Talk:Andy Strangeway

Rockall
Four citations to say the man got permission for something that he ended up not doing seems excessive! Could somebody not find a source saying he didn't land on Rockall? That would surely be more informative. Scolaire (talk) 22:40, 3 January 2011 (UTC)

Untitled
Is he really noteworthy enough to have a Wikipedia entry? Also reads as if he may have written it himself 89.194.7.38 (talk) 12:46, 17 May 2011 (UTC)

I'm not sure he is notable enough. The references look okay at first glance in terms of overall weight of numbers. But the more you look at them, the less impressive they are. If you remove the links to his own websites and his self-published book, you are left with the following local press articles:


 * 1) ^ Hans J Marter (12 August 2009). "North, south, east and west". Shetland News. http://www.shetland-news.co.uk/2009/August/news/North,%20south,%20east%20and%20west.htm. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
 * 2) ^ "‘Island Man’ Andy Strangeway prepares for Atlantic challenge on Rockall by sleeping out on Yorkshire summits". The York Press. 14 February 2011. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/8851121.___Island_Man____prepares_for_Atlantic_challenge_by_sleeping_out_on_Yorkshire_summits/. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
 * 3) ^ "Island Man Andy’s extreme adventure". Pocklington Post. 14 February 2011. http://www.pocklingtonpost.co.uk/lifestyle/island_man_andy_s_extreme_adventure_1_3078817. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
 * 4) ^ Catton, Richard (3 September 2011). "Andy Strangeway, from Full Sutton, sleeps in extreme areas of Britain". The York Press. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9231554.East_Yorkshire_man_in_exteme_compass_point_challenge/. Retrieved 13 November 2011.

These trivial mentions:


 * 1) ^ Mathew Little (12 January 2010). "Charging charities fees to climb Ben Nevis 'breaks access laws'". Third Sector. http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/News/MostDiscussed/976404/Charging-charities-fees-climb-Ben-Nevis-breaks-access-laws/. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
 * 2) ^ Leask, David (7 March 2010). "Uri Geller's night on treasure island". The Scotsman (Edinburgh). http://news.scotsman.com/celebrities/Uri-Geller39s-night-on-treasure.6130298.jp.

And these mentions in national media:


 * 1) ^ Collins, Nick (13 May 2010). "'Islandman' to reassert UK claim to disputed island". The Daily Telegraph (London). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7716247/Islandman-to-reassert-UK-claim-to-disputed-island.html.
 * 2) ^ "Britain strengthens its claim on remote Rockall". Daily Mail (London). 13 May 2010. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1277998/Britain-strengthens-claim-remote-Rockall.html?ito=feeds-newsxml.
 * 3) ^ "Adventurer plans new plaque for Rockall". The Scotsman (Edinburgh). 13 May 2010. http://news.scotsman.com/inverness/Adventurer-plans-new-plaque-for.6290878.jp.
 * 4) ^ "Rockall plaque proposal approved". BBC News. 12 May 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8677045.stm.

The coverage in the national media pieces fail WP:NRVE: The evidence must show the topic has gained significant independent coverage or recognition, and that this was not a mere short-term interest, nor a result of promotional activity or indiscriminate publicity [...]

 Catfish  Jim  and the soapdish  12:56, 22 November 2011 (UTC)

Challenge
That Strangeways has suggested that the challenge of repeating his feat be named after him is all very well but is it worthy of note if he is the only one who has expressed an interest in the challenge, let alone naming it? I can't see that it is. Has anyone else attempted this or expressed an intent to? Mutt Lunker (talk) 12:06, 23 November 2011 (UTC)

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