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Can You Find This Postcode #39

Do you know this Postcode? Join the Hunt!

Can you name the postcode where this photo is taken from and the place in the photograph?
This one was taken and submitted by one of our lovely members.
If you want to submit any postcode hunt photos, send them into admin@pickmypostcode.com.
Comment your answer on the blog, if you can!

Postcode Hunt #39

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

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

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

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

  • A good example of good luck and bad luck…

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

    Bad luck – neither claimed.

    • Embarrassing 😒

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

    • How do you check what their bonus is?

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

    • The universal specific.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    "Michelle Noelle" he replied.

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

    • Heard as "Michelle - no L".

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

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

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

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

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

    • Same, Rosie!😳

      Surely it's spelt Michee then?!

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

    • Me too! 😂

    • I read it twice, too. 😊

    • 😅

    • 😂 had to read it twice 😜

    • 🤣🤣

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

    A great achievement for Chris and the team I think.

    • Well that’s far better😀

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

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

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

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

    • Yes PMP are obviously doing something right.😆

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    • And here.

    • Same here Samandi.

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

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

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

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

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

    • Just got mine 😁

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

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

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

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

    • 🤞🤞🤞

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

    • Thanks Rosy 2 Cakes and Chocolate Spaniel.

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

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

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

    • Trufflestu - free numbers below

      (0)800 026 0329

      (0)344 800 6006

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

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

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

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

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

    • Stuff the rules! This is more important.

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

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

    • Good point Beth.

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

    • And me

    • Yep, me too

    • Ditto.

    • Count me in too 😊

    • Count me in. 🥰

    • 👍🏻

    • Count me in also.

    • 👍

    • Brilliant idea CS, count me in.

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

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

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

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

  • Email notifications still not coming through

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

    • Let's hope so, trufflestu.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    • Well said Beth8it! I agree totally.

    • Good for you Choonsoonlee 😄😄

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

    • Thank you all.

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

    • Yes - a good post.

    • Quite right, Beth.

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

    • 👍🏻😀

    • Well said, Thanks all.

    • I agree. Thank you!

    • I agree also. Thanks Admins.

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

    • I completely agree.

    • Me too

    • What Beth8it said…

    • I can't count but I agree.

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

    • So true Beth 👍

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

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

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

    • Sending love and 🤗's Em xx

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    • Ditto what Happy said.

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

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

      Your zip lock idea is such a good one x

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

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

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

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

      We can support each other.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    • Sorry for your loss. Take care.

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

      Steve & Lesley ❤️

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

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

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

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

      RIP Simon.

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

      Thank you all for your kind words and support.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    • So Sorry Em!

      Thoughts are with you!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    • Big big hugs Em 💛

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

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

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

      Your heart will heal and your memories will live on.

      Thinking of you at this very sad time. 💞

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

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

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

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

      https://youtu.be/XJCvPhqcY9A

    • I have no words, only tears...

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

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

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

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

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

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

    • FORGIVE CAPS PMP.

      EM,

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

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

      Take care Em xxx

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    • Such sad news, so sorry for your loss

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

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

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

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

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

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

      Dave Moore wishes me to pass on his sincere condolences.

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

    • Sorry for your loss Em.

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

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

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

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

    • Deepest Condolences.

      I hope you find the strength to come through this.

      Be strong x

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

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

      God Bless.

    • Oh Em

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

      My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

      Take care.

    • So sorry for your loss Em! xx

  • For Mrs M and Jackted, and anyone else in the same situation as Em, although we all send support to Em, in the hopes that it might help, I know I’m not the only one who notices your posts and sends the same good wishes to you both. Words seem so inadequate, but the feelings are genuine - many of us have faced what you are going through. Best wishes go to you and hope you have all the help you need.

    • Thank you Beth, posts like this just go to show what lovely people there are on here ❤️

    • That goes for me too.

    • Em, you’re a star, thinking of others at this time. ⭐️ It does help to keep you in touch with the world around you. Take your time.

    • Absolutely wishing you comfort and strength in a difficult time.

