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
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
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WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
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A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
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