Pick Me Up! 27-Oct-2016

What A Frame! As a huge fan of classic US show Friends , .I had to visit the FriendsFest event. I wandered around iconic sets like the Central Perk coffee house and Monica’s apartment. Recognise the door..? 7 …much-missed celebs. Sad face. These stars all passed doing what they loved – see www.lifedeathprizes/ www.lifedeathprizes/entertainers-who-died-performing entertainers-who-died-performing What A Sweetie! My girlfriend’s nutty kitten Oreo loves attention so much, she’ll do her best to stop us getting up the stairs. And it works – who wouldn’t want to play with such a cute kitty? What A Mystery Not one, but two pineapples were sent to me at work this week from a mysterious stranger. I’ve no idea why, but they’re my favourite fruit, so thanks – whoever you are! What A…

Little STAR As soon as my daughter Amelia-Mae heard there was going to be a heatwave, she jumped in her car and headed for the coast. Where else could a stylish 1-year-old show off her new pink sunglasses? Kaleigh Lloyd, Stockport Supermate Chris, my mate, has a lot in common with the balloon Superman he won on holiday. Both are full of hot air! Only joking! Both of them look great with their pants over their trousers. Sylvia Simpson, St Albans Singalong mum There’s no one like mum Jackie for a singalong. She’s always said a problem doesn’t seem like much once you’ve sung your favourite song! Samantha Beveridge, Glasgow Treat her like a lady Some call it airs and graces – I call it a belief in my greatness!…

‘I told him to sleep downstairs – I had to get up early’ It was a Saturday afternoon in August. I’d just got in from work when I noticed a beautiful smell coming from the living room. My boyfriend Lewis Little, 25, had lit some fancy, scented candles. ‘What’s all this for?’ I asked him. ‘Just thought I’d be romantic,’ he smiled. He was always doing sweet things, and we often talked about getting married. We’d even picked our wedding song, Starship’s Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now... But, right now, I had more practical things on my mind. ‘How’s this for romantic? We need to do the food shop!’ I laughed. Plus, our little boy Tyler’s second birthday was coming up soon, and I wanted to get a head start…

‘I pushed it to the back of my mind, tried to forget about it’ Playing happily in my room, I tried to ignore the racket coming from the kitchen. Two of my six older brothers were chatting and laughing away with our cousin Richard Watkins, then 17. They were talking about the usual teenage boy stuff - girls, cars, parties... Aged 8, they didn’t pay much attention to me. I was just a kid and they were all in their teens. Richard was often at ours, hanging out with my brothers and staying the night on the sofa. A shy lad, he was a lot quieter than the others. ‘He’s a bit odd,’ I overheard one of my brothers saying behind Richard’s back, but I thought he was OK. Then,…

Your Best PAPERCLIP Tips 1 Easy hemming  Use paperclips rather than pins when turning up a hem. They’re so much easier to slide along the f abric, and they won’t leave any telltale holes, either. Glennis Galvin, W ynnum, Australia 2 Easy hooking  Got a picture to hang but no hook handy? Just attach a paperclip to the back of the frame with strong adhesive or tape, and bend it b ack slightly to catch the nail. Bev Campbell, Southend-on-Sea 3 Easy scooping  Twist a paperclip into an S-shape for the perfect cherrypitter. Simply push one end of the S into the cherry’s flesh and scoop upwards to remove the pit. Maria Ewan, Birmingham 4 Easy fastening  Keep bread fresh by unravelling a paperclip and using it as a twist-tie,…

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