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
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .