Pick My Postcode’s Stackpot Draws

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H2B :-) :-)

@Hopeful2B - gave me a chuckle. 😂

🍏🍎It originated in Wales in 1866 as a local proverb that stated: "Eat an apple on going to bed, and you’ll keep the doctor from earning his bread." The modern, snappy version we know today was coined in the early 20th century to promote fruit consumption. While eating an apple won't magically ward off every illness, apples are highly nutritious. They are packed with fiber, vitamin C, and antioxidants, which support heart health, aid digestion, and boost your immune system.🍏🍎

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@Kat. I'm not sure what context you're thinking of, but over estimate usually makes sense to me.

Suppose it's a very important occasion. 'Cannot under estimate' might work, if used to mean something like 'you must not under estimate the importance'.

But if they say 'cannot over estimate its importance' then I assume they mean it in the sense that 'it's so important that it is impossible to over estimate it'.

The one that annoys me is when they talk about the enormity of the occasion.

Kat - quite right. They ought to say ‘One should not under-estimate’ not ‘cannot’ anyway - it’s always possible to over or under estimate something, but people don’t stop to think what they are saying. It’s like the stupid saying the Americans have of ‘I could care less’ when they mean ‘I couldn’t care less.’ Ridiculous

My pet hat is the lazy use of 'inpact' . If one doesn't know the difference between 'affect' & 'effect' then learn it. Every interview on BBC has someone using the dreaded 'inpact' word.

Another is people who say 'cannot over estimate' when they mean 'cannot under estimate'. Common amongst sports commentators!

🤣my other half says this to me every week when telling me what to put on his invoice 😂😂😂👍

If the younger generation didn't use the word "like" it would cut the conversation by at least 50%. 🤨

I can't say I've heard of that 🤔

Think BT63 got lost in the post 🤣

BT 22 has been lost but I'm not giving up.

Even the BT36 and BT38 codes are over three hours' walk apart.

Tin hats at the ready everyone.

Take cover! SO19 out & about!

So nice to see 3 of them, I do hope they all claim.

Not knowing that the BT postcode covers the whole of Northern Ireland! 🙄

I like that it triggered some nice memories for you.

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Nice to get those good memories prompted by the postcode.

Enver - is that better or worse than an installer?

Unfortunately the likely outcome of installing an ad blocker is that it will not have the result you suggest as it will be taken off this site for a while but then that action will be forgotten.

A reminder to those newer members, do NOT use an ad blocker on here as the ads are the main source of income for PMP.

I went to a new automated unisex WC, ... button 🅰 wipes you, ... button 🅱 washes you, ... button © blows you dry, ... it didn't say men don't press button 🔳D, ... I did & I fainted. 😵🥴 ... It was the tampon remover !!

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Belated Happy Birthday & congratulations on your win! 🎁🎈🤗

Happy Birthday and Congratulations on your win. Enjoy.

Thank you all again for your lovely heartwarming comments and birthday wishes 😘 best of luck to you all for your turns soon 😊 xx

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Another Gemini. Happy Birthday and congratulations on your win.

Many Happy Returns of the Day!

Congratulations what a lovely surprise!🎊🎉🎊

🥳🥳👏👏👌

🎉Congratulations, and Happy Birthday!🎉

LLAP 🖖!

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Congratulations on your win and happy birthday to you! 🎉🎂

Congratulations 🥂

Good News! Enjoy your Birthday treat.

Congratulation on both.

Congratulations and Happy Birthday! 🥳🎂

Thank you all so much ❤️

Congrats and Happy Birthday -enjoy your good luck.

Have a lovely birthday & enjoy your win, thanks for posting WhereamI?- it gives us all hope.

Congratz you lucky person.

How fabulous to win it for your birthday. Have a great weekend. 🥳

Well done and HBD2U Whereami?...

Congratulations and celebrations !!

Well done and congratulations.

Congratulations and happy birthday 🥳

🎉 Congrats 🎉

Great timing, congratulations.

The Hairy Cornflake - that takes me back

There's some different video versions on YouTube, some sing "dawn on 7th June" with similar words & scenes. (the next version plays after the one above).. but all are very entertaining.

Remember this version by none other than the hairy cornflake himself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d189uP-48sU

Yeah I know he says the 5th of May in his version, but it was the UK version.

Mercy sakes alive….🤠!

LLAP 🖖!

I couldn't believe I know virtually all the words, have seen it numerous times, yet completely missed that it was 6th June. Great to listen to it again.

I’d forgotten that song thanks for the link 🚛🚚🚛

Whenever I heard this played on the radio and again watching the Youtube video it makes me feel quite emotional, goodness knows why.

This is the first time I actually heard the date.

Love the song but never seen the film.

Takes me back! 😁

If putting miso in a stockpot only add it at the very end after the heat has been turned off.

Ditto @ Babyaliboo. 🤞

And to yo all

Sending luck to you too Babyaliboo

Good luck to you too Babyaliboo

I will try the oil and salt in the mix, as mine keep sticking, and even when they do rise up (very unpredictable) they collapse to a rubbery shell by the time I’ve hacked them out of the tin. I think the fat may need to be hotter than I had it, too, so it sets the batter more quickly. Stepson makes fab yorkies every time but he uses 4 eggs and self-raising flour, keeps going back and whisking it through the morning before cooking them.

Thanks. 😋

Yes, into the mix. They are of course best in beef dripping, but I confess I use oil. My method in the muffin tins, you can cut 6 sausages in half, cook them first, then pour in the mix and get 12x Toad in the Holes. To me, better than a big deep tray, the traditional way

😳Just reading this now and about to make my yorkshires.

😳You may have to wait until next week for an update BuaD. Can’t see hubby waiting happily for 4 hrs for his tea while the batter chills. 😂

When you say put a little oil and salt into the mix do you mean into the batter or oil and salt into the muffin tins? I’ve always used a wee bit of lard in the tins and pour in the batter when smokey. Nice and crispy.

Thanks for the recipe! ⭐️

That was the version my mother used to make , probably the best thing she cooked because she was a lousy cook.

I prefer the flat cake like original Yorkshire pudding, made in a cake tin. Much more satisfying and definitely more tasty.

.... or their oven is useless. Cornflour thing I found out by mistake when we ran out of plain flour. You do need a lot of it, doesn't swell up like wheat flour

@BUAD.👍Just as my Mother did it, sort of. The self raising flour mistake is something a lot of newbies make. Never heard of the cornflour tip though. The importance of letting the batter rest is important too, fridge or ambient temp. If anyone fails after following your advice they don't deserve a decent Yorkshire! 🙀

@tetleyt - my yorkshires are great. Several tips that all help me

NEVER ever use self raising flour, only plain

Slightly fluffier, do half and half cornflour and plain flour

Leave the batter in the fridge for at least 4 hours

Invest in a shaker to mix them

Use a muffin tin, not a shallow jam tart tin

Bigger ones over 2" don't work as well, they need heat at the sides as they rise.

Oven needs to be 200 degrees C or more and use hot fat

Put in a little oil and salt into the mix to stop them sticking

Never open the oven to have a look

I expect reports back tomorrow of transformative changes to your yorkshires with the Sunday roast

Barrie!!!! 🙀🙀🙀For goodness sake, you'll be moderated!!!🤣🤣🤣

I'm a keep fit fanatic, special talent, jumping, to conclusions! 🤭

@Jo bangles if it’s not a family secret, can you share your recipe for Yorkshire puddings?

Mine taste ok but look woeful. 🤔

I can stand on one leg...as long as I keep the other leg on the floor.

Mine obviously isn't reading.

I thought @Bisto Kid said "I make a man bubble and squeak!"

Jo Bangles, you have reminded me of my ability to flip pancakes , I eat them all year round and have a special pan. They never land on the floor.

I was going to say no but samandi reminded me that I can twiddle muffs.

I've made several wedding and bridesmaid's dresses and I knit twiddle muffs.

My late wife said I had a talent for not finishing jobs at home but always completing jobs I did for friends and neighbors.

I used to be quite a handyman in my day. Carpentry, cabinet making, kitchen fitting, tiling. painting and decorating, plumbing and electrical work. Only did any of them for ourselves or as a fill in while temporarily out of work.

Does foot in mouth count ? :-)

Nope

I was going to say .i make a good sponge, and that’s quite absorbing, too, but it would be a lie. I suppose writing stories is about my only real talent - dog training is still a work in progress.

I’m a very useful church bellringer

If you don’t know anything about it, find out and give it a try.

It can be totally absorbing

Ditto jenkins! I love ironing. But my best skill/talent is ... Yorkshire puddings!

Am good at ironing, 50 years of practice and I actually enjoy it.

I make a mean bubble and squeak!

I’ve been married for 40 years. I must be doing something right

I can knit and follow a pattern like a cable as in an arran sweater, and crochet in various patterns, I also used to make clothes for my children when they were young and do alterations for friends and family, I can hula hoop for a very long time...

I make good cakes, but I don't decorate them.

Tolerance 😁

Don’t book Lol 63 for your party entertainment! 🤣

I am rather good at giving talks and presentations.

So can I.

I can wiggle my ears 😮👂🏻👂🏻

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Farmyard impressions.

Not the noises, just the smells.

I wish 🙁

Thanks for letting us know.

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It varies depending on how many claims there have been on the previous draws. Three postcodes get randomly drawn for the Stackpot each time a draw takes place. If you see more than three postcodes, this means that not all of the stackpots have been claimed from the previous draws. The number of unclaimed ones roll over and three more are added if this happens. This means that the number of stackpots can fluctuate depending on how many claims there have been. In this case, there were more claims on the previous draw, so less rolled over.

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

If only there was a FAQ page where people could go to find out how the draw works.

Fortnight, Sylvia. https://help.pickmypostcode.com/article/25-what-happens-if-i-dont-check-my-account

Don't winners have had to be active in the last week to be eligible?

It is only registered postcodes that can be winners. From the Rules: "Only postcodes that are registered by players will be drawn. So, there is always at least one eligible winner – there's no danger of us choosing a postcode where nobody can win!"

Its the registered player that is picked. With there postcode they have registered showing as the winning postcode

@Westcoast - Never tried soap as a herb

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Coriander🤢soap to me.

Borage keeps appearing in my garden & marjoram. I don't use either but the bumble bees love both so actually I don't mind these invaders filling a few gaps.

Mint.

I grow all my own herbs but never rampant mint! Even in pots it escapes!!

Juniper, hate the flavour!

Wintergreen: Minty, cooling flavor; primarily used for teas, candies, and flavoring medicinal oils.

A friendly one eyed electrician I knew who rewired our house absolutely reeked of it, he said it was good for his chest, but its smell really lingered, so much that mum went out shopping for the day & left me to help him. We had all the windows open in the evening.

Probably Sage, typical Owl !

Nice with Onion though.

Not keen on coriander and parsley is a bit meh.

Asafoetida, used in middle eastern recipes. Don't use if on blood pressure medication. Smells awful.

Donnie 😅

Mine is coriander, it tastes like soap to me.

I haven't got the thyme for this.

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Sorry but still baffled. Why do you insist I must write comments in specific places if I just want to post a poem, rhyme, joke or observation that I don’t intend to be linked to someone else’s post or to a particular thread?

Why is it bothering you so much if it isn’t bothering admin?

Maybe, you could just ignore my posts in future, then you won’t need to have a go eh?

FORGIVE CAPS PMP.

ANON, NO NEED TO BE BAFFLED, IT IS REASONABLY SIMPLE - YOU UNDERSTOOD IT WELL ENOUGH 'TO WRITE' ANOTHER POEM EARLIER ON THIS THREAD 🤔

GLAD TO SEE WE NOW AGREE THAT ONLY ADMIN DEAL WITH THE RULES - THAT WAS MY POINT FROM THE START ⚖️

REMEMBER THIS - ‘No ticket to buy, no cash down the drain, Just pure free hope for your financial gain.’

Sorry, but I’m pretty baffled by many of your posts, but this thread is harder to follow than most.

You seem to be accusing me of posting some random poems in the wrong place, (as if you’ve invented a place for them) then of attempting diversion, from what I don’t know. Then accusing me of policing the site, (surely that’s your role?), then I’m apparently wearing my shoes wrongly. 😆

You can post what, where and when you choose, but I can’t voice an opinion or post where I want to?

Seriously, please just leave me alone.

You post your random stuff, and I’ll post my jokes and rhymes and Admin will deal with the rules, guidelines and “policing”

FORGIVE CAPS PMP.

ANON, GOOD ATTEMPT AT DIVERSION.

AI IN THE RIGHT PLACE IS USEFUL - FOR QUICK RHYMES/POEMS.

I WAS JUST HIGHLIGHTING THE GUIDELINES - THE SAME 1'S YOU & OTHERS LOVE POLICING FOR EVERYONE ELSE, BUT NOT YOURSELF.

IT'S NOT SO NICE WHEN THE SHOE IS ON THE OTHER FOOT IS IT? ⚖️

MARIE CONFIRMED IT ISN'T ACTUALLY A 'BIG JOB' FOR THEM ANYWAY.

A very quick and bad rhyme for Redz.

You posted a poem! It’s lovely and neat,

But oh, it is in the wrong place!

It belongs three tabs down, on a different street,

To keep our nice forum in space.

I made up a rule just a minute ago,

To keep all the threads in a line;

So pack up your stanzas, it’s time you must go,

To sub-folder ninety-and-nine!

Of course, it would be preferable for members to post similar comments in one thread as it just means that you then don't see multiple identical responses from us and other comments are not pushed down so much. However, we know that not everybody scrolls down far enough to check if there is an existing thread on the same subject and we do always appreciate things like this being bought to our attention. Our answer is just copied & pasted, so it's not a big job for us to reply to each post.

