Pick Me Up! 03-Mar-2016

What A Blooper! I was walking around with loo roll on my shoe recently! Cringe! For more moments that make us want the floor to swallow us up, check out www.lifedeathprizes.com  and search ‘embarrassing moments’. What A Spell! I really enjoyed The Making of Harry Potter tour at Warner Bros Studios. I flew a Nimbus 2000 and learnt how to use a wand! EXPECTOPATRONUM! What A Dream! Captain America: Civil War is out in April and I can’t wait! I have a crush on him. I even dreamt my boyfriend WAS Captain America! What A Cheek! Soon, I’ll be appearing on a certain BBC quiz show with my little sis. I won’t tell you how we did, but check me out sitting in presenter Richard Osman’s…

Tourists together On our recent trip to Dubai, me and my friends, Anne and Thelma, saw some brilliant sights. Here we are at the famous Together statue near the Burj Khalifa. Lois Jones, Ruthin Eye can see you! Here’s my cat, Poppy, through the keyhole…or at least through the kitchen-roll tube! Charlotte Joseph, Manningtree Look who I met! Here I am at my local shopping centre with X Factor star Jake Quickenden, who’s just as gorgeous inside as he is on the outside. Kay Starkey, Kingswinford Licence to party For his party, my 9-year-old son, Murray, was excited to be dressed like his hero, James Bond. Certainly the most dapper 007 I’ve ever seen. Kelly Imrie, Hurlford Funny bunny Chocolate is always a pick-me-up, but a trip to Cadbury World…

‘Bevan got a job as a security guard in a boys’ school’ Deep in conversation, I hadn’t realised anyone was loitering behind me. Until... ‘Can I buy you a drink?’ a man asked. Back in 1997, I was on a rare night out with a friend. ‘I’ve got one, thanks,’ I replied. Grabbing my Bacardi and Coke, he downed it and grinned. ‘Not any more. I’ll have to buy you another one,’ he said. Cheeky! We got chatting, and Bevan Perry, then 19, was talkative, a charmer and made me laugh. He asked for my number, and we quickly became a couple. As we got to know each other, Bevan regaled me with tales from his flower-selling job at a local market, and I told him I was a trainee…

‘I grabbed towels, but the blood was soaking through’ ‘ Just one more,’ me and my partner, Manjit, then 33, agreed in winter 2012. We already had two wonderful boys, Jacob, 7, and Nicholas, 4. But now, we’d agreed that one more child would make our family complete. About six months on, by May 2013, I found out I was pregnant. Things progressed normally, apart from the fact that I felt constantly tired. It’s probably running around after two boys! I thought. By seven months, the doctor diagnosed anaemia and prescribed iron tablets. And apart from the tiredness, everything ran smoothly. We decided on a waterbirth, and on 26 February 2014, with Manjit by my side, I delivered my son at New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton. Weighing 7lb 6oz, Lewis…

Instead of buying special gift bags, put pressies in a reusable shopping bags. Looks great and they’re so useful afterwards! Paula Howarth, Chorley Cover your table top with cheap tin foil when doing craft activities with your kids. It’ll catch stray glitter, blobs of glue and splashes of paint . And, once you’re finished, just scrunch it up and throw it away! Norma Ahern, Listowel If you’ve got toggles on your coat, tie them around your scarf to stop it flapping off in cold and windy weather! Kirstie Chalke, Salisbury Storing leftovers in the freezer in a foil takeaway container? Flip the lid so you can write what’s inside. It makes it much easier to find what you want! Dannii Johnson, Cheadle My grandchildren just love Minions – and I’ve…

Hot stuff! Wipe radiators with a dab of your favourite fabric conditioner on a bit of kitchen roll. When the heating c omes on, the house smells amazing! Angela Clifton, Felixstowe Brush up If your window frames are marked with mould and mildew, a toothbrush dipped in bleach cleans them up a treat. Paul Baldwin, L eeds Quick sand Fine sandpaper will remove stubborn gr ease and grime from an oven shelf in a jiffy! Rebecca Jepps, Hitchin Sock ’n’ roll When cleaning the house, old socks work just as well as duster pads – and won’t cost you anything! Angela Garvin, Romford…