This is the moment a real-life 'Iron Man' showcased his jetpack technology to American military teams
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This is the moment a real-life 'Iron Man' showcased his jetpack technology to American military defence teams.
Richard Browning, a former Royal Marines Reservist, is seen whizzing round the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth.
The fully functioning ‘Jet Suit’ developed by Gravity Industries is powered by cutting-edge technology and makes human flight a reality.
Richard, Founder and Chief Pilot of Gravity Industries, travelled to Annapolis, home of the United States Naval Academy to play host to the ‘Atlantic Future Forum’.
There were a series of events on board the vessel, aimed at bringing together the military leadership and great minds from a host of nations to discuss the future of Defense capability
As a beacon of UK innovation in this space, Gravity Industries was invited by the Royal Navy and British Embassy to support the two days celebrating British Trade and Innovation, by demonstrating multiple Jet Suit flights to innovators, business leaders and senior military representatives from the UK and US.
Image by: Ben Philipson
Image by: Ben Philipson
Image by: Ben Philipson
Richard can be seen leaving the HMS Queen Elizabeth and hurtling across the ocean to spin around a boat full of amazed US investors.
As the founder of Gravity Industries, Richard leads a team that also designs and builds the Jet Suits.
He recently more than doubled his own world record, achieving a speed of more than of 85 mph: he now holds the Guinness World Record for “fastest speed in a jet engine powered suit”.
Richard said: ‘We were honored to be invited to support this year’s Atlantic Future Forum and demonstrate the capabilities of Gravity’s jet engine powered suit to this audience”
“We are passionate about supporting UK PLC, Trade and Innovation and our work with the Royal Navy is part of an ongoing programme of exploration and demonstration of our tactical mobility capability.”
“This exploration is alongside our core focus which is scaling more than 90+ events across 30 countries, into becoming an international Race Series.”
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STAG KILLED BY PLASTIC - These shocking pictures show a stag found with its antlers wrapped in a mass of discarded plastic strapping
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These shocking pictures show a beautiful stag which died after it was found with its antlers wrapped - in a mass of discarded plastic strapping.
The distressed animal was discovered tangled in the plastic waste on a hillside on the west coast of Jura, Inner Hebrides, yesterday (Wed).
It is thought the stag had been grazing on seaweed on the idyllic island's shoreline when the plastic banding caught on his antlers.
He then walked around a mile onto the hillside, where he has been starving for the last week as the plastic was wrapped around his mouth.
The beautiful animal was discovered by shocked gamekeeper, Scott Muir, 32, who said the stag sadly had to be put to sleep.
Scott, who has lived on the island - with a population of just 230 - all his life, said plastic pollution on the coast has increasingly worsened in the last five years.
He said: “I was walking over the estate when I saw the plastic waste and realised there was a stag caught.
“I thought it was dead at first but as I approached it I could see his head start to move.
“These can be 18st animals and I know how powerful they can be, but he looked tired and stressed and he couldn’t see because the plastic was right around his antlers.
“He wouldn’t have been able to graze either as it was right over his mouth, so he was effectively starving.
“He would have been down at the shore grazing on seaweed, like a lot of the stags do, and as he has had his antlers down they have caught in the plastic banding.
“It looks like he has then walked about a mile up onto the hillside, no mean feat considering it was tangled around his back leg as well as round his antlers.
“I think he has been there for about a week. In the end the animal had to sadly be dispatched.”
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Image by: Matthew Newby SWNS
Scott is also a volunteer with Wild Side of Jura, a group aiming to protect the west coast and raise awareness to stop plans for a potential fish farm being built.
Scott said: “We are a group of five or six volunteers who came together to protect the west coast of Jura and raise awareness of a fish farm which is trying to be built here.
“The plastic pollution is getting worse. We have seen an increase in plastic waste on the west coast in the last five, six years.
“The plastic on the stag is not fishing net but plastic banding which is used in conjunction with fishing.
“We can’t categorically say where it came from but I'd be willing to bet some sort of commercial fishing, fish farm, which is what we are trying to stop on the west coast of Jura.”
Anger locals took to social media to voice their outrage.
One said: "That's shocking, poor animal, the thought of him struggling with that for hours makes me so angry.
