Excelify Blog — July 2013

Gromit Unleashed - Win a Tipu Trunki

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Gromit Unleashed - Win a Tipu Trunki

You may or may not have heard that we're part of Gromit Unleashed this summer. Led by Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal and Aardman Animations, Gromit Unleashed is a public art exhibition in which giant sculptures of Gromit, decorated by invited artists, have been unleashed on the streets of Bristol and the surrounding area. At the end of the art trail, the sculptures will be auctioned to raise funds for Wallace & Gromit's Grand Appeal, the Bristol Children's Hospital Charity. We're super excited to be sponsoring a Gromit sculpture called Grrrrromit! Designed and created by the talented Carys Tait, is a...

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Guest Post: Top Tips for Travelling to Walt Disney World

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Guest Post: Top Tips for Travelling to Walt Disney World

Is the Mouse in the House? My family and I have a secret love.  It is, and I say without hesitation or retribution, that we LOVE going to Walt Disney World in Florida.  We are lucky to have been several times but return again and again for the precious and special memories that are created when the four of us run around with big smiles on our faces and ‘Goofy’ around! Now all this said, you have to approach your WDW holiday with a plan.  There are valuable tips that turn a frazzled, tantrumed holiday into a magical Disney holiday,...

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A Grand Day Out!

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A Grand Day Out!

Bristol is being graced with 80 Gromits this summer as part of The Grand Appeal to raise money for Bristol’s Children’s Hospital. As soon as we heard about the project we put our names down to be a sponsor, and when we had to choose ours, we wasted no time in selecting Carys Ink’s design, ‘Grrrrromit’. He’s part tiger, part Mexican wrestler, and 100% awesome! If you’re interested to find out how you go about designing and painting a 5 foot dog, then take a look on Carys’ blog here.

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