Pick Me Up

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Running to a steady beat in my earphones, I kept my mind on the finish line. Running a marathon in 2014 for Sense, a charity supporting the deaf and blind, I never knew how important it would later become to me. That was until I laid eyes on 11-month

1 Garden hut (4) 5 Biblical wise men (4) 6 Encourage (4) 7 __ Daly, presenter (4) 1 Speck of soot (4) 2 Rabbit-like mamma (4) 3 Omelette ingredient (4) 4 Perishes (4) Read down the shaded squares for the answer. Answer on page 47. Solve the puzzle to

Me and my reflection Funny how it would look both halves of my face were, in reality, identical. Fiona Deans, North Ayrshire My little granddaughters Georgi and Billi went to our local wildlife park and were shocked to see their very first peacock, d

Bringing my little boy home from the hospital, I expected to be enraptured in newborn bliss. Born on 9 August 2011 and weighing 7lb was our little Rio. ‘Isn’t he perfect?’ I cooed, watching my husband Michael, 36, settle him into his new cot. Rio qui

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With Lola Biggs, dietitian and nutritionist at supplement brand Together Health (togetherhealth.co.uk) Q After work, I’m finding it hard to wind down. I often find myself tossing and turning at night. Why is this happening? Martha, Worcester A We can

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Alison Blackler has been a transformational mind coach for over 25 years, working both in the NHS and in her own company 2minds. She works with individuals to understand their own mind, free themselves of unwanted habits and embrace their own individ

Verdict: GENIUS! Can you be-leaf it?! Plants can be a nightmare to look after at the best of times – watering them, making sure they get enough sunlight, the list goes on… And what’s worse, dust collects on the huge green leaves and it’s almost impos

Bitesize! pg 3 Sags Strike it! pg 13 Treasure (Cross out: 8, 12, 29, 36, 45, 57, 60, 73, 79, 81) Cross it! pg 45 Poetry Fill it! pg 13 Espionage Movie links! pg 28 Seth Rogen – SUPERBAD – Christopher Mintz-Plasse – DEADPOOL – Ryan Reynolds – DEFINITE