"So much plastic out there, it makes it much more of a reality when you see the damage it does so close to home."
Another said: "Poor thing, what an awful sight. I can’t believe how loosely regulated boats are it’s dreadful."
Someone else added: "Whoever threw that, and more, overboard obviously do not care about the consequences of their actions.
"Out of sight, out of mind. What a terrible plight for an innocent creature."
I'M THE FANCIEST DRESSER - These pictures show Britain's best Hallowe'en fancy dresser - a little girl who wears a series of amazing costumes designed by her mum
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These pictures show Britain's best Hallowe'en fancy dresser - a little girl who wears a series of amazing costumes designed by her mum.
Siobhan Smith, 25, first created a homemade costume for her daughter Caoimhe Flynn, aged five, in 2015 and has only got more adventurous with her ideas.
Her first costume for Caoimhe was a granny followed by a Starbucks paper-style coffee cup, the Statue of Liberty and a Transformer.
This year the inventive mum hilariously dressed the youngster up as Glasgow’s iconic Duke of Wellington statue.
Siobhan aims to upcycle material and the most she has spent on one of her amazing designs is £25.
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Image by: Matthew Newby SWNS
The childcare student, from Govan, Glasgow, said: “Every Halloween I try and hand make all her costumes.
“It was a wee granny first but she was one and just walking.
“Then the second one was Starbucks then the Statue of Liberty, then the Transformer and now the Duke of Wellington.
“The wee granny one was all stuff I had so it cost nothing.
“The Starbucks one was about £10 for the material and £5 for the paint.
“Then the Statue of Liberty was about £10 for the material.
“I just try and think of the most random stuff.
“I’m arts and craftsy and enjoy a challenge.
“She [Caoimhe] never really asks to be these, she’s quite laid back."
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Image by: Matthew Newby SWNS
Image by: Matthew Newby SWNS
Mum Siobhan was heaped with praise after making a Transformer costume last year.
To create it she used cardboard boxes she got while she worked at McDonald's and fairy lights she bought for £5 from eBay.
She said: “The Transformer was tricky and something completely different.
“In Govan everyone couldn’t wait to see it.
“I was doing a wee half an hour every night over five weeks to make it.
“She was quite worried she couldn’t get back up properly and this one she thought a lot of people would laugh, but then she said she loved it."
For her latest work, Siobhan was inspired to replicate the Duke of Wellington after a light-bulb moment when she was about to throw away Caoimhe’s old rocking horse.
The Duke of Wellington costume is the most expensive one Siobhan has made - costing just £25 to make.
Caoimhe already had a black top and black boots, so Siobhan bought a secondhand black leather jacket and a sports cone from eBay, and black leggings from Amazon.
Siobhan said: “I was going to throw out the horse then I thought there was something I could do with it.
“I just painted it black and bought the black leather jacket and leggings.
“She already had a black top and black boots.
“I sawed the rocking bits off it and attached the wheels.
“It was for her after school care party and she’s still got her school disco to go.”
Proud of her handiwork, Siobhan posted a picture of Caoimhe dressed up on social media which went viral - attracting more than 6,000 likes and 5,000 shares.
Siobhan, who believes she now has her work cut out to better the Glasgow landmark, said: “Most people didn’t think I could top last year’s but now they’re saying the Duke of Wellington is better.
“I don’t know what I’m going to do next year now."
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Rescue dogs tuck into an edible gingerbread house - made of doggie treats
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Christmas came early for these rescue dogs when they were let loose on an edible gingerbread house made out of doggie treats.
The hut is covered in 2,000 dog biscuits, 1,600 chewy treats, 12 kilos of melted dog drops for 'cement' and 24 pup-friendly stockings.
It was set up as a festive treat for residents of Manchester Dogs Home in Cheshire.
Anna Stansfield, speaking on behalf of the dogs’ home, said of the event created by wilko: “We were blown away when we got the surprise opportunity to welcome the grotto to our site for a festive celebration.
“We have more than 60 dogs here that are looking for loving homes – many won’t be adopted before Christmas, so this is a brilliant second-best.
“The pets have all had a brilliant day, and to be honest I think we have as well, seeing how much joy it’s brought them.”
A survey of 2,000 dog owners, commissioned by wilko, also found an average of £27 pounds is spent per-pooch on gifts over the festive season.
And more than one in 20 will shell out upwards of £100 on their beloved hound, with an average of three gifts bought per dog.
The most common Christmas present for furry companions is a dog chew (70 per cent) followed by a chewy toy (62 per cent) and a stuffed animal (57 per cent).
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Image by: Dan Rowlands SWNS
Image by: Dan Rowlands SWNS
Image by: Dan Rowlands SWNS
Image by: Dan Rowlands SWNS
Image by: Dan Rowlands SWNS
More than two thirds of dog owners will even take the trouble to wrap their pet’s special presents, to ‘unwrap’ on Christmas morning.
And a quarter even confess to spending more on their pet than they have on some friends or family members.
More than half - 58 per cent – encourage friends and family to spend money on a present for their pet to open on December 25th, according to the OnePoll data.
When it comes to Christmas dinner, one in five pampered pooches are treated to their own specially-made plate, while 20 per cent of owners allow their dog to have a seat at the table.
A quarter also write their furry friend’s name on Christmas cards, as if they’ve had a hand – or a paw – in writing it.
A third genuinely believe their dog is aware of Christmas Day when it happens, and half make a special effort to include their pet in the festivities.
Daniel Bingham, senior buyer for pets for wilko said: “Most of us will be having a very merry Christmas and as a retailer that sells gifts for all the family, we know that a major portion of the nation will be purchasing presents for their pets.
"But we also know that won’t be the case for a lot of less fortunate pets in rescue shelters and homes.
“Our survey results found Brits are willing to go the extra mile to really spoil their pets at Christmas, be it via gifts or even sitting at the dinner table, but there are still so many that deserve love.
“We were happy to do our bit to bring some festive cheer to Manchester and Cheshire Dogs Home, and hopefully some of these beautiful dogs will soon enjoy a Christmas with a loving family.”
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RADIO HO HO! - Christmas-mad barrister splashes out £5,000 creating festive light and music display outside his home which drivers can enjoy by tuning their radios into his sound system
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A Christmas-mad barrister has spent £5,000 creating a spectacular festive light display outside his home to flash in time to music from his own radio station which drivers can tune into.
Nick Wright, 47, spent several hours a day for four weeks setting up his amazing musical winter wonderland outside his detached property.
But programming each of the 2,000 lights on the house, each individually controlled by a computer network, took the dedicated homeowner three months of hard work.
The now align perfectly with a playlist of 14 Christmas classics, that have a rock style twist, and can be heard from the street in Stourport-upon-Severn, Worcs.
Drivers passing by can even tune their car radios into a designated frequency - 88.9fm - and enjoy the dazzling Yuletide lights show in a more immersive way.
Nick says he has spent around £5,000 importing various lights and gadgets from the United States and China over the past year to construct his Christmas rock show.
He said: “I always do Christmas lights on the outside of my house but this year I decided to do something a bit different.
“I've got a thing called a space flower light which is like a three kilowatt light that you can see from five miles away.
“It's like one of those from the 20th Century Fox Film adverts. There’s a lighting company in the United States and, every year, I always look at their stuff but it's not cheap.
“So that's why I thought this year, I'll give it a go and see what happens.
“I had eight boxes sent over from the United States, which helpfully doesn't come with any instructions, but I used online forums to figure out how they work.
"When I first got into it, I thought I'd bitten off more than I could chew, but it's effectively a computer network with various controllers that you daisy chain together.
“They work the lights and you can then programme them to music. That's the easy part, connecting it all up.
"Sequencing the song is the tricky part as each light is individually configured.
"It took me around five hours to do 10 seconds of a song, but now that it's done it looks really cool."
As well as lights around the windows and doors, Nick's home is decorated with light-up snowflakes and Christmas trees - all of which are colour-changing.
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Image by: Adam Hughes SWNS
Image by: Adam Hughes SWNS
Image by: Adam Hughes SWNS
Image by: Adam Hughes SWNS
Asked how his neighbours have responded to the display, Nick said: “It's not particularly loud so I don't think they mind. I've only got them on between 5pm and 9pm.
“I've definitely noticed more people this year stopping and staring in the street.
“My one next-door neighbour, he's out every night and he's always filming it.”
Despite having no engineering training, Nick’s dad Paul was a big help in assembling the display.
Nick added: “My Dad is very good at knowing what to do.
“The arches you can see are slightly different because they've actually got LED strips in as opposed to pixels.
“The arches are two metres long and they come straight so I had to find some way to bend them in half to make it an arch.
“Dad came up with the idea of filling them with hot water and we literally bent them over when the plastic softened.
“He is very good at stuff like that, my dad.”
It doesn’t even cost all that much to put on, according to Nick, despite all the hardware involved.
He said: “Because it's all LED and all pixels, it's costs less than a hairdryer to run really. Even though it's 2000 pixels.
“It's something ridiculous like a quarter of a watt per bulb or something. It's really, really low.
“They are all data jammed in and all run off various extensions, but when it was all on, I went down into the garage to check out the meter and it really wasn't going that fast at all.
“Next year I'll probably do something for a Severn Valley Railway trust, who I volunteer for, and the train line is just down the road from me.
“This year I just wanted to get it right just to see if I could do it. Next year, I will put a collection box out the front and do it for a charity.”
Video by: Ashley Moran
FOAM GOAL - Children in a seaside town have been given FOAM footballs to play with - after complaints normal ones cause too much damage
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Children in a seaside town have been given FOAM footballs to play with - after complaints normal ones cause too much damage.
The kids were hit with a 'no ball-games' policy on their street after residents said wayward shots were smashing into cars and homes.
It meant football-mad youngsters had nowhere to play as there was no designated area for the sport nearby.
But children in Hawke Close in Newquay, Cornwall, have now been given special foam footballs so they can keep on kicking.
The move was thought up by the housing association LiveWest who became worried that outdoor playing time would be reduced.
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Image by: Simon Galloway
Community connector Mai Evans said: "We wanted to see if we could find a practical solution to the safety issues of footballs at Hawke Close.
"So we held a community engagement event with the residents to listen to their ideas and views.
"We came up with the idea of buying some lightweight, low-density foam footballs which would allow the younger children to carry on playing football.
"The feedback has been really positive."
Housing officer Kirsti Challenger added: "Foam footballs were given to all of the children at Hawke Close along with reinforcing the message that playing football in the main car park area was not allowed and that other hard balls are not acceptable either.
"The foam footballs make it easy for them to have a kick around.
"The light weight of the balls means the children can have fun playing safely in a confined space without causing damage to any property."
Shar Pei puppy who had her front paws CHOPPED OFF by cruel thugs in Romania is enjoying a new life in Britain
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A Shar Pei puppy who had her front paws CHOPPED OFF by cruel thugs in Romania is enjoying a new life in Britain.
Tally, thought to be have been around eight months old when she was subjected to the horrific act of cruelty, was found chained to a tree stump in a town outside Bucharest.
She was unable to stand up due to her injuries, but began wagging her tail as soon as she saw the person who rescued her.
Tally, a Shar Pei mix, was fostered in Romania before being brought to the UK in a two-day journey to Scotland, and now lives with a foster family in Ayr, South Ayrshire.
Despite her limited mobility, determined Tally still tries to jump up on the sofa like any other dog - and manages to get around on her stumps.
However the imbalance in length between her front and back legs is putting pressure on her spine and her hips.
A set of prosthetics to help her get around will cost an estimated £10,000 - but hopes are high it could transform her life.
Plans are afoot to raise £600 for a specially made set of wheels which will help Tally until cash can be raised to pay for the prosthetics, which can only be fitted by Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick.
Tally was brought to the UK by charity Shar Pei Rescue Scotland, which operates on a shoestring budget but has rescued more than 600 dogs.
Foster mum, Karen Harvey, 48, said: “Tally is around 15 months old, that’s why we want to get prosthetics for her - because she’s young.
“I have got pictures of her chained to a tree with no front legs.
“She can get about in the front and back garden, by pushing herself about, and she can jump up on the couch but the imbalance is putting pressure on her spine and her hips.
“She will end up getting arthritis.
“We are fundraising to get her some wheels to take the weight off, but it will be about £10,000 for prosthetics.
“It will improve her quality of life.”
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Her grandson, Tyler Roach, aged nine, dotes on the puppy.
Mum-of-two Karen, who has five grandchildren, said: “What happened to her is horrendous.
“Tally is such a loving girl.
“She just wants to cuddle and play.”
Karen had previously fostered another Shar Pei for her pal Gina McCallum, who runs the rescue charity.
Gina approached Karen to see if she could help provide a home for Tally.
Retiree Gina, from East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, founded the charity in 2012 and partly funds it herself.
She said: “It took about six or seven months getting her here, and she has cost about £2,000 so far.
“We rescue a lot of dogs from Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria and Spain.
“All the pedigrees are quite common just now but Shar Peis are out of fashion.
“A lot of breeders are just dumping them in kill shelters, or abandoning them in the middle of nowhere.
“It is terrible - the vet who treated her had never seen anything like it before.
“Her bones had become infected.
“But she’s the happiest dog on the planet.
“When she was found, her tail just started wagging - someone had chopped her feet off but she still wanted to be around humans.”
The charity is hopeful that funding could be found through sponsorship from businesses.
It is run by volunteers but receives help from Taylor Vets in Cathkin, Glasgow.
Another seven or eight Shar Peirs are looking for homes in the UK.
Gina added: “We are always desperate for foster homes for the dogs.
“It’s amazing to see how well Tally has come on.
Donations can be made at donations_sprss@aol.com
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DON’T LOOK DOWN! This is the moment a travel vlogger got himself into a tight squeeze as he ascended the spiral stair case of the ancient Ambuluwawa Tower in Sri Lanka.
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DON’T LOOK DOWN! This is the moment a travel vlogger got himself into a tight squeeze as he ascended the spiral stair case of the ancient Ambuluwawa Tower in Sri Lanka.
Standing on the peak of an isolated mountain at at a staggering 3567ft above sea level the elegant Ambuluwawa Tower is a mind blowing spectacle situated in Gampola, Sri Lanka.
The perilous journey to the top of the structure requires a trek up a narrow spiral staircase barely big enough for one person.
The climb is no easy task but it was small potatoes for Australian adventurer Brandon Cody Bruce who filmed his climb on a selfie stick showcasing the precarious ascent as well as some spectacular views of the Sri Lankan countryside.
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Image by: Brandon Bruce
Image by: Brandon Bruce
Image by: Brandon Bruce
Brandon, a 24-year old from Brisbane Australia who gave up the life of a fisherman for a life of round the world travel said:
“I started travelling solo at the age of 19 when I worked on superyachts around the world for 2 years, then at the start of 2019 I began full time travelling. Photography and videography have been a passion of mine for years now as well.”
“I was competing in a 10-day tuktuk tournament throughout Sri Lanka and this Temple climb was one of the challenges to complete to earn points.”
“The video shows me walking up the skinny staircase temple overlooking the beautiful scenery of Kandy and the mountains surrounding”
“It was very cloudy during this day so visibility wasn’t the best. If I could do it again I would love to go up during a clear day so I can see everything.”
Video by: Brandon Bruce
Watch incredible moment boy told he'd never walk gave a huge grin when he toddled into nursery for the very first time.
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A four-year-old boy told he'd never walk gave a huge grin when he toddled into nursery for the very first time - after his parents saved for his entire life to pay for an operation.
Bleu Greenwood was born with the most restrictive type of cerebral palsy and his parents were told he'd never walk alone.
But they refused to give up, and spent his entire life scrimping and saving £10,000 for a private operation which he had this summer.
And after months of intensive therapy he had his teachers in floods of tears when he walked into nursery on his own two feet for the first time, earlier this month.
With a huge cheeky grin on his face, the little lad padded into school using his walker - taking steps doctors never thought were possible.
Proud parents Rielle Chapple, 27, and Dale Greenwood, 28, said it was the best feeling in the world.
Former restaurant manager and now full time carer Rielle, from Leicester, said: "It was the most emotional moment of my life.
“It was so lovely and overwhelming to see because we never ever thought it would happen.
“It just shows how determined he is and we are so proud of him.
“We all had a massive celebration when he did walk for the first time.
"Everyone was crying because it was such a happy moment.
“And you could see how happy it made him.”
Bleu's twin died during pregnancy but he was born on August 27, 2015 at Leicester Royal Infirmary and Rielle said she had no idea he was suffering from any problems.
But Rielle, who is currently three months pregnant, said it became clear “something wasn’t right” a few hours after birth.
She said: “He was doing weird jerking movements and I knew something was wrong.
“Then when he was 10 days old he started having seizures.
“By the time he got to four months he wasn’t hitting any milestones and that’s when we got the diagnosis.
“They said it was the most severe case of cerebral palsy and said he’d never be able to talk.
“But they also said even with surgery he’d never walk."
Bleu's has stage five cerebral palsy - the kind with the most limited movement - so was not eligible for an operation on the NHS.
But his parents refused to take no for an answer and started fundraising when he was just ten months old.
They finally raised £10,000 so he could have selective dorsal rhizotomy surgery privately in June.
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Image by: Tom Maddick SWNS
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Image by: Rielle Chapple
Image by: Rielle Chapple
The operation at Nottingham’s Queen’s Medical Centre saw surgeons cut the nerve rootlets in his spinal cord which were sending abnormal signals to his muscles, causing them to contract and stiffen.
Rielle said: "We wanted to do anything we could to help him.
"We have fundraised for this operation his whole life, but it is only really beneficial to him if it is followed by intense therapy."
Post-op Bleu travelled all over the UK for intense physiotherapy sessions, costing £90 an hour.
And after five months of sessions, Bleu was finally able to take his first steps in the park using his walker, on November 13.
A day later he dazzled his friends and teachers at Wigston Menphys Nursery School by walking into school.
Rielle said: “He has made so much progress since surgery and has improved massively.
“He has no pain now and is on a really good path moving forwards.
“We will try to get the best out of him, for his sake.”
His great strides come despite him being hospitalised for infections and breathing difficulties in January.
At the time Rielle and catering manager Dale were told to “prepare for the worst”.
But little Bleu, who has also battled pneumonia, staphylococcus infection and sepsis twice, pulled through.
Bleu’s parents aren’t sure what the future holds.
Rielle said: “He is very severe and does have a shortened life expectancy.
“For us we just want to make him as happy as we can for as long as we can. I want to make him smile as much as we can.
“The operation has made him more independent and has improved his quality of life massively.”
Rielle and Dale are constantly fundraising to help pay for expensive medical and physiotherapy bills.
https://just4children.org/children-helped2018/bleus-journey/
Video by: Rielle Chapple
AFTER LIFE - A retired model is hoping her body will continue to help when she has gone by donating it to science - after posing in the nude while well into her seventies
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A retired model is hoping her body will continue to help when she has gone by donating it to science - after posing in the nude while well into her seventies.
Yvonne Vinall spent more than 30 years undressing as a nude life model, "wearing nothing but a choker and a smile."
But now the 86-year-old has vowed to continue helping people well after she has gone, by donating her body to the London Anatomy Office.
A risque portrait of Yvonne is said to have been mounted in Clarence House, home to the late Queen Mother.
The widow, from Tunbridge Wells, Kent, said: "I did a lot of work over the years, and towards the end much of it was private, where I wouldn't get paid in cash but I'd get the painting itself, which was much more valuable.
"Artists don't look for superficial beauty - they might focus on a particular body part such as a hand or a foot.
"Ultimately though, it's in the eye of the beholder, as they say.
"Eventually I became a bit bored of doing the same thing and I wanted to quit while I was on top."
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In future, her body is going to be used to help educate medical students, after she received a certificate confirming her donation to the London Anatomy Office.
She said: "How on Earth are students going to learn and pass their exams unless they have a human body to look at?
"I might still feel like a mischievous 18-year-old inside, but I have a pacemaker, I've had my cataracts done, and I have false knees, hips and shoulders.
"When they get me on the slab, they will have an awful lot to work with."
Kings College London says anyone older than 17 can donate their body, and while there is no upper age limit, there is no guarantee a donation will be accepted.
Yvonne, who was 40 when she first started life modelling, added: "I think people are frightened of talking about death and scared of dying itself.
"I'm not at all scared, although all my friends say God will probably keep me down here for as long as possible."
