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.
Tina O’Brien, 54, from East Midlands, met Frederick Allchorne, now 62, when she was 15 .
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TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
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A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
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