Pick Me Up! 14-Jul-2016

What A Swizz! I bought some fancy new sunglasses as a reward for 10 weeks not smoking! Trouble is, the sun’s hardly been out since I got ’em… Never mind, I’m wearing them indoors anyway! 3,777 …that's how many miles away my oldest boy is. He’s in the Yukon for work, and sent me this selfie of his Monday morning commute. Not jealous at all! What A Hipster! More shades… Beau – lil sis of my youngest son’s girlfriend – looking good in the pair she ‘borrowed’ from him! They’re a bit sticky now, though! What A Fright! I met this critter up close when I found him in my top. I've never got out of a T-shirt so fast! I bravely caught him in a tumbler and released him.…

Licensed to grill… Don’t you love my hubby Neil’s apron? Here he is dishing up a barbecue feast! Janice Jones, Ruthin Bird bath? Taki our budgie seems to think our kitchen spray tap is his own personal water supply! Lucy Robinson, Bristol Golden days What an amazing time I had in San Francisco! Here I am by its famous Golden Gate Bridge. Kim Coopey, Cardiff Little STAR That grin can only mean one thing – my 18-month-old daughter Phoebe has got a chocolate brownie all to herself! Emma Cross, Chorley PMU in Paphos My favourite mag was the icing on the cake of my birthday celebrations in sunny Cyprus! Sally Stone, Dudley Sandy handies It was all a bit too gritty for my 5-year-old son Rory and his 10-month-old brother…

IT’S BEEN HARD, BUT I’M MOVING ON WITH LIFE... ‘To my horror, more victims came forward’ Singled out, confused, afraid. That’s how I felt every night when Daddy crept into my room, covered my face with a pillow. Then put his hands inside my knickers. He’d spoil me with extra pocket money and junk food to keep me quiet. ‘You’re special,’ he’d whisper. But I wasn’t sure. If he loves me, why does he hurt me? I’d puzzle. It started when I was 7. Dad’s chubby hands roved over my tiny body. Soon his fingers probed, prodding painfully beneath my underwear. He’d make me masturbate him, too. He’d tell me if I was doing something wrong, or going too slow. ‘Remember for next time,’ he’d leer. By the time I…

FIVE MONTHS GONE AND PARTYING! ‘I had horrible backache – must have pulled a muscle’ Slipping into a red-and-white striped, size-8 bikini, I smiled at my slinky, tanned reflection. Beach body ready! I snapped a selfie and sent it to my boyfriend Jack Ince, 22. Looking hot! he replied. We’d been together on and off for three years. It was May last year, and I was on a three-week trip to Magaluf, visiting my mates Mel, 22, and Lily, 21, who were working as ‘shot girls’- selling shots to party people. I did a week’s promo work, then I partied hard for a fortnight. Downing Jagerbombs and every other shot, I had a blast! Back home, living with my parents Jacqueline, 53, and Steven, 52, I was out of work,…

‘Amazing! You’d expect there to be a small bump. She shouldn’t feel guilty – I’m so glad everything turned out alright for them in the end.’ Lorna Young, 41, Isle of Mull ‘What a marvel the human body is! She’s so lucky to have a healthy baby after her party-girl lifestyle. It proves that, in the end, Nature’s in charge.’ Lauren Balmain, 28, South Shields ‘As a mum, I find it hard to understand how she couldn’t tell. I thought this only happened on TV! It’s great that they’re going to make a go of it as a family.’ Heather Annan, 37, Islington…

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