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Sophie Law

Charity hero Speedo Mick battles freezing Scottish rain in just swimming trunks

Superfit Speedo Mick battered freezing cold rain in the Outer Hebrides today on the first leg of a 2,000 mile trek - in just a pair of swimming trunks.

The madcap fundraiser powered through day six of his mammoth walk through the UK, which started off in Stornoway in the Western Isles last week and will finish in Liverpool.

In just a pair of speedos, Mick Cullen is hoping to raise £250,000 for society’s most vulnerable through his charity.

The half-naked 55-year-old has been making his way through the Scottish islands during the first week of the five-month slog - and has had to contend with wind and rain.

Superfit Speedo Mick battered by freezing rain in the Outer Hebrides (Speedo Mick)

He posted a live selfie video on Facebook after he was forced to wear his raincoat for three miles as he "succumbed to Scotland’s brutal weather."

He went on to thank heartwarming locals who had helped him along the way keeping him fed and warm.

He said: "I'm so grateful for how I'm getting looked after in the Outer Hebrides."

Speedo Mick set off from Stornoway on May 31 and will walk to Edinburgh and Glasgow before heading across the Irish Sea to Belfast.

He will then tour Ireland ending up in Dublin before crossing back to North Wales to head down to Cardiff.

After crossing the Severn, he will then takes in most major towns and cites across England before finishing in Liverpool.

The fundraiser was forced to wear his raincoat for three miles (Speedo Mick)

In February 2020, Speedo Mick has reached the finish line at Land’s End after he walked the length of the UK.

Mick Cullen braved the wind, rain and storms after beginning at John O'Groats in December 2019.

He raised more than £320,000 for Leave The Light On — a community interest company that works with disadvantaged people.

Look out for him passing through South Uist today. To donate, visit the GoFundMe page.

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