Pick Me Up

Here’s my baby daughter Bunnie, three months, her way to trickor-treating. She’s dressed as a ‘titchy witchy’ and loves getting into the Halloween spirit! Gemma Davies, Gloucester My dog Frankie needed a rub down after a wet walk – I think the white

Solve the puzzle to spell out a term related to the picture. The arrows show you where to put your answers. The answer is spelled in the yellow squares. Answers on page 44.■

As my dog Eddie sat patiently in front of me, I fastened up his special bandana. ‘There,’ I smiled. ‘You’re ready now.’ My five-year-old black Labrador wasn’t just any woofer – he had a special job. Eddie was a Pets as Therapy dog. Ever since he was

Birmingham, West Midlands This Halloween, Drayton Manor is brewing up a cauldron of fearful fun. The park transforms their playground into a spook-tacular scene with fang-tastic frights for everyone. Brave souls can enter the Carnival of Spooks, a wa

Heading to the aircraft hangar, I felt an impending sense of doom. Come on, Pip, I told myself. You can do this. I was doing a charity skydive – but it wasn’t the thought of jumping out of a plane that scared me. It was the plane itself. Because 25 y

On your bingo card, cross out all the numbers that appear on the balls. Read the letters beside the remaining numbers on your card from left to right to spell out your answer word.  Answer on page 44.■

Complete the grid then read down the shaded squares to reveal the hidden answer. Clue: Type of horror film. Answer on page 44. 1 Hurts (6) 4 Rapt (8) 10 __ Dean, actor who plays Sharon in EastEnders (7) 11 Famous (7) 12 High __, 1952 western film sta

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As Daenerys Targaryen led an army of soldiers and her beloved dragons to Dragonstone, I was awestruck as the final credits rolled. I was on the edge of my seat watching the season six finale of Games of Thrones. Wow, what a woman, I thought to myself

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With Dr Afrah Khattak, GP at private healthcare clinic Pall Mall Medical. Visit: pallmallmedical.co.uk Q Every time I eat I suffer with horrendous reflux that makes me sick. What can I do to stop this? Charlie, Bude A Constant reflux after eating can

Waking up, I didn’t want to move. But I wasn’t being lazy. The minute you turn, it’s going to start, I told myself. ‘AHH!’ I’d cry out in pain as I tried to shift my bodyweight. A sudden pain shot across my back like a firework was going off. However

Stepping out into the misty church graveyard, I had my flashlight and ghost box at the ready. ‘You ready, Mum?’ I asked. ‘Ready,’ she agreed. Setting up Facebook Live, my mum Suzanne and I were ready to catch all of Cornwall’s spooky goings on. Picki

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Work out which letter each number represents. When you’ve filled the grid, put the correct letters into the answer boxes at the bottom to spell out a word. We’ve given you four letters to start you off.  Answer on page 44.

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Waltzing into the living room, twirling around in her yellow gown, my beautiful Belle looked like a real princess. ‘Can we read I am Belle, Mummy?’ my daughter Olivia, then four, begged. It was a request I’d heard ever since Olivia could talk. She kn

Stripping the pillowcases off the bed, I could feel something hidden underneath the cover. What’s that? I thought, as I pulled out a piece of paper. It looked like my youngest daughter India, then seven, had something stashed away. Only, unravelling

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Seeing my phone flash, excitement bubbled in my belly.  I’ve thought of a date idea for us, the message read. And scanning the text, it felt like something from a movie. Let me take you to Manhattan on Christmas Eve. We can go and see the Rockefeller

How well do you know your movies? Can you guess the names of all three of these films from their posters? Answer on page 44.■

Feasting on enchiladas with a Colin the Caterpillar cake, it was time to celebrate. Me and my hubby Seb, now 51, wished our daughter Olivia a happy 23rd on 12 March this year. We didn’t pull out the stops, as Olivia had exciting plans the following w

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Halloween is designed to make you jump out of your skin – and what better way to get in the spooky spirit than with a classic horror movie? 17-year-old Jake Evans was particularly obsessed with the 2007 remake of the slasher Halloween. In the film, M

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Settling down for the evening, Mum switched the telly over to Emmerdale. ‘Who’s that then?’ I asked, pointing to the screen. Soaps weren’t really my thing. But my mum Sharon, 67, loved the drama. Only, I didn’t mind – I was making the most of every m