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Merryn Made It! 3200 Miles to Heamoor |
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Merlin Cinemas' employee, Merryn Smith embarked on a once-in-a-lifetime-adventure following his life-long passions and is aiming to raise money for Cornwall Blood Bikes at the same time. |
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Huge congratulations to Merryn! We're delighted to confirm that Merryn has successfully achieved his goal and raised hundreds of pounds for Cornwall Blood Bikes along the way!
To follow his journey, https://16cinemas.blogspot.com/
Support Merryn's chosen charity Cornwall Blood Bikes by donating here
https://localgiving.org/fundraising/3000miles
In Merryn's own words:
"In 1992, I came from the Isles Of Scilly to Penzance for college. I developed a love of film and the cinema. My local was The Savoy, recently purchased and soon to be redeveloped into a three-screen theatre that’s always retained its independent character.
Twenty-five years later, at the end of 2017, again I moved from the islands, though this time, with a family and the Savoy was undergoing a huge refurbishment – something I’ve enjoyed more than one-hundred times since its completion. I explored the beautiful South West on a scooter and then moved on to a 500cc motorcycle.In October last year, I had an idea…
With Merlin Cinemas operating in Thurso, Scotland (just down the road from John O’Groats) I thought: why not drive from Land’s End to John O’Groats calling in at the Savoy and Thurso along the way? Better still, why not visit each of the sixteen Merlin Cinemas along the way?!
Within three months I’d actually got a dream, part-time job at the Savoy and plans began to take shape. Several people asked if I was doing it for charity and, as the adventure was taking place on two wheels and we often took deliveries for Cornwall Blood Bikes as part of my main job for the Isles Of Scilly Skybus at Land’s End Airport, I decided to raise for some money for them.
So, the countdown has well and truly begun. On June 22nd, between 12:30 and 13:00, I’m setting off on a three-thousand-mile trip, across thirteen of our fifteen National Parks, touching the four points of the compass on mainland Britain to visit all sixteen Merlin Cinemas.
From Land’s End, it’s “3200 Miles to Heamoor.”
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