Table of contents for 12-Oct-2017 in Pick Me Up!

Welcome To Your Thursday What A Revelation! Primark has finally revealed the ‘proper’ way to say the name. They’ve confirmed it’s ‘pry-mark’, not ‘pree-mark’! How’ve you been saying it? 4 .. . … that’s how many years Big Ben is expected to stay silent during repairs. There’ll be a lot of disappointed tourists who won’t get to hear its iconic ‘bong’! Slayin’ this! What A Mover! I love model Dexter Mayfield, who proves being plus-size doesn’t mean you can’t let loose spectacularly on the dance floor. Watch him go at lifedeath prizes.com/plus-size-dancer. What A Wonder Dog! This is my beautiful dog Bo, a Border colliespaniel cross who’s super intelligent! (Well, OK, I may be a tiny bit biased!) What A Shindig! I’ve just about recovered from my family’s annual party.…

De’ana Riordan, 25, Newton Abbot, Devon Ever since I can remember, I hated being a boy. ‘I’m a girl,’ I’d think, even as a tot. But my name was Dean. And I had a penis. I’d ask my mum Vikki for girls’ clothes, and play with dolls. I loved Barbies and mermaids. I’d wear dresses and skirts, desperately hoping it’d make me become a girl. Luckily, my family was supportive, but I hated my boy’s body. And things only got harder when I started school. I wore a boy’s uniform, but I was desperately uncomfortable. Peering into the girls’ changing rooms one day, I spied on the girls’ bodies. Not in a perverted way, but I was curious. I don’t have the same parts as them, I thought. Yet, I…

Sell online 1 Find the right site EBay and Facebook Marketplace are fab for random items. Try Mazuma Mobile for mobiles and Music Magpie for CDs and DVDs. 2 Do research Before listing your item, find out what other, similar items are selling for and price your piece accordingly. 3 Take good pics Photograph your items on a plain background with good lighting. 4 Get a good rep Quickly responding to questions, being helpful and posting items quickly will get you great feedback. 5 Anything goes Everything from old Pokémon cards to vintage china sells. There’s a huge market for kids’ toys, especially Lego.…

Real-Life PLUS Trends, Info and Advice Becky Kier, 27, Sheffield Me and my partner Steve had wanted to start a family since 2011, and last year our dreams came true when Peyton came into the world. Struggling to conceive, we’d turned to IVF in January last year and, two weeks later, the fertilised eggs were put back. Then I went back to Sheffield Hospital for blood and hormone level tests… ‘Congratulations, you’re pregnant!’ a nurse told me I rang Steve straightaway. Too excited to wait, we booked a private appointment at 18 weeks, and found we were expecting a little girl. I was due mid-October, but our little girl was too eager… At 24 weeks, I was taken to hospital after a bleed and found out I was already 2cm…

Becky Lucas, 32, Ewshot S eeing how swollen my 2-year-old daughter’s left knee was in March, I trusted my instincts. Me and my husband Russell, 37, had been concerned since noticing a visible swelling in Sophie’s left foot a few days earlier. But, despite her terrible pain, doctors had been unable to find the cause. ‘No trace of fractures or soft-tissue damage,’ said the consultant, looking at her X-ray, but I knew something was wrong. Sophie was constantly exhausted, irritable and unable put weight on her left leg. ‘Sore!’ she’d scream, tears streaming down her cheeks. Returning to Frimley Park Hospital’s A&E, I asked about autoimmune screening. ‘Rheumatoid arthritis runs in my family,’ I explained. I’d suffered from it myself since my teens. By April, Sophie’s hands were swollen, too,…

Treat of the Week 60p per serving Pink Lady Apple Tart Serves: 6 Prep Time: 20 min Cook Time: 30 min □50g butter, melted □8 filo pastry sheets (approx 24 x 25cm) □1 x 397g can nestlé Carnation Cook with Caramel □2 apples, such as Pink Lady, cored and finely sliced □2tbsp caster sugar □20g flaked almonds 1Preheat oven to 200C/Gas 6 and preheat a baking tray. Brush inside of a loose-bottom 20cm cake tin with a little melted butter. 2Put one sheet of filo pastry on a clean work surface and brush all over with butter. Lay another sheet of filo on top, slightly offsetting the corners. Repeat with butter and remaining filo pastry sheets. 3Line the cake tin with filo pastry stack, allowing edges of pastry to hang over…

Jackie Hill, 56, Scunthorpe When my daughter Sara gave birth to her second little girl in August 2012, we were all delighted. I was a grandmother again! ‘She’s beautiful,’ her husband Giuseppe gushed, holding up his delightful baby. Worrying sign Sara, Giuseppe, their first little girl Giulia, and now baby Alice, live in Italy. I’d lived there for 26 years, but I moved back to Scunthorpe 10 years ago. Naturally, I flew back out to meet baby Alice. But, within hours, doctors whisked her off for an ultrasound. ‘They’ve found a little blue mark on her face,’ Sara explained. But she was perfect… Why were the doctors so concerned? They discovered a lump on Alice’s neck, too, which only showed up when she cried. ‘She has venous malformations,’ doctors explained.…

Lynzi Shepherd, 29, Ashton-under- Lyne, Manchester Coming home from school, I was starving. ‘There’s leftovers!’ my mum, Kath, 54, called. Piling my plate high with Chinese – sticky rice, sauce and chips, I went upstairs. At 14, food was my comfort blanket. I was the fattest kid in school, and short…and ginger. So I was bullied a lot. My friends were skinny and blonde. Still, I put my head down and worked hard at school, stuffing bad foods to perk me up. Out of control Aged 18, I went to uni in Northumbria, studying Law. My eating and drinking was relentless. When I came home in 2008, I was a whopping 15st. My self-esteem was at rock bottom – so, over the next year, I joined slimming groups, lost 3st.…

A rescue cat the size of a small dog has been named Catasaurus Rex! BOOHOO These things made us sad #sniffs 1. Saying ‘bless you’ to someone… but they don’t hear you 2. Every Long Lost Family episode. 3. Realising it’s your last holiday day. 4. On Sunday when you remember you have work the next day 5. When you’ve been on a strict diet and haven’t lost any weight. FEELING BOOKISH You can’t beat curling up with a good book! if you’re a bookworm, these might sound familiar… 1 Hoarding… yes, you’ve read it, but it’s still nice to keep it on the shelf! 2 Some people dread long journeys, but you look forward to them. More time to read your book! 3 You get excited talking to other…

Glynn Ehojie, 30, Welwyn Garden City, Herts It’s hard being a kid at times… Especially for me. I was born albino – albinism affects melanin, the pigment that colours skin, hair and eyes. My family is Nigerian but, while they have brown skin, mine is white. Snow White!’ kids laughed at school. I also have nystagmus, a condition that makes my eyes flicker. It made the bullying even worse. It wasn’t until I was 10 that I accepted who I really was. ‘I’m going to be a star,’ I announced to Mum Rachel, 52. She was my rock, so positive. Age 13, my family moved to England. At my new school, I was never bullied and went to University of Westminster to study Business and Marketing Management. Instead of trying…

Issue 41, 12 Oct 2017 Closing date for all entries: 18 Oct 2017 (three working days later for postal entries). Puzzle 1 Ed’s Test p3 Final answer Puzzle 2 Follow It! p8 Final answer Puzzle 3 Crack It! p22 Final answer Puzzle 4 Bitesize! p23 Final answer Puzzle 5 Cross It! p28 Final answer Puzzle 6 Sudoku! p28 Final answer Puzzle 7 Strike It! p44 Final answer Puzzle 8 Number Fit! p44 Final answer GOOD LUCK TO ALL OUR READERS! Pick Me Up!, published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd, will collect your personal information solely to process your competition entry. We will not be using this issue’s competition entries to send you special offers or to pass on to third parties. 4 WAYS TO ENTER Easy To Enter Online! ONliNE It’s free and only takes a moment to…

Make your presents look more fun and unique by gluing on an assortment of buttons and ribbons! Carol Loader, Taunton Your Best CONDITIONER Tips 1 Close shave Hair conditioner makes a great shaving cream, as it provides a close shave but doesn’t rob your skin of moisture. Daisy Barnes, Bangor 2 Emergency removal If you don’t have any make-up remover, apply a little conditioner to a cotton ball. Just wash your face after wiping off the make-up. Francesca Carter, Woking 3 Softly does it Run out of fabric softener? Just throw in some hair conditioner – it works a treat! Christine Shell, St Ives 4 Squeak no more Dab conditioner on to door hinges to stop them squeaking! Shannon Farley, York Tipof the Week I bought organza bags on eBay,…

Briana Driskell, 30, Kentucky, USA More than anything, my husband Jordan and I wanted a baby, had started trying in January 2015. By the May, I was already worried that I wasn’t pregnant, so I got checked out. ‘It’s still early days,’ a doctor told us reassuringly. But something told me it was more serious. And, after tests, I was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a condition that was playing havoc with my ovulation. Medication regulated my cycle and the doctor suggested artificial insemination to boost our chances of conceiving. High hopes I had the first treatment of intrauterine insemination (IUI) in January 2016 – sperm was inserted directly into my uterus to fertilise the eggs. ‘Take a pregnancy test after two weeks,’ advised the doctor. Our hopes were…

With Dr Arabella Onslow Dr Arabella Onslow has been a GP for 11 years and was Rosemary Conley’s Health Professional Slimmer of the Year in 2012 after losing 10st. Tingling fingers Q I’m pregnant, and have started getting pain in my hands, with tingling in my fingers. What’s causing it? Natasha, Henley AThis is carpal tunnel syndrome, which is common in pregnancy but usually resolves once the baby is born. Stick with simple analgesia and wrist splints at night. If it doesn’t resolve after your baby’s born, there’s a minor surgical procedure that will help. Underlying cause? Q My daughter has epilepsy with night fits. She struggles to learn new skills and to cope with unfamiliar situations. Is this behaviour related to her epilepsy? Leslie, Ormskirk ADyspraxia – or developmental…

She told the police everything In August 2014, care home nurse Elizabeth Wettlaufer injected 75-year-old Arpad Horvath with a fatal dose of insulin. As he closed his eyes for the final time, Wettlaufer let out a blood-curdling cackle. A former chief engineer and a beloved grandfather, Arpad became the eighth and final victim of Wettlaufer’s decade-long murdering spree. The first victim – WW2 veteran James Silcox, 84, died in August 2007. Then Maurice Granat, 84, in that same year. In 2011, Wettlaufer killed Gladys Millard, 87, Mary Zurawinski, 96, and Helen Matheson, 95. A few years on, she took the lives of Helen Young, 90, and Maureen Pickering, 79. Her colleagues had no idea… Wettlaufer was seemingly a caring nurse. So when did she become an angel of death? Bible…

Pick Me Up! VALUE £1.50 1Tesco butternut squash soup, 600g A good, simple soup with a well-rounded flavour and creamy consistency. £1.50 2Morrisons butternut and Chilli soup, 600g The mellow butternut squash flavour is complemented by a kick of spice. £2 Our Fave! 3Glorious! skinnyLicious soup new england butternut squash, 600g, asda Light and smooth with a deep, roasted squash flavour and a hint of cumin. Yum. PLUS how to whip up your own at home! 38pper serving Make it yourself... Serves 6 Prep Time: 20 min Cook Time: 30 min □1tbsp rapeseed oil □1 onion, chopped □2tsp ground coriander □250g butternut squash, seeded and cubed □2 medium-sized sweet potatoes, cubed □1.75ltr vegetable stock □150ml soured cream □1tsp crushed pink peppercorns 1 Heat oil in a large pan. Add onion…

Euan Gibson, 35, Baildon, Yorkshire My family had just moved to Swindon and, at 13, I was bored. Everyone there seemed ancient… ‘There’s a boy who lives round the corner,’ my mum Margaret told me. So, picking up my football, I ran over. Knocking on the door, a short boy with black hair answered. ‘I’m Euan. Wanna play football?’ I grinned. From then on, me and Tim Hockley were inseparable. After school, we went to separate universities – but that gave us a good excuse to visit each other. He was my best mate. But one thing we didn’t share was relationship advice… And we were terrible at talking to girls. Just clicked! Miraculously, in 2008, I met Claire, now 40. We moved in together in Baildon, Yorkshire, while Tim…

