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!

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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…

NEW YEAR HORROR • A night of celebration turned into a living hell for Chantelle Gattie, 24, from Bournemouth…

SUGAR AND spice

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS • Michelle Aslin, 41, from Grimsby, had just one wish during the festivities, hoping that Santa would be able to leave her a very special gift…

LIFE OR DEATH • In a bid to save her life, Mollie Hull, 20, from Stone, risked it all…

Brainwaves • Check out this amazing advice from our readers…

How to make… A TRADITIONAL ARTIFICIAL CHRISTMAS WREATH

OUR TOP SIX SUPER EASY TIPS

The biggie

HO HO HO! • Michael Facherty, 72, from Caversham, knows if you’ve been naughty or nice…

A present from Jay • A New Year’s holiday ended as a nightmare for Naomi Rees-Issitt, 44, from Wolvey…

Easy eats • BAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT The Friendly Baker by Lucy Parr, £23, Amazon

NIGHT MARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS • Kevin Bacon hoped to find a distraction on Xmas Eve, instead he was lured into a dating trap…

HOME FOR XMAS • Lizzy Georgeson, 32, from Leeds, is hoping for a festive miracle for her special little boy…

Your dilemmas

Spot it

Little one

SNOW WAY • Keri Ackling, 46, from Sandhurst, Berkshire, and her husband Tom create real life winter wonderlands…

Your style • CANDY CANE LANE

Silent night • Sophie Byrne, 31, from Larkhill, is so proud of Harry – who’s trying to keep his little brother’s memory alive.

Number fit

Strike it

Gobble GOBBLE • Sarah Hardy, 53, from Suffolk, spends her time creating wonderful, wacky chocolates with a grim twist.

The joy of giving • Our top picks for your loved ones

The joy of giving • Our top picks for your loved ones…

Good tidings • Felicity Ashley, 47, from Benson, spent Christmas out in the ocean, but it was life back on land that would be her biggest challenge yet…

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Three in a row

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

SLEIGH THE LOOK • Robyn Gillespie, 20, from Dublin, transforms into an infamous character during the festivities – is she here to steal Christmas this year?

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130+ PUZZLES in every issue

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

+ Your health

NOT NICE • Sarah Millington, 46, from Houghton-le-Spring, found her inner strength after getting a shock diagnosis…

SEASON’S EATINGS

Look amazing! THIS MONTH: FEEL GOOD

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

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Next issue Pick Me Up! JANUARY special

COMFORT AND JOY • After a board game revealed all, Rhonna Daly, 67, from Coventry, knows that Christmas will never be the same for her family again…

OUR ANGEL IN HEAVEN • Brodie Donegan, 43, almost lost two...