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I’ve got a hundred reasons for wanting to nominate my daughter Kathryn to receive a bunch of flowers. But the main reason I’d like her to get a bouquet is because of everything she does for others. She’s such a kind and thoughtful person. She runs me to and from the outpatients’ dept at the hospital when I need to have check-ups. The hospital is over 20 miles away - but she does it without hesitation. She has four wonderful sons and she’s raising them to be delightful and respectful young men. Our relationship has become so much stronger with age and now we’re like best friends. We’re so alike - from the way we say certain things to the little mannerisms we share. I see myself reflected in her…

I’m so hairy! Q I’ve got really hairy arms and face – it’s so distressing. Is there anything I can do about it? It doesn’t help that I also suffer from acne. Emma, Lincoln A There are tests that can determine if you have a hormone imbalance and excessively high levels of testosterone. If so, certain contraceptive pills may help, so do speak to your GP. Scared I’ll fall Q I really struggle with dizziness and poor balance. Medication is helpful but I’m still scared to go out alone in case I fall. However, staying in is making me depressed. Is this the best life can be? Mary, Dunstable A Dizziness can be improved with vestibular (middle ear) retraining, which can be done through exercises. Find them online at menieres.org.uk/…

Meet Bugsy Bunny. He loves munching on bananas as a treat. Look how happy his snack’s making him! David Jackson, Lancashire This is my ball python Salad Snek. He curls up like this when he’s feeling sleepy. Laura Taft, Stafford My kitten Pearl loves wearing her own strings of beads. She’s my very own glamourpuss! Lucy Hill, Halifax A bundle of ferrets! I’m mad about all of them. Here they are as babies… Tonya Duprey, Durham After our walkies today, my pooch came back green with envy that other pups got to stay out. Susan Jackson, Belfast Our African grey parrot knows he’s our king. That’s why we called him Elvis. Shelley Barrett, Sheffield…

When on holiday in Benidorm there was still time for my partner Thomas to read his favourite mag. James Ford, Thornaby-on-Tees Here’s my granddaughter Mia with her uncle’s dog. She said we had to take a selfie to send to her parents and uncle. Mary Hadley, Brierley Hill My son Jim loved his first time in a ball pit at the local play centre. I had trouble getting him out! Sarah Catlow, Whitefield, Devon I loved seeing this sign, but I would have loved to see someone short trying to take up the offer! Jayne Benham, Manchester Here’s my partner and our daughter making the garden of our brand-new home look nice. Home, sweet home indeed! Kelly Nicholson, Weston-super-Mare My partner Phil was looking a bit down on the last…

Chatting to Cassius, 18, on Facebook, I was starting to see a different side to him. How you feeling? he wrote. I’m OK, I replied. We’d gone to school together, but not really been friends. Cassius had been a bad boy, hanging around with the wrong crowd, bunking off school. Trouble! I’d thought. But now, in March 2016, he was showing a softer, caring side. Cassius knew I’d been feeling down. My dad, Richard, 51, had died unexpectedly the summer before and I was still grieving. It felt good to have Cassius to chat to online - and after a few weeks, we started meeting up. I was studying Health and Social Care at college, on top of working as a hospital healthcare assistant. I had a lot going on,…

1 FALSE With tinnitus you hear noises that aren’t caused by outside sources. 2 FALSE It can sound like a number of things, such as buzzing, whooshing, humming, hissing, throbbing or even music. 3 TRUE Definitely see a GP if you’re concerned. But also try relaxing with yoga and deep breathing as this can improve symptoms. 4 TRUE See your GP for information about this. He or she may also refer you for tinnitus counselling or tinnitus retraining therapy – both of which can help ease the condition. 30% …that’s how many British adults are left gasping for air after walking up a flight of stairs. This is according to some new research from the British Lung Foundation.…

Atomic Kitten singer Natasha Hamilton, who has four children, says she had prenatal depression during her pregnancy with daughter Ella. In an interview in 2016, she said, ‘It was extremely difficult. I found myself starting to become isolated, which is exactly what you shouldn’t do. The constant worry was exhausting. ‘I remember one day being in the shower, just crying my eyes out. I’d been in bed all night worrying and I was exhausted.’…