TRIED & TESTED This week: Blusher 1. Milani Powder Blush in Tea Rose, £12, beautybay.com Blusher doesn’t get girlier than this! Once I’d stopped swooning over the rose design, I found this baby pink shade was really highly pigmented, meaning I only needed a little for a bold faux flush. 2. Lottie London Blush Crush Powder Blusher in Justin, £4.95, Superdrug This candy-pink, glitterflecked blush isn’t for the faint-hearted. I wasn’t brave enough to show off the daring colour, instead I used it sparingly for a more natural finish. 3. Wet And Dry Blush Powder in 55, £5.50, Hema This was my favourite blush – the coral-toned shade really suited my complexion. I used it dry on my cheeks before applying a wet lip brush to give my pout a…

GUILTY: Xie July 2009...five members of the same family were murdered in one night at their Sydney home. As they slept, Norman Min Lin, 45, his wife Yun Li Lily Lin, 43, her sister Irene Yin Yun Bin, 39, and the Lins’ two boys Henry, 12, and Terry, 9, were beaten with a hammerlike object. He’d been sexually abusing Brenda before the murders Uncle The Lins’ oldest child Brenda, then 15, was away on a school trip and had escaped the bloody massacre. Returning to Sydney, Brenda was taken in by her father’s sister and her husband Robert Xie. Police made no arrests for two years. But in 2011, they swooped, arresting Robert. At NSW Supreme Court in May 2014, Xie denied five counts of murder. Yet the prosecution claimed…

Rachel Lefleur, 17, Orpington, Kent so pretty! I’m Flushed wIth success I’ve been drawing since I was old enough to pick up a pencil. Before I was walking, I was doodling. I loved working with textiles and fabrics, too. ‘Do your Maths homework,’ Mum Denise, now 52, would chide. But I hated anything that wasn’t Art. Age 15, I wanted to try something new for my GCSE Art coursework. ‘I’m going to make a dress!’ I told Mum. No matter that I’d never picked up a needle and thread! I wanted to make the dress out of something unusual… And, suddenly I had it. Loo roll! What?!’ Mum laughed. Even my teacher wasn’t sure, convinced it’d fall apart. But I was determined. Hitting the supermarkets, I wouldn’t settle for cheap…

Charlotte Carter, 28, Norfolk On our farm, we have cows, horses, sheep, chickens, dogs and cats. But of all the animals , the one my eight-year-old daughter Grace loves the most is a young cow... See, we’d been trying to breed Deeping Damsel, our Lincoln Red, for around four years. Then finally, in January this year, she gave birth to a healthy young calf – Damsel. Me, Grace, and my fiance Adam were all there at the birth to make sure everything went smoothly. Look! There’s the baby!’ she cooed as little Damsel appeared. Grace wasted no time in introducing herself to the new calf and they were soon running around the barn, playing together. So sweet,’ I said to Adam. Sadly, three days later I found Deeping Damsel dead…

Pick Me Up! BIG STORY MICHAEL REDMAN Amy Lee, 21, West Sussex M y dad Mike was always giving me cuddles, making Mum go easy on me if I did something wrong. I was a real daddy’s girl. He was so laid back, he lived in his dressing gown – and he let me and my brother run around naked. But he could be shorttempered. If we were naughty, he’d shout and lash out. Then, one day when I was about 12, he burst into the bathroom when I was on the toilet, clutching his camera. ‘Go away!’ I screamed, absolutely mortified. Ignoring me, he just laughed as he took photos. My body was starting to change with puberty, and I felt really self-conscious. ‘It’s only a cheeky photo!’ Dad…

safety first The lovely folk at Halfords are offering 20% off a high-back booster when you trade in your child’s cushion booster, no matter what retailer you bought it from. This is only available while stocks last, so move quickly! SAVINGOF THE WEEK Good pud! You can’t get more indulgent than Thornton’s Melt In The Middle Chocolate Puddings. They’re now £2 for a pack of two (normally £2.94) at Morrison’s until 31 December – it’s up to you if you share! OFFEROF THE WEEK Treat yourself Save an exclusive 20% on all products at Urbanveda.com when you use the code PICKMEUP20 before 12 October. Their soothing range works to rebalance stressed skin. OURTOP TIP Phone home SMARTY is a brand-new mobile network aiming to be the simplest network ever! With…

