Pick Me Up! - 08 September 2022

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On the cover
6 Abused by grandad
MMIILLLLIIOONN!! over Chinese takeaway
10 Danger in the sand
– my son’s foot was
sliced open
20 Our six-year-olds went
on a date!
22 Win big prizes worth
£££
him if he even
This week we’re 28 Becoming a man saved
knew it!
recognising the work I knew that my life
we needed to
42 Strangled to death by
of Jules Farrell, 58,
take things
her own son
from Devon. She said... slowly and to
break it all 50 Hubby’s habit costs us
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down into
lancing out of the
thousands
small bits.
window one
He has since
afternoon back in More real life
been able to
2020, I felt lost.
integrate
Like most, I was fed up 17 For my boys
I love my new job!
himself into
with having to stay indoors
British society 24 Promise I made
due to Covid, only doing so
and has even
meant that I couldn’t care for 32 A new woman
found himself
those that needed it in the across Cambly – an online
same way. international tutoring site. a job at a hotel! From you
Using Cambly to start me off,
Before lockdown, I had been This could be the perfect
a carer for older people and career change for me, I thought. I am now a member of 3 One in a million
GoStudent which has enabled
had been fully self-employed Without hesitation, I signed 12 Your brainwaves
me to expand my teaching to
for the past seven years. myself up as a tutor.
the English school curriculum. 15 Your dilemmas
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E G teach English as a memorable students style for each student. 23 Animal magic
ARI second language. passion was a Syrian refugee I really try to facilitate to 26 Your style
M Taking to Google, I who had been living in every need.
Y Teaching gives me a great 34 Thinking out loud
B wanted to find a way the UK for two years
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TTHHIISS IISS OOUUR SECRET
Mary Gearon, 25, from Liverpool,
trusted her grandad like all children
would. Only, he lured her into a false
pretense to steal her innocence…
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itting down at the pub wanted nothing more than a you how to get
table with a pint of fizzy Coke. a boyfriend?’
Coke in hand, I ‘Yes, Freddie’s here,’ the pub he asked.
bubbled the drink manager nodded, pointing me Leaning
through my straw. in the direction of my grandad. towards my
‘Thank you, Grandad,’ I Placing a glass of Coke in face, I
smiled, chuffed that I had a front of me, I chugged on it as assumed he
sugary, adult-like beverage. my grandad nursed his beer. was going to I WAS TOO YOUNG
At just nine, during the ‘How about we go and get kiss my
summer holidays, me and my some food?’ he suggested, after forehead, TO UNDERSTAND
brother Ryan, now 28, would we’d both finished our drinks. cheek or nose,
join my dad and grandad at the Heading to the Chinese I like he
pub to watch the footie. picked a dish, before grabbing a normally did.
Dressed in our Celtic football portion of chips for Grandad at Only, he
gear, we loved spending time in the chippy. placed a safe anymore.
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N the pub with them all. Cradling the food in my slobbery kiss on my lips. It felt uncomfortable and
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S Despite my mum Dierdre, wrapped arms, we rushed back ‘I’ll teach you how to get a what he was doing hurt.
OS: 48, and dad splitting up just to his house to eat it – living boyfriend,’ he said as he slowly After he finished, he pulled
OT months before, I made sure to alone it was nice to spend extra pulled away. his pants up in silence.
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P visit my dad and grandad as time with him. Confused, I didn’t like the ‘This is our secret,’ he
LY. much as possible. Settling on the armchair, way he had leaned in, nobody whispered, giving me a kiss on
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AIS get involved in everything I the sofa beside me, Nobody in that way before – me downstairs.
AN could, wanting to sing and be a we turned on the had ever it felt strange. ‘Don’t tell anyone,’ he said,
D part of every show possible. TV, putting on our ‘Let’s go to my sternly, opening the door for
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A So, cheering like a hooligan favourite show – kissed me bedroom,’ he said, me to leave.
NN at the footie was like second The Simpsons. in that taking my hand, Nodding in fear, I didn’t say
DU nature to me. Eating a forkful of and leading me up a word.
A One day, after playing at the rice, Grandad way before the stairs. The exciting evening I had
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M local park with my friends, I smacked his greasy This wasn’t part built in my head had quickly
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Y thought I’d stop in the pub on lips together. of our usual TV turned into a nightmare.
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S my way home on the off chance ‘Do you want to sit on the watching routine. At just nine years old, I didn’t
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R that I’d catch my grandad. sofa with me – it’s comfier?’ he Laying me on the bed, I understand what had
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W After all that playing, I insisted, smiling. watched as he unbuttoned his happened to me, the only thing
Nodding, I slumped down jeans, before he did the exact I knew was that I didn’t want to
next to him on the sofa, same to mine. see my grandad ever again.
cuddling up to him as normal. Pulling down my innocent, The five minute walk back to
Trying to listen to the white underwear, I could tell my house, just three streets
familiar voice of Bart, Grandad that he had put his fingers away, took the longest it ever
interrupted again. inside me. had that day.
‘Do you have a boyfriend?’ he ‘Let me know if I hurt you,’ Rushing past my mum, I ran
asked, out of the blue. he hushed. upstairs to my room, ignoring
Shaking my head, I hadn’t Only, I couldn’t say a word. both her and my brother.
even thought about boys at the Before long, he had placed I didn’t want to disobey my
age of nine, all I was interested my small hands on his lap, grandad – I was petrified that
in was drama at school. where I felt something hard he would hurt me again if I told
‘Do you want one?’ he under his boxers. Mum what had happened.
pressed, again. ‘You’re doing a good job,’ he From that moment, I
‘I don’t like boys,’ I squirmed. smiled, looking at me. became a different person.
It was embarrassing talking It felt like the moment was I stopped singing and acting,
about this all with him! going on forever. not wanting to exert myself in
I just wanted to watch the TV I knew whatever we were any way.
Innocent and happy and let my dinner go down. doing wasn’t right – my Plus, I avoided the local pub
‘Did you want me to teach grandad wasn’t making me feel at all costs, rushing past with
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My supportive
mum and brother details as accurately
as I could.
Months later, my
grandad, Frederick
Charles Meenan,
76, was charged
with two counts of
indecent assault on
a child and one
count of
committing an act
of gross indecency.
It was amazing
to know that
Freddie wouldn’t
be able to harm
anyone else.
Only, that
My grandad didn’t felt like I could share the details feeling became greater in
walls, watching
make me feel safe of what my grandad did to me. January this year.
what happened
I’d been holding in the secret Bravely taking the stand to
to me that evening.
for so long, if I didn’t say face my grandad, I looked him
Trying my best to
something now, I would have the eye for the first time since I
scream, nothing would come
my head down in case self-combusted. was a child, telling my story to
out, and I’d have to relive the
someone recognised me. I didn’t want to have to fake a the jury.
moment over and over again.
I didn’t want to bump into smile anymore. Pleading not guilty, I
That was a nightmare that I
my dad either. ‘I’m so proud of you for couldn’t believe he tried to
had every night since the
‘Why don’t you go and see telling me,’ she comforted, and make me out as the bad person.
assault – I couldn’t escape.
your grandad?’ Mum pushed, it was such a relief to have I was scared to see him again,
So, when it came to exploring
as I came home from school in everything out in the open. especially after avoiding him
my sexuality, I realised I didn’t
a slump. Only, there was another for so long, yet I’d convinced
want a boyfriend like my
‘I don’t like him, he’s person that I felt like I needed myself it would be the last time
grandad had said years earlier,
horrible,’ I sniggered. to tell. that I saw him.
I wanted a girlfriend.
Everyone was confused as to During Christmas 2019, I My predictions were right.
Meeting my now fiancée
why I didn’t want to go and see decided to tell my mum. Sentenced to three
Chelsea, 25, on Tinder in
him, especially as we used to be ‘Freddie years in prison, half to
October 2017, we hit it off I didn’t
so close, but it carried on that touched me,’ I be served on license,
straight away.
way for years. sobbed, trying my want in June this year at
Only, as deep chats started to
Going to an all-girls Catholic best to stay calm. Laganside
pepper our date nights, I to fake
school, growing up in Ireland, I ‘I’m so sorry,’ Courthouse, my
couldn’t help but tell her about
didn’t know anything about she said, but it a smile grandad was found to
my nightmares.
relationships, sex and puberty. wasn’t her fault. be guilty.
It was only when I turned on I’d wake up crying in the ‘Deep down I anymore Luring me in, he
middle of the night and I didn’t
the TV, at age 16, that I realised always knew stole my innocence
want to lie to her.
what had happened to me all something was from me.
I had to tell her the truth.
those years ago. wrong,’ she confessed. Yet, I wouldn’t let him take
Slowly, in dribs and drabs, I
With soap operas such as She had seen me turn from a anything else.
EastEnders and Hollyoaks confident, bubbly child, I’m currently having
showing similar story lines, to a reclusive teen. counselling to redeem control
I felt sick. It was no surprise she of my body once and for all.
My grandad, a man who knew something was up. When ordering from a
was supposed to protect So much so, Mum Chinese, or tuning into The
and love me, had taken contacted the police in Simpsons, I no longer think
advantage of me – I’d been January 2020, to ask their about how my Grandad used
sexually assaulted. advice on what to do. them against me – I can enjoy
And for years, I felt like I At first, I didn’t want them again.
didn’t own my own body – anyone to know what my Not only that, me and
he had taken something grandad had done, but I Chelsea are creating a future
from me that I would had to get my life back. together in Liverpool – moving
never be able to get back. Giving a statement, away from Ireland and leaving
Not only that, but I followed by an in-person my past behind me.
couldn’t sleep at night. interview, I relived the I only have one life, so I’m
Floating high above my moment for what I hoped going to grab it with both
grandad’s house, I would would be the final time – hands, redeeming control once
Chelsea has
be able to see through the trying my best to recall the and for all.
been amazing
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FIVE QUESTIONS WITH: SSLLIICCEEDD OPEN
Salarah Starre, an Advanced
Law of Attraction Coach.
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Lucy Gotellier, 47, from
How did you get into manifestation?
Through sheer desperation. Benenden, dropped her son on
I was financially on my knees, emotionally drained, a
single mum and working a job that really robbed me of a school trip, but something in
my soul.
After reading an article in a magazine about the sand ruined his holidays…
manifestation, I was instantly hooked and
saw wonderful results as I implemented the
recommendations myself.
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acking a bottle of sun our dogs Percy, the
Does the Law of Attraction really work?
cream, a fresh sports Labradoodle, and Teddy, the
Yes absolutely!
kit, and a waterproof Cavapoo, gave me their best
I started with small
jacket, I zipped the puppy dog eyes.
manifestations like finding
backpack shut. ‘Walkies,’ I said, reaching for
parking spaces and pens!
‘Ready to go?’ I beamed at their leads.
I then worked my way up
my son Alex, 12, who was Putting on my trainers and
to bigger manifestations
ready for a week of activities stuffing poo bags in my
such as job progression, a
organised by his school. pockets, it was time for the
soul mate connection, and a
dream home – it works! Missing out on a trip to pooches to let off some energy,
France, cancelled by Covid, the just like Alex would have been.
What’s the easiest way
teachers thought it would be a Letting them run ahead, I
to manifest? nice idea to hold a range of days reached for my phone.
for the year sevens to let off Only, staring at the lock
Through knowing what you
want and understanding how some steam. screen I noticed I had a missed
that would make you feel. Day one was a trip to the call and a voicemail message.
Have a consistent daily practice beach at Camber Sands, Hmm, I haven’t had one of
consisting of meditation, positive affirmations, and roughly 30 minutes away from those in a while, I thought.
visualisation to raise your vibration. us, and the next day was an So, pulling the phone next to
aqua park course with my ear, I listened closely.
How can I turn my dreams into a reality? inflatables laid out in the water. Yet, the familiar voice of one
‘Let’s go,’ Alex laughed, of Alex’s teachers started
Cultivate a positive mindset and be willing to look at
hopping into the car, ready for talking quickly after.
your limiting beliefs.
me to drop him off at school. ‘Hi Lucy, Alex has cut his
Create positive new beliefs that are in alignment with
your dreams and remind yourself of these new beliefs My daughter Izzy, eight, sat foot on the beach, I’m currently
daily to reinforce and strengthen them. alongside him disappointed at driving him to William Harvey
the fact that she still had A&E,’ she said.
normal lessons to attend! ‘I’ll make contact with you
What would you say is your best word of
Handing Alex his backpack again when we get there,’ the
advice to be able to achieve your goals?
and waving him goodbye, I message continued.
Write down your goal on a piece of paper. made my way back home on 27 I can’t believe this is
Develop an action plan and dedicate time daily to
June this year. happening again, I thought.
water the seeds of your dreams.
Working part-time in my Just a few weeks prior, Alex
office in the morning, I then had broken his thumb and Izzy
turned to the kitchen to prep had also come down with a
our evening meal. mysterious infection which
Leaving the prepared food meant that as a family we had
Make a note
on the kitchen side, been used to the long wait
time in A&E.
Calling the dogs back
over, I dashed home ready
to jump in the car to meet
Alex at hospital.
I had no idea what had
happened, the extent of
Alex’s injuries or what I
was going to see.
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