TV personality and presenter Timmy Mallett visited Adams Park at the end of a cycling challenge across the Thames Valley region.
The 65-year-old went to Wycombe Wanderers’ stadium in the afternoon of Monday, April 12, after stopping off at Maidenhead United’s, Reading’s and Oxford United’s homes to share his appreciation for the support shown by the football clubs for their local communities throughout the ongoing pandemic.
Timmy was cycling to various football stadiums
Fantastic effort, @TimmyMallett!
— Wycombe Wanderers (@wwfcofficial) April 12, 2021
Timmy and friends cycled between @MUFCYorkRoad, @ReadingFC, @OUFCOfficial and #Chairboys’ grounds today as part of a gesture to show appreciation for football’s role in helping communities during the pandemic.
Blue looks good on you, Timmy... https://t.co/g6gljAlibw
Timmy, who is based in Cookham and starred in various children’s TV shows in the 1990s, said: “It’s brilliant to be here at Adams Park.
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“It’s my way of saying thank you to football for giving us such excitement and entertainment throughout lockdown, and for looking after our mental health and keeping our spirits up.
“It’s fantastic that grounds like Adams Park have been vaccination centres, helping thousands of people every day receive their jabs, and so I just wanted to make a visit and say thank you for keeping us going.”
Wanderers’ Head of Media and Marketing Matt Cecil said: “It was a pleasure to welcome Timmy and his friends to the ground at the end of a gruelling day of cycling across the region.
What Timmy had to say
We caught up with @TimmyMallett to find out what inspired him to embark on today’s cycle challenge. pic.twitter.com/srZUAsdVxC
— Wycombe Wanderers (@wwfcofficial) April 12, 2021
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“Despite being an Oxford fan, Timmy’s not all bad and we sent him off with a gift of a signed Gareth Ainsworth cutout which we’re sure will take pride of place on his wall at home.
“We’ve been really proud to host the vaccination clinic multiple times each week for the past few months, welcoming local people for their life-changing protection against Covid-19, and have the utmost respect for the tireless work of all the NHS staff who’ve made it possible.”
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