They may be chuckling, but these weightwatchers aren't half the women they used to be!

The fine members of the South Ockendon Weightwatchers club lost almost 2,200lbs since the start of this year and they now have almost nothing to wear.

But they made good use of their outsized clothes and donated 30 sacksful to the St Luke's Hospice charity shop in Derwent Parade, South Ockendon.

Picture: DAVE HENDERSON

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