Pick Me Up! 09-Jan-2020

Heading into my daughter’s room, I tried to ease her back to sleep. Maddison was just seven, and she was struggling with her dad being away. Unfortunately, as a military family, it was just something she had to get used to. I’d joined the army in my late teens and that’s where I met my husband, Tony, 38. We were constantly moving, but when we had Maddison, that’s when I really noticed the affect it was having. We were told she wasn’t a crisis I slowed down my role as an army clerk, but as a soldier, Tony was constantly out on mission. Maddison could go weeks without seeing or talking to him, but there was no support. I just kept getting told that as her dad was alive and…

DON’T MISS THIS! We already can’t get enough of LEGOLAND but now there’s even more to look forward to this February half term – but be quick, tickets are selling out! From 15 to 23 February, the LEGOLAND Windsor resort will be celebrating Brick Week, where a selection of rides and attractions will be available, including a chance for kids to meet their favourite characters. There’s also a whole host of LEGO building workshops, including a LEGO make and take, a giant mosaic and a brick build challenge. What’s more, there will also be family favourites including the Dragon Coaster, Driving School, Fire Academy, LEGOLAND Express Train, Jolly Rocker, Mia’s Riding Adventure and more for everyone to enjoy. Tickets from £20 at www. legoland.co.uk. Clever idea! Whether you want to…

This is my daughter Mia driving around her local park in her Fiat 500. I can’t get her out of it! Richard Adams, West Midlands I met Amanda Redman from Good Karma Hospital at a theatre production. Show was great and so was she! Maria Marston, Chesham These are usually gorgeous boys. But Archee and Marley wanted to terrify at a birthday party. Charlotte Park, Dorset My lovely mum Sue is always up for a laugh. She’s dressed in her Sister Act outfit ready for her friend’s wedding. Tylajae Hutchinson, Cheltenham My children always take the mickey out of me because I never eat a meal without dropping some down my clothes. So, they bought me a bib for Christmas! Patricia Cordon, Cheltenham If your letter makes Star Letter of…

Dear Dan, I remember that day you were born in August 1990 like it was yesterday. In fact, I remember when you and your seven siblings Elly, 46, Jamie, 35, Thomas, 34, Michael, 33, Kerry, 30, Rory, 27, and Holly, 26, were all born. They are some of the proudest days of my life. You in particular were such a kind and loving young boy. It’s probably those wonderful qualities that attracted your long-term girlfriend Gemma to you at just nine-years-old. You were inseparable and you had one of the strongest forms of love I’ve ever seen. So it was no surprise that we all knew you were going to get married one day. You had the perfect life together, but working on constructions, it would be a while before…

We didn’t understand what had happened, but the following day, the police filled us in. ‘It looks like Dan and his friends were involved in an altercation with another group of boys,’ the officer told us. ‘When Dan and his friends left the Forge Tavern, the other group of boys were waiting for them and launched an attack. ‘Dan was stabbed in the heart with what looked like a Rambo-style knife. ‘He was rushed to hospital, but he bled to death.’ I couldn’t believe what I was hearing, Dan. I didn’t even know you’d gone out that night. You were 26-years-old, I had no control over your social life, but I thought you were just staying at Gemma’s. You must have decided to go and celebrate your job. Outside the…

City of London Police’s Assistant Commissioner, Alistair Sutherland, said: ‘The City of London Police is proud to launch this initiative, in partnership with the Daniel Baird Foundation, as part of Lynne’s campaign. These kits will help us achieve our aim of making the City as safe as possible for the people who live, work and visit the Square Mile.’ West Midlands Police will be rolling out 400 more Bleed Control Kits, including 100 in Birmingham West and 100 in Birmingham East.…