John Buchanan (JohnBuchanan) on Bloggers

John Buchanan

Bio

I was born in Trinidad of British expatriate parents. I spent my childhood growing up in Boarding school in Guernsey (British Channel Islands) and a number of other exotic locations around the world.
I joined the Army and served as a soldier in the Parachute Regiment and an Officer in the Royal Logistic Corps in a career that lasted some 20 years and saw active around the globe.
Having married and had two children, I left the army in 2003 with a Master’s Degree in Logistic Management from Cranfield University and returned to Guernsey.
Since leaving the Army I have worked in the IT and Alumina industries. In August 2008 a car ran me of my bicycle as I rode to work. Following the accident I developed Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. This illness robbed me of my previously active life and left me crippled by unrelenting pain.
The loss of my job and the ability to enjoy all physical hobbies such as water sports, cycling, athletics and archery, made me very depressed.
As I learnt to manage pain, I recognised a need to redesign myself so that I could thrive in a damaged body.
As part of the redesign I have challenged long held beliefs and where I have found them wanting I have changed them. This for example changed the way I regarded religion, and I am now a practicing Christian.
This blog records some of my thoughts and helps me develop a previously hidden talent for poetry. It also helps while away some of my darker nights.

Profile created: Dec 3, 2011

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John Buchanan ― http://johncbuchanan.blogspot.com

Following an accident I was left crippled by unrelenting pain. The loss of my job and the ability to enjoy my hobbies made me depressed. As I learnt...

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02/21/12

5:18 am BloggerLatein

Welcome John Buchanan

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02/17/12

6:36 pm Irvin

Thank you for the friendship... blessings..!

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01/27/12

6:22 am Abcdef

Thanks for being my friend. Please vote for me and follow my blog

4:23 am Ryan Smith

Hi John, Congrats on being featured as Blogger of the day!! :)

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4:18 am RebeccaCurz

Hi John, Congrats on making the front page!
visited your blog, which is on sweet memories.
Do visit my blog also.

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01/26/12

10:04 pm Andre

Congrats on making the front page John.
Voted for you :)

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9:02 pm ANNATHASYA CINDY

hello brother :D
vote for you ;) cool blog :D :D

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7:50 pm Miss Lego

Hello John, I admire your talent. Very nice that you inspire on facts to write your poems. Congratulations for being featured blogger today.

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8:03 pm John Buchanan

Miss Lego, thankyou for your interest in my blog. I have just been looking at yours, I like the picture of the dog sleeping, very funny.

01/27/12 4:12 pm Miss Lego

Ha ha, lately he has been the center of attraction :)

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7:42 pm Poncolongok

Hi John, I like your picture and also your blog. Here I vote, add and follow you, do the same to me, please?

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8:05 pm John Buchanan

Poncolongok, Thank you for your kind comment I have voted for you.

1:32 pm Mayura

Hi John,

Congratulations for Being Featured... :)

I Really Liked These Lines in "The Visitor",

I laid a humane trap
and bated it with cheese.
I hoped to catch the little beast
and set him safely free,
but the little fella’ had other plans

Have a Wonderful Day & Keep Sharing...

Cheers...

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