Someone is selling an air guitar on Wightbay for £50

http://www.wightbay.com/XCClassifieds/CPViewItem.asp?ID=353578

I would like to thank Paul Tattersal for all his hard work over the past three months. He has now left the Wightbay Team. Its now just the two of us from now on....Lawrence and Myself.

Wightbay was on IOW Radio and ITV.

ITV Script...

Link: An animal charity's criticising owners of a website for allowing the public on the Isle of Wight to sell kittens online. The RSPCA say some people are charging up to three hundred pounds for pedigree felines that have few health checks and frequently fall ill. The owners refute the claims saying they're providing a valuable public service. Dave Russell reports.

Script:
It's a scene that will tug the heartstrings of any animal lover in the south.

These kittens at the RSPCA all need homes, but unlike these animals there's many more being advertised for sale on a website aimed at people living on the Isle of Wight.

When we checked, Wightbay.com they had four pages of kittens for sale with prices averaging between fifty and a three hundred pounds per animal. RSPCA inspectors say they believe some of these people are selling animals that are ill, and are profiting from their misery.

@"We don't sell animals here, people adopt them from us, yes there is an adoption fee but we have after care, we have after home visits and I think it's profiting from animals which is a real moral issue that they should ask themselves, should it continue what sort of checks have they got in place to make sure these people are legitimate and how many times have these people advertised on their website."

Advertising animals for sale in local papers is fairly normal, but when we checked the weekly paper we could only find a handful. We contacted Wightbay which is run by the Friday Holdings group of Companies on the mainland.

in a statement they said :
"We closely monitor every advert that's placed and have systems to allow us spot potential animal traders. We also give the community the opportunity to report inappropriate adverts. We have also helped one animal charity re-home over 400 cats and kittens free of charge.
PTC
@"Well they may look cute now but these cats like any other will grow up, at least these will be guaranteed a good home. Whether the same can said of those on the internet is a different matter."
@"There's no come back, they don't know where the cat's come from they don't know if the kitten's healthy and the people that are selling them most of the time are genuinely not concerned of any come backs at all they just want the money for the animal."
Dave Russell on the Isle of Wight for Meridian News.

New invention...

We have a banner on Wightbay, advertising something that I have never come across before...

With an amazing "WOW" factor you'll turn heads in the sizzling sun wearing the totally self supporting, stringless and strapless Solkini™. Absolutely no glues or gels are needed because it moulds to the shape of your body. http://www.solkini.com/.

The Wightbay Account Managers are above. Lawrence on the right and Paul on the Left.

I would like to thank Al from Re-Cycle-d who has sponsored us a very generous sum and has moved us up 10% closer to our target. http://www.re-cycle-d.co.uk/

Below is a video advert of the challenge we will be taking on...

We are joining forces with another website... brown book. We are entering two teams. We will be the official wightbay team. Whilst they will be racing on behalf of brown book.

Today I design us a co-branded running vest. I have left a nice big space for us to pin our team number.

We are targeted to raise £200 for charity. So any donations are much appreciated. http://www.justgiving.com/wightbay

Today I have entered a Wightbay Team into The Wight Challenge. The Wight Challenge is on the 20th September 2008. It involves a 20 mile cycle followed by a 8 mile run, finishing with 3 mile open canoeing. I have recruited the best people I know to join me in this challenge.

Team Members:

Kate Kidger 24 years of age. Kate is a hard core tri-athlete. She is one of the best in Britian (in her age group) winning many a race this year.

Joe Kidger 28 years of age. Joe has represented England in the Common Wealth Games. Now he has excepted the challenge to represent Wightbay in The Wight Challenge.



The only problem we have here is that I am the third member of the team. This means a lot of training from now until the 20th of September. Wish me luck!

Word of Mouth...

Wightbay Car boot Sale! We have had an idea to hold a Wightbay Car boot sale one Sunday in September. You will be able to sell all those unwanted goods that you just can't seem to shake. I plan for it to be more than just a car boot sale by having games, drinks, competitions and more.