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Post by Mouse »

Or also try 'Filmon'. There's an app for ipad, Android and PC.

I manage a villa without UKTV and recommend that - most guests are very grateful (as of course many don't read that UKTV isn't provided)

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Why I really should have a VPN connection:

I play the lottery weekly using a direct debit to play 2 lucky dip rows automatically. I never have to do anything. It just plays for me and emails me if I win. Seriously convenient.

Just arrived in Portugal this morning, and in my email:
We have some good news about the ticket that you bought for the Wednesday 29 August draw. Please click this link to login to your account
When I login, I get the message:
We think you're outside the UK and Isle of Man
You will therefore be prevented from accessing your National Lottery Account any further.
:oops: :roll: :? :shock: :twisted:
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Post by gam »

With luck, not just £10 :wink:

Not sure if you're officially a UK resident - I assume so.

If anyone reading this plays with direct debit and isn't a UK resident, handle with care as Camelot's rules state you can't play "unless physically located in the UK or Isle of Man when buying a ticket". Tight rules also about UK residency and direct debits. Any prizes won won't be paid, or if paid and discovered later, will be reclaimed.

Vaguely remember something in the news about someone losing their win but can't find any reference to it.
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Don't worry gam, I am UK resident, and setup the DD when I was in the UK. All kosher and above board.

Yet another email from The Lottery:
Your National Lottery Prize will be paid to your registered Bank Account shortly.
So sometime in the next day or so, I'll be able to login to my UK bank and see a balance that's probably £10 more than I was expecting :wink:
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Post by greenbarn »

Hi Richard!!!!! :D :D :D :D

Just wanted to congratulate you on your win, and to say that I'm a really, really big fan of PIMS and I think you do a fantastic job on support, and you're really generous with the advice and really nice posts on LMH and I feel like I've known you for years and that you're like a close friend and really, really generous, and an all-round good and very generous guy!!! :D :D

Did I mention how generous I know you are? :D :D
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Yes, GB, and you're very funny :D
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e-richard wrote:Yes, GB, and you're very funny :D
..yes indeed - and he´s also spot on (from someone who will one day be sorted enough to get PIMS - but also values your endless advice on things that generally make my head hurt :? )
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Post by lasourcetranquille »

But nobody has contact details for Lamnia though.. :?
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Post by FelicityA »

Just a thought, but has anybody tried PM'ing Medoc Bob through here, as then he would get a message in his email system that he would find hard to miss?
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Yep, did that last week. No response.
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Has it been read? (gone from the outbox to the sentbox)
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No, still unread (which at least means he's not just ignoring me!)
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Post by lasourcetranquille »

I don't suppose if an admin is watching this whether they could email medoc bob?
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I have emailed him, but to the same address as the PM notification email would have gone to.
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Post by pambon »

I emailed Lamnia via their website informing them that a LMH member needed their attention and that comments were flying fast & free on their customer service :wink:
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