Famed fundraiser Speedo Mick braves freezing temperatures as part of latest trek

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A fundraiser famed for his efforts wearing only bright blue swimming trunks has braved sub-zero temperatures on the latest leg of his 1,000-mile trek. Everton fan Mick Cullen, more commonly known as Speedo Mick, didn’t let minus 3C temperatures stop him in his tracks on his fundraising mission walk the length of the country, as he walked through Glen Coe in the Scottish Highlands on Friday. “It’s for a great cause, we’re trying to stop the stigma talking about mental health and, obviously, we’re trying to raise the awareness of suicide prevention.” He set off on his latest adventure from John O’Groats, Caithness, on December 29, and plans to end his trip at Land’s End in Cornwall. Mr Cullen’s charity triumphs have included a 2,000-mile, five-month trek across the UK and Ireland and swimming the English Channel, before he turned up to his beloved Everton Football Club’s next home game in a pair of blue trunks with “Channel swimmer” written on his chest.