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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December special

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Pick Me Up! Special

Your pick me ups

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

HELD AT KNIFEPOINT • Grace Harrison, 39, from Somerset, managed to break a terrible 20-year cycle…

ALL THINGS nice • Fill your home with the smell of fresh gingerbread. It’s a luscious and seasonal scent to celebrate

MUM’S WORST NIGHTMARE • Sue Evans, 48, from Dudley, West Midlands, felt her mother’s instinct kick in and knew she had to listen…

Just for FUN

APPLE OF MY EYE • Louise Bice, 35, from Mansfield, Nottingham, had no idea her daughter’s striking blue eyes hid a sinister secret…

Brainwaves •  Check out this amazing advice from our readers…

TASTY TIPPLES

SNUGGLE UP!

BUMP IN THE NIGHT • Maria Hayes, 38, from Birmingham, wanted to enjoy an early night, but she was left fighting for her life…

Your style • SNUG AS A BUG

MEET OUR PUP IDOL! • Yvette Stader, 61, from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, has a special woofer – he even has his own paw-parazzi!

HOUSE OF CARDS • For David Tronnes, the glitz glamour of reality TV was his only way out from financial ruin…

Your dilemmas

IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH • The life she’d planned changed in an instant for Kris Armstrong, 40…

Winter warmers

ROVERS RETURN • Mollie Cosier, 26, from Bolsover, surprised her nanna with a trip to Weatherfield…

JINGLE BILLS • Forget Frosty the Snowman – here comes Frosty the Debtman. Xmas is just around the corner, and while it’s a jolly time, it can bring a lot of financial stress. Don’t fall into a festive finance hole…

BAG A BARGAIN

Your home • Embrace a Nordic spirit this season with icy tones, pine greens and a touch of frost…

TO THE MOONAND BACK • Leah Hayes, 26, from Ferrybridge, saw a glimpse of a happy ever after before it was snatched away forever…

WALKING IN A winter wonderland • There’s a chill in the air, but that doesn’t need to stop you. With the festivities looming, here’s how you can add some magic and mayhem into your plans…

Look amazing! • THIS MONTH: Prep for party season

ARM CANDY • Tilly Lockey, 19, from Consett, has never let her differences hold her back…

SKIN SOS

INSTANT + APPOINTMENT • With Dr Deborah Lee from Dr Fox Online Pharmacy (doctorfox.co.uk)

CHEC K YOUR BREASTS • Vicky Blackmore, 51, from Runcorn, wants us all to be more breast aware…

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

ETERNAL LOVE • When Mande Dhota, 29, from Northamptonshire, fell pregnant, she had no idea of the journey to come…

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

Next issue pick Me Up! FESTIVE special

BABY ON BOARD • Becs Lewis, 29, from Rotherham, took her newborn baby on a trip of a lifetime…

Your style • CHRISTMAS JUMPER DAY

Talk about a bad hair day! • Natalie Walker, 38, from Preston, got herself in a hairy situation while whipping up...