I’M NOT DRUNK, I'M A REAL LIFE SLEEPING BEAUTY!
Several times a year, Gemma, 21, can be found mumbling her words and struggling to concentrate as she walks around in a dream-like state. Friends have accused her of being drunk. But, the truth is, Gemma barely touches a drop of alcohol. In fact, she suffers from a rare sleep disorder - Kleine-Levin Syndrome (KLS), also known as Sleeping Beauty Syndrome. The incurable condition sees Gemma fall into a trance and nod off for up to an entire week.
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BRITAIN'S LOST MILITARY HOSPITAL
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SURREAL WILDLIFE
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IT'S A WATERING CAN-VAS
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HOUNDTON TABBY
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
CHEEKY WHITE TIGER CUB
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THE DEVIL'S OWN GOAL: CLUB RENAMES STADIUM IN SATAN'S NAME
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EUROSTAR-BUCKS
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GOLDEN EAGLE FESTIVAL
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AN ABANDONED HOUSE IN THE WOODS
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