Innehållsförteckning för 06-Oct-2016 från Pick Me Up!

What A Treat! I was lucky enough to see Aladdin in the West End recently. I loved the Disney film as a kid, and knew all the words to the songs… So, if they need an understudy, I’m good to go! What A Geek! On 25 November, Gilmore Girls is returning to our screens after nine years away. I’m such a Gilmore geek, I’ve booked the day off work to binge-watch all four episodes and avoid any spoilers! What A Hottie! Talking of Aladdin, Prince Ali is on our silly list of cartoon characters we fancy… Check it out at www . lifedeathprizes.com/ www.lifedeathprizes.com/hot-cartoon–characters hot-cartoon–characters What A Mess! My boyfriend’s moving in, and the…

Gill Harris, Chief Nurse at The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs The Royal Oldham Hospital, said, ‘Lisa's death was tragic and wholly unexpected. We fully accept the coroner’s findings following the inquest, confirming that sadly Lisa died from natural causes, and we would like to again offer our sincere condolences. It is such a sad case. ‘The circumstances surrounding Lisa's death were included in the independent external review we commissioned two years ago into a small number of maternity cases at our hospitals between January and June 2014. The findings of the review have been shared with the families involved and our partner agencies. Although we, as a Trust, have identified and implemented areas of improvement as part of our maternity improvement programme, the coroner has found no…

Chris says, ‘I knew I was fat, but I hadn’t really realised how bad things had got until the nurse told me I was eating myself to death. I didn’t like the sound of weight-loss surgery, but I wanted to be around for Emma and the kids so I decided to try and lose the weight myself. I proposed to Emma in the gym because that was the place where I’d become a new man. Getting married again was the perfect way to celebrate that. These days I hardly recognise the man in the XXXXXL suit in our first wedding photos and that’s how I want it to stay.’…

1 This conditions affects fingers and thumbs. 2 Common symptoms include sickness. 3 It can be caused by genetics. 4 Radiation therapy is a treatment option. 1 TRUE The condition occurs when the connective tissue in the palm thickens, causing one or more fingers to bend inwards. 2 FALSE The first symptom is usually small lumps on your palm. You may also notice dimples on your palm and tenderness. 3 FALSE No-one knows for sure what causes it, but it can run in families. Other factors such as smoking, diabetes and certain medications may activate it. 4 TRUE Radiation therapy is a non-surgical treatment, but some sufferers may need an operation to cut the contracted cords of thickened tissue. Next Week POLIO…

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I may be a girlie-girl, but I’m also a black belt in taekwondo! Alongside modelling, the martial art has been my passion since I was 7. I love the adrenaline rush. But I have to be careful not to end up with a black eye when I’ve got a photoshoot! My dad David, 54, is the European president for our taekwondo federation, so I’ve always been surrounded by it. Taking it up just felt natural. It was the same for my kids Alysha, 11, and Jay, 8. But in 2009, I took time out to compete in Britain’s Next Top Model. It was worth it when I came fourth! ‘How about another challenge?’ my dad said in January 2015. ‘You could win big at the 2015 taekwondo World Championships in…

‘A week later, make-up covered the worst of it’ My hunky date stood at my door, clutching a big bunch of red roses. ‘Thank you,’ I beamed, blushing. It was October 2013, and Michal Kmieciak, 33, was picking me up for our first date. We’d met through an app I’d joined after my divorce. Michal swept me off my feet! ‘I’m a bodybuilder,’ he explained - though that was clear from his rippling biceps! At 5ft 8in and 20st of pure muscle, he was huge! But also the perfect gentleman, and I was besotted. ‘He’s a gentle giant,’ I told my sister Natalie, 31. I thought he was my soulmate and, after six weeks, introduced him to my kids Sophie, then 16, Tyrone, 8, and Tristan, 6. They adored him,…

Try Having A Haggle! 1 Standard  Some stores will, if asked, give 10% discount as standard practice. 2 Stay cool  Always be polite... never get aggressive. 3 Do research  Check out the same product online and see if they can match the price. Bulk-buying may also get you a discount, and flash a store card to show your loyalty if you have one. 4 Find flaws  Items with a small dent, or clothing with a little mark, could get you money off and can still be used or worn. 5 Extra! Extra!  If haggling fails, ask for something to be thrown in instead – cables or a free case on electricals, or pillows with a new bed.…

It was hopeless... Not matter how many times me and my partner Chris, 43, rewallpapered the house, within days, there’d be holes appearing. The culprit? Our 9-year-old son Callum. He tears the stuff from walls and eats it. And there’s no stopping him. Callum was diagnosed with autism when he was 3. It’s a developmental condition, affecting how sufferers communicate and relate to people. He was born with albinism, too, and is partially sighted. Then, three years ago, in 2013, I caught him munching wallpaper... ‘You mustn’t eat that, it’s not good for you,’ I warned him. I thought it was a phase, just Callum pushing the boundaries. But his appetite for wallpaper just grew. I took him to see our GP, who diagnosed pica. It’s a condition where sufferers…

What I hated most was missing out. On family holidays, trips with my sisters, nights out with mates. And because of my fibromyalgia, I’d had to give up my job at a bank. I was missing out on office gossip, too. I was diagnosed five years ago. At first, doctors couldn’t get to the bottom of my symptoms. Headaches, swollen joints, tiredness. Then, after tests, came the diagnosis... ‘It’s a chronic, incurable condition,’ the doctor explained. No-one knows exactly what causes it. Some say it’s genetic, others stress-related. And I knew a thing or two about stress. Earlier that year, my husband Keith, 42, had been diagnosed with spinal stenosis. Basically, the bones in his spine were collapsing in on themselves and he’d had a metal rod inserted to keep…

Spiced Beetroot & Apple Muffins Makes: 12 Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time: 20-25 min Topping: 1 Preheat oven to 220C/ Gas 7 and line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases. 2 Sift flour, baking powder and spices into a large mixing bowl. In a jug, whisk together eggs, melted butter, sugar and milk. Pour into bowl and mix very lightly – don’t worry if it looks lumpy – then fold through beetroot and apple and spoon into cases. 3 For the topping, stir mixed spice into flour, rub in butter, sugar and nuts, and then sprinkle evenly over muffins. 4 Bake for 20-25 min until golden-brown and springy to touch. Find more recipes…

‘He must have thought I was going to grab the chocolate’ ‘Even the doctor was shocked when he saw my injuries’ Wiped out from shopping, I collapsed on the sofa at my best friend Lily’s house. Then 15, like all teenagers, we loved buying new clothes, couldn’t wait to try them on. ‘Ooh, that dress looks gorgeous on you,’ I told her. ‘So do those jeans on you. We should wear them out next weekend!’ Lily said. As we pranced about and touched up our make-up, Lily’s dog Chunk came padding in. I’d known Chunk, a huge Japanese Akita, since he was young. Even though I’m an animal lover, I didn’t have a dog of my own, so loved taking him for walks and even shared a bed with him…

Q: Why did you join Pick Me Up! Bingo? A: My wife May, 56, joined a few years ago after reading a piece about another winner. Soon after that, I gave the site a try, too. We’ve both been playing ever since. Q: Why do you enjoy playing Pick Me Up! Bingo? A: I’ve not played loads, as I tend to watch May while she’s playing. But when I have a go, it’s really entertaining. You can put the telly on in the background and then play the games on your laptop. Q How easy is it to play the games? A: It’s really simple to get the hang of and you’ll see how similar the online bingo games are to those in the bingo hall. Q: What are your…

‘He’ll wonder why you always wear Uggs!’ He’s the love of my life. There isn’t a thing I wouldn’t tell him, a secret I wouldn’t share. But never, under any circumstances, was my boyfriend Sam, 22, allowed to see my feet. We met through friends two years ago. He was kind and sensitive, with a gorgeous smile, and we started dating. But I knew I’d have to tell him. ‘It’s for the best, love,’ my mum Maureen, 43, said. ‘He’ll only wonder why you always wear Uggs.’ But I was worried. Would he find my feet a turn-off? Only one way to find out. Amputated toe ‘I’ve got a tumour on my left foot,’ I explained soon after. ‘Don’t worry, it’s not cancer.’ When I was born, the little toe…