    • Sending love to all of those who have been in my position and are in my position.

    • Well said Beth and totally agree

    • Thanks for this, Beth. Thinking also of Alley49 who has been through this six times. Have to say, having also been through this and seen the light at the end of the tunnel (after a number of years) Sauvignon Blanc's post was good (a glass after myself!).

    • Totally agree ❤️💙

    • Totally agree too.

    • Well said Beth8it

    • Agree 100%.

    • I would wholeheartedly agree.

  • please why am i not getting emails from you now ? x

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

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

    • 🥰you did a lovely thing.

    • I remember when the old lady I once worked with had to retire (she didn’t want to, and was working unpaid for half the week, just for the company). Cancer finally got her, and she started working from her flat above the office until she finally had to stop. I used to visit her most days, but one of the lads in the office refused to go - said he wouldn’t know what to say, and would feel awkward. Well, I felt the same at first, but as I said to him, ‘It’s not you who is ill, and lonely and scared. You’re not the centre of this scenario, and a bit of awkwardness for you is less important than what you can give at this time.’ - he was younger than me, and very hen-pecked by his five sisters and dominant mother, so he was in a habit of doing what he was told! Sometimes, you have to forget the illness and remember the person, who is still the person you knew. I’m glad I made the effort, and I know she appreciated it. I just hope someone would do the same for me.

    • squeak, it is easier if you just bookmark the site and click on it just before the draw times (assuming you are not at work and are able to). https://pickmypostcode.com/

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

  • I have been playing PMP for 8 years this June and not once won anything 🫣 crazyyyyyy

    • I'm afraid it's just the nature of a random 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.

      You could give your postcode more chances of coming up by referring your neighbours to us: https://help.pickmypostcode.com/article/20-referral-bonus

    • If you think about it, with so many hundreds of thousands in the draws, it’s much more crazy if you win. 😊

    • But it could be you any time! As long as you keep your account active, checking the 9 draws a day.

  • Hi all. It's gone 10pm, Simon's asleep and I'm at a loose end, too anxious to sleep myself, so I wondered if you'd like an update. Giving myself a task to do. Sorry in advance, long update ahead.

    Simon is asleep more than he is awake, is very jaundiced and pain can be hard to manage at times. He's gradually not eating much, had a few mouthfuls of a Fortisip milksake today and that's all, plus a few mouthfuls of water. I think he's coming close to stopping food & drink. He also gets confused more easily now and hallucinates.

    Sometimes hallucination me talks to him and then he continues the conversation with physical me and I've got no clue. He also mumbles a lot and expects an answer and I have to apologise that I have no idea what he said. It's hard for me but I try not to show it. I only cry when alone. I'm stronger when he's awake because I have to be.

    It's been tiring getting everyone in who wants to see him, but I think we're almost through the list now. He's so loved. But Sundays we keep free for just the 2 of us.

    My aunt, uncle & cousins have a family wedding to attend (not my side), in California from 22nd to 29th and are worried but can't miss it. My mum has a once-in-a-lifetime holiday to Canada & Alaska booked from 29th to 14th June. Her insurance doesn't cover someone else's illness, so she both wants to go and doesn't want to. She wants to be there for Simon's last moments, for both of our sakes, but who knows if she'll be here. She'll lose a large amount of money and the holiday of a lifetime if she doesn't go. My aunt will take her place of support while she's gone. (Oh, and my Gramps had his next skin cancer removal on Weds, the next one in his line of ops. They should pause the skin cancer ops, as he's got more to remove, to allow his hip replacement to take place. But my mum & his partner helped him to hobble from car to our house today to see us.)

    I'm dreading what's to come, but I just take things one day at a time. I'm surrounded by support and love and am looking forward to being left alone tomorrow, if I'm honest.

    I likely won't update you again until after the fact. No idea when it might be. Take care all.

    • My sister sends her love to you Em and we send you virtual hugs and thanks for your reply too, it still makes me sad but we will get through it as hard as it is to do that too.

