julesshrew

Well I'm currently laid up after breaking my ankle on landing 4 weeks ago I was one of three skydivers in the hospital that afternoon so didnt get much sympathy especially as I had the most minor injury. I have been telling people how it happened (or atleast as much as I know as there was no pain at all I simply couldn't run off the landing from the diagnosis of the xray it looks like I just landed on an uneven bit of ground that caused a twist) for some people (especially wuffos at the DZ as I'm helping with manifest) I have to back up and say its the kind of injury I could have done anywhere at anytime. The most common question i have is 'was it your first jump' when I say 'No it was 140' I get the 'WOW your a professional then and this is the only injury you've had WOW!' I had to tell work how I did it due to family and friends and fellow jumpers working for the company it wasnt going to be easy to keep it a secret and despite only startibg a newly promoted role 2 days before they have been superb and just said to enjoy my six weeks off

Showed my mum my 100th Jump footage (she has only previously seen my AFF and WARP) her question was "Why do they still need to hold onto you when you get out the plane?"

FFS he's taken on a voluntary role with the BPA why should it matter if he's tory Hurrah!

Well my parents went and moved opposite the dropzone so I guess its their fault in a way 18 months ive been jumping and never have they been over to watch me jump (although they did admit to looking out for me through the zoom on the camera) They ask alot of questions and are always interested in watching my DVD's but they are happy being no further involved. I have had the 'so when you gonna give this up and settle down chat' and when watching a prog with Base jumping I got 'You are not going to do that are you? No your not' Ah bless that they care but at least they are receptive to it. I got a letter from my great uncle who is in his late 80's this week who says he is a bit of a nutcase too, would have jumped if he had been younger but instead wishes he could afford a flight to the moon. He always hopes that my guardian angel flies with me always which is kinda cool

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Damn it being March I have to work would have loved to get down there, if only to just check everything out as I'm just getting the bug for 4 way Nice Logo btw

I have two tats. Three years ago I got the club badge of the football (soccer) team that I support on the side of my right calf and just before Xmas I got the two closing pin / yin yang design on the top of my right arm I dont have any regrets neither is a problem when it comes to dressing for work etc. Both are simply expressing activities that I'm passionate about and will be for life. I would have more but I have nothing I really want at the moment I could never have one on my back though if I have them I want to be able to see them

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Sounds about right (take away the jumps abroad) I did 51 since my AFF at the end of last March. Save a few days at Langar all the jumps were at Tilstock I was there pretty much every weekend and tend to do 2 a weekend (weather and finances permitting)

Cant hurt to pop along to your local DZ and have a word with the instructors there just give them the heads up that you will be shortly spending some time with them.

Aw you could be my valentine hun but I cant get over for a while so it would quite possibly end up being an Xmas gift. I wear one (except at work where we have a no jewallery policy), had to buy myself as no one else was going to get it also have two tattooed on my arm

As far as I know this is where I'm staying during my venture across the Atlantic at the end of March/early April (I let others do all the organising and I just hand over cash) The way the weather is going here looks like my 100 will be in the US sunshine and havent got a clue what I want to do for it yet

Axa no longer appear to insure I went with them when I went to Dubai and Czech last year but when I tried to get cover for Spain at New year skydiving was no longer on the policies that I could find. Went with Endsleigh which reminds me I have a trip to Deland to get cover for. Endsleigh dont do a cost effective annual policy (or they didnt when i priced up in October) they suggest just to get as and when you need it.

Some is good especially on a nicely toned chest no forests and strictly no back fuzz gotta love following that snail trail tho

Seriously Lasagne pie? I need to get me some of them screw the diet As a manic football (soccer) fan it was tradition to have a pie at a match can say some of the best pies are Wigan - Meat and potato and Wallsall - Balti Cant beat a Steak and Kidney pie with chips and mushy peas lashings of gravy, vinegar and Heinz ketchup. White pudding have only had it in Ireland part of a propper fry up with black pudding, and all the other traditional heart attack on a plate items

I would take my best friend to New Zealand I want to go everywhere see everything and starting by taking him to his dream destination would be fabulous

Last year we went to a Harvester nearby which a few of us are planning on going to again. Just a visit on the Saturday for me however there is a side plan to find somewhere to sleep and nip to Langar on Sunday

My regional manager knows I jump glad I told him as I went to a boogie last summer and one of my staff was there too, while we were away someone put in a complaint to head office that we had gone on holiday together (work realationship policy gone crazy) him knowing why we had gone meant I didnt have to go through 'a chat'. He also is quite impressed by the fact I jump and has openly said it has changed his opinion of me in that out of everyone he least expected me to be a skydiver.

Yep yep In his words (with a few bits from between the lines) the Uni he was at was at had a skydiving club and when they got back form their days jumping they all got together and discussed the days events over a beer or seven. The other students (felt left out so) set up the 'Anti skydiving club' and arranged to go bowling etc (I gathered that it was so that they would have things to talk about too) Or as a rumour I heard later The skydiving club got a grant to help with the costs and everyone else was bitter.

It depends what mood I'm in sometimes I just really cant be arsed to get into all the questioning guess it depends on who I'm talking to now too. Its odd I lost a few 'friends' when I started just over a year ago they asked loads of questions then said I didnt talk about anything else and was neglecting them by jumping and not going to football (soccer) I'm really quite wary of telling guys I lost the bf I was seeing when I started jumping for the above reasons (he then became very interested and wanted to see the dvd's of all my jumps) so maybe its just a protective thing. I'm quite tempted to try a speed dating thing as a laugh and keep a record of the questions I get asked

Yep Yep People to see, shiny things to buy.

Thanks everyone for the feedback, my initial instict seams correct. Gotta say though when I read a guys CV that applied to work for me once who stated that he was 'President of the Anti-Skydiving club' I couldn't not interview him

I'm compiling an update to my CV the debate is declare skydiving or not? Obviously it will be something that I cant hide indeffinitely (and certain jobs it could be a positive) but what experience has anyone had, do you think the perceived danger of the sport will be detrimental

Hey Hey Jason Will we be seing ya at Tilly Saturday then? Only advice from me is listen to the instructors and take deep breaths before every jump Jules