Pick Me Up! 26-Mar-2020

Back in September 2015, my beloved cat Daisy went missing. I searched everywhere and in a desperate bid to bring her back home, I wrote a post on Facebook. Only, no one replied and as the days went by, I imagined the absolute worst. Thankfully, after eight days, Daisy turned up and everything was fine, but it was the worst time of my life. No one helped me and I felt entirely alone. So, I started helping people on Facebook find their missing cats. I would share as many posts as I could and try and locate owners when ones were found. It actually proved to be quite a successful task. Soon, Animals Lost and Found in Kent got in touch and asked me to be an admin for their…

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INGREDIENTS: □ 300g closed-cup mushrooms, halved □ 500g chicken breast, cut into thin strips□ 200ml teriyaki sauce□ 2 tbsp sunflower oil□ 1 red onion, thinly sliced□ 300g broccoli, cut into small florets□ 1 red pepper, diced□ 2 tsp sesame oil□ 50ml water TO SERVE □ 4 cups rice noodles□ 2 tsp toasted sesame seeds (optional) 1 Marinate the chicken in teriyaki sauce for 20 minutes. Drain the chicken but keep the marinade on the side. 2 Add 1 tbsp of the sunflower oil to a wok/frying pan and stir fry the chicken for 2-3 minutes until sealed. Set aside. 3 Add the remaining oils and fry the onion, mushrooms, broccoli and red pepper for 2 minutes. Return the chicken and marinade to the wok, add a little water. Cook for…

Humming along to the radio, I leaned back in the passenger seat of the car. ‘Are we there yet?!’ I whined playfully to my then-boyfriend, Kevin, 23. ‘We’ve got an hour to go yet, Gráinne,’ he laughed. I smiled and opened up a bag of crisps, crunching down on them, joyfully. Living in Galway with Kevin, I hadn’t been back home to Laois for a long time, and couldn’t wait to make a cuppa and catch up with my parents and five siblings. After finishing our shifts in a nightclub, we’d decided to get on the road during the early hours to miss the traffic. It was going to take us at least two hours, so we just wanted to get there. At 22, I was loving life, but I…

As I posed for photos in my graduation cap and gown, I was feeling pretty chuffed. ‘You did it!’ my mum, Janice, 56, beamed. After three years studying English and History at the University of Leeds, I’d finally made it to my graduation day. I was thrilled to bits, but as I celebrated with my friends and course mates, I couldn’t help but feel slightly self-conscious. The girls were all wearing lovely dresses, whilst I’d covered up in a pair of black trousers and a loose-fitting shirt. By now, I was nearly 19 and a half stone and hated the way I looked. But, determined to enjoy my graduation day, I tried to put my insecurities to the back of my mind. Anyway, I was used to being the ‘bigger…

This week, our tip of the week will receive a great product from Addis! Made of high-quality stainless steel and complete with an inner bucket, the Addis 30L cushion close lid comes in the style of a dome retro look making it stylish and practical (£69.99). It also comes in other colours. For more ways to make your life easier, visit addis.co.uk Five ways to nest your home before baby arrives The Nest Planner is T the must-have book for expecting parents, and anyone that loves organising. Update your home with Rebecca Patterson’s preparation tips… 1. VISUALISE Before you redecorate, create a mood board of images for inspiration and plan how you want your home to be. 2. MAKE A LIST Compile a list of DIY jobs that are bugging…