Pick Me Up! 06-Jul-2017

Sharon Gailer Senior Sub Editor What A Ceremony! ‘Here comes the bride…’ June is officially the most popular month to get married, and apparently this stems from the fact that the month derives its name from Juno, the Roman Goddess of marriage. What A Bloom! If you’re after some wedding flowers or want to brighten up your home, you can’t go wrong with gorgeous gerberas, which are in season right now… What A Memory! It’s the time of year for icy treats and regular lollies are fine, but I loved Jubblies! They were a totally ridiculous pyramid shape, but we still managed to slurp away on them! What A Tune! Have been watching Ed Sheeran’s brilliant performance at Glastonbury on BBC iPlayer over and over again. He’s amazing! What A…

This is my lovely daughter Georgia May, proving that children love boxes more than what’s inside them! Angela Rollett, Rotherham Get in touch If you’ve got a story for these pages, send photos and letters with all names and ages, plus a daytime phone number and full address, to the address below and GET BIG MONEY E-mail pickmeup@timeinc.com Call 020 3148 6460 Write to Pick Me Up!, 161 Marsh Wall, London E14 9AP Twitter twitter.com/pickmeupmag Facebook facebook.com/pickmeupmag Time Inc. (UK) Ltd reserves the right to reuse any submission sent to Pick Me Up! magazine, in any format or medium. Unfortunately, we can’t return photos without a stamped sae. Letters/photos must not be sent to any other publication. LIFE! DEATH! PRIZES! Check out our website: www.lifedeathprizes.com Full of hot air Here’s Scott…

Jealous ex refused to move on Stabbed new boyfriend 10 times Helping the scars to heal... Demi Dettmer, 20, Consett, Co Durham It wasn’t long before the greeneyed monster returned T he moment I met him, I was hooked. I’d got chatting to Graham Clarke at a party. Five years older than me, he wasn’t like lads my age. We became an item in 2012 and, getting serious, moved in together the next year. Graham worked on a factory production line, while I was at college studying Hairdressing. Life was good. Too good to be true, in fact… Gradually, Graham became very controlling, with a jealous streak. He’d ban me from going out with my friends, accuse me of cheating whenever I spoke to his mates. His temper would explode out…

Eirian Cohen, 35, Leeds I was giggling so much I could hardly speak. ‘What do you look like?’ I laughed at my new hubby James. Earlier that day, we’d tied the knot on a beautiful white-sand beach in sunny Jamaica. Now alone, back in our room, James had slipped into my wedding gown for a joke. He was a real blokey bloke and I was more used to seeing him in his electrician’s overalls, or jeans and trainers. So we were both in fits as he strutted around in my strappy silk dress. Skinny, it fit him OK, even if his hairy chest poked out of the top! ‘Does it suit me?’ James asked. And it set us off again. I remember thinking that laughter was the perfect start to married…

Taps looking a bit dull? Use lemon juice, as it’s a great, non-toxic cleaner to get them back shining again! Charlotte Primrose, Lawford Your Best VASELINE Tips 1 Hear no hinges If you have a squeaky door, try lubricating the hinges with Vaseline or any type of moisturiser cream. Marie Morgan, Telford 2 Excess colour Use Vaseline around your hairline when you’re colouring your hair from a box. It’ll stop the colour seeping into your skin. Danielle Garrey, Hartlepool 3 Easy to open Stop your nail-polish lids from drying shut by applying some Vaseline around the inside of the lid. Sarah Rand, Newent 4 Preserving perfume Put Vaseline on your wrists before spraying on your fragrance to help perfume last instead of fading. Jane Parker, Folkestone…

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