December 2019

Pick Me Up Special

All the Best Real life Stories and other exciting treats from Pick Me Up!

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December Special
As much as we try to plan the days, weeks, and even months ahead, sometimes fate jumps in to throw a spanner in the works. We can either see these surprises as a bad omen, or simply good luck! What are the chances of being injured just before your we
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Magical
Finding our seats on the plane, I couldn’t wait to get to sunny Spain. After a year of being together, I was off on a four-day holiday with my partner Ritchie, 31, and his four-year-old daughter, Taylor. ‘Get ready, Taylor,’ Ritchie laughed, as h
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Christmas ON A BUDGET
For many people, Christmas can be the most wonderful time of the year, but it can also be expensive. Some families save all year round, just to make ends meet during the festive season. So, this month, we are here to help you cut back the costs and e
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5 Tips For A Saving-savvy Christmas Season
Founder of Vouchercloud Greg Le Tocq, is here with his helpful tips to save you tonnes this season! ‘The best thing you can do to have an affordable Christmas is to get out of the “spend spend spend” mindset – you don’t have to spend a fortune to e
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The Write Stuff
Sitting in the kitchen with my son Tom, I’d just received an email regarding The Book People’s October half-term competition. ‘What do you think about this?’ I asked Tom, seven, excitedly. ‘Can I take part in it?’ he asked me, his little eyes widenin
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Brainwaves
I place a hot water bottle in my bed a little before I am going to sleep. It warms the covers up before I get in it and they stay toasty until I doze off. J. Jeffers, Middlesbrough To get those few extra minutes in bed on a winter morning, I prepare
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Super Easy Tips
Find out how to stop the cold weather affecting your health with the NHS… Regularly listen out to bulletins on the radio and TV to keep up to date with the weather. Take severe weather warnings seriously. Keep doors closed to block our draughts an
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Easy Eats
Kids love to cook, and Little Cooks Co is making it easier for the whole family to make memories. Each month they'll send you a cooking kit which includes a healthy recipe and all the dry ingredients you need to bake a delicious treat. A Little Cooks
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Your Dilemmas
I’ve never spent Christmas with my boyfriend’s family, but we’ve just got married and he says we should take it in turns now between my family and his. I’m horrified! Can I tell him that I won’t agree to that? Lily, Basingstoke Pick Me Up! reader L
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Embrace The Cold
Have you always dreamed of skiing down the French alps or snowboarding in Switzerland, but have no idea where to start? Well, we may not be able to whisk you off on a snowy getaway, but we can give you the next best thing. With a qualified instruct
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Oh Baby !
As I stood in the doorway of my living room, gazing down at my brood of four playing happily together on the floor, I smiled. I’d only ever planned on having two kids - one boy and one girl would have been just fine - but I couldn’t help but feel gra
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Mummy Loves You
It was my favourite topic of conversation – I’d happily natter about it for hours. ‘I wonder if she’ll have your blue eyes,’ I mused to my partner Ray, 28. It was January 2018, and that day, at my 22-week scan, I’d discovered I was having a girl. A s
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Winter WONDERS
Enter the magical world of Alice in Wonderland as part of an enchanting new daytime experience at Blenheim Palace this Christmas. Step between the pages of a larger-than-life storybook and into your very own festive family adventure as you venture th
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Deadly Date
It had been a tough few months for Jovi Pilapil with the breakdown of her turbulent marriage, but she was feeling more determined than ever to start building a new life for herself – whether her estranged husband, Alexander Villaluna, liked it or not
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+ Your health
Dr Tim Ubhi is a consultant paediatrician and founder of The Children’s e-Hospital (e-hospital.co.uk). Q My 16-year-old daughter still hasn’t started her periods. Should I be concerned? Tanya, Liverpool A This can happen for a variety of reaso
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True Or False
1 Lung cancer isn't common. 2 There are usually no symptoms in the early stages of lung cancer. 3 Lung cancer mainly affects young people. 4 Smoking can cause lung cancer. 5 Exercise can help lower your risk of developing lung cancer 1
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Myth Busters
You might remember your parents and grandparents saying you'd catch a cold if you went outside with wet hair, but there is little evidence to suggest that this is true. Colds are caused by viruses and therefore cannot be affected by whether or not yo
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What's TRENDING?
Take the cinema home in winter with this Retro Mini Popcorn Maker. Snuggle up in front of a fire, turn on the TV and switch on your popcorn maker! Not only is it the perfect night-in snack this season, but it'll leave your house smelling of sweet ker
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Happily ever AFTER
Rummaging through the racks of dresses, I desperately tried to find something that would discreetly cover my curves. ‘How about this? It would look great on you!’ my friend, Leslie, asked holding up a small strappy gown as we shopped for my bridesma
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Killer Update
Tapping on the photograph he’d just taken of his wife, Derek Medina uploaded it to Facebook. He’d posted images of Jennifer many times before – snapshots of them on holiday together with her daughter, or smiling for a selfie. But this family moment h
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Look Amazing!
For many years, we have traditionally associated advent calendars with 24 small pieces of chocolate that we’re tempted to eat in one go. But in recent years, advent calendars have taken the Christmas world by storm, especially beauty ones. With our f
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Looking Sharp
A pair of best friends could end up in a sticky situation if their rough-and-tumble goes too far - because a sausage dog is pals with a baby porcupine. Porcupette Diablo made friends with little puppy Fig under the watchful eye of surrogate mum Est
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Your Style Party Sparkle
With the party season fast approaching, we're all thinking about what we are going to wear to the office party and family get-togethers. Whilst it might be easy to find the perfect dress or heels, lasting the night in them and finding suitable underg
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I Lost Weight To Save MY OWN SANITY
Smelling the familiar scent of popcorn, I walked excitedly into the cinema. As I paid for my ticket, I bumped into a handsome man. Catching each other's eyes, I couldn't believe it who it was. I'd met David working in a warehouse back in 2004. And he

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