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PureBlue are delighted to announce that our brave Barny has completed his Movember challenge with quite wonderful whiskers.

Our chief technical officer decided to discard his razor and join the fraternity of Mo Bros taking part in the month of Movember, a national charity campaign where men are invited to grow a moustache in order to raise money for male cancers.

It was an interesting experience witnessing Barny’s slow transformation from Hercule Poirot into Magnum P.I. however, it was highly worthwhile as many generous donations to his Movember page helped raise a considerable amount of cash.

Sprouting facial fuzz might seem like a spot of fun but by acting as a walking, talking billboard during Movember, Barny’s marvellous moustache has helped promote the often ignored issue of male health.

He said: “I decided to raise money for prostrate cancer because like all men it is a fear of mine. Women really do create a lot of press about breast cancer and we should learn from them and help men find the courage to talk about cancer more openly.”

“It is also great fun and has created many jokes in the local pub and at work I love the fact that Movember is so much more than just a charity and that it creates happiness as we raise valuable funds for this terrible disease.”

He might have been the butt of office jokes but Barny’s tremendous ‘tashe has put the rest of the PureBlue boys to shame and he has become an internet sensation on our Facebook page and blog.

After a decade of working on cutting-edge programmes such as such as “Faking It” and “The Restaurant”, Andrea decided to launch Shoot It Yourself, a wedding video company which allowed friends and family to film the bride and groom’s big day.

The Shoot It concept was a breath of fresh air in the wedding industry because rather than the traditional offerings, couples now had the choice of an up close and personal video filmed by their friends but edited by experts.

Andrea came to PureBlue in 2009 because she needed a fresh and easy to navigate website which reinforced the fun and engaging values that are at the core of the Shoot It brand.

The business was a success and showed definite potential for expanding on existing services and into new product areas which is why Andrea and business partner Becs decided to enter the lair of prime time television programme Dragons’ Den.

Once we realised they would be appearing on the hit BBC reality show, the web design London team at PureBlue worked around the clock to ensure that the latest of their site went live in time for the episode.

Andrea and Becs were the headline act and delivered such a confident pitch about the potential of their wedding video business that new Dragon Hilary Devey was compelled to invest.

After the programme ended 5,000 unique users accessed their server every second but thanks to our hard work there were no crashes and everyone who tried, managed to visit their site without a problem.

Andrea and Becs are now working closely with Hilary to expand the Shoot It brand and business and PureBlue have been charged with creating a new web design concept that better reflects their growing reputation.

We wish them the very best of success in working with the fearsome Hilary and we hope to be an integral part of their story for many years to come.

If you’re stuck for Christmas present ideas, you can win a free Fortnum & Mason hamper as part of our new web design London referral scheme.

For the opportunity to claim a free Fortnum & Mason Classic Christmas Hamper filled to the brim with the finest festive foods, all you have to do is to successfully refer us someone who you believe will benefit from our wondrous web design skills.

PureBlue recognise that good people seem to know good people, which is why we place a high value on the referrals that we receive from our clients so if you know someone who needs a new website, send them our way.

What you do with the hamper is up to you but with three bottles of wine and numerous yummy preserves contained inside the iconic case, we recommend that you put your feet up and make the most of the Christmas break.

If hampers aren’t your thing, PureBlue will be rolling out the referral scheme throughout next year with various other exciting rewards on offer so you will be sure to find something to your taste.

To discover more about our referral reward scheme, feel free to give us a call or drop us an email.

The web design London team at PureBlue understands that not everyone enjoys festive chores like wrapping gifts and writing cards, which is why we’ve launched a Christmas email service as a little gift to all of our clients.

Now is the time to work on your Christmas communications and what better way to send your own clients and customers a token of your appreciation, then with an environmentally friendly festive email.

Let PureBlue help you find a creative way to make an impact this Christmas with one of our bespoke emails which will be designed around your company message and with prominent use of your business logo.

If you have a database of client email addresses, at £150, this is not only a very affordable way to wish them a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year and to thank them for their custom but it is also an excellent way to build your brand.

Give us a call or drop us an email as soon as possible if you would like to take advantage of this offer.