Published by TI Media Limited Pick Me Up! Special Series is your monthly feast of the best real-life stories from Pick Me Up! The series comprises of nine ‘Seasonals' and four ‘Best Ofs', featuring the best of Pick Me Up! Each bumper issue is crammed with a variety pack of true stories, your favourite features, money-saving tips, laughs, health ideas, great looks, budget beauty, food ideas to put a smile on your face and 12 puzzles. A fun package to keep you truly entertained!
WELCOME TO YOUR MONTHLY SPECIAL OF Pick Me Up!
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Your pick me ups
ANIMAL MAGIC • Our readers have captured their adorable animals on camera…
DO YOU WANT ME TO KILL YOU? • Hannah Martin, 34, from Northampton, was terrified of Hayden’s fits of rage…
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Three in a Row
REMEMBER ME
LIFE OR DEATH • Michelle Stevens, 35, from Brighton, didn’t know how she would cope when she found out she was pregnant…
Your home • Give your bathroom an autumnal makeover with these fab buys from George Home.
Brainwaves • Check out this amazing advice from our readers…
How to make… A HALLOWEEN SPIDER SQUISHY
LOADED PUMPKIN FRIES
OUR TOP 8 SUPER EASY TIPS
TRAGEDY ON WARD17 • Gill Duffus-Simpson, 44, from Elgin, Moray, was horrified to find out that her dad had cancer, but little did she know there was worse to come…
I PUT A SPELL ON YOU • When Rachael Whiting, 33, from East Sussex, did the school run, she gave the other mums the fright of their lives on the playground.
Easy eats • Give your guests the ultimate trick-or-treat experience this Halloween with these truly spooky recipes from Seasonal Spuds.
ONE BY ONE • There was danger lurking in the Pejcinovski home…
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Your dilemmas
Smiling through it • Justine Smith, 28, from Upton upon Severn, is praying for a miracle…
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Where dreams come true
NO, NO, NO! • It’s such a tiny word with a great impact – but why are so many of us afraid to say how we actually feel?
LOUD AND CLEAR
No is not a dirty word
Crack it
DIRTY DONER • Susan Berry, 39, from Manchester, came home to find her husband’s kebab obsession reaching new extremes…
Your style • MATERIAL GIRL
SOMEONE HELP ME! • Holly Roberts, 35, from Buckinghamshire, turned her back for a second and during that time her daughter dashed off – what happened next would haunt her forever…
ENTER IF YOU DARE
SUPERMARKET SWEEP • Indulge with these delicious new food and drink buys!
WITCHING HOUR • Sarah Mooney, 47, from Glastonbury, emerges from her cave every day to tell the tale of Wookey Hole – cackling and bringing an enchantress to life…
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130+ PUZZLES in every issue
+ Your health • Real-life plus trends, info and advice
+ Your health
IN CONTROL • Vanessa Haydock, 30, from Lancashire, uses her smartphone to keep her alive…
LET’S BREW THIS
Look amazing! • THIS MONTH: Self-care is key!
What’s TRENDING? • Here’s what you need to know this month…
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Tequila slammer • Bexx Hunt, 33, from Sudbury, Suffolk, got up for a wee in the night…but was her dog trying tequila?!
Your style • GRAB YOUR COAT…
A CIRCUS ACT • Opening her front door to a bouquet of flowers and balloons, that wasn’t the only surprise Marlene Warren had in store…
October 2023 YOUR STARS • Pick Me Up! astrologer Claire Petulengro reads your month...