A 21st stone woman suffering from 'body blindness' like Dawn French shed more than half her body weight after a shock revelation brought her to her senses. While Georgina Crook had always been overweight, she was never bullied at school, never heard a cruel comment in passing and enjoyed a loving relationship with her husband.She had always been popular with her friends and, while she admits clothes shopping was a "nightmare", her ever-increasing weight not once posed a problem.But when her eight-year-old son Daniel begged her to join her on a bike ride after receiving a cycle for Christmas, Georgina had a sudden wake-up call.At 21st she was simply too big to physically fit on a bicycle seat and she knew then that she needed to do something about her size
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
