Pick Me Up! 19-Oct-2017

Hilary Browning, Senior Sub-editor What A Performance! We saw Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour in London’s West End. The explicit language and narrative is not for the faint-hearted, but the young actresses sure can sing – classical as well as rock. Stunning! What A Shocker! We played a family game of Bean Boozled – where it’s a toss-up whether identicallooking jelly beans are delicious or disgusting. Dog food or smelly socks anyone? My face says it all… What A Scamp! On a London sightseeing tour with friends, we found a shady spot in Green Park for a picnic. This cheeky squirrel stopped at nothing to share the goodies, even running up our legs! Check out more cute, cheeky squirrel photos at lifedeathprizes.com/cute-squirrels Ed’s Test £25! WIN PUZZLE 1 Can you unscramble this 11-letter…

Police pup Tia, my 10-year-old pup, is very pampered and loves a costume! Here she is dressed up as a police dog! Mandy Knowles, Norfolk Superfan Here I am in Liverpool with my fave mag! I can't put it down, even in Penny Lane! Sarah Robertson, Glasgow Lofty lips Pucker up! My wife Cam got more than she bargained for when she went to say hello to this giraffe in Kenya! Daniel Hulse, Stockport Wonderful wedding This is me having my photo taken with my lovely grandad on my wedding day. Amy Close, Chertsey Little STAR Little Lily, 1, had so much fun in the caravan on her summer holiday! Natalie Hobson, Sheepridge Cat tales! My puss, Kylo Ren, tried to encourage my six-year-old Oliver to read. Looks like it was a hiss-story book! Rebecca Rees,…

Kirsty Weston, 29, St Albans, Herts Admittedly, Rita Ora would look fab wearing a bin bag. But her funky, rainbow-dyed hair was really doing it for me! Rita wasn’t the only supercool celeb opting for the ‘unicorn’ look, with trendy pastel highlights. Everyone from Britney Spears to Lady Gaga had it. It looked amazing! I could do with a change, I thought, running my fingers through my long, dark locks. My mum Helen, 57, was a hairdresser, but there was no way I’d ask her to do it. I could imagine what she’d say… ‘Kirsty, you’ve got beautiful hair. Why do you want to ruin it?’ she’d nag. No, I was going to do a bit of DIY. Surely, it couldn’t be that hard…could it? I just had to lighten…

Stacey Worsley, 30 Leeds As a nurse, you get used to seeing the worst. But you just don’t expect it to happen to your loved ones... Last December, my boy Toby, 3, wasn’t feeling great. Christmas had just passed, and he had a runny nose. His face was all red and puffy. ‘Mummy, my legs hurt,’ he said. ‘He’s got a winter bug,’ I said to my hubby Simon, 30. Next morning, Toby wouldn’t get out of bed and cried when I tried to move him. Something wasn’t right… I took him to the GP, who also thought it was a virus. ‘Come back in a few days if it doesn’t get better,’ he said. I hoped for a quick recovery. In a few days, Toby was turning 4 and…

Instead of using separate eggcups when cooking family breakfasts, I reuse an old chocolate box as a multi-eggcup! You can make as much mess as you like and it’ll wash up well, too. Jackie Wilson, Basingstoke I designed a fun, educational activity for my five-year-old son, Owen. We cut out some pictures of ice creams, and he wrote what they were and how much they cost. Caron Davies, Rayleigh, Essex My hubby Tony cleans his work flask by attaching a bottle brush to his drill. It’s great for getting off tough tea stains and works just as well on cups and mugs. Sally Court, Dereham, Norfolk Cut up an old towelling bathrobe into little squares to make little face flannels. Helen Cameron, London Keep your shopping list handy by pegging it to your trolley. Michelle…

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