What reward do imagine was bestowed by UK sports on Zoe Gillings, the Manx girl who is now the most successful snow sports athlete of all time from the British Isles?
You would probably think that making the Olympic final in Vancouver, 2010 in the snowboard cross but having to retire through injury would have granted her the right to compete at the highest level (pun not intended but there all the same) until at least the 2014 event.
Well, looking at some of the 'also rans' who might not even progress the heats in London 2012, you would think that but incredibly, they withdrew her lottery funding.
Did Zoe throw the toys out of the pram and tell them where to stick their money? Well possibly, I don't know her well enough to have asked but she has responded by setting up her own company with a view to supporting herself.
In this economic climate, there's no such thing as easy money and it's a brave decision to go into business but the concept is that companies give really good offers for their goods or services and 'Isle of Deals' markets them, through their database. This reaches a sector which hopefully hasn't used them before or for a while and of course it's a loyalty 'sweetener' for any regular clientele that pick up on the price cut.
As athletes, albeit far lesser ones, my wife and I were keen to assist, though I was slightly sceptical as to how successful it would be. However, with no initial outlay, what could we lose? The 60 two course weekday lunches that we offered at 49% of their normal price sold out within a day!
So help Zoe to Russia in 2014 by clicking www.IsleofDeals.com or contact her manager, d.brier@isleofdeals.com become one of the businesses that Zoe's hoping to promote. Alternatively, if you have any spare cash that you would like to invest in such a fine role model who through this adversity seems to have shown not a scrap of self pity, you can buy into various different sponsorship packages, contact dan@zoegillings.com
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