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…

MUMMY, OPEN YOUR EYES • When Amanda Wright, 48, from Steve-nage, was forced to watch the unimaginable happen to her mum, she grew up piecing the events of that night together.

PLEASE HELP US! • Jade Lanigan, 35, from Cambridgeshire, is grateful after a stranger stripped down to his boxers to rescue her overboard pooch…

Sun, sea, AND SAND • Oh, we do like to be by the seaside. And beachside we all like to craft the perfect sandcastle. If you want to dominate the shores this summer, here’s everything you need to know about sand…

5 QUESTIONS WITH… • Mark Anderson, owner of Sandworld and world class sandsculpter

The biggie • When turning 34, actress Zooey Deschanel said that she had reached the age where she would no longer be doing what? To find out, solve the crossword then read down the letters in the shaded squares to find the five-word answer.

YOU’VE GOTTA SMILE • Charlotte Rock, 38, from Solihull, West Midlands, is mum to a little dancing queen!

Brainwaves • Check out this amazing advice from our readers…

SUPER EASY TIPS • This month…

Movie links • Name the films in which these stars appear together to link Drew Barrymore and Bill Nighy

LOVE IS A ROLLER COASTER • Aimee Williams, 27, from Hinckley, Leicestershire, wanted to remember her proposal forever…

Just a bit more time • When Kelly High, 29, from Norwich, found out her newborn daughter had a deadly condition, she was devastated…

Easy eats

KILLING SPREE • What Graydon did to his grandparents, sister and baby nephew was pure evil

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Your dilemmas

SAVING LIVES

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Dead ly gift • Mya Sweeney, 19, from Croydon, had to say goodbye to her bestie after receiving a toxic present…

Your home • Get summer ready with Matalan

PUMP IT UP • Getting yourself from the sofa tothe treadmill can be a daunting prospect. But you don’t have to feel scared or anxious.

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HAPPY GLAMPERS • Staycations are all the rage – but try one of these UK breaks with a difference, thanks to Airbnb! Please visit: airbnb.co.uk

Your style BEST DRESSED

HOT OFF THE PRESS

Number fit • Which one of the listed numbers won’t fit in this mini grid? That’s your answer.

Spiral crossword

NO STRI NGS ATTACHED • Fran Howard, 29, from Southend, took the leap from law to lap dances and boy did it pay off…

Get lost • Head off into the abyss this summer as you wander into these mazes. From beautiful to quirky, it’s time to lose yourself for a while…

Dexter’s song • Kiki DeVille, 49, from Lancashire, channelled the loss of her baby boy into something special…

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