My story

"There can be no place more desolate, despairing and awful."

The challenge is to land on Rockall and survive solo for 60 days on this isolated rock thereby setting two new records:

1. The longest occupation of Rockall in history;

2. The longest ever solo occupation of Rockall.

Only four people have ever spent more than a few hours on Rockall. To put this in perspective, approximately 2,000 people have stood on the summit of Everest since 1953, 12 have landed on the moon in the 40 years since 1969, and over 1,000 visit Antarctica every year. The motivation behind this enterprise is primarily to raise funds for ‘Help for Heroes’. For more information, please visit www.rockallsolo.com.

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My charity

Help for Heroes

Help for Heroes

Charity Registration No. 1120920

Help for Heroes supports our wounded. Help for Heroes provides practical direct support to those servicemen and women wounded in the line of duty in the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Donations 104

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The Jules Verne quote below is great! I can't match that so: What did the Atlantic Ocean say to Rockall? Nothing, it just waved.

Donation by Damian, TJ, Luca and Eva on 26/05/13

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

“The sea is everything; an immense desert where man is never lonely, for he feels life on all sides... the embodiment of a supernatural & wonderful existence; it is the Living Infinite" (Jules Verne)

Donation by Anonymous on 26/05/13

£100.00

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Donation by Mervyn Jack on 26/05/13

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Icon is as close as there is to 'Wilson'! Enjoy yourself! Looking forward to a beer or 2 when you get back.

Donation by Steve & Vic on 25/05/13

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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Good Luck!

Donation by Eleanor & Grant Peterkin on 25/05/13

£50.00

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Hi, Another minimum donation may help donation momentum. Easy target for someone to beat .

Donation by R.A.O.L.C.C.P._1 on 24/05/13

£2.00

+ £0.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck - hope the weather improves !

Donation by Anne and Allan on 23/05/13

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 23/05/13

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Have a great safe occupation. Can't think if anything else profound to say!!!!

Donation by Gavin Durston on 23/05/13

£40.00

+ £10.00 Gift Aid

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Well done, and thank you.

Donation by Peter Hindle on 22/05/13

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Best of Luck Nick. Looking forward to our drive over there and supporting you in this epic mission! (Outward journey Support Driver).

Donation by jamie Mckay on 22/05/13

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 21/05/13

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck !

Donation by Liz Kilner on 21/05/13

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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I heard about your upcoming expedition through a work colleague and think you are amazing!! Good luck, we will be following your progress :)

Donation by Jacalyn McMahon on 21/05/13

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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May the Force Be With You!

Donation by Anne Lord on 20/05/13

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Best of luck Nick proud to tell everybody you were Steve's Best Man. We all know you will do it.

Donation by Stephen & Susan Terry on 17/05/13

£200.00

+ £50.00 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 17/05/13

£10.00

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Inspiring - wow, best of luck, am gonna follow you on Twitter - looks awesome and you are very brave - stay happy and sane! Good luck

Donation by Tracey Weatherley on 17/05/13

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Just saw you on the BBC news and thought that I'd support your cause. Good luck on Rockall!

Donation by Lee Jordan on 17/05/13

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck Nick, sort of jealous!!

Donation by Steve and Helen Oliver on 17/05/13

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 17/05/13

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Nick Hancock - Best challenge guide, Great Wall 2002. Best of luck with your adventure and your fundraising Nick!

Donation by Lynn McAneny on 17/05/13

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck .....

Donation by Neil Watson on 17/05/13

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good Luck. Fingers crossed that the weather is in your favour.

Donation by Karen Town on 17/05/13

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Good luck

Donation by Adele Nicol on 16/05/13

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£2,803.25
  • Offline donations£1,155.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£3,958.25
  • Gift Aid£602.34

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