Take a Break magazine - guess the story.

[GrapevineFires]

My mum used to buy it weekly. I haven't read one since my teens, but I had the urge this week to do some of the puzzles. I had forgotten all about the sensational, misleading headlines.

This week's cover headline: "Mum wanted a baby so she took my TWIN GIRLS. Only ONE came home ALIVE" (Capital words all TAB).

What do you think actually happened?

Anyone got any other 'gripping' headlines with a very different story?

His eyes twinkled as we romped in the back seat of his cab. ‘I’ve always wanted to take you up the bypass’ he whispered seductively. We knew it was wrong but it felt so right.

@CeramicGuineaPig

I did work experience on Take a Break once. It was great.

Tell us EVERYTHING.

Dave wasn't laying carpets - he was laying my best friend!

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

loving these. TAB is my secret shame, bloody love it. That everyone gets married “in time” or they grow apart “in time” takes me to the fair! Also love that they can’t believe the handsome friend of a friend they met in the pub fancied them, and then the photo shows some brute of a man who looks terrifying!

@ReallySpicyCurry 😂😂

@CeramicGuineaPig

I did work experience on Take a Break once. It was great.

Well you obviously picked up the tips on writing an attention grabbing headline! C’mon-spill! TAB reminds me of my dm, it was her favourite (along with people’s friend) and me and Dh used to love reading through them when we visited. I remember her sighing once and saying, “you know, sometimes I think some of these stories are a bi far fetched.” No mum, really?

@twobrews

Proper laughing at these comments

One of my favourite headlines was '
'THE WOMAN WHO ATE A HOUSE'
She had pica and gnawed at the carpet and a bit of plaster.

Also love the weight loss stories where they 'pile on the pounds by gorging on creamy curries' then get to a 'trim size 10 by filling up on fruit and healthy salads'

It is always creamy curries! But why? I never hear people saying that they would be slim if it wasn't for their curry obsession.

CeramicGuineaPig please make a little girl's dream come true and tell us every tiny little detail! I am green with jealousy

(or should that be- I turned GREEN with JEALOUSY!)

LoveIt is a jewel of its kind as well- the juxtaposition of that title and some of the headlines makes for an interesting front cover

My colleague buys them.
My observations include lots of short sentences, loads of !!!!, nobody laughs, they all chuckle or giggle, lots of the woman are coy

As well as the bizarre headlines the Top Tips used together the best in TaB.
My favourite was someone who wanted garden decking but couldn't afford it. So they went and got some wooden pallets, varnished them and then turned them upside down, hey presto garden decking that was the envy of the estate (their friends are always jealous 🤣).
That or the Halloween decorations made from tampons with googly eyes stuck on

I read that story, and also went back to check the headline as i expected a story with her actual mum in it! Some great examples on the thread...I also look out for the 'in time...' moment in most stories!

We need to start a TAB style story line. With each person adding the next line, in fact I’m off to start it now.

I live for the comments by the ex who ran off with the subjects Mum/Sister/best friend/dog, 'I done nothing wrong'.

That and the Dave and I versus the me now photo's are my sole reason for going to the shops most Thursdays and shamefully gleefully buying TAB and Chat.

#lifedeathprizes

@DryRoastPeanut

We need to start a TAB style story line. With each person adding the next line, in fact I’m off to start it now.

You beat me to it by 3 minutes .. !

Come in ReallySpicyCurry here's your chance for an audience for your obvious genius - which must no longer be hidden ...

And how could I forget how every weight loss story has an implausible dress size. 'I weigh 14 stone and am a size 10'. Yes, that's right, you have lost weight and defied physics all at the same time

God I love Take a Break.
I love the cheesy selfies "Me and Dave in Benidorm" "Me now".

Life death and prizes! I love this.

Oh my god, this is comedy gold!!!

@minionsrule

As well as the bizarre headlines the Top Tips used together the best in TaB. My favourite was someone who wanted garden decking but couldn't afford it. So they went and got some wooden pallets, varnished them and then turned them upside down, hey presto garden decking that was the envy of the estate (their friends are always jealous 🤣). That or the Halloween decorations made from tampons with googly eyes stuck on

The tampon ghosts are currently on Facebook

@Bailey0703 I’ve began, please help me out. I just know we can make everyone smile
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/4064053-Take-a-Break-style-story

I can't remember the actual headline but the crux of the story was that 'a bee sting made my husband change sex' .. priceless .. but will be forever one of life's great mysteries as was to embarrassed to buy it .

Oh my God, a TAB add-a-line story thread, where's the link, I have five minutes before toddler awakens

It’s because You only put weight on if you actually GORGE on creamy curries From the takeaway while spending your Weekends cosy on the sofa with twinkly eyed Dave the carpet fitter ... before he bangs your mate because you “ let yourself go”

If you just eat them normally it’s fine 😉

I love how all of the tips start with 'I was bored with my (insert object) and decided to 'jazz it up'. Followed by the attachment of, usually, a broken cd, and the phrase 'it cost pennies'.