Aged 27, I was swept off my feet by my gorgeous husband, Lee, now 42. I was 13st and loved my curvy figure. Lee was the perfect gentleman, and we quickly fell in love. We enjoyed nights out at fancy restaurants and cosy evenings in feasting on takeaways. But our romantic nights took its toll on my weight, and I gained four stone in as many years. Lee told me he'd love me at any size, so I wasn't too worried. However, my weight spiralled out of control after falling pregnant in 2003 with my son, Oliver. Three years later, I weighed a whopping 20st. ‘Does my bum look big in this?’ I asked Lee, as I stuffed myself into a pair of size-24 jeans.
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
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A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .