*** Members' Interview with ginasmg***

What caused your PTSD , if you dont mind me asking.

Is gina your real name or just a saturday night thing?

What are your best lifts?

Yay, good to have you back!

Do you find it hard getting time to train when you're caring for your daughter ? It's obviously a full time job

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Ballbag AKA onefatidiot


What caused your PTSD , if you dont mind me asking.

Is gina your real name or just a saturday night thing?

What are your best lifts?

Hi mate,a false accusation was the cause,but id rather not go into any more detail.
 
My board name is made up of members of my family lol not a saturday night thing(but thanks for the idea lol)
 
beast lifts...bench 140kgs for 4 reps(if i go over that i ALWAYS suffer injury
Deads...260kgs for 5 reps
I dont squat as i have a fused disc and i dare not risk injury.
My lifts are far more moderate now i have to say,i work with lower weights but have found i can increase stamina/strength without going too heavy.

out of the darkness and into the light,thats why im still here and willing to fight!

Welshy


Yay, good to have you back!

Do you find it hard getting time to train when you're caring for your daughter ? It's obviously a full time job

Hi welshy thanks for the welcome back appreciated.
 
No im actually in a unique position realy,my daughter suffers from fits mainly at night and struggles with her incontinace mainly at night, so whilst she is at school i can get some kip,and train. so im quite lucky realy.

out of the darkness and into the light,thats why im still here and willing to fight!

That's a damn good deadlift you've got there Gina

Good to see you back here mate, hope all is well with you

Who's your favourite bodybuilder and strength athlete of all time?

drab4


That's a damn good deadlift you've got there Gina

Good to see you back here mate, hope all is well with you

Who's your favourite bodybuilder and strength athlete of all time?

Hi drab mate,
Thanks for the comment.
We all good now and just marching on no probs,
Fav strength athlete....geoff capes
Fav bbuilder......arnie with lou ferigno a close second.
Hope you are well yourself mate,say hi to YIB for me.

out of the darkness and into the light,thats why im still here and willing to fight!

What's your biggest regret in life? 

What things in your life brings you most pleasure?

Do you prefer red or white? 

Hi packup pete mate,
 
What's your biggest regret in life? 
 
Not staying in the army.

What things in your life brings you most pleasure?
 
My children.
 
Do you prefer red or white?
 
White mate red doesnt agree with me. 
 
 

out of the darkness and into the light,thats why im still here and willing to fight!

What were your reasons for leaving the army? What yr did you leave? What regiment were you in? and how long did you serve for? 

Other then family, what makes you happy? 

Have you always lived in Yorkshire? 

Would you consider emigrating if the opportunity arose?

Do you follow many sports? 

Do you feel that you and your family are properly supported by the local government/social services/nhs with what your family needs?

"bring me an ambalamps" - mouthy dude after getting his arse handed to him

Packup Pete


What were your reasons for leaving the army? What yr did you leave? What regiment were you in? and how long did you serve for? 
I was geting bored with all the cuts,postings were being canceled etc etc,i left in around 1990,i was in the raoc (royal army ordnance core),and i served 7 years. 

Other then family, what makes you happy? 
 
i like to have a bet on the horses,and i love building things,im quite creative in this regard.but tbh im quite a happy person generally. 

Have you always lived in Yorkshire? 
 
no not always,my army days away made me see more of the world and never realy moved back,i reside in birmingham now where my wifes family are,reason being i was an international hgv driver after i left the army,so best to settle where her parents were.i would move back there tomorrow tbh i love the place.

Would you consider emigrating if the opportunity arose?
 
i used to say no i wouldnt,but after my experiances with the law and its unfairness,and the way things are going in this country,i think i would now.

Do you follow many sports?
 
yes i follow boxing closley,and cross country events,marathons etc etc. 

out of the darkness and into the light,thats why im still here and willing to fight!

essex_chris


Do you feel that you and your family are properly supported by the local government/social services/nhs with what your family needs?

Hi mate,
I have no complaints about the support we have had(although we have had to fight tooth and nail) to get it.
No problems with the nhs at all tbh,they have been brilliant even when my daughter with downs syndrome had to have a major operation on her heart(3 holes and 2 leaking valves) to save her life,nothing could have been better,they were fantastic and but for the good services of the nhs she would certainly have died.
Social services are a complete joke and cause families more problems than they fix. thats my experiance anyway,and many of the families me and mrsginasmg help.
I do however have one issue with local goverment with the help/support i recieve,i am the carer of my own girl and get a certain amount of money for that(i am employed)
However if i went out into the comunity to be a carer for someone else i would recieve litraly twice what i get now. this in some ways seems unfair.
but it balances out as i have the time with her.
If someone was to come to my home as the carer for my child it would cost 3 times as much as it does for me to care for her.as i say not a complaint but a point.

out of the darkness and into the light,thats why im still here and willing to fight!

ginasmg

Packup Pete


What were your reasons for leaving the army? What yr did you leave? What regiment were you in? and how long did you serve for? 
I was geting bored with all the cuts,postings were being canceled etc etc,i left in around 1990,i was in the raoc (royal army ordnance core),and i served 7 years. 

Other then family, what makes you happy? 
 
i like to have a bet on the horses,and i love building things,im quite creative in this regard.but tbh im quite a happy person generally. 

Have you always lived in Yorkshire? 
 
no not always,my army days away made me see more of the world and never realy moved back,i reside in birmingham now where my wifes family are,reason being i was an international hgv driver after i left the army,so best to settle where her parents were.i would move back there tomorrow tbh i love the place.

Would you consider emigrating if the opportunity arose?
 
i used to say no i wouldnt,but after my experiances with the law and its unfairness,and the way things are going in this country,i think i would now.

Do you follow many sports?
 
yes i follow boxing closley,and cross country events,marathons etc etc. 

Explain please. I hear this often but as I never get any crap from the old bill wonder what others are on about.

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Hi mate, i will mail you with details of what i mean if thats ok?
I would have to go into too much detail on the open forum to explain fully.

out of the darkness and into the light,thats why im still here and willing to fight!

Thanks for your reply. I think it's a shame at having to jump through so many hoops to get what you are entitled to.

My aunt and uncle have had to do exactly the same for every single thing my cousin has needed for 30 years. She needs 24/7 care although i would struggle to remember the details of her condition.

"bring me an ambalamps" - mouthy dude after getting his arse handed to him

Yes mate im forever helping other families with their entitlements and its getting worse,One of my neighbours needed wheelchair access to his house,(his disability had got relay bad and he became wheelchair bound) he asked social services for help and made an appointment to see them,when they came to assess him which took 3 months they then said the work would be done in 2 YEARS TIME wtf.
I concreted him a ramp in there myself (he insisted he paid).point is he needed it badly as he couldnt get into or out of his house.thats the kind of thing families are having to endure now im afraid.

out of the darkness and into the light,thats why im still here and willing to fight!

That will all change once i assume control

"bring me an ambalamps" - mouthy dude after getting his arse handed to him

Good man,
If i can be of any assistance just hola.

out of the darkness and into the light,thats why im still here and willing to fight!

I never have any questions really but just wanted to say what a thoroughly nice chap you are mate.

All the best

HI mate, thats very kind of you to say thanks

out of the darkness and into the light,thats why im still here and willing to fight!