A widow whose love rat ex-boyfriend left her homeless has had the last laugh after a judge ordered her ex to pay back £300,000. Lyn Walcott, 68, of Hadleigh, Essex, was forced to move in with friends after she lent money to her boyfriend of seven years, Martin Forster, 57, to pay off debts and buy stock for his jewellery business. The mother-of two met Martin, a professional gambler, on a blind date in March 2005, and the couple quickly became an item.
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
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LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
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A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .