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[LeahC]

I've decided to do a skydive for the Spinal Research Charity on the 21st September in Cirencester, I think the date is confirmed (I booked it on Thurs) and I can't wait :-D I have a Just Giving page which is for those who want to sponsor me but aren't close enough to complete a tangible sponsor form which is at JustGiving.com/ParaPrincess. I can't wait tbh :-D

[LeahC]

This is now taking place on the 25th Sept as they don't do weekday jumps xx

[greybeard]

Done.
Good luck!!

[LeahC]

Thank you so much for donating! I've been on the phone to Closer magazine all day as they want to run my story. Sadly they seemed more interested in my past but either way if they print the story (going to press tomorrow apparently!) I will give the money to charity xx

[LeahC]

Oh, GB - they make people wear outfits resembling forensic suits I'm afraid pmsl xx

[LeahC]

I wish as many people responded to this as they did Ratti's thread haha xxx

[quadinva]

Leah, I had put this idea up on a thread a while ago, an annual skydive for charity. Im super excited somebodys pulling it off. I would loved to skip across the pond and join you in the 'leap of faith', but i dont think id have enough time to sort things out and get a fundraising campaign going by september. maybe next year? a couple pounds will have to suffice this go round, sorry i couldnt give more.

-Bags-

[LeahC]

Leah, I had put this idea up on a thread a while ago, an annual skydive for charity. Im super excited somebodys pulling it off. I would loved to skip across the pond and join you in the 'leap of faith', but i dont think id have enough time to sort things out and get a fundraising campaign going by september. maybe next year? a couple pounds will have to suffice this go round, sorry i couldnt give more.

-Bags-

Aw that is a fantastic idea! If you are in the UK let's both do it, get the papers involved, whatever it takes xx thank you for your generosity :-D I do undertstand a lot of us here are tight on the money situation xxx

[quadinva]

LC, once the bustle of your event this year has settled down, we can figure out a date thatd work for us in 2011. haha, im already getting excited, i love traveling to the uk! wat could be better than a trip to the "motherland" while raising some loot for a good cause, not to mention getting pushed out of a plane?! Count me in

-Bags-

[LeahC]

LC, once the bustle of your event this year has settled down, we can figure out a date thatd work for us in 2011. haha, im already getting excited, i love traveling to the uk! wat could be better than a trip to the "motherland" while raising some loot for a good cause, not to mention getting pushed out of a plane?! Count me in

-Bags-

Makes a change to being pushed out of a window that's for sure lol xx

[LeahC]

I am in a magazine xx http://www.onenewspa...d=12969238-1210

[AussieBrad]

Great article, Keep up the good work..
What are the challenges you will face in regards to your dive.
Let me know how you go,I did a dive as a AB and would love to do one now.

Keep Smilin'

Edited by AussieBrad, 13 July 2010 - 10:37 AM.

[LeahC]

I don't know, getting into the forensic suit they dress you in lol getting in the plane, being unable to walk or stop the person jumping with me stopping me?

[quadinva]

LC, once the bustle of your event this year has settled down, we can figure out a date thatd work for us in 2011. haha, im already getting excited, i love traveling to the uk! wat could be better than a trip to the "motherland" while raising some loot for a good cause, not to mention getting pushed out of a plane?! Count me in

-Bags-

Makes a change to being pushed out of a window that's for sure lol xx

Haha! knowing my luck the instructor and I will end up in a swimming pool. As long as I dont break my neck an higher than c-6 im good, no harm done

[LeahC]

Maybe we'll land funny and be cured? Ha xx

[quadinva]

Haha i think youre right, but i hear that the recipe for a "corrective" landing = sci for the instructor. Being the that i am i wont be selfish, ill request a feathery touchdown. For his/her sake of course

[WildKat]

I just finished reading the article a little while ago and can't believe that the only mention of the skydive was a note at the bottom! Why did the author concentrate so much on your lifestyle (the "modeling") instead of the skydive etc.?

Haha! knowing my luck the instructor and I will end up in a swimming pool. As long as I dont break my neck an higher than c-6 im good, no harm done

LOL! This is usually my moto! I'm also a C6.

[AussieBrad]

When I did my skydive I didn't have to put a forensic suit on,just wore my shorts.
Only problem i had was I am 6foot2inches and my tandem buddy was about 5foot so you could imagine when we landed I stood up and the guy was 1foot of the ground.

[LeahC]

I would like to stress I never used the word fetish or fetishist in my interview. I said there are people who prefer ladies in wheelchairs just as I prefer men with red hair. I would also like to point out, due to an enemy's comment on that link, that the incident was on a Sunday afternoon and I was not under the influence of drugs. The person writing that has a vendetta against me because on one occasion I voiced my opinion on her drug use around her 3 children (all by different dads, and not in a good way). She often left her children in the care of any strangers downstairs who then had to look after these children. She also made threats behind my back to make me a quad. Sad really.

I also explained several times I wished the story to be about my accident and struggle since, culminating in the dive.

Closer are apparently notorious for it, I did one once claiming to be Leah Jenkins from Haverfordwest and I hire male escorts pmsl xx

[quadinva]

I would like to stress I never used the word fetish or fetishist in my interview. I said there are people who prefer ladies in wheelchairs just as I prefer men with red hair. I would also like to point out, due to an enemy's comment on that link, that the incident was on a Sunday afternoon and I was not under the influence of drugs. The person writing that has a vendetta against me because on one occasion I voiced my opinion on her drug use around her 3 children (all by different dads, and not in a good way). She often left her children in the care of any strangers downstairs who then had to look after these children. She also made threats behind my back to make me a quad. Sad really.

I also explained several times I wished the story to be about my accident and struggle since, culminating in the dive.

Closer are apparently notorious for it, I did one once claiming to be Leah Jenkins from Haverfordwest and I hire male escorts pmsl xx

LC- You don't need to explain yourself here. Everybody falls into 1 of 2 categories in your life: positive or negative. The latter don't deserve your your concern or warrant a rebuttal. Let them fall on deaf ears. Miss Vendetta falls into this category. F-her, end of story, continue living the way you want. The positive people(most of your apparelyzed buds), know who you really are. Atleast as far as you present yourself here, you could be faking that youre a genuinely good caring person, but I think not. If you are you are in the wrong line of work and should be in Hollywood raking in the Oscars haha.

As far as the article. You got publicity for your dive, yay! If you werent pleased with the article, then you now know what questions to ask reporters in the future. ie What do you intend to be the subject of the article? etc. And you can direct the line of questions by the way you answer them. if he/she asks you about something you dont want in the article, just say youd rather move onto topics more in line with where you think the article should go. Media agents are sneay people that ive also learned first hand. I thought the article was fine, if your at odds with it try contacting another source with your story and see if they want to pick it up.

Keep doing what youre doing, youre making a difference for all of us

-Bags-

[LeahC]

Yes I learned the hard way about the media which is why I used my other name as LC comes up with way too much porn lol which is why I was chucked off Dancing on Wheels. If they ask what I did before the accident I'll say I worked in a bank then became a dancer, podium dancing or something. I've applied for work with companies that help others in my situation and I have am also awaiting a reply on voluntary work in a local hospital which is true, but vague lol xx I suppose the less one says the less one can be misinterpreted.

I was upset about the drug comments and you've made me see it rationally, I know the truth, who cares about them? xx

[quadinva]

Couldnt take my i own advice LC haha. I just felt the need to ask Miss Vendetta. I thought "goldenrule" was an appropriate screen name to pose my questions under

[LeahC]

Funny enough today all the comments and ability to comment have gone but thank you for your support. It is sad that people are like that, whether or not anyone was on drugs/alcohol it doesn't make it any less of a tragedy. I had a ton of support, one lad said 'have you ever taken drugs *username* or better yet jumped out of a plane for charity'. Fantastic xx

I am supposed to be having a radio interview in a bit and photos for a publication, will tell you all later who for xx I can't remember lol xx Got my Spinal Research t-shirt on for it :-D

[LeahC]

I will be in the Echo on Sat or Mon and it will be on http://www.walesonline.co.uk and Snog Marry Avoid have contacted me pmsl xx

[quadinva]

Funny enough today all the comments and ability to comment have gone but thank you for your support. It is sad that people are like that, whether or not anyone was on drugs/alcohol it doesn't make it any less of a tragedy. I had a ton of support, one lad said 'have you ever taken drugs *username* or better yet jumped out of a plane for charity'. Fantastic xx

I am supposed to be having a radio interview in a bit and photos for a publication, will tell you all later who for xx I can't remember lol xx Got my Spinal Research t-shirt on for it :-D

haha LC that was me!

[LeahC]

That's amazing, thank you! A guy I play Scrabble with on FB joined in but that was after you and I didn't see :-(

[quadinva]

That's amazing, thank you! A guy I play Scrabble with on FB joined in but that was after you and I didn't see :-(

yes you did silly, i asked the d-bag those 2 questions about drug use and if theyd ever jumped for charity lol

[LeahC]

Sorry I've confused us all, I saw that, just nothing after I replied. The Scrabble guy said someone claimed to be injured due to a rugby accident and slagged me out, had links to all my pages, stalker haha xx

[quadinva]

Stalking is the highest form of flattery! lol

[LeahC]

Stalking is the highest form of flattery! lol

As is going so far as to hate someone :-D

Oh and further updates - the anon poster said I was only doing it for a free skydive and if I was serious I would donate the proceeds from the story to charity which I had already said I will do, also, as you know, I run my Dev site and I don't mean to sound big headed but the price of a skydive is nothing to me, if I wanted to do it that bad for myself I would gladly pay the £200 or so. I am also going to pay for them to film me, sell it and give THAT money to the charity too.

Edited by LeahC, 16 July 2010 - 01:58 AM.