Pick Me Up! Special

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!

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WELCOME TO YOUR MONTHLY SPECIAL OF Pick Me Up!

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Pick Me Up! Special

Your pick me ups

ANIMAL MAGIC • Our readers have captured their adorable animals on camera…

NO MORE MAGIC • Cheryl Carter, 51, from Plymouth, can never celebrate the festivities again after a knock on her front door changed her life forever…

All the trimmings • If you ask us, Xmas is all about food! But how can you create a main event with all the flair and no stress? We’ve got you covered with expert tips…

JINGLE ALL THE WEIGH • Katie Hodgson, 39, from Barnsley, gave her partner a Christmas ultimatum…

Brainwaves • Check out amazing advice from our readers…

HOW TO MAKE… • AN AIR-DRY CLAY CHRISTMAS GNOME

OUR TOP 6 SUPER EASY TIPS

THE ULTIMATE GIFT • It’s a merry Christmas for Kerrie Coultas, 42, from Selby, Yorkshire – because her daughter got a very special present…

The biggie

Deck the HALLS • Hannah Cox, 32, from Minehead, spent over £600 transforming her front door into a pink wonderland…

MINCE PIE MIRACLE • Julie Pickering, 40, from Walsall, had no idea that a sneaky festive pastry would change her life…

Sweet treats

ONE LAST CHRISTMAS • Charlise longed for a father-figure – and it looked like she got her Xmas wish. But was ‘Daddy’ who he seemed?

Your dilemmas

Spot it

Riddle me this

Follow it

Three in a row

Budget Claus • Tahnee Beck, 34, from Norfolk, hasn’t even taken down her decs when she starts thinking about next year’s Christmas…

Your style • ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE XMAS…

Let it snow • Lia Cleveland, 28, is living a true white Christmas…

A HOME FOR XMAS

Your gift guide • Stuck on what pressies to buy? Treat your loved ones with these!

Your gift guide

OUR CHRISTMAS WISH • Sophie Lidbetter, 32, from Worthing, only wanted one thing for Xmas…

Number fit

Spiral crossword

Sudoku

Strike it

SUPERMARKET SWEEP • Indulge with these delicious new food and drink buys!

NAUGHTY OR NICE? • Kayley Winterson, 27, from Norfolk, swapped saving lives for lingerie and is now on a mission to raise your blood pressure…

12 saviours of Christmas

INSTANT + APPOINTMENT • With Dr Deborah Lee from Dr Fox Online Pharmacy (doctorfox.co.uk)

A GIFT THAT GIVES

YULETIDE SURPRISE • Sam Kennedy, 36, from Medway, didn’t think her hubby would be home in time for Xmas…

London Winter Walk

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130+ PUZZLES in every issue

Look amazing! • THIS MONTH: Festive fragrance

What’s TRENDING? • Here’s what you need to know this month…

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Next issue Pick Me Up! JANUARY special

LOVE YOU FOREVER • When her dad passed away, Freya Rosati, 32, from Aylesbury, had no idea that he’d written her special cards from beyond the grave…

MULLED MISHAP • Kirsty Davis, 32, from Peterborough, was left with an Xmas she’ll never forget, thanks to a scalding...