Pick Me Up! 30-Mar-2017

36 That’s the best age to be, according to a recent poll. I haven’t reached my Flirty 30s yet, but I’d say my favourite age so far has to be 25! What’s yours? What A Thriller! I love horror films! If you do, check out our list of best female villains in horror flicks at www.life  deathprizes. com/female-villains What An Escape! I was lucky enough to escape the winter blues and spend a week in the British Virgin Islands. Glorious sunshine, beautiful beaches and fab food. Paradise! What A Joker! My 6-year-old nephew Elliott is turning into a proper little comedian. Here he is doing a very accurate impression of his grandad… He’ll be on-stage before you know it! What A Little Princess! I was thinking of borrowing my…

No, thanks! Looking for a good dip in Turkey to go with my meze, I came across this... Lucy Neville, West Bromwich Spa tweetment This seagull was quite the poser while having a cheeky bath in a Plymouth fountain. Nicky Cook, Wilcombe All you need is love… Make sure you enjoy every moment with the people you love. Just like I do with my lovely dad and sister! Kelly Imrie, Hurlford Sun and sand My hubby Chris and I had the time of our lives in the United Arab Emirates on holiday. Here we are trekking through the desert. Cassie Hardy, Rhuthun Spiderboy Is it Spiderman? No, it’s just my amazing 2-year-old son Brody! Samantha McBride, Glasgow Clowning around Here are my two boys with a clown at a circus.…

‘She’d realised he wouldn’t change, tried to end it…’ My little sister Hollie was always my best friend, my secret-keeper. A hairdresser, she was outgoing, confident. And a fab aunt to my daughter Ruby. So, in January 2013, we were happy for her when she met Asher Maslin, then 20. ‘I really like him,’ Hollie, then 19, smiled, clearly smitten. She brought Asher to Mum Mandy and Dad Nick’s house. He seemed charming. Only cracks soon began to show. Asher seemed controlling. He’d call and text Hollie, wanting to know where she was. And Hollie’s sparkle faded...she became withdrawn. Then, that May, at a family meal, Asher turned up drunk, 45 minutes late, and we were horrified as he clicked his fingers and was rude to staff. My partner Lucas,…

‘Scarlett was so excited, we had to try to make it happen’ Ten little fingers, ten little toes... That’s what every parent looks for when they first hold their newborn. But when my baby girl Scarlett was placed in my arms, her tiny foot poking through her blanket, I gasped. She’d no toes to count. When I was carrying Scarlett, scans showed that she wasn’t developing properly. Me and my fiance Jonathan Wright, 28, had been out of our minds with worry. At 32 weeks, my doctors decided they could wait no longer, and Scarlett was delivered in January 2013 by emergency Caesarean section, weighing a little over 3lb. I was allowed one quick cuddle before she was whisked away to the Special Care Baby Unit. And it was then…

Dissolve a dishwasher tablet in some water, rub it onto grimy surfaces and leave it for a while. Then rinse it off with some clean, warm water, and all the gross stuff will just wipe off. Beverley Lindfield, Hextable Top Mum’s Tip! Instead of throwing away an old box, recycle it into a cage for toy animals using string! Natalie Pettit, Cowplain A cut-down cereal box covered in wrapping paper makes a great holder for all your favourite magazines! Helen Cameron, London When cooking vegetables, pop your plate between the pan and the lid. The steam will heat up the plate, keeping your dinner warmer for longer. Angela Garvin, Romford I couldn’t give my daughter’s old annuals to the charity shop as she’d written on them, so I use the…

1 Terrific Tags  Cut old cards into little rectangle s to make gift tags for the next birthday. Danielle Marsden, Ely 2 Pretty Postcards  Snip off the back half of a used card so you can use the front as a postcard! Shelley Burke, Kinross 3 Mat For A Memory Compile your wedding cards into a pretty photo mat to surround a picture from the big day. The well-wishes will mak e the pic even more sentimental. Lily Wright, Brentford 4 Fab Framed Enjoy the beautiful art or motivational text from greetings cards all year round by framing them for your wall. Mo Golding, Hastings…