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.
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
WITH STUNNING colours and serene scenes, these photographs capture the otherworldly beauty of the English coast .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .