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FEATURE - Michael Irving hat ein ganzes Zimmer seinen Simpsons Erinnerungsstücken gewidmet
*** HEADLINESimpsons superfan, who hid room full of expensive memorabilia from dates, now shows it off to 40,000 TikTok followersSUMMARYMichael Irving, 35, thinks his collection is worth over £8,000.BODYA Simpsons superfan, who has an entire room dedicated to the cartoon’s memorabilia and shares videos of his collection to his 40,000 followers on TikTok, says he has so much merchandise that he would hide it from dates if they ever came over.Michael Irving, 35, a journalist from Melbourne, Australia, has watched early episodes of the show over 50 times and thinks his current collection – including stuffed toys, ceramic figures and mugs – is worth at least £8,000 (15,000).Before meeting his partner, he hid the collection from any dates or had to seriously prepare them for the extent of his hobby – but his current partner is a fellow Simpsons fan, and they love watching the show together.Michael began collecting The Simpsons merchandise in high school over 20 years ago and continued throughout university, saying: “Even back then, I was known as Simpsons Mick because of my obsession.”He has a sentimental attachment to the television show, saying: “It’s kind of a cultural touchstone for my generation, specifically.“I remember it being a big part of my childhood and even into the uni age. You appreciate it at different levels, at different ages.“It works well for kids, and once you become an adult, you start to identify with Homer and Marge more than you would say, Bart.”Explaining why he collects The Simpsons memorabilia, Michael said: “There was just so much merchandise to collect. You can get a variety of items, essentially.“So if I was collecting Pez dispensers, they kind of all look the same.“Whereas, if you’re collecting something as broad as the Simpsons, you’ve got Pez dispensers, but also stuffed toys, mugs, glasses, figurines, DVDs, videos, cassettes, records, Lego, collected coins, ceramic figures.”Michael’s loved ones ar *** Local Caption *** 41111415
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SCHICKSALE - Kate und Andy Goodall verlieren ihr Baby wegen eines bösartigen Tumors im Zentralnervensystem des Kindes
Kate described Jacob as a 'cheeky, cuddly and wonderful' boy (Collect/PA Real Life) *** HEADLINECouple rushed forward their wedding to give baby boy with brain tumour the family name before he died in their armsSUMMARYKate Goodall, 44, said her little boy has ‘left such a legacy’ following his death, and she is now raising money to help find a cure for the disease.BODYA couple who sang the song In The Arms Of The Angel to their four-month-old baby as he died in their arms rushed forward their wedding so their “cheeky, cuddly and wonderful” boy could have the family name before he passed away.Kate Goodall, 44, who lives in Dumfries, Scotland, with her husband, Andy, 44, said “the bottom literally fell out of our world” when their son, Jacob, was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour – an atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumour (ATRT) – at five weeks old.Jacob underwent surgery and, after doctors were able to remove 95% of the mass, Kate said “the horror and the devastation suddenly turned into a little bit of hope” but weeks later it was discovered the brain tumour had increased in size and Jacob had developed another lump on his kidney.Days later, on Kate’s birthday, she recalled how the couple “knew then that the time was upon them” and Jacob died the following day on November 24 2016.Kate, who works in sales, said her little boy has “left such a legacy” and, reflecting on his death more than six years later, she is now working with the charity Brain Tumour Research to complete the ‘10,000 Steps a Day in February’ challenge to raise money to help find a cure for the disease.“Fitness aside, my motivation to do it is Jacob, and to make sure, or at least try to make sure that, whether it’s now or in the future, other families do not go through what we have because I wouldn’t wish it on anyone,” she said.Kate said she had a ‘normal’ pregnancy with Jacob, but she had to undergo an emergency C-section as he was two weeks late and in *** Local Caption *** 41122068
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SCHICKSALE - Kate und Andy Goodall verlieren ihr Baby wegen eines bösartigen Tumors im Zentralnervensystem des Kindes
On November 24 2016, Jacob died peacefully in the arms of his loving parents (Collect/PA Real Life) *** HEADLINECouple rushed forward their wedding to give baby boy with brain tumour the family name before he died in their armsSUMMARYKate Goodall, 44, said her little boy has ‘left such a legacy’ following his death, and she is now raising money to help find a cure for the disease.BODYA couple who sang the song In The Arms Of The Angel to their four-month-old baby as he died in their arms rushed forward their wedding so their “cheeky, cuddly and wonderful” boy could have the family name before he passed away.Kate Goodall, 44, who lives in Dumfries, Scotland, with her husband, Andy, 44, said “the bottom literally fell out of our world” when their son, Jacob, was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour – an atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumour (ATRT) – at five weeks old.Jacob underwent surgery and, after doctors were able to remove 95% of the mass, Kate said “the horror and the devastation suddenly turned into a little bit of hope” but weeks later it was discovered the brain tumour had increased in size and Jacob had developed another lump on his kidney.Days later, on Kate’s birthday, she recalled how the couple “knew then that the time was upon them” and Jacob died the following day on November 24 2016.Kate, who works in sales, said her little boy has “left such a legacy” and, reflecting on his death more than six years later, she is now working with the charity Brain Tumour Research to complete the ‘10,000 Steps a Day in February’ challenge to raise money to help find a cure for the disease.“Fitness aside, my motivation to do it is Jacob, and to make sure, or at least try to make sure that, whether it’s now or in the future, other families do not go through what we have because I wouldn’t wish it on anyone,” she said.Kate said she had a ‘normal’ pregnancy with Jacob, but she had to undergo an emergency C-section as he was two w *** Local Caption *** 41122067
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SCHICKSALE - Kate und Andy Goodall verlieren ihr Baby wegen eines bösartigen Tumors im Zentralnervensystem des Kindes
Jacob Goodall died from an atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumour (ATRT) when he was just four months old (Collect/PA Real Life) *** HEADLINECouple rushed forward their wedding to give baby boy with brain tumour the family name before he died in their armsSUMMARYKate Goodall, 44, said her little boy has ‘left such a legacy’ following his death, and she is now raising money to help find a cure for the disease.BODYA couple who sang the song In The Arms Of The Angel to their four-month-old baby as he died in their arms rushed forward their wedding so their “cheeky, cuddly and wonderful” boy could have the family name before he passed away.Kate Goodall, 44, who lives in Dumfries, Scotland, with her husband, Andy, 44, said “the bottom literally fell out of our world” when their son, Jacob, was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour – an atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumour (ATRT) – at five weeks old.Jacob underwent surgery and, after doctors were able to remove 95% of the mass, Kate said “the horror and the devastation suddenly turned into a little bit of hope” but weeks later it was discovered the brain tumour had increased in size and Jacob had developed another lump on his kidney.Days later, on Kate’s birthday, she recalled how the couple “knew then that the time was upon them” and Jacob died the following day on November 24 2016.Kate, who works in sales, said her little boy has “left such a legacy” and, reflecting on his death more than six years later, she is now working with the charity Brain Tumour Research to complete the ‘10,000 Steps a Day in February’ challenge to raise money to help find a cure for the disease.“Fitness aside, my motivation to do it is Jacob, and to make sure, or at least try to make sure that, whether it’s now or in the future, other families do not go through what we have because I wouldn’t wish it on anyone,” she said.Kate said she had a ‘normal’ pregnancy with Jacob, but she had to undergo an emergency C *** Local Caption *** 41122066
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SCHICKSALE - Kate und Andy Goodall verlieren ihr Baby wegen eines bösartigen Tumors im Zentralnervensystem des Kindes
Kate and Andy rushed forward their wedding so their baby boy would have the family name before he died (Collect/PA Real Life) *** HEADLINECouple rushed forward their wedding to give baby boy with brain tumour the family name before he died in their armsSUMMARYKate Goodall, 44, said her little boy has ‘left such a legacy’ following his death, and she is now raising money to help find a cure for the disease.BODYA couple who sang the song In The Arms Of The Angel to their four-month-old baby as he died in their arms rushed forward their wedding so their “cheeky, cuddly and wonderful” boy could have the family name before he passed away.Kate Goodall, 44, who lives in Dumfries, Scotland, with her husband, Andy, 44, said “the bottom literally fell out of our world” when their son, Jacob, was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour – an atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumour (ATRT) – at five weeks old.Jacob underwent surgery and, after doctors were able to remove 95% of the mass, Kate said “the horror and the devastation suddenly turned into a little bit of hope” but weeks later it was discovered the brain tumour had increased in size and Jacob had developed another lump on his kidney.Days later, on Kate’s birthday, she recalled how the couple “knew then that the time was upon them” and Jacob died the following day on November 24 2016.Kate, who works in sales, said her little boy has “left such a legacy” and, reflecting on his death more than six years later, she is now working with the charity Brain Tumour Research to complete the ‘10,000 Steps a Day in February’ challenge to raise money to help find a cure for the disease.“Fitness aside, my motivation to do it is Jacob, and to make sure, or at least try to make sure that, whether it’s now or in the future, other families do not go through what we have because I wouldn’t wish it on anyone,” she said.Kate said she had a ‘normal’ pregnancy with Jacob, but she had to undergo an emergency *** Local Caption *** 41122064
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SCHICKSALE - Kate und Andy Goodall verlieren ihr Baby wegen eines bösartigen Tumors im Zentralnervensystem des Kindes
Kate cuddling Jacob (Collect/PA Real Life) *** HEADLINECouple rushed forward their wedding to give baby boy with brain tumour the family name before he died in their armsSUMMARYKate Goodall, 44, said her little boy has ‘left such a legacy’ following his death, and she is now raising money to help find a cure for the disease.BODYA couple who sang the song In The Arms Of The Angel to their four-month-old baby as he died in their arms rushed forward their wedding so their “cheeky, cuddly and wonderful” boy could have the family name before he passed away.Kate Goodall, 44, who lives in Dumfries, Scotland, with her husband, Andy, 44, said “the bottom literally fell out of our world” when their son, Jacob, was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour – an atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumour (ATRT) – at five weeks old.Jacob underwent surgery and, after doctors were able to remove 95% of the mass, Kate said “the horror and the devastation suddenly turned into a little bit of hope” but weeks later it was discovered the brain tumour had increased in size and Jacob had developed another lump on his kidney.Days later, on Kate’s birthday, she recalled how the couple “knew then that the time was upon them” and Jacob died the following day on November 24 2016.Kate, who works in sales, said her little boy has “left such a legacy” and, reflecting on his death more than six years later, she is now working with the charity Brain Tumour Research to complete the ‘10,000 Steps a Day in February’ challenge to raise money to help find a cure for the disease.“Fitness aside, my motivation to do it is Jacob, and to make sure, or at least try to make sure that, whether it’s now or in the future, other families do not go through what we have because I wouldn’t wish it on anyone,” she said.Kate said she had a ‘normal’ pregnancy with Jacob, but she had to undergo an emergency C-section as he was two weeks late and in the breech position – which means a ba *** Local Caption *** 41122062
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SCHICKSALE - Kate und Andy Goodall verlieren ihr Baby wegen eines bösartigen Tumors im Zentralnervensystem des Kindes
Kate said her little boy has 'left such a legacy' following his death (Lauren Bennett Tippins at Lemon Sky Photography Ltd/PA Real Life) *** HEADLINECouple rushed forward their wedding to give baby boy with brain tumour the family name before he died in their armsSUMMARYKate Goodall, 44, said her little boy has ‘left such a legacy’ following his death, and she is now raising money to help find a cure for the disease.BODYA couple who sang the song In The Arms Of The Angel to their four-month-old baby as he died in their arms rushed forward their wedding so their “cheeky, cuddly and wonderful” boy could have the family name before he passed away.Kate Goodall, 44, who lives in Dumfries, Scotland, with her husband, Andy, 44, said “the bottom literally fell out of our world” when their son, Jacob, was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour – an atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumour (ATRT) – at five weeks old.Jacob underwent surgery and, after doctors were able to remove 95% of the mass, Kate said “the horror and the devastation suddenly turned into a little bit of hope” but weeks later it was discovered the brain tumour had increased in size and Jacob had developed another lump on his kidney.Days later, on Kate’s birthday, she recalled how the couple “knew then that the time was upon them” and Jacob died the following day on November 24 2016.Kate, who works in sales, said her little boy has “left such a legacy” and, reflecting on his death more than six years later, she is now working with the charity Brain Tumour Research to complete the ‘10,000 Steps a Day in February’ challenge to raise money to help find a cure for the disease.“Fitness aside, my motivation to do it is Jacob, and to make sure, or at least try to make sure that, whether it’s now or in the future, other families do not go through what we have because I wouldn’t wish it on anyone,” she said.Kate said she had a ‘normal’ pregnancy with Jacob, but she had to undergo a *** Local Caption *** 41122059
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SCHICKSALE - Schwieriger Start ins Leben: Baby Connie musste wenige Stunden nach der Geburt wiederbelebt werden und sich mehreren Operationen unterziehen
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis! *** HEADLINEMother of baby born with dead bowel who made miraculous recovery says ‘we’ve been crying happy tears ever since’SUMMARYBaby Connie began vomiting and had to be resuscitated just a few hours after being born, which sent alarm bells ringing for doctors.BODYA premature baby who was expected to die a few hours after being born when surgeons discovered she had a dead bowel has made a full recovery against the odds, with her mother saying “we’ve been crying happy tears ever since”.When Deborah La Spina, 36, a marketing specialist from Sutton, London, gave birth, everything appeared normal – but after a few hours, her baby, Connie, now six months, began vomiting, had to be resuscitated and was rushed to the nearest children’s specialist hospital.The hospital, St George’s, was the only one in the UK that could carry out an emergency procedure which would save Connie’s life.After “being in the right place at the right time” Deborah and her husband Dominic’s journey with Connie did not get any easier – after multiple surgeries, IV drip feeding and three months in hospital.Before Connie was born, antenatal scans revealed she had an abdominal cyst, which Deborah and Dominic were told not to worry about – little did they know, it would turn out to be life-threatening.Connie was born one month early, on July 27 2022, at St Helier Hospital, London – all appeared well, and her parents were overjoyed with their new arrival.Deborah said: “The examiner told me that the cyst hasn’t caused her any trouble, so I was hugely relieved and I breastfed her and she fed beautifully.“But, within a few minutes, she started vomiting – that’s when I knew something was terribly wrong.”A few hours later, Connie was blue-lighted to St George’s, a specialist children’s hospital in London, after continuing to vomit and having to be resuscitated.Deborah explained: “That’s when they said she has some kind of an *** Local Caption *** 41040245
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SCHICKSALE - Schwieriger Start ins Leben: Baby Connie musste wenige Stunden nach der Geburt wiederbelebt werden und sich mehreren Operationen unterziehen
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis! *** HEADLINEMother of baby born with dead bowel who made miraculous recovery says ‘we’ve been crying happy tears ever since’SUMMARYBaby Connie began vomiting and had to be resuscitated just a few hours after being born, which sent alarm bells ringing for doctors.BODYA premature baby who was expected to die a few hours after being born when surgeons discovered she had a dead bowel has made a full recovery against the odds, with her mother saying “we’ve been crying happy tears ever since”.When Deborah La Spina, 36, a marketing specialist from Sutton, London, gave birth, everything appeared normal – but after a few hours, her baby, Connie, now six months, began vomiting, had to be resuscitated and was rushed to the nearest children’s specialist hospital.The hospital, St George’s, was the only one in the UK that could carry out an emergency procedure which would save Connie’s life.After “being in the right place at the right time” Deborah and her husband Dominic’s journey with Connie did not get any easier – after multiple surgeries, IV drip feeding and three months in hospital.Before Connie was born, antenatal scans revealed she had an abdominal cyst, which Deborah and Dominic were told not to worry about – little did they know, it would turn out to be life-threatening.Connie was born one month early, on July 27 2022, at St Helier Hospital, London – all appeared well, and her parents were overjoyed with their new arrival.Deborah said: “The examiner told me that the cyst hasn’t caused her any trouble, so I was hugely relieved and I breastfed her and she fed beautifully.“But, within a few minutes, she started vomiting – that’s when I knew something was terribly wrong.”A few hours later, Connie was blue-lighted to St George’s, a specialist children’s hospital in London, after continuing to vomit and having to be resuscitated.Deborah explained: “That’s when they said she has some kind of an *** Local Caption *** 41040243
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SCHICKSALE - Schwieriger Start ins Leben: Baby Connie musste wenige Stunden nach der Geburt wiederbelebt werden und sich mehreren Operationen unterziehen
SONDERKONDITIONEN: Satzpreis! Connie made it home after three months in hospital (Collect/PA Real Life) *** HEADLINEMother of baby born with dead bowel who made miraculous recovery says ‘we’ve been crying happy tears ever since’SUMMARYBaby Connie began vomiting and had to be resuscitated just a few hours after being born, which sent alarm bells ringing for doctors.BODYA premature baby who was expected to die a few hours after being born when surgeons discovered she had a dead bowel has made a full recovery against the odds, with her mother saying “we’ve been crying happy tears ever since”.When Deborah La Spina, 36, a marketing specialist from Sutton, London, gave birth, everything appeared normal – but after a few hours, her baby, Connie, now six months, began vomiting, had to be resuscitated and was rushed to the nearest children’s specialist hospital.The hospital, St George’s, was the only one in the UK that could carry out an emergency procedure which would save Connie’s life.After “being in the right place at the right time” Deborah and her husband Dominic’s journey with Connie did not get any easier – after multiple surgeries, IV drip feeding and three months in hospital.Before Connie was born, antenatal scans revealed she had an abdominal cyst, which Deborah and Dominic were told not to worry about – little did they know, it would turn out to be life-threatening.Connie was born one month early, on July 27 2022, at St Helier Hospital, London – all appeared well, and her parents were overjoyed with their new arrival.Deborah said: “The examiner told me that the cyst hasn’t caused her any trouble, so I was hugely relieved and I breastfed her and she fed beautifully.“But, within a few minutes, she started vomiting – that’s when I knew something was terribly wrong.”A few hours later, Connie was blue-lighted to St George’s, a specialist children’s hospital in London, after continuing to vomit and having to be resuscitat *** Local Caption *** 41040241
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SCHICKSALE - Jetzt fühlt sich Phillis wohl: Phillip Rolli ändert im Alter von 69 Jahren sein Geschlecht
Phillis' family on her dad's 90th birthday (Collect/PA Real Life) *** Transitioning aged 69 shows 'it’s never too late to be happy', says ex-hairdresser after lifetime hiding her identityEleanor Fleming, PA Real Life A former hairdresser who has transitioned to be female at almost 70 years old after a lifetime considering suicide “every single day” as she tried to hide her true identity has said “it’s never too late to be happy”.Phillis Rolli, 69, who worked as a successful hairdresser for 45 years and now lives in Seattle, USA, said she "knew she should have been a girl” when she was just five years old.One day, Phillis said her father caught her dressing in girls’ clothing and “got very physical” with her, making her understand that “this was a very bad thing to ever tell anybody” - so she kept quiet, “pushed it down” and hoped these overwhelming feelings would “go away”. Phillis, who was previously known as Phillip, went on to get married and have two “beautiful" children, making “so many choices, trying to prevent (herself) from ever pursuing it”.However, despite “pasting on a happy face and a happy smile” for years, in reality Phillis was in "dark despair" - and it was not until the start of 2022 that she started hormone replacement therapy (HRT).In November 2022, at 69 years old, Phillis came out to the world after the hormones had transformed her from a "skinny, shapeless man" to a "curvy" woman after an experience likened to a “70-year-old teenage girl going through puberty”.“I never wore female attire or any make-up whatsoever until November 28 when I put on female clothing and I went to Sephora and got my make-up done," she said. “I've never not been presenting as female since, and I knew, that day, when I looked in the mirror and saw Phillis that she was out and there was no putting her back. “So that’s the day Phillip died and went away forever.”Phillis calls the time before her transition “the *** Local Caption *** 40980667
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SCHICKSALE - Jetzt fühlt sich Phillis wohl: Phillip Rolli ändert im Alter von 69 Jahren sein Geschlecht
Phillis Rolli, before her transition, at 66 years old (Collect/PA Real Life) *** Transitioning aged 69 shows 'it’s never too late to be happy', says ex-hairdresser after lifetime hiding her identityEleanor Fleming, PA Real Life A former hairdresser who has transitioned to be female at almost 70 years old after a lifetime considering suicide “every single day” as she tried to hide her true identity has said “it’s never too late to be happy”.Phillis Rolli, 69, who worked as a successful hairdresser for 45 years and now lives in Seattle, USA, said she "knew she should have been a girl” when she was just five years old.One day, Phillis said her father caught her dressing in girls’ clothing and “got very physical” with her, making her understand that “this was a very bad thing to ever tell anybody” - so she kept quiet, “pushed it down” and hoped these overwhelming feelings would “go away”. Phillis, who was previously known as Phillip, went on to get married and have two “beautiful" children, making “so many choices, trying to prevent (herself) from ever pursuing it”.However, despite “pasting on a happy face and a happy smile” for years, in reality Phillis was in "dark despair" - and it was not until the start of 2022 that she started hormone replacement therapy (HRT).In November 2022, at 69 years old, Phillis came out to the world after the hormones had transformed her from a "skinny, shapeless man" to a "curvy" woman after an experience likened to a “70-year-old teenage girl going through puberty”.“I never wore female attire or any make-up whatsoever until November 28 when I put on female clothing and I went to Sephora and got my make-up done," she said. “I've never not been presenting as female since, and I knew, that day, when I looked in the mirror and saw Phillis that she was out and there was no putting her back. “So that’s the day Phillip died and went away forever.”Phillis calls the time before her transit *** Local Caption *** 40980657
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SCHICKSALE - Jetzt fühlt sich Phillis wohl: Phillip Rolli ändert im Alter von 69 Jahren sein Geschlecht
Phillis, before her transition, with her daughter (Collect/PA Real Life) *** Transitioning aged 69 shows 'it’s never too late to be happy', says ex-hairdresser after lifetime hiding her identityEleanor Fleming, PA Real Life A former hairdresser who has transitioned to be female at almost 70 years old after a lifetime considering suicide “every single day” as she tried to hide her true identity has said “it’s never too late to be happy”.Phillis Rolli, 69, who worked as a successful hairdresser for 45 years and now lives in Seattle, USA, said she "knew she should have been a girl” when she was just five years old.One day, Phillis said her father caught her dressing in girls’ clothing and “got very physical” with her, making her understand that “this was a very bad thing to ever tell anybody” - so she kept quiet, “pushed it down” and hoped these overwhelming feelings would “go away”. Phillis, who was previously known as Phillip, went on to get married and have two “beautiful" children, making “so many choices, trying to prevent (herself) from ever pursuing it”.However, despite “pasting on a happy face and a happy smile” for years, in reality Phillis was in "dark despair" - and it was not until the start of 2022 that she started hormone replacement therapy (HRT).In November 2022, at 69 years old, Phillis came out to the world after the hormones had transformed her from a "skinny, shapeless man" to a "curvy" woman after an experience likened to a “70-year-old teenage girl going through puberty”.“I never wore female attire or any make-up whatsoever until November 28 when I put on female clothing and I went to Sephora and got my make-up done," she said. “I've never not been presenting as female since, and I knew, that day, when I looked in the mirror and saw Phillis that she was out and there was no putting her back. “So that’s the day Phillip died and went away forever.”Phillis calls the time before her transition *** Local Caption *** 40980660
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SCHICKSALE - Jetzt fühlt sich Phillis wohl: Phillip Rolli ändert im Alter von 69 Jahren sein Geschlecht
Phillis Rolli six months into HRT (Collect/PA Real Life) *** Transitioning aged 69 shows 'it’s never too late to be happy', says ex-hairdresser after lifetime hiding her identityEleanor Fleming, PA Real Life A former hairdresser who has transitioned to be female at almost 70 years old after a lifetime considering suicide “every single day” as she tried to hide her true identity has said “it’s never too late to be happy”.Phillis Rolli, 69, who worked as a successful hairdresser for 45 years and now lives in Seattle, USA, said she "knew she should have been a girl” when she was just five years old.One day, Phillis said her father caught her dressing in girls’ clothing and “got very physical” with her, making her understand that “this was a very bad thing to ever tell anybody” - so she kept quiet, “pushed it down” and hoped these overwhelming feelings would “go away”. Phillis, who was previously known as Phillip, went on to get married and have two “beautiful" children, making “so many choices, trying to prevent (herself) from ever pursuing it”.However, despite “pasting on a happy face and a happy smile” for years, in reality Phillis was in "dark despair" - and it was not until the start of 2022 that she started hormone replacement therapy (HRT).In November 2022, at 69 years old, Phillis came out to the world after the hormones had transformed her from a "skinny, shapeless man" to a "curvy" woman after an experience likened to a “70-year-old teenage girl going through puberty”.“I never wore female attire or any make-up whatsoever until November 28 when I put on female clothing and I went to Sephora and got my make-up done," she said. “I've never not been presenting as female since, and I knew, that day, when I looked in the mirror and saw Phillis that she was out and there was no putting her back. “So that’s the day Phillip died and went away forever.”Phillis calls the time before her transition “the dark year *** Local Caption *** 40980668
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SCHICKSALE - Jetzt fühlt sich Phillis wohl: Phillip Rolli ändert im Alter von 69 Jahren sein Geschlecht
Phillis Rolli said she likes to wear 'tasteful' women's clothing and shoes (Collect/PA Real Life) *** Transitioning aged 69 shows 'it’s never too late to be happy', says ex-hairdresser after lifetime hiding her identityEleanor Fleming, PA Real Life A former hairdresser who has transitioned to be female at almost 70 years old after a lifetime considering suicide “every single day” as she tried to hide her true identity has said “it’s never too late to be happy”.Phillis Rolli, 69, who worked as a successful hairdresser for 45 years and now lives in Seattle, USA, said she "knew she should have been a girl” when she was just five years old.One day, Phillis said her father caught her dressing in girls’ clothing and “got very physical” with her, making her understand that “this was a very bad thing to ever tell anybody” - so she kept quiet, “pushed it down” and hoped these overwhelming feelings would “go away”. Phillis, who was previously known as Phillip, went on to get married and have two “beautiful" children, making “so many choices, trying to prevent (herself) from ever pursuing it”.However, despite “pasting on a happy face and a happy smile” for years, in reality Phillis was in "dark despair" - and it was not until the start of 2022 that she started hormone replacement therapy (HRT).In November 2022, at 69 years old, Phillis came out to the world after the hormones had transformed her from a "skinny, shapeless man" to a "curvy" woman after an experience likened to a “70-year-old teenage girl going through puberty”.“I never wore female attire or any make-up whatsoever until November 28 when I put on female clothing and I went to Sephora and got my make-up done," she said. “I've never not been presenting as female since, and I knew, that day, when I looked in the mirror and saw Phillis that she was out and there was no putting her back. “So that’s the day Phillip died and went away forever.”Phillis calls the ti *** Local Caption *** 40980656
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SCHICKSALE - Jetzt fühlt sich Phillis wohl: Phillip Rolli ändert im Alter von 69 Jahren sein Geschlecht
Phillis all dressed up for a special dinner with her son (Collect/PA Real Life) *** Transitioning aged 69 shows 'it’s never too late to be happy', says ex-hairdresser after lifetime hiding her identityEleanor Fleming, PA Real Life A former hairdresser who has transitioned to be female at almost 70 years old after a lifetime considering suicide “every single day” as she tried to hide her true identity has said “it’s never too late to be happy”.Phillis Rolli, 69, who worked as a successful hairdresser for 45 years and now lives in Seattle, USA, said she "knew she should have been a girl” when she was just five years old.One day, Phillis said her father caught her dressing in girls’ clothing and “got very physical” with her, making her understand that “this was a very bad thing to ever tell anybody” - so she kept quiet, “pushed it down” and hoped these overwhelming feelings would “go away”. Phillis, who was previously known as Phillip, went on to get married and have two “beautiful" children, making “so many choices, trying to prevent (herself) from ever pursuing it”.However, despite “pasting on a happy face and a happy smile” for years, in reality Phillis was in "dark despair" - and it was not until the start of 2022 that she started hormone replacement therapy (HRT).In November 2022, at 69 years old, Phillis came out to the world after the hormones had transformed her from a "skinny, shapeless man" to a "curvy" woman after an experience likened to a “70-year-old teenage girl going through puberty”.“I never wore female attire or any make-up whatsoever until November 28 when I put on female clothing and I went to Sephora and got my make-up done," she said. “I've never not been presenting as female since, and I knew, that day, when I looked in the mirror and saw Phillis that she was out and there was no putting her back. “So that’s the day Phillip died and went away forever.”Phillis calls the time before her tran *** Local Caption *** 40980664
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FEATURE - Karen Elliott fertigt lebensechte Babypuppen für Frauen, die Fehlgeburten erlitten haben
Karen put her reborn doll in the window for Halloween (PA Real Life/Collect) *** Mother makes lifelike baby dolls - some with real human hair - for women who have had miscarriages to help them copeBy Molly Powell, PA Real Life An American mother makes lifelike ‘reborn’ replica baby dolls for women who have lost their own to help them cope, some of which come with real human hair and are scented to smell like a real baby.Karen Elliott, 46, from Tennessee but now living in Morecambe, Lancashire, has donated reborns to children's hospitals and care homes in the US to remind patients with dementia of their children.Karen’s grandchildren live in America, so she has reborns as a comforting replacement for them and has even made some for her eldest daughter, Rachel, 27, and her grandchildren, Caleb, six, Emily, five, and Hadleigh, three months, which they treat as real babies.Karen has two reborns - Roxy, a newborn, and Jupiter, a 10-month-old, who is made with real human hair and smells like a real baby.Karen claims reborns act as a comfort for many people who have lost babies, with her most memorable creation being for a friend who lost twin girls.She explained: "One died after three days, and the other one was four days old when she passed away."I'd seen a picture of them, so I made her a set of twins and surprised her with them."She just cried and cried, and said thank you when I gave them to her."She still has them, and that was eleven years ago."Karen realises that some may think reborns are a strange coping tool, saying: "It might be strange to some people, but if you put yourself in someone else's situation, who has been through a traumatic experience, it isn't weird to them."So, before people judge, think about what they've been through."Karen, who began her reborn business Karen’s Little Angels in 2012, said: “I was on my work break, I was working at a school at the time, being a teacher's aide, and I was looking through pictures on the internet.“I *** Local C
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FEATURE - Karen Elliott fertigt lebensechte Babypuppen für Frauen, die Fehlgeburten erlitten haben
Karen has two reborns called Roxy and Jupiter (PA Real Life/Collect) *** Mother makes lifelike baby dolls - some with real human hair - for women who have had miscarriages to help them copeBy Molly Powell, PA Real Life An American mother makes lifelike ‘reborn’ replica baby dolls for women who have lost their own to help them cope, some of which come with real human hair and are scented to smell like a real baby.Karen Elliott, 46, from Tennessee but now living in Morecambe, Lancashire, has donated reborns to children's hospitals and care homes in the US to remind patients with dementia of their children.Karen’s grandchildren live in America, so she has reborns as a comforting replacement for them and has even made some for her eldest daughter, Rachel, 27, and her grandchildren, Caleb, six, Emily, five, and Hadleigh, three months, which they treat as real babies.Karen has two reborns - Roxy, a newborn, and Jupiter, a 10-month-old, who is made with real human hair and smells like a real baby.Karen claims reborns act as a comfort for many people who have lost babies, with her most memorable creation being for a friend who lost twin girls.She explained: "One died after three days, and the other one was four days old when she passed away."I'd seen a picture of them, so I made her a set of twins and surprised her with them."She just cried and cried, and said thank you when I gave them to her."She still has them, and that was eleven years ago."Karen realises that some may think reborns are a strange coping tool, saying: "It might be strange to some people, but if you put yourself in someone else's situation, who has been through a traumatic experience, it isn't weird to them."So, before people judge, think about what they've been through."Karen, who began her reborn business Karen’s Little Angels in 2012, said: “I was on my work break, I was working at a school at the time, being a teacher's aide, and I was looking through pictures on the internet.“I came acr *** Local C
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Dan and Lockie together (Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so glad to spend it with Lockie. We’re all coming to Liverpool to spend Christmas with him as *** Local Caption *** 4
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Lockie, pictured here with his dad Dan, has been recovering at the Walton Centre (Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so glad to spend it with Lockie. We’r *** Local Caption *** 4
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Lockie, Dan, Torin and Lauren pictured together before the car accident (Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so glad to spend it with Lockie. We’re all com *** Local Caption *** 4
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Lockie loves playing board games (Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so glad to spend it with Lockie. We’re all coming to Liverpool to spend Christmas wit *** Local Caption *** 4
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Lockie is working hard on his recovery (Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so glad to spend it with Lockie. We’re all coming to Liverpool to spend Christm *** Local Caption *** 4
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Lockie has been rehabilitating at the Walton Centre, Liverpool (Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so glad to spend it with Lockie. We’re all coming to Li *** Local Caption *** 4
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Lockie is recovering from a devastating brain injury after a car accident in January 2022 (Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so glad to spend it with Locki *** Local Caption ***
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Lockie had severe head injuries on the temporal lobe over his left eye, which left him with a brain haemorrhage (Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so glad *** Local Caption ***
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Lockie celebrating his 18th birthday at the Walton Centre, Liverpool (Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so glad to spend it with Lockie. We’re all coming *** Local Caption *** 4
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Lockie says he is looking forward to Christmas with his family(Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so glad to spend it with Lockie. We’re all coming to Liv *** Local Caption *** 4
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Lockie with is sister, Deena (Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so glad to spend it with Lockie. We’re all coming to Liverpool to spend Christmas with hi *** Local Caption *** 4
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Dan was driving up to 700 miles a week to visit Lockie before transforming his van into a camper (Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so glad to spend it wit *** Local Caption ***
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Lockie, pictured here before his accident, suffered a devastating brain injury after a car accident in January 2022(Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so gl *** Local Caption ***
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Lockie pictured with his brother, Torin (Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so glad to spend it with Lockie. We’re all coming to Liverpool to spend Christ *** Local Caption *** 4
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Lockie started talking in April with his dad (Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so glad to spend it with Lockie. We’re all coming to Liverpool to spend C *** Local Caption *** 4
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SCHICKSALE - Feiert Weihnachten 2022 ganz anders: Der Sohn von Dan Kirk erleidet bei einem Unfall eine schwere Hirnverletzung
Dan was overjoyed when Lockie started talking in April(Collect/PA Real Life). *** Dad preparing for very different Christmas a year after car accident left his teen son with a devastating brain injuryBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A dad who drove hundreds of miles a week and transformed his van into a camper to be by his son’s side as he recovered from a life-changing brain injury is now preparing for a very different family Christmas nearly a year since the teenager's devastating car accident.On January 11 2022, Loghlin Kirk, also known as Lockie, now 18, from the Isle of Man, lost control of his car just minutes from his home, leaving him with critical injuries, including a life-changing brain injury.The fractures caused in the crash left Lockie blind in one eye and unable to speak, but his father 48-year-old Dan Kirk, a sawmill operative, has been travelling up to 700 miles per week to ensure he is there to support his son in his recovery.Over 11 months after the crash, Dan is over the moon his son is now talking and has even renovated his van into a camper so he can stay by his son’s side as he recovers 142 miles away from home at the Walton Centre in Liverpool.Now the family are about to celebrate their first Christmas since the accident and though their festivities will be changed, the tight-knit family are overjoyed to be together.“It’s been a tough year for the whole family,” said Dan, who lives with his wife, Lauren, a 48-year-old animal health nurse and their three children, Harrison, 22, a plumber, Deena, 19, a student nurse and Torin, seven.He added: “But Lockie has done really well. He’s improved so much since April. It’s been hard for everyone."Driving to see his friends on January 11 2022, Lockie’s life was changed forever when he lost control of his car on a narrow road.“It's a road that we use every day to get to work,” explained Dan.[pa_quote quote="We are so glad to spend it with Lockie. We’re all coming to Liverpool t *** Local Caption *** 4
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FEATURE - Karen Elliott fertigt lebensechte Babypuppen für Frauen, die Fehlgeburten erlitten haben
Karen with her newborn reborn which she named Roxy (PA Real Life/Collect) *** Mother makes lifelike baby dolls - some with real human hair - for women who have had miscarriages to help them copeBy Molly Powell, PA Real Life An American mother makes lifelike ‘reborn’ replica baby dolls for women who have lost their own to help them cope, some of which come with real human hair and are scented to smell like a real baby.Karen Elliott, 46, from Tennessee but now living in Morecambe, Lancashire, has donated reborns to children's hospitals and care homes in the US to remind patients with dementia of their children.Karen’s grandchildren live in America, so she has reborns as a comforting replacement for them and has even made some for her eldest daughter, Rachel, 27, and her grandchildren, Caleb, six, Emily, five, and Hadleigh, three months, which they treat as real babies.Karen has two reborns - Roxy, a newborn, and Jupiter, a 10-month-old, who is made with real human hair and smells like a real baby.Karen claims reborns act as a comfort for many people who have lost babies, with her most memorable creation being for a friend who lost twin girls.She explained: "One died after three days, and the other one was four days old when she passed away."I'd seen a picture of them, so I made her a set of twins and surprised her with them."She just cried and cried, and said thank you when I gave them to her."She still has them, and that was eleven years ago."Karen realises that some may think reborns are a strange coping tool, saying: "It might be strange to some people, but if you put yourself in someone else's situation, who has been through a traumatic experience, it isn't weird to them."So, before people judge, think about what they've been through."Karen, who began her reborn business Karen’s Little Angels in 2012, said: “I was on my work break, I was working at a school at the time, being a teacher's aide, and I was looking through pictures on the internet.“I cam *** Local C
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FEATURE - Karen Elliott fertigt lebensechte Babypuppen für Frauen, die Fehlgeburten erlitten haben
Karen sells her reborns for around £150 each (PA Real Life/Collect) *** Mother makes lifelike baby dolls - some with real human hair - for women who have had miscarriages to help them copeBy Molly Powell, PA Real Life An American mother makes lifelike ‘reborn’ replica baby dolls for women who have lost their own to help them cope, some of which come with real human hair and are scented to smell like a real baby.Karen Elliott, 46, from Tennessee but now living in Morecambe, Lancashire, has donated reborns to children's hospitals and care homes in the US to remind patients with dementia of their children.Karen’s grandchildren live in America, so she has reborns as a comforting replacement for them and has even made some for her eldest daughter, Rachel, 27, and her grandchildren, Caleb, six, Emily, five, and Hadleigh, three months, which they treat as real babies.Karen has two reborns - Roxy, a newborn, and Jupiter, a 10-month-old, who is made with real human hair and smells like a real baby.Karen claims reborns act as a comfort for many people who have lost babies, with her most memorable creation being for a friend who lost twin girls.She explained: "One died after three days, and the other one was four days old when she passed away."I'd seen a picture of them, so I made her a set of twins and surprised her with them."She just cried and cried, and said thank you when I gave them to her."She still has them, and that was eleven years ago."Karen realises that some may think reborns are a strange coping tool, saying: "It might be strange to some people, but if you put yourself in someone else's situation, who has been through a traumatic experience, it isn't weird to them."So, before people judge, think about what they've been through."Karen, who began her reborn business Karen’s Little Angels in 2012, said: “I was on my work break, I was working at a school at the time, being a teacher's aide, and I was looking through pictures on the internet.“I came acr *** Local Ca
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FEATURE - Zur Rettung der bedrohten Fledermauspopulation: Tierliebhaberin und Ökologin Amy Schwartz hat ihr Arbeitszimmer in einen Fledermausschutzraum verwandelt
Griff in his coconut snooze spot (Collect/PA Real Life). *** Superstar rescue bat takes to silver screen with Dr Dolittle owner and Ben Fogle to save endangered batsBy Harriet Bullough, PA Real Life A superstar bat who was attacked by a cat has taken to the silver screen with his Dr Dolittle owner alongside Ben Fogle in an effort to save the endangered bat population.Animal lover Amy Schwartz, 28, an ecologist from Barry, Wales, turned her study into a bat saferoom in 2014, rehabilitating up to six bats at a time alongside her animal menagerie including a house rabbit, a bearded dragon, a crested Gecko and five chickens.But in September 2021 Amy rescued a Noctule bat, Griff, who due to a broken wrist was unable to be released back into the wild, becoming a permanent resident at Amy’s animal filled home.Now Griff has hit the silver screen starring in his own campaign alongside conservationist, Ben Fogle and streaming service Now, to celebrate the release of The Batman, giving away cinema-themed bat boxes to raise awareness about the declining bat population.“I’m always surrounded by animals,” said Amy.“It surprises me to hear that people don’t like bats. They get a lot of bad press from vampires, but they are adorable."She added: “Griff was brilliant on set, he’s a really curious bat and is really calm.”A bat enthusiast from a young age Amy went on to become an ecologist and fell into rescuing bats due to her unusual group of friends.“When I was young my grandfather used to take me on guided bat walks, they'd lend out a bat detector as you walked around, that's what started my interest in bats,” said Amy.“I started rescuing them eight years ago. As an ecologist it's normal to do bat care, so a lot of my friends take in bats, it just became a really normal thing to do."Keeping up to six bats at a time in the summer as a Bat Conservation Trust volunteer, Amy’s house is always full of her furry friends.“Late July is the busiest time of year *** Local Caption *** 40744
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FEATURE - Karen Elliott fertigt lebensechte Babypuppen für Frauen, die Fehlgeburten erlitten haben
Karen donates reborns to children’s hospitals and care homes in the US (PA Real Life/Collect) *** Mother makes lifelike baby dolls - some with real human hair - for women who have had miscarriages to help them copeBy Molly Powell, PA Real Life An American mother makes lifelike ‘reborn’ replica baby dolls for women who have lost their own to help them cope, some of which come with real human hair and are scented to smell like a real baby.Karen Elliott, 46, from Tennessee but now living in Morecambe, Lancashire, has donated reborns to children's hospitals and care homes in the US to remind patients with dementia of their children.Karen’s grandchildren live in America, so she has reborns as a comforting replacement for them and has even made some for her eldest daughter, Rachel, 27, and her grandchildren, Caleb, six, Emily, five, and Hadleigh, three months, which they treat as real babies.Karen has two reborns - Roxy, a newborn, and Jupiter, a 10-month-old, who is made with real human hair and smells like a real baby.Karen claims reborns act as a comfort for many people who have lost babies, with her most memorable creation being for a friend who lost twin girls.She explained: "One died after three days, and the other one was four days old when she passed away."I'd seen a picture of them, so I made her a set of twins and surprised her with them."She just cried and cried, and said thank you when I gave them to her."She still has them, and that was eleven years ago."Karen realises that some may think reborns are a strange coping tool, saying: "It might be strange to some people, but if you put yourself in someone else's situation, who has been through a traumatic experience, it isn't weird to them."So, before people judge, think about what they've been through."Karen, who began her reborn business Karen’s Little Angels in 2012, said: “I was on my work break, I was working at a school at the time, being a teacher's aide, and I was looking through pictures on *** Local C
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FEATURE - Karen Elliott fertigt lebensechte Babypuppen für Frauen, die Fehlgeburten erlitten haben
Karen paints the reborns herself at home (PA Real Life/Collect) *** Mother makes lifelike baby dolls - some with real human hair - for women who have had miscarriages to help them copeBy Molly Powell, PA Real Life An American mother makes lifelike ‘reborn’ replica baby dolls for women who have lost their own to help them cope, some of which come with real human hair and are scented to smell like a real baby.Karen Elliott, 46, from Tennessee but now living in Morecambe, Lancashire, has donated reborns to children's hospitals and care homes in the US to remind patients with dementia of their children.Karen’s grandchildren live in America, so she has reborns as a comforting replacement for them and has even made some for her eldest daughter, Rachel, 27, and her grandchildren, Caleb, six, Emily, five, and Hadleigh, three months, which they treat as real babies.Karen has two reborns - Roxy, a newborn, and Jupiter, a 10-month-old, who is made with real human hair and smells like a real baby.Karen claims reborns act as a comfort for many people who have lost babies, with her most memorable creation being for a friend who lost twin girls.She explained: "One died after three days, and the other one was four days old when she passed away."I'd seen a picture of them, so I made her a set of twins and surprised her with them."She just cried and cried, and said thank you when I gave them to her."She still has them, and that was eleven years ago."Karen realises that some may think reborns are a strange coping tool, saying: "It might be strange to some people, but if you put yourself in someone else's situation, who has been through a traumatic experience, it isn't weird to them."So, before people judge, think about what they've been through."Karen, who began her reborn business Karen’s Little Angels in 2012, said: “I was on my work break, I was working at a school at the time, being a teacher's aide, and I was looking through pictures on the internet.“I came across b *** Local C
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SCHICKSALE - Jetzt fühlt sich Phillis wohl: Phillip Rolli ändert im Alter von 69 Jahren sein Geschlecht
Phillis said she is now 'living (her) dream life' (Collect/PA Real Life) *** Transitioning aged 69 shows 'it’s never too late to be happy', says ex-hairdresser after lifetime hiding her identityEleanor Fleming, PA Real Life A former hairdresser who has transitioned to be female at almost 70 years old after a lifetime considering suicide “every single day” as she tried to hide her true identity has said “it’s never too late to be happy”.Phillis Rolli, 69, who worked as a successful hairdresser for 45 years and now lives in Seattle, USA, said she "knew she should have been a girl” when she was just five years old.One day, Phillis said her father caught her dressing in girls’ clothing and “got very physical” with her, making her understand that “this was a very bad thing to ever tell anybody” - so she kept quiet, “pushed it down” and hoped these overwhelming feelings would “go away”. Phillis, who was previously known as Phillip, went on to get married and have two “beautiful" children, making “so many choices, trying to prevent (herself) from ever pursuing it”.However, despite “pasting on a happy face and a happy smile” for years, in reality Phillis was in "dark despair" - and it was not until the start of 2022 that she started hormone replacement therapy (HRT).In November 2022, at 69 years old, Phillis came out to the world after the hormones had transformed her from a "skinny, shapeless man" to a "curvy" woman after an experience likened to a “70-year-old teenage girl going through puberty”.“I never wore female attire or any make-up whatsoever until November 28 when I put on female clothing and I went to Sephora and got my make-up done," she said. “I've never not been presenting as female since, and I knew, that day, when I looked in the mirror and saw Phillis that she was out and there was no putting her back. “So that’s the day Phillip died and went away forever.”Phillis calls the time before her transition *** Local Caption *** 40980671
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FEATURE - Karen Elliott fertigt lebensechte Babypuppen für Frauen, die Fehlgeburten erlitten haben
Karen takes Jupiter and Roxy to the grocery store regularly (PA Real Life/Collect) *** Mother makes lifelike baby dolls - some with real human hair - for women who have had miscarriages to help them copeBy Molly Powell, PA Real Life An American mother makes lifelike ‘reborn’ replica baby dolls for women who have lost their own to help them cope, some of which come with real human hair and are scented to smell like a real baby.Karen Elliott, 46, from Tennessee but now living in Morecambe, Lancashire, has donated reborns to children's hospitals and care homes in the US to remind patients with dementia of their children.Karen’s grandchildren live in America, so she has reborns as a comforting replacement for them and has even made some for her eldest daughter, Rachel, 27, and her grandchildren, Caleb, six, Emily, five, and Hadleigh, three months, which they treat as real babies.Karen has two reborns - Roxy, a newborn, and Jupiter, a 10-month-old, who is made with real human hair and smells like a real baby.Karen claims reborns act as a comfort for many people who have lost babies, with her most memorable creation being for a friend who lost twin girls.She explained: "One died after three days, and the other one was four days old when she passed away."I'd seen a picture of them, so I made her a set of twins and surprised her with them."She just cried and cried, and said thank you when I gave them to her."She still has them, and that was eleven years ago."Karen realises that some may think reborns are a strange coping tool, saying: "It might be strange to some people, but if you put yourself in someone else's situation, who has been through a traumatic experience, it isn't weird to them."So, before people judge, think about what they've been through."Karen, who began her reborn business Karen’s Little Angels in 2012, said: “I was on my work break, I was working at a school at the time, being a teacher's aide, and I was looking through pictures on the internet *** Local
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SCHICKSALE - Prosopagnosie: Claudia Kozeny-Pelling leidet an Gesichtblindheit und kann manchmal ihren Sohn nicht erkennen
*** Mother describes 'stress' of face blindness condition which has left her unable to recognise her colleagues or young sonBy Molly Powell, PA Real Life A woman with face blindness has said the condition can be "stressful" and "embarrassing", as it has left her unable to recognise people, including colleagues and her son, if they change any small detail about their appearance.Claudia Kozeny-Pelling, 45, from Oxford, is a translator and SEO content writer in English and German, originally from Bavaria, Germany, and has prosopagnosia, a condition also known as facial agnosia or face blindness.She has been known not to recognise colleagues if she sees them outside work, or acquaintances who have changed their appearance slightly, like not wearing their usual jacket or getting a haircut.She was even unable to recognise her son Sam when he was dressed up in a school play as a toddler.Despite the embarrassment and frustration it can cause, there is no treatment available and Claudia has only told a few people she has it - because when she has discussed it in the past, she was not believed.According to the NHS, face blindness often affects people from birth, and it is estimated about 1.5 million people in the UK have developmental prosopagnosia.Claudia has strategies to figure out who people are, and describes it as "putting a jigsaw together". The strategies include memorising people’s voices, a piece of clothing they often wear, or the way they walk.Claudia always thought she was bad with faces but, looking back, she remembers having face-blind incidents as a teenager."I remember one time somebody showed me a group picture," she said.“And I pointed out myself, but it was in fact a boy who had similar features to me - a similar short haircut and glasses.”Another moment that sticks out to Claudia is when her son, Sam, 13, was a toddler in nursery school and she went to watch his play with her husband, Charlie, 44, an app developer.She said: “All the children we *** Loc
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SCHICKSALE - Prosopagnosie: Claudia Kozeny-Pelling leidet an Gesichtblindheit und kann manchmal ihren Sohn nicht erkennen
Claudia and her husband Charlie (Anna McKay/PA Real Life) *** Mother describes 'stress' of face blindness condition which has left her unable to recognise her colleagues or young sonBy Molly Powell, PA Real Life A woman with face blindness has said the condition can be "stressful" and "embarrassing", as it has left her unable to recognise people, including colleagues and her son, if they change any small detail about their appearance.Claudia Kozeny-Pelling, 45, from Oxford, is a translator and SEO content writer in English and German, originally from Bavaria, Germany, and has prosopagnosia, a condition also known as facial agnosia or face blindness.She has been known not to recognise colleagues if she sees them outside work, or acquaintances who have changed their appearance slightly, like not wearing their usual jacket or getting a haircut.She was even unable to recognise her son Sam when he was dressed up in a school play as a toddler.Despite the embarrassment and frustration it can cause, there is no treatment available and Claudia has only told a few people she has it - because when she has discussed it in the past, she was not believed.According to the NHS, face blindness often affects people from birth, and it is estimated about 1.5 million people in the UK have developmental prosopagnosia.Claudia has strategies to figure out who people are, and describes it as "putting a jigsaw together". The strategies include memorising people’s voices, a piece of clothing they often wear, or the way they walk.Claudia always thought she was bad with faces but, looking back, she remembers having face-blind incidents as a teenager."I remember one time somebody showed me a group picture," she said.“And I pointed out myself, but it was in fact a boy who had similar features to me - a similar short haircut and glasses.”Another moment that sticks out to Claudia is when her son, Sam, 13, was a toddler in nursery school and she went to watch his play with her husband, Charl *** L
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SCHICKSALE - Prosopagnosie: Claudia Kozeny-Pelling leidet an Gesichtblindheit und kann manchmal ihren Sohn nicht erkennen
Claudia Kozeny-Pelling (Collect/PA Real Life) *** Mother describes 'stress' of face blindness condition which has left her unable to recognise her colleagues or young sonBy Molly Powell, PA Real Life A woman with face blindness has said the condition can be "stressful" and "embarrassing", as it has left her unable to recognise people, including colleagues and her son, if they change any small detail about their appearance.Claudia Kozeny-Pelling, 45, from Oxford, is a translator and SEO content writer in English and German, originally from Bavaria, Germany, and has prosopagnosia, a condition also known as facial agnosia or face blindness.She has been known not to recognise colleagues if she sees them outside work, or acquaintances who have changed their appearance slightly, like not wearing their usual jacket or getting a haircut.She was even unable to recognise her son Sam when he was dressed up in a school play as a toddler.Despite the embarrassment and frustration it can cause, there is no treatment available and Claudia has only told a few people she has it - because when she has discussed it in the past, she was not believed.According to the NHS, face blindness often affects people from birth, and it is estimated about 1.5 million people in the UK have developmental prosopagnosia.Claudia has strategies to figure out who people are, and describes it as "putting a jigsaw together". The strategies include memorising people’s voices, a piece of clothing they often wear, or the way they walk.Claudia always thought she was bad with faces but, looking back, she remembers having face-blind incidents as a teenager."I remember one time somebody showed me a group picture," she said.“And I pointed out myself, but it was in fact a boy who had similar features to me - a similar short haircut and glasses.”Another moment that sticks out to Claudia is when her son, Sam, 13, was a toddler in nursery school and she went to watch his play with her husband, Charlie, 44, an a *** L
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SCHICKSALE - Prosopagnosie: Claudia Kozeny-Pelling leidet an Gesichtblindheit und kann manchmal ihren Sohn nicht erkennen
Claudia Kozeny-Pelling (Anna McKay/PA Real Life) *** Mother describes 'stress' of face blindness condition which has left her unable to recognise her colleagues or young sonBy Molly Powell, PA Real Life A woman with face blindness has said the condition can be "stressful" and "embarrassing", as it has left her unable to recognise people, including colleagues and her son, if they change any small detail about their appearance.Claudia Kozeny-Pelling, 45, from Oxford, is a translator and SEO content writer in English and German, originally from Bavaria, Germany, and has prosopagnosia, a condition also known as facial agnosia or face blindness.She has been known not to recognise colleagues if she sees them outside work, or acquaintances who have changed their appearance slightly, like not wearing their usual jacket or getting a haircut.She was even unable to recognise her son Sam when he was dressed up in a school play as a toddler.Despite the embarrassment and frustration it can cause, there is no treatment available and Claudia has only told a few people she has it - because when she has discussed it in the past, she was not believed.According to the NHS, face blindness often affects people from birth, and it is estimated about 1.5 million people in the UK have developmental prosopagnosia.Claudia has strategies to figure out who people are, and describes it as "putting a jigsaw together". The strategies include memorising people’s voices, a piece of clothing they often wear, or the way they walk.Claudia always thought she was bad with faces but, looking back, she remembers having face-blind incidents as a teenager."I remember one time somebody showed me a group picture," she said.“And I pointed out myself, but it was in fact a boy who had similar features to me - a similar short haircut and glasses.”Another moment that sticks out to Claudia is when her son, Sam, 13, was a toddler in nursery school and she went to watch his play with her husband, Charlie, 44, a *** L
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SCHICKSALE - Prosopagnosie: Claudia Kozeny-Pelling leidet an Gesichtblindheit und kann manchmal ihren Sohn nicht erkennen
Claudia Kozeny-Pelling (Anna McKay/PA Real Life) *** Mother describes 'stress' of face blindness condition which has left her unable to recognise her colleagues or young sonBy Molly Powell, PA Real Life A woman with face blindness has said the condition can be "stressful" and "embarrassing", as it has left her unable to recognise people, including colleagues and her son, if they change any small detail about their appearance.Claudia Kozeny-Pelling, 45, from Oxford, is a translator and SEO content writer in English and German, originally from Bavaria, Germany, and has prosopagnosia, a condition also known as facial agnosia or face blindness.She has been known not to recognise colleagues if she sees them outside work, or acquaintances who have changed their appearance slightly, like not wearing their usual jacket or getting a haircut.She was even unable to recognise her son Sam when he was dressed up in a school play as a toddler.Despite the embarrassment and frustration it can cause, there is no treatment available and Claudia has only told a few people she has it - because when she has discussed it in the past, she was not believed.According to the NHS, face blindness often affects people from birth, and it is estimated about 1.5 million people in the UK have developmental prosopagnosia.Claudia has strategies to figure out who people are, and describes it as "putting a jigsaw together". The strategies include memorising people’s voices, a piece of clothing they often wear, or the way they walk.Claudia always thought she was bad with faces but, looking back, she remembers having face-blind incidents as a teenager."I remember one time somebody showed me a group picture," she said.“And I pointed out myself, but it was in fact a boy who had similar features to me - a similar short haircut and glasses.”Another moment that sticks out to Claudia is when her son, Sam, 13, was a toddler in nursery school and she went to watch his play with her husband, Charlie, 44, a *** L
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FEATURE - Plus-Size auf Reisen: Kirsty Leanne bietet Reisen für Frauen mit Übergröße an
Kirsty Leanne on holiday (Collect/PA Real Life) *** Influencer who once thought she was ‘too fat to travel’ now plans holidays for plus-size women with sturdier seats and bedsBy Molly Powell, PA Real Life A plus-size content creator with more than 70,000 followers on TikTok who once thought she was "too fat to travel" is now planning group holidays for curvy women where every place they visit will have stronger seats and beds without slats.Kirsty Leanne, 29, from Telford, Shropshire, began creating TikTok content after noticing a gap in the market for plus-size friendly travel and wanted to show other women that, whatever their size, they can travel comfortably.She would love to see it become more acceptable for plus-size people to ring up restaurants to see if there is a comfortable place they can sit, and for places to be transparent about their seat sizes so plus-size people can reserve bigger seats ahead of time.The influencer hopes to encourage other full-figured women to stop putting exciting things off until they have lost weight and show they can do anything they want regardless of their dress size.When Kirsty was at the University of Westminster studying business management and marketing in 2012, she did a work abroad programme in California and knew from that moment on she wanted to travel the globe - but put off doing it because she thought she was "too fat to travel".After finishing university, Kirsty continued feeling sceptical about travelling as a plus-size woman, but one day realised she couldn’t keep delaying things for the sake of her size.She said: “It wasn’t until years later that I realised that I was torturing myself, every trip that I did, I was thinking I had to lose weight. It was a horrible cycle.”When travelling, Kirsty was searching for plus-size friendly activities and places to stay, such as places with solid beds and roomier chairs, and realised there was a gap in the market.She began creating TikTok videos, sharing plus- *** Local C
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FEATURE - Wohnen ohne Haus: Wasserbauingenieurin Jennifer Ayres baut in der australischen Wüste eine luxuriöse Höhle
Jennifer has big plans for her dream cave. (Collect/PA Real Life) *** British mum building 'most luxurious cave imaginable' in the Australian desert - complete with chandeliers and a sauna By Miriam Kuepper, PA Real Life
A British mother-of-two is on a mission to build the “most luxurious cave imaginable” by digging a hole for a home - complete with chandeliers, a sauna and a gym - all by herself in the sweltering Australian desert. Jennifer Ayres, 50, a water engineer from Darlington, Durham, moved to Australia 15 years ago for work and started her cave project in the town of Coober Pedy in 2021, first living in a tent for three months and then a caravan as she dug her new home under the guidance of local cave-building expert Andy Shiels. The 2,400 square metre recess, which will become a two-bedroom house and one-bedroom "granny flat", is a nine-hour drive from Jennifer's husband Julian, 51, and her two sons, Arthur, 17, and Charlie, 26 - who are still living in the family home in Adelaide, South Australia. Jennifer has been inspired by her love for the Australian desert and the loss of both of her parents in the last five years - which she said taught her "how short life is". She wants to create her dream cave on a plot of land which cost just 20,000 Australian dollars - £11,400 - and has personally moved thousands of tonnes of dirt with machinery she bought herself - forgoing expensive contractors or an architect. She has also collected statement pieces for future installation including a copper bath, a black standalone sink, a Smeg integrated coffee machine, temple doors from India she found second-hand, and chandeliers. "It’s not going to be a normal cave house," she said. She added: "I’m having really high roofs because of the chandeliers, and my whole house will be centred around the bathroom, with a copper bath and two showers – just everything I always wanted. “My friends are killing themselves laughing about this, but it will be the most *** Local
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FEATURE - Plus-Size auf Reisen: Kirsty Leanne bietet Reisen für Frauen mit Übergröße an
Kirsty Leanne on holiday in Bali (Collect/PA Real Life) *** Influencer who once thought she was ‘too fat to travel’ now plans holidays for plus-size women with sturdier seats and bedsBy Molly Powell, PA Real Life A plus-size content creator with more than 70,000 followers on TikTok who once thought she was "too fat to travel" is now planning group holidays for curvy women where every place they visit will have stronger seats and beds without slats.Kirsty Leanne, 29, from Telford, Shropshire, began creating TikTok content after noticing a gap in the market for plus-size friendly travel and wanted to show other women that, whatever their size, they can travel comfortably.She would love to see it become more acceptable for plus-size people to ring up restaurants to see if there is a comfortable place they can sit, and for places to be transparent about their seat sizes so plus-size people can reserve bigger seats ahead of time.The influencer hopes to encourage other full-figured women to stop putting exciting things off until they have lost weight and show they can do anything they want regardless of their dress size.When Kirsty was at the University of Westminster studying business management and marketing in 2012, she did a work abroad programme in California and knew from that moment on she wanted to travel the globe - but put off doing it because she thought she was "too fat to travel".After finishing university, Kirsty continued feeling sceptical about travelling as a plus-size woman, but one day realised she couldn’t keep delaying things for the sake of her size.She said: “It wasn’t until years later that I realised that I was torturing myself, every trip that I did, I was thinking I had to lose weight. It was a horrible cycle.”When travelling, Kirsty was searching for plus-size friendly activities and places to stay, such as places with solid beds and roomier chairs, and realised there was a gap in the market.She began creating TikTok videos, shari *** Local C
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FEATURE - Plus-Size auf Reisen: Kirsty Leanne bietet Reisen für Frauen mit Übergröße an
Kirsty Leanne on holiday in Bali (Collect/PA Real Life) *** Influencer who once thought she was ‘too fat to travel’ now plans holidays for plus-size women with sturdier seats and bedsBy Molly Powell, PA Real Life A plus-size content creator with more than 70,000 followers on TikTok who once thought she was "too fat to travel" is now planning group holidays for curvy women where every place they visit will have stronger seats and beds without slats.Kirsty Leanne, 29, from Telford, Shropshire, began creating TikTok content after noticing a gap in the market for plus-size friendly travel and wanted to show other women that, whatever their size, they can travel comfortably.She would love to see it become more acceptable for plus-size people to ring up restaurants to see if there is a comfortable place they can sit, and for places to be transparent about their seat sizes so plus-size people can reserve bigger seats ahead of time.The influencer hopes to encourage other full-figured women to stop putting exciting things off until they have lost weight and show they can do anything they want regardless of their dress size.When Kirsty was at the University of Westminster studying business management and marketing in 2012, she did a work abroad programme in California and knew from that moment on she wanted to travel the globe - but put off doing it because she thought she was "too fat to travel".After finishing university, Kirsty continued feeling sceptical about travelling as a plus-size woman, but one day realised she couldn’t keep delaying things for the sake of her size.She said: “It wasn’t until years later that I realised that I was torturing myself, every trip that I did, I was thinking I had to lose weight. It was a horrible cycle.”When travelling, Kirsty was searching for plus-size friendly activities and places to stay, such as places with solid beds and roomier chairs, and realised there was a gap in the market.She began creating TikTok videos, shari *** Local C
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