Try This… Hotel Chocolat Tea Infusions, box of 10, £2.50 Five no-more-than-4-cal-a-cup teas, made from cacao shells combined with various herbs and spices. Choose from Energise, Unwind, Spice, Invigorate, Refresh and Cacao Breakfast. Grabits Chicken On A Stick, £1.69, Budgens, OneStop, Spar, Costcutter, Londis, Mace Low-fat, low-cal and tasty choose from Chinese (69 cal per stick), Nice & Spicy (65 cal) and Original (67 cal). Flattering Fashion We love this sleeveless coat, £28 from Matalan. It’ll be perfect for layering on chilly autumn days! THE SECRET OF MY SUCCESS NAME: Natalie Newnes, 30, Hartlepool. VITAL STATISTICS: I put on more and more weight as I got older, and when I reached 24st, sitting on chairs, aeroplane seats and fitting through doors worried me. At a size-28/30, I was so unhappy…

From the get-go, my pregnancy was surprising... See, after beating leukaemia in my 20s, I'd been told my chances of becoming a mum naturally were slim. Yet three months after my fiance Ian, 35, and I started trying, I was expecting! I had an easy pregnancy and learned we were having a girl. But my due date came and went with no sign of her making an appearance. 'Come on, littl’un, we can't wait to meet you,' I said to my bump. Finally, a week on, my contractions started. ‘I think we’d better go to hospital,’ Ian said excitedly. We jumped in his car and set off to the University Hospital of North Durham. After all that time, labour was progressing thick and fast. I started to feel the urge…

‘My little sister Lisa was a real live wire, fun-loving, talkative’ We were chalk and cheese, everyone said so. But, despite our differences, I adored my little sister Lisa. She was a real live wire, fun-loving and talkative. Our parents Judith and Robert called her Electric Lips, because she never paused for breath! After leaving school, she worked as a travel agent, went all over the world. She wasn’t interested in settling down. I was just the opposite. I had three kids - Sam, Annie and Jessie - from a previous relationship. And, when I met my husband Aaron in 2002, we had Heidi and Tilly. Lisa adored her nieces and nephew, but she never planned a family of her own. ‘It’s not for me,’ she said. And then, in…

‘The nurse said that he was eating himself to death’ Fried egg, bacon, sausage and beans - my husband Chris, 30, and I rarely left home without brekkie. But my hubby had always been chubby. When I’d met him in September 2004, Chris was cheeky and fun and I didn’t care that he was 20st - I fell for him fast! After six months, we moved in together and lived on takeaways and home-cooked meals of chilli-con-carne and lasagne. In January 2008, we got married and Chris scrubbed up well in his XXXXXL suit. By then I was pregnant with our daughter Hanna, and her brother Kayden arrived two years later. When Kayden turned 1, Chris started running a burger van and I left my job to join him. But…

Lost tampon QI’ve noticed a funny smell coming from my vagina ever since my period. I’m wondering if there’s a tampon still in there, but I can’t feel it. Could a tampon have got lost in my vagina? Shannon, Dundee A No, the vagina is a closed vault, so a tampon cannot go anywhere else. But if there is one trapped, it needs removing ASAP. See a doctor urgently - it should be easy to take out. Lactose intolerance Q Ever since my daughter had a tummy bug, the GP has said she’s lactose intolerant. Does that mean she can never drink milk again? Vanessa, Felixstowe A Children can stop being able to digest lactose temporarily after an episode of diarrhoea. Stop milk for a couple of weeks, and then…

‘The killer vowed to leave more bodies every 15 days’ ‘Missing body parts were scattered across thecity’ ‘At first, Jha would treat his victims like his own children’ The senseless murders were barbaric, gruesome, even depraved... In November 2006, the first headless body was found outside the Tihar Jail in New Delhi. The victim had not only been decapitated - his limbs had been severed and the missing body parts scattered across New Delhi. Police believed this may have been the killer’s way of hiding the victim’s identity. By 2007, two more bodies - which had been mutilated in the same way - had been discovered outside the same jail. In letters and phone calls, the cocky killer challenged police to catch him and he vowed to leave more bodies…

