Issue 19-Sep-2019 - Pick Me Up! (2024)

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FeelgoodOne in a MILLION!I’ve always been passionate about social care. My stepsister Eve, 18, has cerebral palsy and my brother, Michael, 11, was diagnosed with autism. So I’ve always helped to look after them. My mum is a mental health nurse, so I suppose a mixture of that, and watching my siblings, has meant I was destined for social care. I was working part-time in a local supermarket, but it just wasn’t giving me any joy. So, I handed in my notice and started applying for jobs in in the care sector. That’s when Dimensions offered me an interview. I couldn’t believe it, and within an hour they’d offered me a job. ‘You’ll be looking after a lady called Wendy,’ I was told. I was a bit nervous on my first day in…2 min

FeelgoodOne in a MILLION!I’ve always been passionate about social care.My stepsister Eve, 18, has cerebral palsy and my brother, Michael, 11, was diagnosed with autism.So I’ve always helped to look after them.My mum is a mental health nurse, so I suppose a mixture of that, and watching my siblings, has meant I was destined for social care.I was working part-time in a local supermarket, but it just wasn’t giving me any joy.So, I handed in my notice and started applying for jobs in in the care sector.That’s when Dimensions offered me an interview.I couldn’t believe it, and within an hour they’d offered me a job.‘You’ll be looking after a lady called Wendy,’ I was told.I was a bit nervous on my first day in February 2018. Although I’d always looked after my siblings,…2 min

FeelgoodYour pick me upsWHO KNEW? According to research conducted by eBay, us Brits read on average 696 books in our lifetime. That’s a whole lot of reading! With over half of us using it as a way to relax, it’s no wonder we read so many. But what do we all love the most? According to eBay, the three most read books in the country include The Lion, The Witch and e Wardrobe, The Da Vinci Code, and Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s stone. We all love a good crime documentary, and according to the study, that influences our book choice too with 42% of us opting for a good crime novel, and 38% of us choosing to get lost in a thriller. This study shows us that the printed word is still…3 min

FeelgoodGET IN TOUCHSend us your stories and photos, including all namesand ages, a daytime phone number and full address.E-mailhello @pickmeupmag.co.ukWRITE TO Pick Me Up! Media Centre, Emma-Chris Way, Abbey Wood Park, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7JUPHONE 01174400607FACEBOOK facebook.com/pickmeupmagSEE OUR WEBSITE lifedeathprizes.comTI Media Limited reserves the right to reuse any submission sent to Pick Me Up! magazine, in any format or medium. Unfortunately, we can’t return photos without a stamped sae. Letters/photos must not be sent to any other publication.…1 min

FeelgoodGET IN TOUCHSend us your stories and photos, including all namesand ages, a daytime phone number and full address. E-mailhello @pickmeupmag.co.uk WRITE TO Pick Me Up! Media Centre, Emma-Chris Way, Abbey Wood Park, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7JU PHONE 01174400607 FACEBOOK facebook.com/pickmeupmag SEE OUR WEBSITE lifedeathprizes.com TI Media Limited reserves the right to reuse any submission sent to Pick Me Up! magazine, in any format or medium. Unfortunately, we can’t return photos without a stamped sae. Letters/photos must not be sent to any other publication.…1 min

FeelgoodYour pick me upsWHO KNEW?According to research conducted by eBay, us Brits read on average 696 books in our lifetime.That’s a whole lot of reading!With over half of us using it as a way to relax, it’s no wonder we read so many.But what do we all love the most?According to eBay, the three most read books in the country include The Lion, The Witch and e Wardrobe, The Da Vinci Code, and Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s stone.We all love a good crime documentary, and according to the study, that influences our book choice too with 42% of us opting for a good crime novel, and 38% of us choosing to get lost in a thriller.This study shows us that the printed word is still very much alive.UNUSUAL BUYThe Drinks Bakery have…3 min

Issue 19-Sep-2019 - Pick Me Up! (2024)

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