Pick Me Up

Lunging forward to reach the football, I aimed towards the goal. The ball landed in the net as the goalie swooped in the opposite direction. ‘YES!’ the audience cheered as my teammates came rushing towards me. I had always loved football. In 1985, ag

1 Indian dress (4) 5 Allowing access to inside (4) 6 Plant part (4) 7 Norway’s capital (4) 1 Card game (4) 2 Primates (4) 3 Genuine (4) 4 Data (4) Read down the shaded squares for the answer. Bitesize! pg 3 Seas

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Flashing his brand-new driver’s licence at me, my son Cody grinned as I snapped a picture. I was so proud of him. My husband David, 49, and I had been trying to convince Cody to get his licence for ages. We knew it would give him independence and hel

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Standing with a group of friends at my sixth form school, someone suddenly said something funny. A burst of laughter escaped my mouth. Then without any warning, I collapsed in a heap on the floor. Trying to process what was going on, I realised I cou

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Which one of the listed numbers won’t fit in this mini grid? 4595/4755/5759/7597/9574 Number fit! pg 13 7597 ■

Rebecca Eggleton, AKA The Practical Parent, is a family reconnection specialist, primarily helping parents and children to adjust and overcome trauma such as bullying, abuse, and divorce. Follow Rebecca @rebeccaeggletonparenting Q I was bullied in sc

• If you’d like advice from our Pick Me Up! expert, email us at hello@pickmeupmag.co.uk or write to us at the address on our contacts page (pg4). • If your problem affects your mental wellbeing, you can call the helpline run by the charity Mind on 03

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Dr John Butler, a consultant gynaecological oncology surgeon at The Royal Marsden, and medical director of The Lady Garden Foundation, shares what you need to know about smear tests. 1. What is a smear test? A smear test checks for abnormal cells in

Sitting in the doctor’s office, I felt like I was underwater. I could hear my best friend Janet and the doctor talking, but only one word got through to me. Cancer. I’d been half expecting it, but it was still a shock. I’d found a lump in my right br

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It’s easy to get stuck in a rut of spending all day indoors, in front of the telly – but this half-term, drag the kids out of bed and get the whole family exploring the great outdoors. Search for hidden treasure, go on a ghost hunt or become a super

Panting away, I took a deep breath as the midwife passed me my baby girl. I gave birth to Daisy on 8 July 2013, weighing 6lb 8oz, and she was perfect. Holding her to my chest, I waited anxiously. Only, almost immediately, she latched on. ‘Wow, she’s

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Lisa Talbot, award winning personal and fashion stylist, is here to answer your biggest fashion dramas. Visit lisatalbot.co.uk Q I have an outfit planned with a great pair of flare trousers, but I’m stuck on what shoes to wear. I know boots would loo

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Seeing a strange number flash up on your phone, receiving an unusual email, or even opening an out-of-theblue text message can make us panic. Especially when the subject of the email is something so close to home. This could be your bank letting you

Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud, have shared their advice on how to deal with a potential scam… • To find out more information, report fraud or a phishing attempt, visit Actionfraud.police.uk Take a moment to stop and think

Know your stuff Covid vaccine passports are a new way that scammers are trying to get hold of your personal details. They may text or email you saying, ‘click here to get your Covid passport’. The message may look reputable but remember, the NHS will

Sam O’Brien, expert at performance marketing platform Affise.com, has shared his tips on how to spot and avoid a scam… A clear indication of a scam is that the email or message is poorly worded with multiple misspellings, awkward syntax, and grammati

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Celebrity chef, Jeremy Pang, and food influencer, Pippy Eats, have created some delicious recipes for authentic Chinese sauce brand, Lee Kum Kee. Celebrate the Chinese New Year, the year of the tiger, with recipes that symbolise luck, prosperity and

What had once been a hobby for reptile fan Benjamin Renick growing up, became a lucrative business. Throughout his life, Ben, 29, had kept pet snakes. He eventually set up Renick Reptiles in Montgomery County, on land that had been in his family for

Not drinking enough can you leave feeling tired and thirsty, with dry skin, muscle cramps and headaches. David Wiener, training specialist at AIbased fitness and lifestyle coaching app Freeletics, shares his top tips to make sure you’re getting enoug

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Catch Claire live on Facebook www.clairepetulengro.tv 21 March–20 April With a full moon in your fellow fire sign of Leo, it is your pride which comes to the fore this week. You’ll be taking steps to cut off those who are not treating you with the re

YOU’VE GOTTA QUACK Walking down the lane from our farm, I glanced over my shoulder. My granddaughter, Freya, then one, trotted along singing nursery rhymes to herself. Nearing the stream at the bottom of the lane, we stopped to admire the ducks swimm

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