It's a desolate landscape that few get to see and into which many have ventured never to return - but at 19 years old George Bullard has already been bitten by the polar exploration bug.

Just back from icy wastes of the Antarctic, Mr Bullard was so touched by his experience that he is now hoping to visit the North Pole later this year.

If the Eton-educated student from Gressenhall, near Dereham, succeeds it will mean he will have been to the opposite ends of the earth during his gap year.

He said: “Going to Antarctic is one of the most life-changing experiences I have ever had. I took 799 photos but it is hard to put into words. It was simply incredible.

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