my opinion. Keep on Beth.

If you got my email address (think I put it on one of the forum pages recently?) drop me a line and I will send it back to you.

FORGIVE CAPS PMP.

BETH,

UNFORTUNATELY I NEVER RECEIVED THE LEGEND OF GLASTONBURY. NOT SURE IF I WANT TO NOW - IF I CRITIQUE IT, I MIGHT END UP WITH MY OWN EFFIGY 😁 THOUGH WHY WOULD I CRITIQUE IT IF IT’S AS GOOD AS YOUR PUPPY TALES?

And a very, very small guitar and not many chords.

T Rex had some very good songs

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It's very confusing.

Sometimes we hear that the T-Rex was the most ferocious of dinosaurs, other times they tell us that it was virtually armless.

And when he’s hungry he goes to the all-night dino.

🤣🤣

I would suggest that you just remember to log on and check the draws, it's not actually that hard to get into the habit of checking them. Only the 0900, 1800 and 2100 ones are 'time critical' as it's first claimant wins; you can check the midday ones after 1800 or 2100 if you're busy during the daytime.

Failing that, if you really can't cope with remembering things, set alarms on your phone for 0900, 1800 and 2100 daily.

Life really isn't as complicated as some people make out.

I don't rely on the reminders and they were not in my spam folder - as I said in my original post. In fact the reminders did appear in the end. One said thursday but did not appear until today - presumably my e mail provider slow to send through for some reason.

It's not a good idea to rely on the email reminders.

I'm afraid that it is likely that your Email Provider has blocked them, thinking that they are spam. Please do read the FAQ which Rosy provided above. (Thanks Rosy.)

Have a look at this FAQ https://help.pickmypostcode.com/article/30-my-email-reminders-arent-coming

It could be your ISP - they're the ones who decide if/when emails will be delivered.

No, but he didn’t show any discomfort when she pressed the pads, which he probably would have done. Update today above.

Daft question, but did the vet try looking through a magnifying glass at Shad's paw in case there is a tiny piece of grit or problem with the claws. Be careful in the water!

I was only about 10 yards out! I could see the bottom (not mine, except in the photos) but still deep enough to go under when a 23kg termite lands on your stomach. Ages ago I bought some Temu-specials, slip-on shoes to wear on stony beaches and swim in. They are great, really good on the stones but unfortunately they do tend to make your feet lift higher in the water, so every so often my legs went up and I went down. (My excuse - not listening to any other reasons!). It’s very hard to get up from that position.

Braver than me Beth! Under no circumstances (except maybe shipwrecked) would I swim anywhere other than a swimming pool!

I may be a little bit in need of losing a bit (ok, no maybe) but I do NOT wobble like a jellyfish. Can’t guarantee about the poison barbs, though 😈

Only if there are jellyfish in the water.

Me? Not really. I’ve just seen the photos the dog walker has sent me of today’s outing - and no, I am NOT putting them on the forum!! I think there must be laws against scaring people or something.

So not a water baby then Beth??? ;-)

Kat 🙂😈

OMG Kat, that has just made me choke on my tonic water. :-)

You used to get boil- in-the bag ones at fairgrounds.

Treat them like whitebait.

A bit tasteless.

Also goldfish bones are very small and sharp unless properly filleted.

Alley. I may have posted it last time, can't remember but found it on my phone so thought I'd post and delete. I have to point out though, this was his other goldfish.

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Still funny though it has been on here before.

:-) :-)

🤣

Ferry clever.

👍Redz

Redz - having had a root canal filling last week, that bites a bit close to the mark!

FORGIVE CAPS PMP.

KENNY,

I WONDER IF THE SEA WAS ROUGH AND THEY HAD TO BRACE THEMSELVES?

I HOPE THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO NAVIGATE ANY ROOT CANALS ON THEIR JOURNEY! 😉

Glad it's all working as normal for you now, Cakey. Technology can be strange sometimes.

After posting earlier I left the site and having come back now there is no problem. Don't know what caused it but it is sorted now. Thanks to all for advice.

It's OK on my phone, kindle & laptop 😉

I'm afraid it's working fine at our end, Cakey. Please email us if you continue to have problems. A screenshot, or a description of any error message you are seeing, would be useful so that we can help.

No, everything's fine. Are you getting any kind of message? Try a hard refresh which might clear it.

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

I saw a partial eclipse of the moon last night, it was a slightly red crescent C, not sure if I saw a silhouette of the Himalayas ..🌜

Total eclipse!

Tribute on BBC1 tonight at 10,40pm. Very sad loss.

Yes, I always enjoyed her songs - very distinctive voice and original lyrics.

Very sad news.

I'll second that.

Suelero, I loved that book!

I think, looking at it from the side, that they are more for ornaments than use - part of the octopus body is on the inside and the tentacles are outside, as if it is escaping right through the glass. Quite an original concept, more of a tribute to the octopus’s talents for escapology.

Darn, I can't eat octopus, but love the othere lol

Saw on the news yesterday that octopus is now the biggest catch in the major fishing port of Brixham, due to the rise in sea temperature. Unfortunately, they are eating all the lobsters and crabs which used to be the main catch

The ones I saw were advertised as wine glasses.

I saw that Ad few days ago. They are etched in colours onto each wine glass..

There was a octopus, a seahorse, a dolphin, a crab, a jellyfish, & I forget the others.

I saw that glass with the blue octopus attached around it, but I thought the whole thing was for decorative purposes rather than for use. I took it as being creative work of art with glass, rather than as a practical vessel for drinking out of.

Em, Glass decoration on the outside of clear glass...

Read Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. It will make you like octopuses and it will make you shed a tear or two.

Was that like engraving or was it an additional bit of decoration on the outside of the glass?

I like octopus, particularly Galician or curried

Helluva voice, RIP Bonnie...

😥

Just heard. RIP Bonnie.

RIP Bonnie.

Yes RIP Bonnie

Yes, sad news.

Bonnie was a great Powerful, Singer.

RiP.

Nothing but a heartache

🤞You too Daisy!🤞

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