Pick Me Up!

Lucky to have you

Rushing around the house, I looked about for my keys and wallet, eventually finding them under a pile of laundry.

Checking I had my shopping list, I popped my head into the living room to say goodbye.

I’m off to Iceland for the food shop, see you both soon,’ I said, blowing a kiss to my boyfriend Tim and my five-year-old daughter Jessica.

It was 10 February 1996, a few days after Jessica’s 5th birthday, and she was still excitedly playing with all her new presents.

Tim Jenkins, 19, and I had been together for a year after meeting through friends, and things were going pretty well.

He did have a bad temper on him and could sometimes get rough with me, but I didn’t mind

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