Soft & Gentle O% Aluminium Antiperspirant Roll-on in Active, £2.50, Tesco If you’re braving a whole weekend with just a packet of wet wipes instead of a shower, then you need to pack a decent deodorant. Using plant extracts, this will keep you dry and protect against body odour. Barry M Pick ‘n’ Glitz Glitter Pot in Slay, £4.99, Superdrug Whether you’re wearing your glitter splashed across your roots, swept across your cheekbones or all over your body, this mermaid-inspired pot is perfectly over the top. Use with a little Vaseline to help it stay put. Twist & Spritz, £10, The Fragrance Shop Take your favourite perfume with you, without having to cart the whole bottle along, by decanting some into this easy-to-use bottle. It holds 8ml (which equals around…

Like other little girls, I wanted to fit in. But it wasn’t easy. Aged 10, in 1986, I noticed white lines developing on my fingers, just below my cuticles. They soon spread across my fingertips, so my mum Bonnie, then 31, took me to a doctor. Diagnosed with vitiligo, I was told it is caused by a lack of a pigment called melanin, which gives skin its colour. Being African-American, it meant the white patches were pretty noticeable. It’s incurable, too. As I was so young, it didn’t worry me, even when more white patches emerged on my arms, legs and feet. The little girl told me that I looked like a princess! But at 11 years old, I was about to leap from the diving board at our local…

Wiping sweat from my forehead, I reached for my water. It was June 2013 and I was waiting to pick up the kids from school. It was a warm day and just walking from home to the school gates had tired me out! It was 3pm. The school bell would ring any second... My twins, Emma and Joe, then 9, went to separate schools. Emma was at an all-girls school and Joe attended an all-boys one. But I’d meet them outside Joe’s school. Normally they’d smile as they came out - but, this time, Joe looked upset. ‘Good day at school, Joe?’ I asked. ‘Alright,’ he shrugged. ‘Can we meet away from the gate tomorrow?’ I was shocked, but thought he wanted to be grown up. He was also quiet,…

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Mexican munch Manomasa tortilla chips are packed full of flavour, are gluten-free and made with natural ingredients. The irresistible range includes Manchego & Green Olive, Chipotle & Lime and Green Lemon & Pink Peppercorn. And now you can grab a pack for £1 at Asda (normally £1.98) until 30 June. Beautiful brows made simple So Me Beauty is offering Pick Me Up readers 10% OFF all its brow products until 13 June using code PICKME10 when bought online at so.me/store . Sizzling! With BBQ season in full swing, you can add a bit of colour to your grub with this 12 Baby British Banger Selection from M&S. They’re normally £4 a pack, but you can get three packs for £10 all summer until 4 Sept. Spot on!…

Nathaniel Brazill was just known as Nate to his friends - and he had many. Handsome, considerate and easy-going, he was a boy who got on with everyone. At school, he was a grade-A student. He was bright and engaged and was almost as popular with his teachers as with his mates. He was well-mannered, too, and was often the first one to step in and settle arguments at school. It would have been easy to assume he’d had the perfect upbringing. But the truth was Nate, 13, was living in hell at home, in Lake Worth, Florida. He was raised by alcoholic single mum Polly Powell, who brought home a string of violent, abusive men. Nate saw red – he reached for the gun, cocked it and took aim…

Walking through London, I loved all the sights and sounds. Tourists snapping pictures, market traders hollering, people chatting in many different languages. And this buzzing city was my new home... Growing up in Romania, I’d moved to London in February 2010, when I was 21. I was studying Nursing, working as a cleaner, and making new friends. I missed my family back home, but I called them often. ‘I’m going to make you proud,’ I’d tell my parents. Then, one afternoon in March 2011, walking home from work, I turned into a street I knew well... There was nobody around, but a few cars passed occasionally. Listening to Beyonce on my headphones, I was thinking about what to have for dinner when a car pulled up beside me. Suddenly, a…

Elaine Allen, 64, Loughborough Over a cuppa, my grandson, 21, told me he’d passed his uni exams with flying colours. ‘You get your brains from me,’ I teased. After he left, I opened my computer. Time for a few games of bingo. I’d been a member of Pick Me Up! Bingo for 10 years. I loved the slot games. Diamond Bonanza, Tiki Island, Winstones... Plus, I liked nattering in the chatrooms. I’d had a few small wins over the years, but in 2013, I’d scooped £1,000! Tonight, I had a go on Diamond Bonanza. I clicked Spin and watched as the reels spun. Before I knew it, I was looking at five diamonds. I’d just won £1,110! I couldn’t believe it! With my winnings, I bought a new TV. And…

