Pick Me Up! Special

Published by TI Media Limited Pick Me Up! Special Series is your monthly feast of the best real-life stories from Pick Me Up! The series comprises of nine ‘Seasonals' and four ‘Best Ofs', featuring the best of Pick Me Up! Each bumper issue is crammed with a variety pack of true stories, your favourite features, money-saving tips, laughs, health ideas, great looks, budget beauty, food ideas to put a smile on your face and 12 puzzles. A fun package to keep you truly entertained!

WELCOME TO YOUR MONTHLY SPECIAL OF Pick Me Up!

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Pick Me Up! Special

Your pick me ups

ANIMAL MAGIC • Our readers have captured their adorable animals on camera…

DO YOU WANT ME TO KILL YOU? • Hannah Martin, 34, from Northampton, was terrified of Hayden’s fits of rage…

Follow it

Three in a Row

REMEMBER ME

LIFE OR DEATH • Michelle Stevens, 35, from Brighton, didn’t know how she would cope when she found out she was pregnant…

Your home • Give your bathroom an autumnal makeover with these fab buys from George Home.

Brainwaves • Check out this amazing advice from our readers…

How to make… A HALLOWEEN SPIDER SQUISHY

LOADED PUMPKIN FRIES

OUR TOP 8 SUPER EASY TIPS

TRAGEDY ON WARD17 • Gill Duffus-Simpson, 44, from Elgin, Moray, was horrified to find out that her dad had cancer, but little did she know there was worse to come…

I PUT A SPELL ON YOU • When Rachael Whiting, 33, from East Sussex, did the school run, she gave the other mums the fright of their lives on the playground.

Easy eats • Give your guests the ultimate trick-or-treat experience this Halloween with these truly spooky recipes from Seasonal Spuds.

ONE BY ONE • There was danger lurking in the Pejcinovski home…

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Your dilemmas

Smiling through it • Justine Smith, 28, from Upton upon Severn, is praying for a miracle…

WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE

Where dreams come true

NO, NO, NO! • It’s such a tiny word with a great impact – but why are so many of us afraid to say how we actually feel?

LOUD AND CLEAR

No is not a dirty word

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DIRTY DONER • Susan Berry, 39, from Manchester, came home to find her husband’s kebab obsession reaching new extremes…

Your style • MATERIAL GIRL

SOMEONE HELP ME! • Holly Roberts, 35, from Buckinghamshire, turned her back for a second and during that time her daughter dashed off – what happened next would haunt her forever…

ENTER IF YOU DARE

SUPERMARKET SWEEP • Indulge with these delicious new food and drink buys!

WITCHING HOUR • Sarah Mooney, 47, from Glastonbury, emerges from her cave every day to tell the tale of Wookey Hole – cackling and bringing an enchantress to life…

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130+ PUZZLES in every issue

+ Your health • Real-life plus trends, info and advice

+ Your health

IN CONTROL • Vanessa Haydock, 30, from Lancashire, uses her smartphone to keep her alive…

LET’S BREW THIS

Look amazing! • THIS MONTH: Self-care is key!

What’s TRENDING? • Here’s what you need to know this month…

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Tequila slammer • Bexx Hunt, 33, from Sudbury, Suffolk, got up for a wee in the night…but was her dog trying tequila?!

Your style • GRAB YOUR COAT…

A CIRCUS ACT • Opening her front door to a bouquet of flowers and balloons, that wasn’t the only surprise Marlene Warren had in store…

October 2023 YOUR STARS • Pick Me Up! astrologer Claire Petulengro reads your month...