Pick Me Up! Special – September 2019

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Abbey Clancy says that, although she

hates the subject, she has what into

her memory? To find out, solve the

puzzle... Fill in the grid. Each letter of

the alphabet has been replaced by a

number from 1 to 26. When you’ve

completed the grid, the shaded

squares will spell out the two-word

answer. We’ve given you five letters to

start you off.

The

flames

were

gobbling

upour

home

As her familyslept,

Claire Knowles, 32, from

Shropshire, had no idea

how much danger they

were actually in...

DAN G

A

s I lay down on the sofa

at the end of another

long day, I sighed

tiredly with relief.

I had my little one-

year-old tot Minnie tucked under

one arm and my son Cobee, five,

under the other.

We were having a sleepover

downstairs while the

bedrooms were being

decorated.

My other kids,

Riley, three, and my

eldest, 12-year-old

Missy, were sleeping

soundly upstairs in

their beds.

‘Finally time to

relax,’ I thought to

myself with a smile,

letting my body drift

quickly into a deep sleep as I

snuggled into my babies.

It felt like barely a moment had

passed before I was woken up by a

loud, metallic wailing sound.

‘Oh God, it’s the blinkin’ fire

alarm!’ I leapt up, panicked.

I was immediately hit by the

warmth coming from the kitchen.

Turning to the kitchen door, I

could see smoke pouring out.

I carefully opened the door, my

hand shaking.

The room was floor-to-

ceiling flames.

‘Please, no!’ I cried.

The tumble dryer had

caught on fire, and was

now gobbling up my

precious house.

I slammed the door

shut and

sprinted

upstairs.

‘Take the baby and

Cobee outside, love!’ I

yelled loudly, shaking

Missy awake.

In full blown mum

mode, I yanked Riley

from his beds and

carried him downstairs.

There was no time to

answer their petrified

questions - I needed all my precious

my babies to be safe.

Once outside, we all raced to my

neighbour’s house and pounded on

the front door.

‘Help! Call the fire brigade!’ I

begged.

I turned and watched helplessly

as flames and smoke engulfed from

our beloved home.

We’d been there for two years

and had become a party of five with

Your answer_______________________

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