Gary Nock - THHN's 1st Celebrity Ambassador
We are thrilled to introduce THHN's first 'Celebrity Ambassador' the incredibly talented Gary Nock:
'Gary Nock is an acoustic singer-songwriter hailing from Walsall in the West Midlands originally.
As a kid, Gary moved south and grew up in the sleepy seaside town of Dawlish in Devon. He only first picked up a guitar at 17 years old so, somewhat of a late starter you The Beatles, The Kinks, Roy Orbison, Tracy Chapman, The Jam and Leonard Cohen to name but a few.
After a few quick lessons from a friend Gary borrowed an old
Nylon stringed Spanish Guitar and locked himself away in his
bedroom and began noisily strumming and singing his way through
book after book of classic songwriters and groups, including teach
himself to sing, although, hearing him live he sounds like a
natural so i can't imagine it was very hard.
After a couple of years, Gary ventured out and began playing in
public wherever he could, starting with little performances in the
Pubs around Devon just doing old Beatles covers and suchlike.
Eventually he started to write his own songs - At the age of about
24 Gary decided to move back to the city where he was born to try
and make something of all the years of practice. Based in his old
home town, Gary began touring the country, singing and playing to
all sorts of crowds all over Britain from Edinburgh to
Brighton.

Gary signed a publishing deal with P and P Songs and since has
been co-writing with various writers and producers from across the
globe and has also been fortunate enough to support some great acts
along the way including - Newton Faulkner, Ed Harcourt, Kate Walsh,
Jamie Scott and Tina Dico as well as many others. Gary is planning
an extensive set of tour dates later this year to help promote his
recently finished, debut album 'The Way We Learned To Live'. Look
out for him somewhere near you.'

News & Stories
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Duman-Dicks Family
The constant 24/7 home care is massively demanding and requires a lot of time and energy, often resulting in long periods of isolation and exhaustion. Sadly, our financial independence has also been badly affected and we currently face a very long and uphill struggle.
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Ralph Family Feedback
Seeing the children running around on the beach, their excitement and the sheer joy in their little faces during our three-day break was wonderful. I stood on Paignton beach in the sunshine on the first day of our holiday with a tear running down my cheek, feeling such gratitude for this opportunity.
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Roa Family Feedback
Please could you pass on our thanks to everyone involved in THHN and the services we used. They are all lovely people who give their time, food, services and days out for free out of the kindness of their hearts, to help people like us take a break from the norm, to try and make new memories for the road ahead.
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