FORGIVE CAPS PMP.

IT IS ALWAYS INTERESTING WATCHING FORUM TOPICS DEVELOP.

SOME USERS RUN OUT OF TIME TO SCOUR MANY THREADS/COMMENTS & POST QUICK UPDATES, WHILE OTHERS (ANON) CHOOSE TO START A NEW THREAD WITH A ‘POEM’ INSTEAD OF ADDING TO THE ORIGINAL - THE STACKPOT DRAW PAGE REGARDING SOMEONE BEING UNINSPIRED COLLECTING 3P 😉

MISTAKES HAPPEN TO BOTH NEW/SEASONED USERS, I’M SURE NO ONE INTENTIONALLY WANTS TO MAKE EXTRA WORK FOR ADMIN.

…but it adds to the Admin work time, reading through dozens of identical comments and having to post dozens of responses. It would take an individual 2 seconds to glance at the top comments and instantly know it’s already been reported?

I don’t feel it’s “patronising “ to remind people how comments pages work? You may know but still choose not to read, others clearly don’t know?

Goodness me, the commenters above, how patronising. Yes, we know how chat pages work thanks, but some of us have not got the time to scroll through reams of comments and besides, what harm is there in letting Admin know if you’ve had problems. You don’t have to scroll through all the replies either, but you choose to!

FORGIVE CAPS PMP.

IMAGINE IF MANY USERS LACK THE TIME TO READ THROUGH ALL COMMENTS BEFORE POSTING, OR MIGHT NOT EVEN READ THE COMMENTS AS SOME DO, INSTEAD JUST DROPPING A QUICK UPDATE FOR THE ADMINS TO PICK UP 🤔

I’VE NOTICED NEWER COMMENTERS GET CALLED OUT FOR STARTING NEW THREADS, BUT WHEN SEASONED COMMENTERS DO THE EXACT SAME THING THEY ARE GIVEN MORE GRACE ⚖️

REMEMBER CHRIS’S RECENT POST ASKING TO BE GENTLE WITH NEW MEMBERS?

Yea, definitely something wrong. I checked about 1 o'clock and there where nine Postcodes showing.

Non of them mine, so obviously an issue.

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I think many people assume they’re the only one having difficulties and never think to read the comments. They don’t even consider the likelihood that many other people have already asked and been answered.

I see this on other forums regularly. It just seems to be a lack of awareness of how chat pages work.

I suppose there are many hundreds of members who do check the comments, realise what the problem is and don’t comment or swamp admin with emails!😊

Why have so many people opened up identical threads moaning about the same issue even after Marie has explained it. Come on folks, stop wasting admin time

Sorry about this. The company that helps us with the ads are doing some upgrades and testing today to make sure it is all working correctly after the same problem the other day.

We’ve temporarily disabled the ads now whilst they are ironing out a couple of issues, so you should be able to see the results. Hopefully it should all be fixed and back to normal later today.

Sorry about this. The company that helps us with the ads are doing some upgrades and testing today to make sure it is all working correctly after the same problem the other day.

We’ve temporarily disabled the ads now whilst they are ironing out a couple of issues, so you should be able to see the results. Hopefully it should all be fixed and back to normal later today.

Thank you for putting up the postcodes.

Sorry about this. The company that helps us with the ads are doing some upgrades and testing today to make sure it is all working correctly after the same problem the other day.

We’ve temporarily disabled the ads now whilst they are ironing out a couple of issues, so you should be able to see the results. Hopefully it should all be fixed and back to normal later today.

Sorry about this. The company that helps us with the ads are doing some upgrades and testing today to make sure it is all working correctly after the same problem the other day.

We’ve temporarily disabled the ads now whilst they are ironing out a couple of issues, so you should be able to see the results. Hopefully it should all be fixed and back to normal later today.

Sorry about this. The company that helps us with the ads are doing some upgrades and testing today to make sure it is all working correctly after the same problem the other day.

We’ve temporarily disabled the ads now whilst they are ironing out a couple of issues, so you should be able to see the results. Hopefully it should all be fixed and back to normal later today.

Sorry about this. The company that helps us with the ads are doing some upgrades and testing today to make sure it is all working correctly after the same problem the other day.

We’ve temporarily disabled the ads now whilst they are ironing out a couple of issues, so you should be able to see the results. Hopefully it should all be fixed and back to normal later today.

Sorry about this. The company that helps us with the ads are doing some upgrades and testing today to make sure it is all working correctly after the same problem the other day.

We’ve temporarily disabled the ads now whilst they are ironing out a couple of issues, so you should be able to see the results. Hopefully it should all be fixed and back to normal later today.