NICOLA Bulley’s younger daughters have been having sleepovers with pals to “take their minds off” the seek for their mum.
The canine walker, 45, vanished after dropping her kids off at college in St Michael’s on Wyre, Lancashire, on Friday January 27.
Since then there was no hint of the mum-of-two, leaving her household in agony.
Pals have mentioned Nicola’s ladies have been hanging out with buddies to maintain a way of normality.
One supply advised the Mail on Sunday: “It is to attempt to retain a way of routine.
“To take their minds off [what’s happening].”
It comes after Nicola’s damaged boyfriend revealed his hope of discovering her alive is “stronger than ever”.
In an emotional Fb put up, Nicola’s accomplice Paul Ansell wrote: “Eight days with out you and it feels no extra actual now than it did on day one.
“The agony continues however the hope is stronger than ever of discovering you.
“There isn’t a proof but to counsel any state of affairs over one other and all choices have to be saved vast open.
“Please if anybody nonetheless has sprint cam footage from the world, significantly alongside Garstang Street on Friday January 27, and hasn’t but checked or handed to the police [please do].
“We want her dwelling. We won’t entertain every other final result.
“We want a cheerful ending to this nightmare.
“Please hold hope and optimistic vibes excessive and let’s discover Nikki – My lovely accomplice and our ladies’ wonderful mummy.”
Cops yesterday revealed their “predominant working speculation” was that Nicola had “sadly fallen” into the icy River Wyre.
Police defined they thought she could have plunged in whereas attempting to retrieve her canine Willow’s tennis ball.
Nevertheless Superintendent Sally Riley, of Lancashire police final evening mentioned cops discovered “no proof of a slip or fall” close to the bench the place Bulley’s cell phone was discovered.