Just been watching Gary Prout on BBC2 being interviewed in the Invictus Games programme. What a hero!
And it looks like he got a gold for archery.
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| Author: | daryl [ 13 Sep 2014, 21:21 ] |
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Just been watching Gary Prout on BBC2 being interviewed in the Invictus Games programme. What a hero! And it looks like he got a gold for archery.
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| Author: | Will [ 13 Sep 2014, 22:07 ] |
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well done that man 
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| Author: | daryl [ 13 Sep 2014, 22:10 ] |
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I'm not sure how many people on here remember him. It's quite a while since he posted and I know he has had a lot of medical problems going on. Maybe he hasn't been able to keep his trees going? Gwen might know. |
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| Author: | Keith.W [ 13 Sep 2014, 22:19 ] |
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daryl wrote: I'm not sure how many people on here remember him. It's quite a while since he posted and I know he has had a lot of medical problems going on. Maybe he hasn't been able to keep his trees going? Gwen might know. I never caught the interview but is it the same Gary that was on a TV show a few years ago, I'm sure he proposed on air if my memory is any good. |
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| Author: | daryl [ 13 Sep 2014, 22:22 ] |
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Yes, Keith, that's the man. |
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| Author: | Paul B [Swindon] [ 14 Sep 2014, 11:19 ] |
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Gary has had a lot going on..... from getting married, to getting over a badly broken ankle, to training for the games. He has recently moved back down to Wiltshire, and we are glad to have him.....  This is his profile on the BBC site Attachment: 092_Gary_Prout_GBR.jpg 'Lance Bombardier Gary Prout, was awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross, the UK’s second highest medal for bravery, for his actions in Afghanistan. Since returning home from the front line, Prout has developed Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in his right leg. He took up archery and is proud to be representing the British Armed Forces' This is the BBC iPlayer of the interview with Gary ....... http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... -two-day-3 It starts about 17:20 into the program after Matthew Pinsent goes in the stadium NOTE:- It's only available to view............for 6 day |
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| Author: | daryl [ 14 Sep 2014, 11:29 ] |
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Great post, Paul, thank you. Are you in touch with Gary? Do you know if he still has his trees? I passed a couple of Zelcovas on to him a few years ago when he was in Headley Court (local to me at the time) and I wondered if he still has them. I think he had a thread on here about making a group planting with them. |
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| Author: | Paul B [Swindon] [ 14 Sep 2014, 14:07 ] |
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He is one of my friends on Facebook so I have been keeping up with what he has been up too. I am not sure about his trees, I will ask and let you all know. He was trying to 'TRAIN' Milly [his wife] to look after them and keep them watered so you never know............. 
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| Author: | daryl [ 14 Sep 2014, 14:28 ] |
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Please send him my best wishes then and Congratulations on his achievements in the archery. 
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| Author: | randomgary [ 15 Sep 2014, 23:43 ] |
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Hello all! I've still got a few trees I've lost a couple though over the last 14 months. I was just too pooly to move them in last winter, to be honest I was quite sick then and they took a back step. I had awfull trouble trying to water them as I didn't have an outside tap so it involved filling a can and moving about on my backside to water them. I'm also on a skinfull of medication that destroys my short term memory so I sometimes go days without remembering I have any trees to water. All sounds pretty bleak but to be honest things are going pretty alright! We've a few uncertain times ahead but it always seems to sort it's self out. Thanks again! Paddy |
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