1 Sainsbury’s Cherry Tomato & Basil Stir-In Pasta Sauce, 150g This has a sharp flavour and, with its nice big chunks of tomato, it coats the pasta well. For all three sauces, after stirring into pasta, we’d pop them back on the hob for 1 min to heat through again before serving. 2 Asda Tomato & Basil Stir-In Pasta Sauce, 150g This is nicely oily, so it coats the pasta well, and it has big pieces of tomato and great texture. The fresh herb and garlic flavours are delicious. 3 Dolmio Tomato & Basil Stir-in Pasta Sauce, 150g Tastes the most homemade, with a fresh, rich tomato flavour balanced with basil. Keep one in the store cupboard for a fast supper – just stir through cooked pasta and add a…

‘I feel really sad this happened to such a young person. But I’m also amazed Kayleigh hasn’t let this hold her back. She’s not let it stop her getting her dream job and working with animals.’ Alexandra Nicolaou, Sutton ‘The dog should have been put down. I’m a dog owner myself, and wouldn’t hesitate to have mine put down if he attacked someone. That Akita could attack again.’ Jade Loughrey, Birmingham ‘I agree with Kayleigh. It’s never the dog’s fault, but the owner’s. Kayleigh is so brave to come through all of that and still want to work with animals. She’s an example to us all. A truly brave woman. I wish her all the best for her future.’ Silvia Mariani, Bristol…

I’d been a member of P Up! Bingo since January last year, loved chatting t o people in the chat r ooms. The ‘roomies’ often had me in stitches! I loved playing the different bingo games, too. Sapphire and Emerald 90-ball bing o games were my favourites, and I often played a few slot games as well. I’d had a few small wins here and there over the years. I just played for fun, though, and winning w as an added bonus. The Pick Me Up! Bing o site also runs lots of fun pr omotions and competitions, giving a way a variety of prizes. In April this year, I spotted a competition t o win VIP pas ses to Epsom Do wns Racecourse. All entrants had to do was…

ARIES 21 March–20 April Try to acknowledge that your current blessings are far more powerful than your past regrets. You were aiming too low previously and, with the help of Jupiter, you start to take charge of your life again. Call: 09058 170 710* TAURUS 21 April–21 May I can see there’s been and continues to be an air of unsettlement in your chart, which makes it hard to know if your judgement is on or off. Conversations on Friday tell you who you can and can’t trust. Pay attention! Call: 09058 170 711* GEMINI 22 May–21 June Make more time for your work this week, Gemini, it’s the key to you fine-tuning what you have so that it’s more suited to your needs. Lies that are told this weekend…

My saggy tum didn’t fit in the reflection in the mirror Asize-18 entering secondary school, I was taunted by bullies. ‘Fatty!’ they’d hiss at me. Comfort eating, I devoured crisps, chocolate, burgers, chips - anything and everything! My 5ft 5in frame didn’t carry it well. Then at 16, studying hairdressing at Doncaster College, I met Nathan, then 21, who was training as an electrician. Getting together, happy, we fell into a regular takeaway habit. I’d snack on up to 12 bags of ready salted crisps daily, too. When our son Cobyn arrived, in November 2010, I’d ballooned to a size-26/28, weighing 17st 4lb. Used to being the bubbly ‘fat friend, I put on a brave face. But a year on, Cobyn started toddling. Out of breath, I couldn’t keep up…

Bullying has changed and it can now happen anywhere, anytime. It’s likely that, as an adult, your only experience of it will have been in the playground. But kids today are up against the possibility of 24/7 cyberbullying. This can often be more upsetting than face-to-face intimidation. It could be anything from taunting by email or social media to threatening messages or unsettling images, and it’s one of the main hazards kids can be exposed to online. Will you know? While your child might have the courage to tell you about a playground bully, the topic of online bullies can be harder to bring up. Many kids are scared to tell their parents, concerned they’ll get involved, or that they will be banned from going online themselves. Unfortunately, cyberbullying is…

Thank God for my mum Maggie, 61. She lives about 10 minutes from us and has been such a help with our kids Jack, 6, and Lexie, 4. Me and my husband Wayne, 35, both work full-time. It’d be tricky if not for Mum, especially in the holidays. But she says she loves having the children. So, on the first Thursday of the summer holidays this year, I dropped them off at Mum’s for an overnight stay, as I was working on the Friday morning. But Mum didn’t seem herself. ‘It’s nothing, love,’ she said. ‘I’m just a bit run-down. It’ll pass.’ So I told the kids to be good. ‘See you tomorrow!’ I smiled. The next morning, I was at work for 8.30am. An hour later, my mobile buzzed.…