    • Look after yourself Emma.

    • So sorry to hear that Mrs M & Jackted. A small part of my thoughts are with you. What I don't need for myself.

      He passed away peacefully about an hour ago.

    • Ah Em, it's so hard for you to know what to do. Keep talking to Simon, remembering some of your fun times together, some of your cruises and the fun you had. Its hard I know to try and talk about these things, but it will comfort Simon and you.

      Look after yourself too Em, Simon doesn't want to be worried about you. Xx

    • Oh, Em, this must be so heartbreaking for you. I honestly don't know how you can cope - I don't think I'd be able to deal with it all if I was in your position. You're so strong! You know you're doing all you can for Simon.

    • Absolutely heartbreaking to be there for, I know you wouldn't be anywhere else. Sending you both so much love and remember to look after yourself too xx

    • Em, my heart goes out to you and Simon at this difficult time. ❤️

    • All the love in the world to you both. Take comfort in the love surrounding you from family and friends and know that we , at PMP, send you virtual hugs and support.

    • Thinking of you Em at this very difficult time ♥️

    • Thinking of both of you Em during this extremely difficult time. Love and peace to the both of you ❤️

    • Thinking of you Em. There is little I can add to all the above, but like others who have been down a similar journey, keep taking care of yourself too and any respite help / carers can make such a difference for you. Those visits/ hours give you the time and strength to recharge. My thoughts continue to be with you.

    • Thanks for taking the time to update us on what's happening Em. Having been through this awful time myself with my husband I know how difficult the situation is. Just be there for Simon, do what you can for him and accept any support offered. My best wishes to you, along with virtual hugs of support.

    • Emma, my thoughts are with you both. I hope later, when you feel the time is right, you will find time to give us a short biography of Simon, a name we know only through you, not to satisfy our curiosity but to honour him. He is not just a victim of this terrible disease but is a champion in the fight to overcome it. Every test cure attempted takes the world one step closer. Every test subject is a hero. He is yours, but not just yours.

    • I have tried several times to write something meaningful in response to your post, Em, but nothing seems adequate. I do think of you and Simon often and can offer you nothing but prayers and support.

    • We are all with you in this.

      Take care of yourself and keep strong.

    • My heart goes out to you both. Life is so unfair. Spend every moment together that you can and know that your extended PMP family hold you both in their hearts and send so much love to you both. ❤️ xx

    • So sorry to hear your sad news Em. Thinking of you and Simon and sending all our love. xx

    • Tears here too. Thank you for including us, Em. Hope you can get strength from all the love coming your way.

    • Our thoughts are with you both. I am in a similar situation as Mrs M. All you can do is share the precious moments together. Make sure you take care of yourself. xx

    • Thinking of you both , I tried to read this out to my Husband , but the lump in my throat brought on tears . Praying for you both 🙏🏻

      Take care of yourself , catch some sleep if you can . Sending huge hugs your way ❤️💙 x

    • Em, I think you are coping much better than you think you are. When my friend's father was dying at home the medical team gradually withdrew food and fluids and the family were worried in case he wanted a drink of water, but he just went into the fitful sleep for about a week then gradually drifted away . They have sponges on sticks they can give you to moisten for Simon's mouth. What the family did find helpful was the cancer care nurse who stayed overnight to watch over things so the family could have a break and just do the basics like getting washed and going to the toilet. Maybe Simon is mumbling about practical things he wants you to do. Go through a checklist with him and see if he responds. Your Mum shouldn't worry about what to do about her holiday. Sometimes there is nothing you can do. Thinking of you all.

    • So sorry to hear your very sad news. Thinking of you both. Take care.

    • Thank you for the update Em. I wondered how you were doing every day I logged in to PMP. I empathize with you as I have gone through similar experiences 6 times. I hope it is peaceful from now on for you and Simon.

    • So hard to read this as I know I will be in your position too one day soon. So glad you are surrounded by people who love and care for you both. Look after yourself ❤️

    • Thank you for taking the time to update us Em. Know that we are all thinking of you and sending huge amounts of love. Please use all the support offered and look after you too. Xx

    • Thanks for the update Em. I can empathise , the waiting is so hard but we at PMP are all thinking of you. Tale care .

