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 ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A photographer has captured spellbinding images of stars swirling above the English countryside .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .