Category: George

George says: “When you’re in a rut and you’re taking drugs you don’t do things like that, you don’t hardly eat anyway, so doing this is like getting back to normal…”

May 2, 2025

“I’ve still been coming here twice a week, which I love coming. Yeah, I do like coming here because it’s something … what am I trying to say? It’s something positive in my life coz where I come from. I’ve gotta try and do more positive things, plus I’ve been doing a lot on my … More George says: “When you’re in a rut and you’re taking drugs you don’t do things like that, you don’t hardly eat anyway, so doing this is like getting back to normal…”

George (2024) says: “I like it here because you do good things and good things come to you.”

August 22, 2024

“I’ve been on and off [heroin] for about 20 years. It’s affected my physical health a lot … well it did, not now. Well taking heroin after all these years, you get used to heroin, so you’ve got to take it. It’s not something what you can take and just stop, you get … what … More George (2024) says: “I like it here because you do good things and good things come to you.”

George says: “Prison has made me a better person…”

June 20, 2018

“What have I done since January? Planters, been building planters. They’ve been selling, none left, all sold. Picnic-benches, they’ve gone. Mirrors… I had a counselling session with Becca and she was going through these stones … where were you before you went to prison? where are you in prison? where were you during prison? where … More George says: “Prison has made me a better person…”

George says: “Are people going to want to talk to you if you’ve been in prison?”

November 8, 2017

People say to me “why did you do it?”, I said “greed at the end of the day”, that’s the bottom line, didn’t have to do it, but the opportunity was there. But, I’m not coming back to prison. No chance.  but I never knew the implications, how long you’d get… I’ve done what I’ve … More George says: “Are people going to want to talk to you if you’ve been in prison?”

George says: “it’s my family doing the prison sentence now…”

August 29, 2017

“I’ve come to terms with it and I’m getting on with my time and I’m doing it,  the jury’s found me guilty, let’s get on with it and charge forward, I mean some people are depressed and some have done this that and the other, just get on with it, I mean really it’s my … More George says: “it’s my family doing the prison sentence now…”