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.
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
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With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
A SHOCKING cartoon of a black man carrying bags saying‘’zippadydoohdah zip-up immigrant bags’ has appeared in a shop window and is being investigated by police .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .