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Take a Break Weekly

May 14 2026
Magazine

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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Who’s been REVVING your engine? • My fella had disappeared and then I heard noises coming from the garage. What on earth was going on in there?

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Your Brainwaves

Confession of a COWARD • My girl’s relationship with her dad had been rocky. But just as I thought it was getting better, I got devastating news.

YOUR BIG Bonanza

Wildlife-friendly perennial collection

AND THEN SUM • This puzzle is like a regular sudoku, but with an added twist! Start off by filling in the squares in the grid, so that every row, every column, and each of the 3x3 squares contains all the digits from 1 to 9.

NOW 4 SOMETHING Different

SKIRTING AROUND • This wardrobe staple will lift your summer outfits

A CUPPA and a CATCH-UP! • We know you love an uplifting real-life story, so put the kettle on and enjoy our cheerful tea-break trio — quick reads to put a smile on your face

FIND THE Money! • All but one of the words related to parachuting, listed below, can be found in our wordsearch. Words run in straight lines in any direction.

Doing it for THE KIDS! • Feeling like the biggest mum on the school run, I needed to turn my life around – and fast.

YOUR BIG Relax • Write your answers following the arrows. Some of the boxes have clue numbers which refer to the clues below the puzzle.

The most honest advice around

Pearls of Wisdom • All these five-letter words fit into the grid horizontally, vertically or diagonally, reading forwards or backwards. The first and last letters of each word should be written inside diamonds and the rest of the word in the pearls. We’ve placed some starter letters to get you going.

5 ways to… EMBRACE CHANGE • Found yourself stuck in a rut? Here’s how to break free…

Ask Dr HELEN

How to stop… BLADDER BREAKDOWN • Going for a wee is something we do six or seven times a day – but it’s agonising when things go wrong

‘WHY CAN’T I REMEMBER?’ • My memory problems were so bad, I couldn’t even recall my own wedding day. Then I discovered why…

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

Bedtime BURNING • My son had got the present he wanted, but we had no idea of the danger he was now in.

Back to the FUTURE! • You’ll love these nostalgic puds with a new twist

It’s a piece of cake! • When Keith Scovell made a fun birthday cake for his niece, he had no idea his unique baking style would take the celeb world by storm

‘I don’t want to leave you’ • A shock diagnosis had changed our lives forever. But in our time of need, strangers gave us an incredible gift…

ALFRESCO MADE EASY • Outdoor dining starts here, with accessories made for sunny days and blue skies

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

SOW long, hubby! • My partner was becoming a real boar, when someone new came trotting into my life.

Take a break… ON A GREEK ISLAND • Take your pick from these five escapes to match every holiday mood

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  • English