My dog Mr Hinks & where i got his name from

 History

Early in the mid-19th century the "Bull and Terrier" breeds were developed to satisfy the needs for vermin control and animal-based blood sports. The "Bull and Terriers" were based on the Old English Bulldog (now extinct) and one or more of Old English Terrier and "Black and tan terrier", now known as Manchester Terrier. This new breed combined the speed and dexterity of lightly built terriers with the dour tenacity of the Bulldog, which was a poor performer in most combat situations, having been bred almost exclusively for killing bulls and bears tied to a post. Due to the lack of breed standards - breeding was for performance, not appearance - the "Bull and Terrier" eventually divided into the ancestors of "Bull Terriers" and "Staffordshire Bull Terriers", both smaller and easier to handle than the progenitor

About 1850, James Hinks started breeding "Bull and Terriers" with "English White Terriers" (now extinct), looking for a cleaner appearance with better legs and nicer head. In 1862, Hinks entered a bitch called "Puss" sired by his white Bulldog called "Madman" into the Bull Terrier Class at the dog show held at the Cremorne Gardens in Chelsea. Originally known as the "Hinks Breed" and "The White Cavalier", these dogs did not yet have the now-familiar "egg face", but kept the stop in the skull profile The dog was immediately popular and breeding continued, using Dalmatian, Greyhound, Spanish Pointer, Foxhound and Whippet to increase elegance and agility; and Borzoi and Collie to reduce the stop. Hinks wanted his dogs white, and bred specifically for this. Generally, however, breeding was aimed at increasing sturdiness: three "subtypes" were recognised by judges, Bulldog, Terrier and Dalmatian, each with its specific conformation, and a balance is now sought between the three. The first modern Bull Terrier is now recognised as "Lord Gladiator", from 1917, being the first dog with no stop at all.

Due to medical problems associated with all-white breeding, Ted Lyon among others began introducing colour, using Staffordshire Bull Terriers in the early 20th century. Coloured Bull Terriers were recognised as a separate variety (at least by the AKC) in 1936. Brindle is the preferred colour, but other colours are welcome Along with conformation, specific behaviour traits were sought. The epithet "White Cavalier", harking back to an age of chivalry, was bestowed on a breed which while never seeking to start a fight was well able to finish one, while socialising well with its "pack", including children and pups. Hinks himself had always aimed at a "gentleman's companion" dog rather than a pit-fighter though Bullies were often entered in the pits, with some success. Today the Bullie is valued as a comical, mischievous, imaginative and intelligent (problem-solving) but stubborn house pet suitable for experienced owners

Gonna need a bath

A Happy Pooch

Mr Hinks knows there's biscuits on the go

HuH!!!

Posing at the Coast

1,2,3 coming ready or not......

Angel of the North

Had myself a ride over to the Angel of the North with a friend the other week and took a few snaps, here's one.

 Angel of the North

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia

The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture, designed by Antony Gormley, which is located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England.
It is a steel sculpture of an angel, 20 metres (66 ft) tall, with wings measuring 54 metres (177 ft) across.^[1] The wings do not stand straight sideways, but are angled 3.5 degrees forward; Gormley did this to create "a sense of embrace".^[2]
It stands on a hill on the southern edge of Low Fell, overlooking the A1 and A167 roads into Tyneside, and the East Coast Main Line rail route, south of the site of Team Colliery.^[3]

 Construction
Work began on the project in 1994 and cost £1 million. Most of the project funding was provided by the National Lottery. The Angel was finished on 16 February 1998.
Due to its exposed location, the sculpture was built to withstand winds of over 100 mph (160 km/h). Thus, 600 tonnes of concrete were used to create foundations which anchor the sculpture to rock 70 feet (21 m) below. The sculpture was built at Hartlepool Steel Fabrications Ltd using Corten weather resistant steel. It was made in three parts—with the body weighing 100 tonnes and two wings weighing 50 tonnes each—then brought to its site by road. It took five hours for the body to be transported from its construction site in Hartlepool, up the A19 road to the site.^[4]
The Angel aroused some controversy in British newspapers, at first, including a "Gateshead stop the statue" campaign, while local councillor Martin Callanan was especially strong in his opposition. However, it has since been considered to be a landmark for the Northeast of England^[4][5] and has been listed by one organisation as an "Icon of England".^[6] It has often been used in film and television to represent Tyneside, as are other local landmarks such as the Tyne Bridge and the Gateshead Millennium Bridge.
The sculpture is known locally as the "Gateshead Flasher", because of its location and appearance.^[7] The sculpture was decorated in 1998 by fans of the Newcastle United football team who paid tribute to local hero Alan Shearer by putting a giant team shirt over the Angel, complete with Shearer's name and famous number 9.

Now are you sitting comforably ? Once upon a Time....

I'm a right above knee amputee (RAK) as of September 11th 2007. 

Here's a little bit of a story and hopefully some info you might like to read about.

One of the most important parts of a prosthetic limb is the socket (that's the bit that your stump or residual limb if you want to be more technical sits in) If the socket doesn't fit or is uncomfortable you could have a £50,000  knee,or other component for say an upper amputee and at the end of the day it would be useless as you couldn't wear or use the limb for very long. Imagine wearing a pair of really uncomfortable shoes for hours on end, ones that make your feet sore and get blisters. You can't wait to take them off and relax yeah!!!?, then imagine having to go through it all the next day and so on and so on and that will give you a small idea of what it's like to have to wear a prosthetic socket that is painful and uncomfortable.

These shots were of me at Hamsterley in 2010

Me getting to grips with my Bartlett Tendon (2010) 
(photo courtesy of CYM Imaging)

Again just having a bit of fun on my bike, using my Bartlett Tendon (2010) 
(photo courtesy of CYM Imaging)

Playing on my Single Speed in a local skate bowl

On my NS Analog riding a curve 
(photo courtesy CYM Imaging)

A small hop 
(photo courtesy CYM Imaging)

Just cruising around in the wet 
(photo courtesy CYM Imaging)

Sandman in Meta Bief by Martín Campoy

I know my Blog looks a little disorganized, just bare with me as I have a lot to share with you. I'm trying to go back from 2007 when I first had my amputation, right up to the present and  beyond. So there will be a mixture of pictures,video's,stories and hopefully other stuff you find interesting. It won't be all bikes, even though that plays a huge part in my life. Anyhoo hope you enjoy my Blog.

Cheers Glenn

WoW I love my Bartlett Tendon (photo Courtesy of CYM Imaging)

Bit of freeriding at Beamish Woods

Testing out my Bartlett Tendon, doing a few jumps (photo courtesy of CYM Imaging)

A cute little Knog adjustable spanner I bought.

Roadie Tricks

Mr Hinks

HuH!!!!

Just told Mr Hinks a joke, a man goes to the zoo, it only had one animal it was a dog, it was a Shitzu :D

Here's one of my best m8's,Mr Hinks my English Bull Terrier

Me and wor Hinks. I met up with him when Ern had him out for a walk down Beamish woods, so took a photo opportunity.

A few pic's of my bikes

My NS Analog single speed, this bike is so much fun,planning a route and zig zagging around town, reminds me of my BMX days :)

My newest acquisition a Sandman Hoggar Ti. I am an ambassador for Sandman Bikes and lucky enough to have the first one here in the UK,. Watch this space as I'll be updating with more new pictures of me and my Sandman's adventures.

This was my Propain Rage. I sold her  to help fund my new bike, my Sandman Hoggar Ti. Was really sad to see her go,she was a cracking ride :)

Here's my Ibis Mojo SL when she was new way back in 2007. I still have her, she's a bit rough round the edges but still a great ride :)

Here I am meeting my hero Mr Brian Bartlett at Hampden Park Interntional Football Stadium

WoW not often you get to meet your hero :)

I hooked up with Brian the designer of the Bartlett Tendon up at Hampden Park. I can't thank Pace Rehab and Strathclyde University enough for helping to gett Brian over here to demonstrate his knee. Things have really moved on and I'm now very honoured and privileged to be sponsored by the man himself Brian Bartlett.

For more details of the Bartlett Universal Knee System visit 

www.leftsideinc.com 

Me alongside Jamie Gillespie of Pace Rehabilitation and Ollie Smith of Ossur

My early riding days, here I am down at Pace Rehab in Chesham with Jamie & Ollie. I was trying out a riding specific socket designed by Jamie and also had the opportunity to test out a pre-launch liner which is now in production ( the Ossur X5 Seal in.) www.pacerehab.com

My leg January 6th 2006

Not for the squeamish ;)

Ouch!!!!

Well that wasn't supposed to happen lol (my leg in 2006)

A couple of X-Rays of my Kotz Prosthesis

Here's an X-ray of the Kotz Prosthesis I had in my leg for 12 years, it was put in in June 96 and departed along with my leg September 11th 2007

X-Ray of my Kotz Prosthesis

Some shots of me riding at St Mary's Lighthouse

Skidding on the Beach 
(photo Courtesy of CYM Imaging)

Showing of my Pace Rehab Jersey, cheers Pace :)
 (photo Courtesy of CYM Imaging)

A splash in the wash
 (photo Courtesy of CYM Imaging)

WoW that stuffs slippy 
(photo Courtesy of CYM Imaging)

Popping a wheelie on the causeway
 (photo Courtesy of CYM Imaging)

Ooh a fishing we will go :) 
 (photo Courtesy of CYM Imaging)

Bunny Hopping  
(photo Courtesy of CYM Imaging)

On beach patrol 
(photo Courtesy of CYM Imaging)

Out the saddle on the causeway  
(photo Courtesy of CYM Imaging)

Cruising the beach  
(photo Courtesy of CYM Imaging)

My catalogue pose  
(photo Courtesy of CYM Imaging)

Playing around the rocks  

(photo Courtesy of CYM Imaging)

              The Following Images were shot by Helen Taylor 

                        On Behalf of Ade @ CYM Imaging 

Bit of a Jump

Me on my Propain Rage at Chopwell Woods, just rode out the Bomb Hole. I've since sold my Propain to fund my new bike the Sandman 
(photo courtsey of CYM Imaging Dec 2011)

My No1 Supporter, Ern, my Dad

My dad, also known as "The Ern" one of my greatest supporters, cheers da. Here he is gearing up for a spot of downhill lol

My Bartlett Tendon ( www.leftsideinc.com )

Here's my Bartlett Tendon in all it's glory (Dec 2011) checkout www.leftsideinc.com for more details

Stuck in the Mud

A quick clip of me rolling off whilst on my way home. I thought the council had gravelled the whole trail. My fault for not checking it out and trying to land on the thin concrete slabs that had been put there as a path through the mud, takes me ages to hop out of the mud and get going again lol

On the rocks at St Mary's beach

St Mary's,a little rock riding 
(photo courtesy of CYM Imaging)

Riding on the Causeway at St Mary's Lighthouse

Riding on St Mary's Causeway 
(photo courtesy of CYM Imaging)