Pick Me Up!

Pick Me Up! stimulates the modern real-life reader with a rip-roaring range of fun, fascinating and thought-provoking stories which feed her curiosity and hunger to know more. It hits the sweet spot for value-hunting, brighter women. Pick Me Up! gets under the skin of the story and encourages its reader to think harder, feel deeper… and share the experience. Plus, Pick Me Up! has the most up-to-date fashion and beauty pages, easily digested health and wellbeing advice, a good portion of fab food news and recipes, and pages of prize puzzles, all in a bright, modern package.

One in a MILLION! • This week, we’re praising the empowering work of Fola Williams, 36, from Kent. She said…

Bitesize!

Pick Me Up!

Your Pick me ups

Snapped!

Follow it!

GOOD TIDINGS

SMALL WORLD • Kim Sadler, 32, from Derby, thought she’d met a caring new man – but it wasn’t long until his mask slipped…

JOINING FORCES

Your home • Find out what’s new

Naughty or nice?

TURKEY TERROR • Sara Platt, 33, from South Wales, wanted to cut a problem from her life, but tortured, she ended up fighting for her life instead…

Brainwaves… • We share your brilliant tips!

Fill it!

Strike it!

Number fit!

Your health

LIFE OR DEATH • Gemma Renault, 40, from Nottingham, thought she was reaping the results of a dodgy curry…

Doc Q&A

HANGING ART • Jenni Koenig, 45, has one very talented pet…

Festive reads

Genius or TOTALLY BONKERS?

Crack it!

MILANNA’S FIGHT • Reanna Cotterill, 26, from Nottingham, will do whatever it takes to keep her girl alive…

Your style Counting sheep

LIKE MOTHER LIKE DAUGHTER • When Helen Adkin, 58, from Mansfield, saw her daughter all glammed up on stage, she never expected to follow in her footsteps…

Movie links

Pick of the week • Pick of the week You definitely won’t want to miss these TV treats

Your beauty • THIS WEEK: Mood-boosting beauty

DEBT THE HALLS • Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year – but it can also bring a lot of financial stress. Make sure you don’t fall into a festive finance hole…

BAG A BARGAIN

Cross it!

Sudoku!

In next week’s BIG BUMPER SPECIAL

Your Dilemmas…… • Stuck for what to do? Write to Pick Me Up! for some good advice

ALWAYS • Elaine Beattie, 50, from Livingston, wanted only one thing for her birthday. But what she got was the complete opposite…

LOW AND SLOW

THE DEVIL INSIDE • Angela Bradbury had a way of finding her way home, no matter how much time had passed, until a stranger stopped her in her tracks…

This week’s puzzle answers!

Stars • 7 days of hope & happiness with Claire Petulengro

OH, BELLA! • Julia Boatwright, 25, from Perth, Scotland, turned her back for one minute…