Just so you know, we are closed for the Christmas recess from Friday 23 December 2011 til’ Tuesday 3 January 2012. We have gifts to give, food to be eaten and beer to consume. Thank you folks! 2011 has been a great year for Mixd and we have had the opportunity to work on some [...]
When Santa hit the streets of Harrogate last Christmas to collect charity donations, he took 3 ‘stooges’ with him to help conceal his true identity. But which one is the real Santa? Win champagne! To enter and be in with a chance of winning a magnum of champagne, just visit the Mixd Facebook page and [...]
Christmas Eve 2008 There I was, traipsing around a bland town centre, with arms full of bags blowing in the wind, a light shower to add to my woes and a bag of roasted chestnuts that resembled charcoal… all whilst a Peruvian pan pipe band played ‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas’… repeatedly. Mid-December 2011 [...]
I know many of you will be disappointed having read Phil’s post about commuting, not to see him in Lycra… so here you go!
Happy 1st November everyone! Whilst driving to work this morning I was thinking how lucky I am to have the commute that I have to Harrogate. I am sure that I am not alone to say that I have had my fair share of long, dull and tedious commutes. Perhaps the longest of which was [...]
You’ll have to pardon the pun, but I was blown-away when I was shown this the other day. Flabbergasted even! Take a peek: Now I’ve done some pretty silly things on the bike in the past but this is next-level silliness. I didn’t even know a sport like this existed! But there you have it, [...]
I just wanted to say a huge thanks for all the support and the money raised from the 100 mile South Downs Way ‘bike ride’ that I took part in last Saturday for the British Heart Foundation. It is the 3rd year I’ve taken part in this event so in fairness I knew what I [...]
The appearance of a bit of sunshine in England brings about many changes. Those early mornings seem easier, everyone’s in a happier mood, beers taste better and the ladies don their bikinis. After having a decent bit of decent weather of late, I decided sitting in front of a computer all day needed to be [...]
Are you one of the people desperately looking for an alternative to the Royal wedding on Friday? Well, we’ve had a good search around the font of all knowledge that is the internet and are pleased to bring you a Mixd [sic] assortment of alternative things to do. Alternative things to do on Friday 29 [...]
I was just sat here this Friday afternoon (wasting time) thinking about those halcyon days of being a ‘youth’. When lengthy school holidays meant everyday was a Saturday. Your normal ‘working’ day finished at 3.15pm. And your biggest worry was if that new girl you fancied thought your trainers were cool. “Those days are gone [...]
Simply having a wonderful #mixdmas time Harrogate Digital Agency Mixd threw caution to the wind this year and let the good people of Twitter run the Christmas party, titled #mixdmas. Our apprehension that no one would get involved and that we would be sat in the Holiday Inn all night didn’t last long… local charity [...]
Christmas bash with a 21st Century twist? Mixd to stage social networking event in lieu of the traditional office Christmas party Harrogate digital agency Mixd will dump the traditional office party this year and instead opt for a seasonal celebration shaped entirely via the social networking channels Twitter and Facebook. Dubbed ‘#Mixdmas’, the event will [...]
Mixd Towers is apparently pretty deserted this afternoon… in fact, it is reported that the majority of folk who work in Harrogate are making a sharp get-away as the UK snow well and truly comes down across Yorkshire and the North East. UK snow day I, for one, didn’t venture into the office today owing to the [...]
To mark the occasion of Mixd’s sixth birthday, the team headed out into a dark, misty and chilly night in York on Tuesday for a stroll around town… with a difference. After a couple of light ales and a chin-wag in the Maltings, we headed off to meet our hosts from the Original Ghost Walk of [...]
Earlier this month, we welcomed Surprise to the team; a female Border terrier pup with a penchant for front-end web design. Primarily working alongside Boon utilising HTML, CSS and jQuery, Surprise has also been put in charge of the office exercise regime and ensuring regular meals and comfort breaks are taken. Hi, I’m Surprise! Hello! [...]
It’s official, Foursquare has gone mainstream During a late summer trip to sunny Devon I experienced a number of firsts. Surfing, sampling the local cider and reading my girlfriend’s celebrity magazines. I can assure you I only read them to relieve the boredom of lounging! However, amongst the ‘what’s hot and what’s not’ articles was [...]
The Mixd team spent an afternoon going back to our evolutionary roots at Go Ape’s Dalby Forest operation. Hanging around in trees, beating our chests, singing ‘The Funky Gibbon’ and scratching our… noses. As part of the Mixd mantra ‘play well together, work hard together’ we like to get out and about in this beautiful [...]
I just wanted to say a huge thanks for all the support and the money raised from the British Heart Foundation’s South Downs Way Randonnée that I took part in a few weeks ago. I think I’ve just about recovered now! 100 miles in 11 hours I’m pleased to say I completed all 100 miles [...]
So here I am, gutted by the result of my first ever mountain bike race that I took part in this weekend. Whilst I managed to complete three laps of a very tough course, I never completed the official four laps required for my “Master” category. On crossing the finish line after my third lap [...]
Producer at Mixd by day… Cosmic rock n’ roller by night… Many of you will know Beardy Bob as the Producer here at Mixd, dedicated to your project. However, he does have a life away from Mixd and one of his major passions is music… and in particular his band, The Bobby Sunshine Revival Band. [...]
As this Summer’s sporting festival of football, the World Cup, draws to a close, the British Heart Foundation stands to win £50 if Spain are crowned World Champions. Before the World Cup started, Mixd undertook a sweepstake, donating 6 places to the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The draw was conducted under unprecedented security in the Mixd [...]
Once again this year, our very own endurance athlete (think Lance Armstrong… and then some!) will be taking part in what is known to many as the toughest off-road mountain bike endurance event in the UK – the British Heart Foundation’s South Downs Way Randonnée – on Saturday, 31 July 2010. The 100 mile (161km) [...]
As the nation almost comes to a stand still with the ‘big freeze’, the Mixd crew can’t wait until the weekend to get out in to the glorious white powder that is snow for a good old play about! On Tuesday, Harrogate was one of the worst hit places in the UK for snow, frost, ice [...]
I just wanted to say a huge thanks for all the support and the money raised from the 100 mile South Downs Way bike ride that I took part in last Saturday for the British Heart Foundation. Despite the miserable weather leading up to the day, Saturday was just amazing. With a bright blue sky [...]
Are you looking for a challenge this year with the benefit of the knowledge you’re raising money for a worthwhile charity? The British Heart Foundation is holding its long-running South Downs Way (SDW) Challenge on 25 July 2009 and Mixd is pleased to announce that Phil will be stretching his legs and representing Mixd at [...]
Gosh… back at work following a week’s annual leave. May I say, it’s truly magnificent to be back. I love being shackled to the desk by the real-time interegation of emails. It certainly beats the relaxing art and cafe culture of Amsterdam; that’s just far too chilled out. Anyway, last Wednesday me and three pals [...]
