Member Performances HCMS Member Robert Bone Walks the Walk
| HCMS Member Robert Bone Walks the Walk |
| Member Performances |
| Written by Andrew Webb |
| Saturday, 09 May 2009 13:19 |
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Like Sean Lobban I'm a professional magician, I have a lucky, and privileged life-style and thought it was a great way to raise awareness and funds for a charity to help others. We set off from Basingstoke at 10:30am this morning and arrived in Shinfield just a few minutes after 5:00pm. For me personally, the walk wasn't too tough, mainly resulting in some sore legs, but some of the others are starting to get blisters and sores.The walk is being done by a small group of magicians and is almost a traveling show now: It was great to spend time talking to other fellow magicians of different styles and experience on the walk, and showing each other a few magic tricks on the way. Another of the walkers, Rod Newman has vowed to do a death-defying underwater escape if his team of entertainers raise £5,000 on the 100-mile trek. Rod is walking the whole way in a straitjacket. If you want to support the Anthony Nolan Trust you can sponsor the walkers directly on the sponsorship site. The walk finishes at The Magic Circle tomorrow Sunday 10th May at about 6:30pm. Our President, Simon Williams, presented the walkers with a cheque on behalf of the society, and members who had donated, Rob Bone was also sponsored, and you can continue to sponsor the walkers directly at The Anthony Nolan Events site
Many thanks to Keith Churcher, Bill Hammersley, and Brian Dodridge for the photos |
On Friday 8th of May, the walkers on the 'Magic Trek' arrived at HCMS in Reading literally on the last leg of their walk, which will finish at the world famous Magic Circle in London.
We caught up with the walkers and spoke to HCMS Member, Robert Bone on why he decided to walk in aid of