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Mike Wilcock

London's Air Ambulance Helipad Abseil 2020

Back to earth

What an amazing day made possible by all the cheerful volunteers,  the oh so calm and reassuring team of climbers and of course all you generous supporters.
Nothing to it really, once you step backwards into space….

A new target

....and it’s time for a new target.

Week 4

Confusing times, it’s ok to be unsure which day it is but after 15 weeks of lockdown I don’t know which season it is.
Nonetheless, after just 4 weeks the £1250 target has been smashed and there’s still 2 months of training left.  Thank you all

Week 1

Just one week since I signed up hoping to raise £300 and in 7 days you donated more than £1000!
Thank you all, you are so generous and supportive, I’ve concluded that a 60m abseil is a ‘soft gig‘, no pounding the streets like a Marathon just cold beer sitting in the garden, nothing to it!

a little explanation....

if this is your first look at the page and you’re wondering what’s going on, well... my twin brother David & I (we’re both 73!) have signed up for the London Air Ambulance abseil down the Royal London Hospital from their heli-pad on the top, 17 floors up.  Nothing to it really.
 Click on the red bar under my name at the top of the page for more details and pictures.
Thanks for your interest and sponsorship, Mike

Twin Team aTrÂction

For those supporters who may be puzzled by our team name, Twin Team aTrÂction, this is our 1950 Citroen TRÂCTION. It was designed in 1934 and built in Paris and, if it weren’t for Covid we would once again be driving across France in it

A new target

What can I say? I’m stunned, just 2 days and straight through the revised target, you are all extraordinary generous and caring.
Spread the word, send the link, remind people that rides in the helicopter are free.

Twin Team aTrÂction

Hello supporters, we’ve been joined by my young twin brother David to form Twin Team aTrÂction.  By an amazing coincidence we were born on the same day and are both 73 ( plus a bit in my case), extraordinary. The question is does the eldest or the wisest go first?
And, will we be the senior team on the pad?  Spread the word amongst you mums, dads and grand parents.

Stop press

12 hours and straight through the target, thank you all.
We are looking at forming a small family team, might be the last one standing collects the prize.

Thank you!

Thank you my very first donor, now there’s no going back!

I'm fundraising for

London’s Air Ambulance is the charity that delivers an advanced trauma team to London’s most seriously injured patients. Your donation will help save more lives by keeping the helicopter in the air and the rapid response cars on the road, ready for when they are needed most. By providing intervention as quickly as possible after injury, London’s Air Ambulance Charity aims to give patients the best chance of survival, and best quality of life, after trauma.

Please Help Me
Reach My Goal

Raised

£1,701 + £329.45 GiftAid

My Goal

£1,500

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Thank you to my Sponsors

£20.80

Liz& Bill Plummer

£52

Bruce

This is so that WE don't have to do it!

£20

Tessa Payne

Good work Mike! Pleased to see you all in one piece too!

£20.80

Geoffrey Morgan

Well done Mike and what a great cause too.

£104

Anonymous

£20

Hedley Mines

You obviously still have your balls Mike, well done, I would have browned my trousers!

£31.20

Sydney & Ian

Good luck!!! We'll see you Monday :)

£26

Richard Olney

£26

Richard Olney

£25

Tania (ellie’s Friend)

Enjoy! (I’m not sure I would...!)

£31.20

Cyrus Colquitt

£20.80

Cilla Wilcock

Good Luck!

£50

David Waggott

Good luck

£52

David Pigden

Have fun - see you at the bottom

£52

Anonymous

£31.20

Mike Hynes

£20.80

John & Margaret Moon

We only thought you were mad before, but now we know.

£20

Anonymous

£20.80

Bob Street

What was wrong with Dignitas, like most people?

£52

Philippe Allison

Stay safe!

£10.40

Graeme Booth

Be careful Mike

£50

Jill Smith

YOUR A STAR XXX

£20

Camilla Hudson

What an amazing idea! You are utterly bonkers... but what else should I expect from my Godfather! I hope you have a fabulous experience whilst raising money for this fantastic cause!

£25

Nigel & Lynn

Rather you than me! Falling off scaffolding was just the warm up - base jumping next . . .

£20

Jim Close

May The Force be with you, and powerful enough to overcome that other force - gravity. Well done!

£52

Andrew York

Don’t forget to have your Barnard Castle Eye Test first!

£36.40

F & J Field

Good luck, enjoy!

£25

Sue And Jacky

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ... and brake ... BRAKE!!

£31.20

Louise Gallagher

Go for it Mike!😊

£20.80

Bertel Bjørvik

£20

Ben, Izzy, Finty, Wren And Raff!

Forget traction, you’ll need a lot of friction!

£52

Ellie

Are you sure you’ve thought this through?? Good luck dad! I’ll be at the bottom with my eyes firmly closed. X

£10.40

Tina Wilson

Good cause Mike. Well done. Tina X

£20.80

Richard & Jane

£104

Nell&jon

What a fantastic feat! The boys wish they could join you, as do I :-)

£10

Richard & Ruth

£20.80

Margaret Taylor

Good Luck Mike.

£20.80

Cleo T

Good luck Mike! Don’t look down....

£31.20

Claire Taylor

Good Luck Mike!!! Hope Verna has ok-ed this! Haha :)

£31.20

Margaret Grainger

£10.40

Ian

Does Verna know about this?

£20.80

Helen Martin

Good luck

£31.20

Jonathan Taylor

Go Mike Go!

£20.80

Katie Taylor

Good luck!

£50

Kaye Heppell

Well done on you

£26

Ian Sanderson

Good luck Mike. Get Verna to video it. 👍

£104

Tom

Not sure I should be encouraging this but it is a good cause - good luck dad - gulp. Txxx

£50

Daniel Collins

I hope Verna will be down at the bottom with a big net? If not I suppose it’s a handy location... Best of luck Mike, good man! X

£52

Anonymous

Good luck! X

£27.60

Mike Wilcock