Glomerulonephritis 1 Glomerulonephritis is an eye disease. □True □False 2 It’s caused by problems with the immune system. □True □False 3 It can cause breathing problems. □True □False 4It’s usually treated with surgery. □True □False 1 FALSE Glomerulonephritis is a condition in which the tiny filters in your kidneys, known as glomeruli, become damaged, stopping the kidneys from filtering waste. 2 TRUE The condition is usually caused when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue, though it’s not yet clear why this happens. 3 TRUE The disorder often comes with no noticeable symptoms, but some sufferers may have to contend with breathing problems, joint pain, rashes or fatigue. 4 FALSE Treatment depends on cause and severity. Possible options include making dietary changes, medication to lower blood pressure, or immunosuppressants. Next…

Verdict: GENIUS! Bye, bye blisters… PreHeels Blister Prevention Spray, £12.99, highstreet tv.com Forget about shoes pinching or hurting you! Just spray this on to any part of your foot to create an invisible barrier between your feet and shoes without the need for plasters. Verdict: BONKERS! Bit pricey for a cheap laugh! M-Y Fronts, £16.99, firebox.com The crazy folk over at Firebox are now giving you the option to adorn your pants with a face of your choice – just upload a photo. If that isn’t wacky enough for you, you can choose a different photo for the front and the back. Yikes! Verdict: GENIUS! …for the home-safety aspect. Netatmo Indoor Security Camera, £199, shop. netatmo.com This facial-recognition device sends an alert if an intruder is detected in your home.…

Clare Foley, 39, West Glamorgan Win 1 Win 2 You may recognise me. See, I was in Pick Me Up! magazine earlier this year after winning twice on the bingo. Well, here I am again, because guess what..? I’ve won a third time! I’ve been a member of Pick Me Up! Bingo since March 2011. My sister-in-law played on the site and encouraged me to join. Well, I didn’t take much convincing. I loved playing bingo. And the thought of playing in my own home in my slippers sounded too good to be true. It was lovely being able to spoil the kids with treats After playing around on the site getting to know the games, I decided Sapphire, a 90-ball bingo game, was my favourite. My first big win…

Take 3... Tesco Pastries Try this…. Go ahead goodness Bars, £2 for pack of 4, sainsbury’s Choose from three tasty flavours, all made from 100% natural ingredients with no added sugar. Heinz no added sugar hoops, 75p, asda Each can contains just 81 cal and has an entire tomato squeezed into it, so it counts as one of your five-a-day too. Food Swaps Swap Tesco IndIan KITchen chIcKen TIKKa Masala & pIlau rIce 675 cal For WeIghT WaTchers chIcKen TIKKa & BasMaTI rIce… 359 cal Save 316 cal Get Moving! In his new book, stay fit for life (£12.99, amazon.co.uk), youTube star and personal trainer Joshua Kozak aims to future-proof your body by copying the way it works in everyday tasks. It’s packed with more than 60 exercises, 20 workouts and three monthlong…

Me and Jason, 31, had been together for over seven years. We got engaged in 2011 – but, last Boxing Day… I’m nearly 40, let’s get married!’ I said. So we called the local register office and arranged a date for this April. All systems go! On the big day, I slipped into my dress. Beautiful!’ my mum Betty, 70, smiled. I carefully matched my dress with my fave flowers. White calla lilies and gerberas… costing a pretty penny! Next thing, the limo arrived. It's time!’ I cried, summoning my bridesmaids, daughters Soffia, 7, and Efa, 2. Mum and Dad Paul, 69, came with me, while my sister Tracy, 45, went in another car. Don’t worry, Tracy’s put the flowers in the boot,’ the limo driver said. The venue was…

ARIES 21 March–20 April if you share a good idea for long enough, it’ll eventually fall on good people. so any time spent going over your dreams with those you mix with this week could bring you some unexpected breakthroughs. news from far away will make your life a much easier place to be… Call: 09058 170 710* TAURUS 21 April–21 May tell a close one they’re brave and you’ll help them become so. People listen when you speak this week, as the stars give you the gift of attraction on a platter. Money will have to be paid out towards the home. be sure not to cut corners or it’ll come back on you! Call: 09058 170 711* GEMINI 22 May–21 June the best way to predict the future…