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.
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
Peering curiously into a basket hanging off the arms of a snowman, this little squirrel appears fascinated by the snowy figure .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
