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It happened to me: ‘I couldn’t read until I was 39′
by Fabulous Mag
Tag Archives: real life
It happened to me… ‘I became a funeral director’
by Claie Wilson
Lianna Champ, 39, runs her own company, Champ Funerals. She lives in Manchester and has two sons, Maxwell, 20, and Lawrence, 15 Read more
It happened to me… ‘I went blind in my 20s”
by Fabulous Mag
Suzanne won’t let blindness stop her from enjoying her life Read more
‘It took me 12 years and £20,000 to be a mum’
by Fabulous Mag
Louise Timmins, 38, knew that conceiving would be difficult. But, desperate for a baby, she and her husband Paul, 38, battled against the financial and emotional odds to become parents Read more
From loathe to true love
by Fabulous Mag
Falling in love is all about hearts, flowers and romance, right? Wrong, as this couple – who couldn’t bear the sight of each other – reveal Read more
It happened to me… ‘I ran away and joined the circus’
by Fabulous Mag
Nell Gifford, 39, runs Gifford’s Circus. She lives in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, with her husband, Toti, 42, and their three-year-old twins, daughter Red and son Cecil Read more
Tantrums and teddy bears – welcome to…life with teenagers
by Fabulous Mag
You might think babies are hard work, but writer Ali Palmer, 38, from Cambridge, says that the real trouble begins in their teens… Read more
Have YOU made your f**k it list?
by Fabulous Mag
From finding a husband to jumping out of a plane, meet the women who got scribbling and began living life to the max Read more
Six years old & self-harming
by Claie Wilson
As the Government reports that more and more children are hurting themselves, Fabulous investigates this shocking epidemic Read more
School-yard chic
by Hannah Barr
Dropping off the kids doesn’t have to mean dropping off the fashion radar. Meet the stylish mums with barely a pair of trackies between them By hannah barr & jo upcraft Read more
‘My friends are marrying, I’m divorcing’
by Fabulous Mag
Watching her mates get hitched is a bitter-sweet experience for 33-year-old dance teacher Alison Hagan. As they tie the knot, she’s taking her wedding ring off… Read more
‘Think two under two is hard? Try twins!’
by Fabulous Mag
Last month, one reader said having two kids under two years old was tougher than having twins. No way, says Emma Thompson, 36, from Chingford, Essex
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‘I’m ready to be my boyfriend’s carer’
by Fabulous Mag
What would you do if your partner was diagnosed with a devastating, incurable condition? Gemma Barber, 28, a recruitment officer from Leamington Spa, tells us why she’ll never walk away from boyfriend Kris Read more
Secrets of the world’s happiest people
by Fabulous Mag
Fancy finding the key to total satisfaction? Us too. We spoke to some of the world’s cheeriest folk to get the low-down on loving life Read more
‘Dieting to be like my sister almost destroyed me’
by Fabulous Mag
Eva Kaminska, 32, a pianist from Hendon, north-west London went to drastic lengths to be the same size as her sister, Egle, 28. Here, she shares her story Read more
