While most Brits look forward to long hot summer days, a mum-of-six will be staying in the shade - as she is allergic to the sun. Laura Martindale, 26, suffers from a severe allergic reaction called Actinic Prurigo, which causes her skin to burn and break out in a rash when exposed to UVA and UVB light. At home, the full-time mum keeps the curtains and blinds closed during the day, and when she steps outside, she is forced to wear long sleeved tops and gloves, as well as high factor 50 suncream.
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .