Table of contents for 29-Jun-2017 in Pick Me Up!

What A Week! Cher Heasmer, Senior feature writer What A Babe! My dog Jess really enjoys going to our local pub. Everyone loves her and she laps up the attention. She’s one spoilt pooch! Horse & Hound? 11 ... ...that was my score on the Love Island quiz. I’m so excited it’s back! Test your knowledge of last year’s Love Islanders and try to beat me! Go to www.lifedeathprizes.com and search ‘Love Island 2016’. What A Laugh! Me and my friends did a cocktail-making class. It was such fun and we got to create our own. Ours contained a splash of gin, elderflower, lime juice, apple…and more gin – yum! Ed’s Test £25! WIN PUZZLE 1 Can you unscramble this nine-letter word to reveal something that Cher was really impressed by?…

Instead, give Rhian’s little boy a cheery wave Rhian Backhouse, 28, Anglese as my sons Koren, 8, and Kyle, 5, waved to me from the top of the slide, they giggled away. I’d taken them to the local park for a bit of fresh air – and it was lovely seeing them have fun together. But, just 10 minutes later, Koren ran over to the bench where I was sat. ‘Can I have my sunglasses?’ he asked. It wasn’t exactly sunny out, but I handed them over. I knew he didn’t want them to shade the sun. He wanted to hide his eyes. And when I spotted a few kids staring at him and sniggering, I understood why. Poor Koren was selfconscious of his appearance. See, he looks a bit…

Julie Davidson, 24, Georgia, USA Tears blurred my vision, my heart pounded. ‘Julie, are you OK?’ my hubby Justin asked, sounding concerned. ‘I’m fine,’ I murmured, giving his hand a quick squeeze. I turned back to the doctor. ‘Are you saying I might not be able to have kids?’ I asked shakily. ‘Just that it might be difficult to conceive naturally,’ she said. I couldn’t help but fear the worst. It was February last year, I’d just been diagnosed with endometriosis – a painful condition where the lining of the uterus grows in other places. That alone I could handle, but when doctors told me it could harm my chances of having kids, it broke my heart. My lifelong dream had been to become a mum. Me and Justin, 25,…

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. sex worries Q i used oestrogen pessaries after menopause, so i could enjoy sex with my husband, but then i got breast cancer. now i’m worried that if i stop them, my sex life – which is important – may suffer. Louise, Gillingham A Not all breast cancers are hormone sensitive. Some pessaries don’t increase blood-hormone levels. Have a chat to your oncologist and GP and ask if they can find an alternative. strange sounds Q i hear some odd noises, especially when it’s quiet at night. sometimes it even stops me from getting to sleep. i’ve been told that there’s nothing i can do about it.…

It was a quiet Sunday afternoon in March 1937, and families in Turtle Bay, New York, were enjoying the Easter weekend together. But through the silence came a piercing scream… ‘They’ve been murdered!’ a man shouted. Joseph Gedeon had stopped by his estranged wife’s apartment to visit his family for the holidays. But what he’d found would stay with him forever… His wife Mary, 54, and daughter Veronica, 20, had been strangled to death. Their lodger, Frank Byrnes, was also dead in his bed, brutally stabbed with an ice pick. Joseph and his other daughter Ethel were completely distraught. Who’d want to hurt their lovely family? The apartment became a crime scene, and police eventually found two tiny sculptures made out of soap. They were works of art. Ethel was…

Bitesize! Across 1 Fellow (4) 5 Bait (4) 6 A really long time (4) 7 Spruce (4) Down 1 Scottish tribe (4) 2 Enormous (4) 3 Portion of a surface (4) 4 Troublesome person (4) Read down the shaded squares for the prize answer. To enter, see p49. I WANT ONE OF THESE... Perfect for outdoor entertaining, load this big platter up with dips and dunkers, or just nuts and crisps to go with drinks. It’s £2.40 from B&M stores. £1 at Iceland until 9 / 7/ 1 7 (usually £2) Bag A Bargain Gianni’s Alcohol Ice Popsicles, Aldi Alcoholic lollies? Oh, yes! These adults-only treats are a tasty way to cool down on a summer’s day. Choose from Gin & Tonic or Prosecco & Peach Bellini. Cheers! £2.99 for…

Tiny Cat Paws, £9.99, www.prezzybox.com Swap your hands for these teeny, tiny cat paws on sticks that you can hold in your sleeves. Kids will absolutely love them! Verdict: BONKERS! They’ll have eveyone in stitches! Glow Tape, £7.99, www.firebox.com Want to stop someone from falling over your tent at night? Or write messages on your walls? This glow-in-the-dark tape sticks to just about any surface and shines bright! Verdict: GENIUS! We might use some on our bikes! Picture Keeper Connect, £99.99, www.picture keeper.com Pictures are so precious and this helps to make sure they’re always backed up, so you never lose them. It also lets you order prints, and even gives you access to your contacts through another phone if your battery dies. Verdict: GENIUS! Worth splashing out on, we…

Debby had only just signed up when she won Debby Clark, 50, Harrow i love bingo with mates at our local hall, but we’re so busy now, we rarely have time to go. So I joined Pick Me Up! Bingo. I’m not computer savvy, but found the site easy to navigate, and there were lots of games. I found Emerald Bingo and, after depositing a bit of cash, I had a few games. Still getting the hang of it, I only spent £2.40 on tickets and watched as my numbers were dabbed off. Then the message Congratulations! came up! I wasn’t sure if it was just a promotional message but I checked my balance, and I was a winner – £1,044! I told my daughter Natalie, 28, who was home.…

Catherine Howells, 31, Bournemouth Pulling friends onto the dance floor, I busted a move. It was March 2009, I was at a work party and the wine was flowing. I’d taken dance lessons as a kid, so didn’t put a foot wrong. Out of the corner of my eye, I spotted a gorgeous guy from work. I knew him to say hello to, but didn’t know he was a great dancer, too! And, when the song ended… ‘I’m Dean,’ he said, smiling and coming over. ‘I do ballroom competitions.’ Turns out we had the uncommon in common! ‘I eat dry cereal,’ I said, looking for other weird similarities we might share. ‘Me too!’ he gasped, amazed. I told him my favourite film was Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. ‘Mine…

Beth Hixson, 35, Canterbury Turning my key in the lock, Three cats prowled round my feet, purring happily… Breakfast time! It was Norman and his feral girlfriends Betsy and Belinda. Norman arrived at RSPCA Canterbury’s Animal Centre six years ago. Bleeding, with skin hanging off and a toe missing, he was in a bad way. We didn’t think he’d make it. A member of the public had found him in a shed, collapsed. The 2-year-old tabby looked like he’d been hit by a car. It was Boxing Day 2011, my first day as deputy manager. After hours of surgery and intensive care, Norman pulled through – luckily, with no broken bones or lasting damage. With no microchip or collar, we appealed for his owner online. He was so good-natured, surely someone was missing…

CRIMES OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS Delving into history’s most high- profile cases, this show features scandalous stories involving heirs, boy band moguls and murderous music legends. 5pm weekdays, YourTV BONES re-live the drama of Bones from the very beginning on yourtV. Follow Dr temperance ‘Bones’ Brennan and FBi agent Booth as they investigate a string of unsolved murders, using clues from the victims’ remains. 8pm weeknights, YourTV LAW & ORDER With complex plots inspired by headline-grabbing true crimes, top american drama law & order (Us version) comes to yourtV this month, with episodes screening from the start. make it a date. 10pm weeknights, YourTV…

IN NEXT WEEK’S IN MY BED BY MY BOSS Porn-shamed MY BEST MATE my hubby Became ON SALE Thursday 29 June ARies 21 March–20 April You’ve tried your best to make amends with a close one, but their approach seems to become more and more disruptive by the day. Know when to distance yourself for your own good. tough lessons could be just what they need, and you’ll feel the benefit, too. Call: 09058 170 710* TAURUS 21 April–21 May mercury is going to bring success in travel, and you’ll finally start to get some faith back in your own abilities. this weekend will see some faces from the past getting back in contact with you, and should give you good reason to lay down some exciting plans Call: 09058…

Natalie Trickett, 33, Preston Pulling myself out of bed, I tiptoed downstairs to get breakfast ready. But, suddenly, I had a funny spell. Pain tore through my head and I collapsed to my knees. Everything felt fuzzy and I had a tingling sensation down my right side. What’s going on? I thought in a panic. I managed to get up, but I had such a bad headache. Worried, I got straight on the phone to my mum. ‘You should make an appointment with your doctor,’ she told me. I did, and my GP said it was probably just a migraine. Later that night, in February 2013, my headache just got worse, though. My lips felt numb, too, and my vision was going blurry. Soon, my headache was so bad, I…

At 13½in, New Yorker Jonah Falcon is the proud possessor of the world’s biggest penis! Can You Match These Song Tracks To Their Albums? 1 Crazy in Love by Beyonce 2 Supermassive Black hole by Muse 3 Round Round by Sugarbabes 4 All About You by McFly 5 Girls & Boys by Good Charlotte THE HORROR! how many of these school sports horrors do you remember? Plimsolls no, you couldn’t just exercise in any old trainers. They had to be black and squeaky. Anyone else getting blisters just thinking about them? Forgetting Pe kit… Your mum reminded you, she even packed it up for you in your Jane norman bag or a Morrisons carrier. But you still forgot. Did you borrow your friend’s? Rifle through lost property? or feign cramp..?…

77p per serving Cheap As Chips! ■400g Maris Piper potatoes, sliced thinly, lengthwise ■2tbsp olive oil ■1 medium white onion, chopped ■1 clove garlic ■500g beef mince ■120g button mushrooms, sliced ■1 tin chopped tomatoes ■1tbsp cinnamon powder ■2tsp allspice powder ■1tbsp tomato puree ■Salt and pepper Sauce: ■50g butter ■50g flour ■400ml skimmed milk ■1 bay leaf ■A grate of nutmeg ■Salt and pepper 1 Preheat oven to 200C/ Gas 6, and blanch potato slices in boiling water for 2 min, then drain. 2 Heat oil in a large pan and gently saute onions and garlic until soft, then add beef and mushrooms, and cool until meat has browned. Season. 3 Stir in tinned tomatoes, cinnamon, allspice and tomato puree, and simmer for 10 min. 4 For sauce, melt butter…

Sarah Barker, 33, York Fancy a takeaway?’ my boyfriend Aaron asked as we collapsed on the sofa. Silly question. It was what we did nearly every night! I worked as a hairdresser, was on my feet all day. He was a retail manager. We both did long hours and couldn’t be bothered to cook. So we often dialled out for pizza, fried chicken, Chinese, Indian… A lot had changed since Aaron and I had got together back in 2002. We’d travelled as far as Australia, moved in together... And I’d piled on a load of weight. When we’d started seeing each other, I’d been 5ft 3in and a size-10. Now, thanks to all those takeaways, I was spilling out of a size-20. I couldn’t bend down to paint my toenails,…

MEN WOULD LEER, I WAS MISERABLE... Abbey Thomas, 20, Ashford, Kent As I walked home from school, I spotted a group of guys ahead, and my heart began pounding. I knew what was coming… Sure enough, as I got closer, the stares and jeering started. ‘Wow, look at the jugs on that!’ one lad spat as his friends wolf-whistled. I kept my eyes fixed firmly to the front and walked as quickly as I could. It was only when I got home to the safety of my bedroom that I let myself cry. I was only 13, but not a day went by when I didn’t get at least a couple of unwelcome comments from strangers – all because of my big boobs. When I say big, I mean massive.…

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IRELAND USA RUSSIA IRELAND: 50 SHADES OF GRAHAM It was the most shocking trial Ireland had ever seen. Graham Dwyer was accused of murdering childcare assistant Elaine O’Hara, 36. Her body had been lying in the Dublin mountains for over a year – and, by the time it was found by a dog walker, her skull was missing. But that wasn’t the only shocking detail... You see, by day, Dwyer, 41, was a successful architect and family man who enjoyed flying model aeroplanes. By night, he was a sex fiend. A dangerous predator By night, he was a sadomasochistic sex fiend. A dangerous predator who’d visit an underground S&M website to fulfil his fantasies of stabbing women during sex. In late 2007, he found troubled Elaine, who had a history…

WICKED: KENDREW ●Bottled up boyhood sex assaults ●Harrowing bedroom confession ●Justice after 33 years Sandra Emmel, 51, Exeter Snuggling under the duvet, I cuddled up to my boyfriend Jonny. Only, he turned over, pulled away – my heart sank. What have I done? I worried. It was October 2007, and we’d been dating a few months, but we’d been friends for three years after meeting through work. He’d been an events planner, me a waitress supervisor. ‘I love you,’ Jonny had confessed one night. What’s wrong? I’d known for ages I wanted more than friendship, and we instantly became an item. Jonny made me laugh, feel special. Only, my perfect man had become withdrawn. ‘Are you OK?’ I asked. ‘Is there anything you want to talk about?’ ‘I’m fine,’ he…

OURTOP TIP shape Up If you’re trying to get in shape for summer, we’ve got just the thing! The lovely folk at beachbodyshop.co.uk are offering PMU readers 25% off their amazing range of workout DVDs, sports clothes and gym equipment. Just enter the code PICKMEUP25 at the checkout before 30 June to take advantage of the offer. feeling fruity Pick up two tins of Del Monte Peach Halves for just £1.60 (normally £1.10 each) at Asda until 3 July. They make a really tasty dessert with a scoop of ice cream. Treat Yourself Tubs of Ben & Jerry’s Cookie Dough Ice Cream are now only £2.50 each (normally £4) at Iceland until 9 July. We’ll stock up – and try not to eat a whole tub in one go! OFFER…

Soldiering On Kelly’s girl refuses to be beaten by her debilitating condition Kelly Blacknell, 39, Leicester As my daughter Jessica, 11, tapped away on her laptop, I had a sneaky read over her shoulder. I want to be a vet, she’d written. I can’t fix myself so I want to fix animals instead. A lump formed in my throat. Poor Jessica didn’t have it easy, but she amazed me with her strength. In April last year, aged 10, she was diagnosed with limb girdle muscular dystrophy. It’d all started when her teacher at school noticed she couldn’t get up and down from the stage in the hall. I took Jessica to our GP. He referred her to Leicester Royal Infirmary, where she had test after test. Me and her dad…

1 It only affects women. □ true □ False 2 It causes pain and discomfort. □ true □ False 3 It’s caused by poor hygiene. □ true □ False 4It can cause infertility. □ true □ False 1 True PID is an infection of the female upper genital tract, including the womb, fallopian tubes and ovaries. It mostly affects sexually active women aged 15 to 2 True symptoms include pelvic pain or pain during sex, pain when urinating, bleeding between periods or after sex, heavy periods and vaginal discharge. 3 false Most cases are caused by an infection spread from the vagina or cervix to the reproductive organs higher up. In one in four cases, an sTI causes it. 4 True PID can make the fallopian tubes narrowed and scarred,…

Apple Scones Serves: 14 Prep Time: 15 min + chilling Cook Time: 18 min ■450g self-raising flour ■Pinch of salt ■110g butter, chilled and diced ■150g caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling ■4 Granny Smith apples ■Pinch of ground cinnamon ■1 large egg ■Approx 280ml milk ■Clotted cream, to serve 1 Preheat oven to 200C/ Gas 6, and put a baking sheet into oven to heat. 2 Sift flour and salt into a bowl and rub in butter until mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs. Stir in 100g sugar 3 Peel and core apples, chop half and stir into mixture. Slice remaining apples thinly and put in a saucepan with remaining sugar, cinnamon and 100ml water. Heat and simmer until tender – about 10 min. 4 Beat egg in a measuring…