‘I think prenatal depression’s more common than women like to admit. There should be more support for sufferers. The more people are aware of it, the more likely they’ll be able to spot it in family and friends, rather than inadvertently dismissing the feelings as minor anxieties.’ Jackie Wilson, Basingstoke ‘Expecting my daughter, everyone was so happy for me, but I felt as if I lost my identity. I didn’t enjoy being pregnant, felt a failure. The best thing I did was to be honest with myself, my partner and my midwife. There is support and help if you ask for it.’ Debbie Hadden, Stourbridge ‘I’ve heard of postnatal depression, but not prenatal. There are a lot of people like me, who might just brush it off as pre-baby jitters.…

Poldark, BBC1 It’s 1796 when the fourth series kicks off, with Ross and Demelza (Aidan Turner and Eleanor Tomlinson), trying to patch up their relationship for the sake of their young children. However, it seems that their other loves – Elizabeth Warleggan and Hugh Armitage, are never far from their minds. ‘They’re finally talking and trying to make their marriage work,’ explains Aidan Turner. ‘But it’s very tricky for them, as marriages and relationships can be really complicated!’ Flowers, C4 The black comedy returns for a second series. Olivia Colman is back as music teacher Deborah and Julian Barratt as Maurice, her depressed husband. Their twins Donald and Amy try to forge their futures away from their parents’ tricky marriage. Soccer Aid, ITV Celebs and football legends are at Old…

Wholemeal rolls Makes 8 Prep: 40 min, plus proving Cook: 20 min YOU WILL NEED: 2 lightly oiled baking sheets ◻ 50ml milk ◻ 100g strong white bread flour, plus a little extra for dusting ◻ 100g strong wholemeal bread flour ◻ 1tsp caster sugar ◻ 7g sachet dried active yeast ◻ 25g butter, melted and cooled ◻ 1 large egg, beaten 1 In a small pan, bring the milk to just below the boil, then turn off and allow to cool until lukewarm. 2 In a large mixing bowl, mix together the flours, sugar, yeast and a little salt, and make a well in the centre. Stir in the butter, egg and milk, and mix to form a soft dough. Tip on to a lightly floured surface and knead…

There is a time to die. But mine had come much sooner than I’d ever have imagined. It was February 2013. Any strength I had to fight was gone, like the hair and weight I’d lost to chemo. My partner Tina, 42, knew I was giving up. ‘You’ve got to fight, Mark,’ she begged. But I was so tired. I’d been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma a year before, in 2012. A lump had appeared under my arm which wouldn’t go, so I’d gone to the doctor. I was referred to the hospital for tests, scans and, finally, the diagnosis. ‘You’ll need six months of chemotherapy,’ the doctor explained. ‘And then everything will be OK?’ Tina asked. ‘The cancer’s advanced,’ the doctor said. ‘But we’ll do all we can.’ At 40,…

ARIES 21 March–20 April It’s not important what others think of you, but what you think of yourself! You’ve spent far too long judging yourself on the past when it’s the here and now that counts. Someone you thought wasn’t interested is! But be you – not who you think they want you to be! Call: 09058 170 710* TAURUS 21 April–21 May This summer marks some of the most memorable days (and nights) of your life! But speak from the heart if you want to get honest answers from others. A split in your circle will see you reconsidering a personal situation. This is a massive life-changing year for you… Call: 09058 170 711* GEMINI 22 May–21 June You need to realise that you can grow separately and not…

Sitting in my kitchen, having a glass of wine with my friend Vicky, we had a fun idea. ‘Let’s review a lip gloss and post the clip on Facebook,’ I said. ‘It’ll be a laugh!’ We took the video, reviewing the lippy in our broad Lancashire accents. We were dead sarcastic, constantly cracking jokes. Then I uploaded it, sharing it with friends and family. It was 10 February 2017, a Friday night. Time to unwind after a week as a GP receptionist. After our daft vid, we enjoyed the rest of our evening gossiping, didn’t think any more of it. In the morning, I checked my phone. Loads of friends had liked our post, left comments. Do another video, Antonella. That was hilarious! one said. So I did another silly…