Pick Me Up! 07-Jul-2016

What A Drink! I found my new favourite drink – 7UP Free Mojito flavour – in the corner shop a couple of weeks ago and now I’m a little bit obsessed! 3 …that's how many hours on Sunday I spent trying to sort out my kitchen cupboards. They were such a mess, it was impossible to find anything! What A Trip! I recently went to the open day of London Transport Museum’s depot. To try my tube quiz, see lifedeathprizes.com  and search ‘London station’. What A View! I went to the amazing rooftop bar at the Trafalgar Hotel, in the centre if town. The view – and cocktails – were fab! What A Treat! I went to see Nell Gwynn starring Bond girl Gemma…

Who’s the cutest – my son Roman, 1, or Princess the pug? Sorry, Princess, it’s gotta be my little man! Samantha Kena, Gravesend PMU abroad I always take my favourite mag when we go on holiday to Tenerife – my partner Kevin, 62, would get upset if I didn’t! Susan Lockhart, Halesowen Which came first? I spotted this hen tapping on the window of the Piel Island pub in Cumbria – I think she wanted her eggs back! Val Brennan, Sale Loads of lolly 'Look, I won all these lollipops!’ My daughter Holly, 4, was chuffed with her competition prize. Laura Cooper, Torrington Yo ho ho! Ahoy, maties! On a trip to Weston-super-Mare, I found my inner pirate. Louise Lewis, Llanelli Dressing up Who are this street urchin and housemaid?…

Until the age of 5, my childhood was tough. My parents were heroin addicts, left me and my brothers, Michael, then 7, and Thomas, 3, home alone for days, starving, while they got high. We were in and out of care. But, in 2000, we were adopted by Marilyn and Patrick Canning and life changed overnight. We moved from a high-rise flat in Glasgow to a house in the countryside, and started school.We had a loving mum and dad who cared for us. It took time to adjust. The first time Mum bought me shoes, I didn’t want to choose any. She’ll just take them away again, I thought - all we’d ever owned was sold for drugs. But Mum was caring, bubbly, popular - patient. She had three grown-up…

 Laura Duncan, 26, Hebburn, Tyne and Wear After a few cans, he grew paranoid, suddenly flipped Funny and attentive, Daniel Bell appeared to be a devoted boyfriend. But that devotion soon turned into obsession, emotional bullying and paranoia over his girlfriend. Handed a restraining order and banged up for assault, Daniel Bell wasn’t going to let the law get in his way... Checking my Facebook one night, a message flashed up. You’re a little darling, aren’t you? I’d never met Daniel Bell, then 32, but we had mutual mates on Facebook. A labourer, with rugged good looks, he was hot. It was March 2014, and I’d been single a while. I was flattered by the attention and we exchanged flirty messages. Two weeks on, we agreed to meet at Jarrow…

Cut fun shapes out of cardboard, place on a pot of compost and sprinkle with cat grass seeds. Fast-growing, they’re ideal for teaching youngsters about gardening. Angie Keeler, Lowestoft Use an old pair of kitchen tongs to pull weeds out from your prickly plant pots. Paul Baldwin, Leeds A fitted sheet stretched over a bouncy castle creates a safe and shady play area. Joanne Loydon, Haywood Hard plastic packaging? Instead of scissors, use a tin-opener to remove it. Jan Savage, Ipswich Stop insects getting into drinks by putting a cupcake case 'lid’ on top with a hole poked through for a straw. Hayley Tomkins, Swansea After sewing on a button, dab some clear nail varnish on the thread to help it stay on securely. Eva Vida, Prestatyn Pour seeds over…

1 It’ s a wrap Having lunch at your PC? Use clingfilm to protect the keyboard from spills. Ian Laird, Prenton 2 Missing a mat? Use an A4 plastic folder as a temporary mous emat. Angela Garvin, R omford 3 Squeaky clean! Wipe the under side of your mouse with a mixtur e of vinegar and warm water to keep it rolling smoothly . May Richardson, Bexleyheath 4 Energy saver Use a screen-saver that turns your screen off after 10 minutes of inaction to prevent burnout. James Hanc ock, Bangor…