    • Just seen this so sending all my love and virtual hugs to you both ❤️

    • Thankyou for the update EM. So sorry to hear your latest situation. Sending you both lots of love and hugs . You are both in my prayers. 💕🙏 xx

    • Thinking of you both & sending love. ❤️🫂

    • Em, can only say thinking of you both and sending love ❤️❤️

    • Oh Em, so glad you have a lot of love and support to help you through this, the hardest of times. I hope you found sending this update cathartic, sometimes just writing stuff down can help. Sending you and Simon comforting thoughts. Understandable you are too anxious to sleep but hopefully a quiet day might give you some peace and rest. Thinking of you alongside everyone else above💞💞

    • I can’t really add anything to what has been said above. Thinking of you both.

    • Thank you for taking time to update us at such a difficult time. It’s good that you have family there to support you and I hope you are getting additional support and help too. There’s nothing I can say that will make a difference but I send you best wishes and strength to get you through this difficult time.

    • I agree with what has been said above, take care Em sending love and hugs. xx

    • I can empathise with you, and it is tiring. Despite everything going on with Simon, you must also look after yourself, and please accept any offers of help you receive to give you some respite - even half a day will help you. I also hope your GP has organised carers to come in to help Simon daily. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

    • I'm so sorry to hear about Simon, I had no idea as I usually don't take time to check the comments. Please know that you are both loved and in God's hands. May you find peace. I'm sending prayers. Bless you both.

    • Em, thank you for the update, J can only echo what has been said above. Make sure you look after yourself for Simon's sake. Glad you have so much family support and you've also got the PMP family with you.

    • Take comfort, Em, in Simon being ‘not totally with it’ even if you miss being able to talk to him. It is easier for him that way - he will be less aware, so less scared and upset. All you can do is wait, and be there with him. I know you won’t leave his side, but we are all with you, holding hands virtually. Help him on his way with love from us too. 🫂🫂

    • Stay strong and rest as much as you can when body and mind allow. Here's wishing you both an easy day tomorrow.

    • Sorry to hear all that you are having to go through, but glad that you have the support and love you need from those around you. Hope you have a more restful day tomorrow, take care of yourself. I, and I'm sure many others on here, continue to think of you both.

    • Thanks for the update Em, & good you have everyone's support, but tell them not to put anything off & enjoy every last moment possible. We are all virtually with you both. 💗

    • There are tears in my eyes as I read this update. There is nothing I can say apart from I'm glad you have the love of everyone surrounding you and you know there is, added to that, the love of all those on here too. Thank you for letting us know. ❤️

    • Just do what you need until you can be back in touch.You are being very strong and sending warm hugs to you both.

    • Em, thanks for taking the time to update us.

      I'm so sorry to hear what you are going through, it's so hard.

      Thinking of you and Simon. Remember to look after yourself too. Take care xx 💞

  • Puppy tails: Storm is seriously in disgrace today. We got up 5.30am as usual, went out of the gate for them to de-tank on the forest, then all back on the bed together for half an hour, th3n I get up about 6-6.30 and give them their proper walk. While on the bed Shadow was sleeping piled on top of Storm, who got too hot and slid off the bed to cool down on the floor. So far so good. I checked a couple of times and he was asleep, so carried on doing Wordle, puzzle page, reading emails etc. Then I got up to take them out … Storm happily chewing the two pieces (previously one single piece) of my phone charger lead. Luckily I always unplug when I finish using it - I was very tempted to plug his tail into the charger and watch his eyes light up, but other than a good telling off he is still in undamaged. Thank goodness for Amazon Prime!

