A somber Southampton student has had his car stolen from right outside his home just days before Christmas.
The 20 year-old Southampton student Ben Wheldon-Bayes, known to his friends as Well Done-Babes, parked his car outside his Reading home only to find it missing a few hours later.
The third year Civil Engineering student drove home for Christmas from his house on Belmont Road in Southampton last week after returning from Les Arcs for the SUSSC Ski Trip.
The vintage car is a classic 30 year-old brown Austin Mini named Edna, after the registration B335 EDA. It went missing sometime between 6.30pm and 2am on 21st December.
#PrayForEdna
Ben has made an appeal on Facebook to try to find Edna.
Ben’s post on Facebook has now reached over a phenomenal 30,000 shares by friends and strangers.
This is the last photo taken of Edna
In the post Ben says he “cannot offer a reward but will shower you with love and affection” for any knowledge of the whereabouts of Edna.
And that’s not all, gutted Ben then realised:
Fuck! Just realised I left a new pair of shoes in the boot.
Ben having fun on the ski trip last week…if only he knew what was to come
On speaking to the Soton Tab, all Ben ‘Well Done-Babes’ could manage was:
I’m keeping my fingers crossed for a Christmas miracle.
Please help find Edna! If you know anything email us at
Comments of the Week 2015 #4
Ski trip… probably some loaded posh boy. Get mom and dad to buy you a new one
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You are assuming he is well off, therefore it’s okay that some rotter robbed him? Knob.
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what a fucking bellend you are
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Nice one Tarquin, the proles won’t see through that jape… calling yourself ‘name’… bloody clever.
Now we all know ‘Well Done-babes’ has a load of dosh I mean the lash was epic at the apres this year and ‘Well done-babes’ got the bloody jaegers in all night on his platinum Amex… (Cheers Dad)
Rich boy has car stolen is up there woth dog bites man in the note worthy neww events of 2014
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Cheers!
Would be nice if I wasn’t judged for the way I spend my own money. Actually had a job stacking bread at ASDA and my parents didn’t spend a penny of their own money funding my car. I then got a paid scolarship over the summer to pay for insurance, something I haven’t been able to afford since going to uni and quitting my job. Any more criticisms get at me via facebook message and show your pathetic face.
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Got a job to pay for your insurance… not your rent or your beer money your tashed up bellend?
Mom and Dad paying your rent and your booze money… boo hoo you lost your car.
Get real and climb kilimanjaro for poor people posh boy… it’ll be an awesome experience
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Nah, payed for my tashed up bellend with my own money.
I live entirely within my means. My parents are retired university lecturers and my mum now works for a charity who reward sustainable energy projects in developing countries. Read more: The Ashden Awards. She is the most giving, caring and selfless woman I know but in no way funds an egotistical life you seem to have fabricated for me.
Climbing Kilimanjaro is one of those things that I don’t consider in the least bit giving – you get other people to pay for your trip out there with a portion of the money actually going to those in need.
All I’ve done is created a facebook post and had an article created about me. Are you actually insinuating that I deserve to have a car that I paid for with my own money stolen from me?
Unless you’d like to talk to me face to face, I would ask you keep your invalid and irrelevant opinions to yourself and fix your atrocious grammar and spelling. Oh, and it’s ‘mum’ not ‘mom’.
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I did Kilimanjaro. It was a fantastic experience and paid for electric wheelchairs for 5 disabled children. I wholeheartedly recommend it. Also, the weirdo who suggested you deserved to have your car stolen is very likely to be a social misfit and I seriously recommend psychiatric help for him/her.
Hope you find your car by the way!
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Hi, sorry to put down doing something great like that, I don’t think it’s worthless in any way. Thanks, no luck yet unfortunately
FCkin rekt m8
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So if I go on a skiing trip does that instantly make me ‘well off’ hahaha. What a pleb. Grow up. Doesnt matter if its a rust bucket or a brand new Aston Martin….Its someone’s possession that has been stolen from them. How would u feel?! Stop being so bitter – get a grip.
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Mm someone using transportation that isn’t theres…
Anyone know of the whereabouts of Jake Fritz on the 21st?
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ben well-done wastes, more like, I admit it was me, I’m jealous of your tash, skiing and most of all your mini. I admit im one cheeky c*nt, but i will wreck you. the mustroid- you got just-boyed.
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Whether he’s rich, or whether he’s not is irrelevant. Still don’t make it right to be a thief.
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Wow sounds like poor boy suffers from inverted snobbery
It’s not ok to be council you know poor boy.
Would you like wealthy parents poor boy?
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Hopefully you will find it because I believe in Christmas miracle I haven’t fingers crossed for you cxxxxx????
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I was meant to say I have fingers crossed for you
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Whether he’s loaded or not the car belonged to him!!anyone taking it is a thief and needs to be found.All you people saying disgusting things should think how you’ld feel if your possessions were stolen,nothing worse than someone thinking it’s ok to take others belongings cos they want them,get off your lazy arses get a job earn your money and buy your own possessions!!!
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Some of you ppl disgust me!!!!! What on earth is wrong with you??? And ben don’t justify yourself for worthless ignorant pieces of shit who have nothing better to do than jump to conclusions based on their own misfortunes and down right ignorance!!! Hope you get the car back.
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Well done babes
Great post
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Sorry your getting abuse for posting a pic about losing your car. I do hope you have found it by now? Just cos the lad goes on holiday doesn’t mean he is rich OR that mum and dad have bought him anything…and even if they did, what does it matter to you? How does his lifestyle affect you? Get a life and either be supportive or shut up. Did your parents not ever advise you that if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all!!!!
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I’m a 20 year old Student in my final year now, and i’m trying to save up for 1990’s Rover mini mayfair, even though I probably wont be able to afford it for another 2 years. Wanted one ever since I’ve been able to remember, beautiful cars. Hope you find it soon, Good luck
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Can someone pick me up some milk from the shops
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I think it’s Elinor’s turn, but can get some from Waitrose tomorrow morning
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It was me.
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IT WASNT ME!
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Brum Brum Brum Brum Brum Brum, BEEP!
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