Skydive charity effort for publican Brian: VIDEO
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Brian Witty's Skydive: VIDEO
Published Date:
09 October 2008
By Martin Herron
THE sky was the limit for Scarborough publican Brian Witty when he took the plunge for charity in a two-mile freefall parachute jump at Bridlington.
And he said he did not feel any nerves at all.
"I'm a bit of an adrenaline junkie," he said. "I like a challenge and, now I've done it, I'd recommended it to anyone – it's just a fantastic thrill.
"I really didn't feel any nerves, not even when I was standing at the door of the plane. I just loved every minute."
The jump consisted of one mile freefall and another mile of gentler decent by parachute.
The man who fell to earth estimates he has earned around £1,300 for St Catherine's Hospice.
Brian, who runs Cellars bar and restaurant in Valley Road, said: "My mum has recently died from cancer and, though she wasn't in the hospice, the care she got from Macmillan Nurses and Ryedale district nurses was so fantastic that I felt I ought to do something."
The cash will be collected at a special pie and peas evening at Cellars tomorrow, starting at 7.30pm.
The full article contains 193 words and appears in Scarborough Evening News newspaper.
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Last Updated:
09 October 2008 10:38 AM
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Source:
Scarborough Evening News
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Location:
Scarborough