    They are now very good at sticking to their own bowls when eating - thugging and charging in on brother and Indi is strictly forbidden, mainly because if Storm does get a home (no news yet) it could be dangerous if he tried to dive in on a strange dog and steal his food. Poor little termites had to spend a bit more time in the pen today - I found at 10.00am that I had a tutorial at 10.30 that I hadn’t put on the calendar. Once it started I found it was a long one, 10.30-4pm in sections, covering the year’s course work. They were fine for the first session, asleep anyway, then a quick whizz round the garden, five minute break and back in again. Managed to get a short walk in in the lunch break - 30 mins to walk them, feed them, zap a ready meal (I ate it while writing the next lot of notes) make coffee, change books, take indigestion tablets 😊… I really need a good night’s sleep though - taking them out in the garden around 12.30-1.30am, trying to keep them dry overnight, then up at 5.30am is not helped by Indi deciding at 3.15am that she should really have had a widdle at night like I kept telling her to, and she can’t hang on to the morning. Anyone got any matchsticks?

    • She was quite a bright dog.

      Coming with you, csikijanos.

    • No, it was meant to be a light snack. I'll close the door as I leave.

    • Shyboy - lol

    • Did the lightbulb help her see where she was going?

    • My last dog was found galloping round the house with a lightbulb sticking out of her mouth! Luckily I got her to swap it for a biscuit, as she would never have let me take it from her otherwise. She had found it in the rubbish bin - our first experience of a puppy, so not aware of how careful we had to be. She also used to uproot the solar lights in the garden, crunch the tops and run round with the plastic tops that held the batteries. Definitely had more lives than a cat.

    • I once saw an exhibit from PDSA of things removed, It's amazing the unlikely things that animals swallow,

    • Beth, thanks for the puppy tails, I really enjoy reading them.

      Hope you get a better night's sleep!

  • I was really struggling to get my wife something out of the ordinary for her birthday. Knowing she loves a good soak in the bath I bought her a polystyrene submarine.

    That did not go down well!! 😜😜

    • Very funny both.

    • Very old one: A woman was tired of her husband and decided to get rid of him, but didn’t want to risk killing him herself, so she went to Boots and bought a whole carton of soap on a rope. Well, you know what they say - give a man enough rope…

    • Can't live with them... can't buy them enough soap on a rope.

    • What happened to floating soap on a rope? You don't see it now.

    • 😊

  • Read a piece in the paper today "Seven signs you're getting old before your time" number 4 was "you can't do 10 push up". Well I can't, however I have never been able to do 10 push ups, in fact I have never been able to do one. Doesn't mean I have never been fit, just can't do push ups.

    • These days I would have trouble doing push ups on the ceiling.

    • Doing pushups on one finger? Nope, it was off the wall, they turned the photo 90 degrees.

      You know you're getting old when ..... (how many things can you complete it with).

    • Good shout Red you are correct it helps stay fit.

    • FORGIVE CAPS PMP.

      LITTLE OWL,

      I WISH YOU WELL IN TRYING IT 😊

      I DON’T DO WIN A DINNER - I TAKE IT SOMEONE WITH A SIMILAR NAME HAS WON? I HOPE THEY SEE IT & CLAIM 👍🏻

    • Good tip. Redz - I can't get down on the floor so will try it although my problem is with my legs. Years of carrying heavy shopping up a steep hill must have helped my other muscles!

      Redz, do you have a similar shortened version of your username on Win a Dinner? (Hint).

    • FORGIVE CAPS PMP.

      CAKEY/RIORITA,

      HAVE YOU EVER TRIED THEM AGAINST THE WALL? IT TOTALLY COUNTS & IF YOU CAN DO THOSE, YOU’RE OFFICIALLY HITTING THAT GOAL 🙃

      YOU’RE USING THE EXACT SAME MUSCLES (CHEST, SHOULDERS & TRICEPS) JUST WITH A BIT LESS GRAVITY TO FIGHT! 😉

      GOOD LUCK!

    • Me neither Cakey - might be too much cake......(on my part - don't want to offend anyone)

  • Nice early claim by the Main Draw winner! Congratulations, hope you've got a good bonus too.

    • £1000 plus bonus. Not bad, eh.

      How will the weekend wingers deal with this?