Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2011 | Page 142

BUSINESS

Wight Ironing
takes the strain

Stubbings Brothers
ready to help

Wight Ironing Services was established in 1996, the
first and also the oldest ironing service on the Island.
The idea was borne out of the statistic that ironing
was most ladies’ pet hate. For Ian and Shirley Dockray,
the founders, it was a little something to potter with
after a hectic former business life.
However, over the last decade they have seen the
business blossom, employing a number of happy
ironing ladies. Ian said: “We like to think our success
is down to good business standards, high quality
service and customer satisfaction that leads to further
custom.
“Our clients are both domestic and commercial and
we service many of the Island’s pubs and small guest
houses as well as households across the Island. In an
age where the majority of women work, we believe
the last thing they want to do is use their spare time
standing behind an ironing board.
“So a few pounds spent on an ironing service makes
life that much more bearable. The service we