Pick Me Up VALUE 50p per serving 1Tesco Finest Sicilian Lemon Tart, 458g This pretty looking tart has a rich, creamy filling – but there’s not much of it as the pastry is even thicker… 67p per serving 2Sainsbury’s Lemon Tart, 430g The lemon curd filling is really yummy! We’d dust the top with icing sugar before serving with a big dollop of whipped cream. 46p per serving 3Co-Op Tarte Au Citron, 480g It may be the most expensive, but this has it all – lovely butter pastry with a rich, creamy and slightly tart lemon filling. It’s simply delicious! Make it yourself... Serves: 10 Prep Time: 30 min Cook Time: 50 min PLUS How to whip up your own at home! ■1 ready-made sweet pastry case ■3 medium eggs…

cross it! Solve the puzzle to find a word. Fit the words back in the grid and the letters in the highlighted squares spell out the answer. We’ve put in one word to help. Enter on page 49. 3 letters AMP AXE FOY ILK ITS YEN 4 letters AMEN NOUN ONYX STUB TACO 5 letters ANTSY EPOXY LEARN TAPER 6 letters AIKIDO ARMPIT AZALEA MIASMA RABBIT 7 letters GYMSLIP PUERILE RAUNCHY TENSION 8 letters ATOMISER GENEROUS PINPOINT ROMANTIC TURNCOAT UNIONISM WIN PUZZLE 6 £25! sudoku! To solve the puzzle, each 3 x 2 box, each column and each row must contain the numbers 1 to 6. Solve the puzzle, then read down the numbers in the highlighted squares for the prize answer. Enter on page 49.…

Get Moving! 150 minutes exercise a week! Join the everyday athlete campaign, raise your activity level to 150 min a week and expect to live for 3.1 extra years! Just make small steps… try these for starters: one hour of vigorous gardening a week – 279 cal = 14,508 cal in a year Getting off bus a stop early and walking five times a week – 175 cal = 9,100 cal a year Walking the dog an extra 10 min a day – 244 cal a week = 12,688 cal a year Washing the car once a week (45 min) – 157 cal = 8,164 cal a year one hour of vigorous housework a week – 210 cal = 10,920 cal a year For more info, visit www.vitality.co.uk/everyday-athlete Flattering Fashion…

mikhail Popkov was a good husband and father. He was also a respected Siberian police officer. And one of the worst serial killers in history. During an 18-year reign of terror, from 1992 to 2010, he’d exploit the cover of his job, offering vulnerable women a lift in his police car. Prostitutes, unaccompanied young women, those out alone at night. He’d drive them to remote locations, where he’d violently rape them. He’d use axes, knives and screwdrivers to butcher them. His victims were aged from 17 to 38. Popkov was finally arrested in 2012 after detectives took DNA samples of 3,500 police officers. At first, Popkov’s wife and daughter stood by him, unable to believe he was capable of such depravity. Yet Popkov admitted it all. He gave police a macabre testimony,…

His car was full of weapons It was 12 November 1997 when armed police swarmed around the Monaco Place apartments in Denver, Colorado. Volley after volley of shots were being fired at officers from an automatic weapon. Was this yet another battle in the long line of clashes between police and local neo-Nazi skinheads? The gangs had been terrorising the city for months. Within minutes, 21-year-old Lisl Auman – an unarmed female suspect – was arrested, handcuffed and bundled into the back of a police car. Her male companion – the shooter – ran… but police lost sight of him in the twists and turns of the apartment buildings. Moments later, officer Bruce VanderJagt, 47, decorated veteran and father of a threeyear- old daughter, came face to face with the…

Issue 26, 29 June 2017 Closing date for all entries: 5 July 2017 (three working days later for postal entries) Puzzle 1 Ed’s Test p3 Final answer Final answer Final answer Final answer Puzzle 3 Bitesize! p23 Puzzle 4 Crack It! p25 Puzzle 2 Follow It! p8 Final answer Final answer Final answer Final answer Puzzle 6 Sudoku! p26 Puzzle 8 Number Fit! p44 Puzzle 7 Strike It! p44 Puzzle 5 Cross It! p26 GOOD LUCK TO ALL OUR READERS! Full Name _____________________________________________________________________ Address ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ E-mail Address ________________________________________________________________ Postcode _____________________________________________________________________ Daytime Tel ___________________________________________________________________ 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…