Pick Me Up! 17-Mar-2016

135 That’s how tall the London Eye is in metres. And yet it looks so small from the office window..! What A Night! One tequila, two tequilas, three tequilas… floor! Thanks to all my girlies (and bridesman!) for the best hen do – hats off to you all! What A Tune! Me and my pal Jaki love a bit of karaoke! Here we are on Saturday night rocking out to Bon Jovi’s Livin’ On A Prayer . What A Treat! Me and my mates treated ourselves to an afternoon of Tipsy Tea at Mr Fogg’s of Mayfair, with cakes, sandwiches – and cocktails in teacups! What A Friend! Discover which Friends character you're most like. Go to www. lifedeathprizes. com…

Strike a pose! My party-ready girl Abigail, 3, thinks she’s going on 13! Kelly Anne Cox, Spennymoor Dippy gals 'Yay, we’re here!’ Me and my friend Katie are so excited to be on our hols in Dubai. Shannon Lloyd, Rhewl, Clwyd Sight for sore legs After a long trek, my boyfriend Dave and I took a break to relish the amazing views of the Laos landscape. Amy Burwash, West London No long faces! Celebration selfie after Bailey and I won a cross-country event. James McLaughlan, Denbigh Fold-away feline? Here’s my cat Fudge in one of the odd positions only he could doze off in… He’s lovely, but loopy! Michaela Lewis, Burnham-on-Sea Well spotted… I was thrilled when I got this shot of a magnificent cheetah while on safari in Kenya.…

‘There was something about Andrew I didn’t like...’ Clutching the stick of rock, I couldn’t wait to give it to my dad. I was 7 years old and had been to stay with my aunt and uncle for the weekend. I’d spent my pocket money on Dad’s souvenir, couldn’t wait to see his face. But when I got home, Dad wasn’t there. Instead, in his armchair was a scruffy man holding a can of beer. ‘This is Andrew,’ Mum said. She explained she and Dad had split up and now her new boyfriend Andrew Martindale was living with us. ‘I wanted to give Dad a stick of rock,’ I cried, disappointed. ‘Give it to Andrew,’ she said. There was something about him I didn’t like and, as time went on,…

‘The lump was unsightly, but we weren’t worried’ My hubby Peter, 46, and I had the perfect life. A happy marriage, a fabulous house. And we were parents to two gorgeous kids - Dylan, 10, and Taneesha, 8. I loved being a stay-at-home mum, while Peter had a great job in construction. But all that changed in July 2013. It all started when Peter came home with a red-raw, crusty lump on his lip, on the bottom left corner. ‘It’s really sore,’ he said. ‘And it looks awful.’ But, unsightly as it was, we weren’t really worried. ‘It’s probably just a cold sore,’ I suggested. Peter put some cream on it, and we assumed it would heal up soon enough. Except it didn’t go down. So, few days on, he…

Name That Country... ...from what they’re known as in their local languages! 1. Which country is known to its inhabitants as Shqiperia? 2. Where do you live if your home is in Hrvatska? 3. What is Suomi known as in English? 4. Where is Al Imarat? 5. If you’re in Hayastan, where are you? Songs they REJECTED! Rihanna’s Umbrella was turned down by Britney Spears. Pharrell’s Happy was turned down by CeeLo Green. Stevie Nicks turned down Blondie’s Call Me. Britney Spears’ ...Baby One More Time was turned down by TLC (right). Michael Jackson was originally offered Justin Timberlake’s Rock Your Body. Whitney Houston’s How Will I Know was offered to Janet Jackson. Kelly Clarkson’s Since U Been Gone was originally written for Pink. 7 Reasons To Love The Seaside…

To keep fingers bruise-free when hammering in a nail, use a clothes peg to hold the nail in place. Brian Betts, Sheffield I made this pretty table ornament by arranging flowers in an egg cup inside an ornamental birdcage. Sue Angus, Wolverhampton A mobile-phone case makes an ideal holder for a small digital camera. Lilian Smith, Preston When outdoors, attach bike lights to kids’ coats. Now I always know where my 3-year-old son Zachariah is! Stephanie Ng, Musselburgh After eating a piece of fruit, put the core in a glass of water to infuse it with a fresh flavour. Audrey Roome, Manchester By gluing colourful buttons across the corner, I brightened up this plain black handbag. Pat Lowther, Durham Don’t throw away your old pillows, use them to plump up…