Aged 27, I was swept off my feet by my gorgeous husband, Lee, now 42 .

A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .

NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .

FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .

Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .

Oscar Pistorius entered a courtroom Monday for the start of his murder trial, walking past the victim's mother who says she came to court so she can ‘really look him in the eyes .

SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .

SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .

BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .

Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .

A woman with an irrational fear of toilets goes POTTY on the loo and runs away when she flushes, terrified it will swallow her up .

A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .