Pick Me Up! Special

Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd 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!

Hide and seek

Pick Me Up! Special

Your pick me ups

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

CHRISTMAS WISH AN ANGEL ABOVE • So close to Christmas, Julie Thornley, 59, from Derbyshire, begged her son not to take such drastic measures…

The biggie

CHRISTMAS PAST

SNOWED UNDER • Amelia Irwin, 37, from Cheltenham, was dreaming of a white Christmas, but didn’t think she’d get one every year…

Hope and PEACE • Paula Ferguson, 33, from Northern Ireland, is truly amazed by her brave seven-year-old daughter…

Brainwaves • Check out this amazing advice from our readers…

MINTY HOT CHOCOLATE

GOLD LEAF CERAMIC BAUBLES

OUR TOP SIX SUPER EASY TIPS

A GIFT FOR ALL • When Sonia Whiteley-Guest, 50, from Yorkshire, struggled to find a doll that looked like her daughter, she had an idea…

Crack it

Easy eats

STOLEN FUTURE

Your dilemmas

Slim one

Little one

SNOW IS falling

Your style QUALITY STREET

Down where it’s WETTER • Laura Hudson, 33, from Donnington, gave up her day job to become a real-life mermaid!

VIOLENT NIGHT • Christmas is supposedly the most wonderful time of the year. But for those suffering at the hands of an abusive partner, it’s anything but.

SERIAL OFFENDER

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

ON THE NICE LIST • Kimberley Duddin, 33, from Sunderland, doesn’t want any child to be left out this Christmas time…

Follow it • Solve the puzzle to spell out a term related to the picture. The arrows show you where to put your answers. The answer is spelled in the yellow squares.

Three in a row

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

REAL LIFE CREATING DREAMS • Danielle Bartley-Mould, 42, from Harrogate, selflessly pledged to help other struggling couples with IVF after the birth of her own miracle babies.

Spot it

Number fit

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

MEMORY CHRISTMAS

CATCHING MY BREATH • Working as an ICU nurse is hard – but with Covid chaos, too, Lily McCallister, 30, from Brighton, felt burnout.

Beating burnout

CHRISTMAS WELLNESS RANGE, FROM £20, HOLLAND & BARRETT

DON’T CHOKE • Be safe this Xmas

LOOK amazing! • THIS MONTH: FESTIVE FUN

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

Cross it

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SOMETHING ELSE • Sadie Ralph, 61, from Skegness, is so pleased her daughter broke her leg…

LURED TO HER DEATH • Getting ready for her date, Sydney Loofe had no idea of the horror that waited for her…

Your style NAUGHTY OR NICE?

HAPPY HOWL-IDAYS

Your home • It’s time to get festive!

BELIEVING IS SEEING • Ursh Stevens, 47, from Carlisle, used to look at the festivities with a screwed-up face, now she’ll never wish another Xmas away…

Pick Me up! • Fancy yourself as a bit of a brainbox? Test just how smart you are with these tough teasers…

HAPPY CHRISTMAS...