A young girl has been forced to stay indoors this winter because a rare allergy to the cold could kill her. While most children dream of a white Christmas, eight-year-old Lola Dyer, dreads the chilly days. The schoolgirl suffers from a condition called cold urticaria and being outside for just a few minutes leaves her with painful rashes all over her body. The allergy is so bad it has even landed her in hospital after she developed breathing difficulties.
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .