A 20st mum-of-four who was dangerously obese has lost half her body weight after her son drew her as a BLOB at school. Meryem Davies, 38, was shamed into losing 10st thanks to her five-year-old son Thomas’ brutal honesty. Now the online shopper at Sainsbury’s from Pontypridd, South Wales, weighs a healthy 10st and is a trim size 10.
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .