Giant rubber duck floats down the Thames

Jackpotjoy.com succeeded in bringing a smile to the faces of chilly Londoners this morning as an enormous rubber duck floated down the Thames as part of the website's 'FUNdation' launch.

The oversized bath toy was launched from West India Dock in the Isle of Dogs, east London, at 8.30am this morning. It floated along the Thames past the O2, Canary Wharf, and on towards Tower Bridge and HMS Belfast as part of a publicity stunt organised by a website.Jackpotjoy.com's new Facebook FUNdation, is part of a marketing campaign to grant funds to people who have good ideas to make people laugh.

Michael Saunders, managing director of Jackpotjoy.com, said: 'We want to make sure we get the laughter quota back where it belongs and are hoping the FUNdation will help people have some daft fun...If you want to organise the biggest ever street conga, or jump into a pool of jelly, let us know.'

(NewsPoint)