Take a Break Weekly

Take A Break Weekly is Britain’s best-selling women’s magazine that’s all about you and your life. Each week we share your compelling true-life stories, the latest health, fashion and beauty tips, plus cookery and travel. Don’t miss our exciting competitions with fabulous must-win prizes.

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Take a Break WORLD • Where everyone loves life

I’M A TaB WINNER!

MEGA SNAP

Oh, MAMMA MIA! • I wanted to be a Dancing Queen on my hen do, but I ended up sending out an SOS.

‘Is everything OK, Babs?’ • I’d whisked my wife off to our caravan to help her de-stress, only for armed intruders to burst in. But a bigger shock was in store when I discovered the truth about the attack.

YOUR BIG Bonanza

Your Brainwaves • Tips, tricks and bright ideas

AND THEN SUM

NOW 4 SOMETHING Different

THINK PINK • Warm up your winter wardrobe with a flush of blush

Our fellas’ secret shame • Recently, presenter and Strictly Come Dancing champion Ore Oduba bravely admitted he’d been hooked on pornography since he was nine. Take a Break speaks to two women who have supported a loved one with a problem

FIND THE Money!

Knicker shock TO GLORY! • When disaster struck as I pulled up my undies, it was time to snap back into shape.

YOUR BIG Relax

The most honest advice around

JUST For Fun

5 ways to… PROTECT YOUR SKIN • How to guard against winter weather, and keep your complexion looking fresh

Time to go GREEN? • Swap coffee for matcha for steady energy, lower inflammation and a happy heart

‘WHO’S THAT TALKING?’ • My relaxing holiday had landed me in hospital. But there was a bigger shock to come

Code BREAKER • Crack our CODE BREAKER and discover the winning word…

‘Something’s NOT RIGHT!’ • Rapid weight loss had left me with loose, flabby skin, but the decision to have it removed almost cost me my life.

Love your kitchen • Get the most out of your assorted gadgets and create all this!

Miracles on HOPE STREET • When life changed, these women found themselves with nowhere to live. Now they’re using what they’ve learnt to help others…

The mum-in-law and the BOMBSHELL • I’d been through an awful time and my hubby had been my rock. Then his mother made a confession.

BUDGET BAKING • These products prove that great bakes don’t need premium prices

QUESTION Time • The answer to each question can be found in the box at the bottom. Cross them off as you go.

‘You’re doing WHAT?’ • When an accident led to a devastating diagnosis, I hid away. But as a big birthday loomed, I decided to be brave.

Take a break… ON THE SUNSHINE COAST • Wake up to blue skies, slow living and the best of the Mediterranean on Spain’s Costa del Sol

A SUNSHINE CRUISE FOR TWO!

Picture POINTER • Write your answers to the word and picture clues in the direction shown by the arrows.

‘Dad, I’ve got something to tell you’ • An unexpected message from a stranger left me with a big secret that could change my family forever.

Life Stars • Your stars for the week 6-12 Feb with Rosalie Jones

Starscope

YOUR BIG Supermarket SPREE

‘But it was just a scratch…’ • Mum had come home from holiday with a headache and now she was having hallucinations. What on earth was happening?

YOUR BIG Cash Stash! • YOUR BIG Cash Stash is a brand-new puzzle with a brand-new prize! Solve our crossword to find out what’s inside our treasure chest and you could be in the money. There’s a different amount...