The real Gromit (and more on Bristol)

We loved Bristol (you may have gathered this by our last two posts, on Gromit-hunting and where to eat with kids in the city). Jessica has now written a lovely, more in-depth post about our trip for UK Travel Room, so please pop over there to take a look.

[caption id="attachment_741" align="aligncenter" width="940"] Brian with Gromit at Paddington station[/caption]

We were sad not to see all the Gromits during our trip, but decided that we must at least visit one more, even though we are now home in London. So, yesterday, Jessica, Robert and their dad popped off to Paddington Station to visit the one London-based Gromit and, although it was very busy, they managed to get a photo or two as well.

So, why not take a little trip too? Gromit is based on platform 8 and it is, as Jessica says, THE Gromit, or rather, the original.

Gromit hunting ends on September 8th.

 Read what Robert had to say about searching for Gromits!

Jessica's piece on our Bristol holiday for UK Travel Room can be seen here.

The original Gromit (and more on Bristol)

We loved Bristol (you may have gathered this by our last two posts, on Gromit-hunting and where to eat with kids in the city). Jessica has now written a lovely, more in-depth post about our trip for UK Travel Room, so please pop over there to take a look.

We were sad not to see all the Gromits during our trip, but decided that we must at least visit one more, even though we are now home in London. So, yesterday, Jessica, Robert and their dad popped off to Paddington Station to visit the one London-based Gromit and, although it was very busy, they managed to get a photo or two as well.
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Gromit Set Loose (by Robert)

"Gromit set loose" is on over the summer holidays. In it you try to find models of Gromit (from Wallace and Gromit.) Each sculpture is different because each one was designed by another person or artist like the Beano or Zayn from One Direction.

[caption id="attachment_734" align="aligncenter" width="225"] The "Where's Wallace?" Gromit[/caption]

There are 80 Gromits to find all over Bristol and a few in other towns. My sister and I found 39. It was really fun looking for the Gromits and sometimes we found some without meaning to. My favourite ones were a salty sea dog by Peter Lord, Gromit Lightyear by Pixar and Where's Wallace? by Martin Handford.

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[caption id="attachment_737" align="aligncenter" width="940"] Gromit Lightyear[/caption]

Overall it was a great thing to do in the holiday and if you want to do the trail, start looking in Bristol before the end of the summer holidays or as Wallace would say "get cracking lads " It ends on September 8th.

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My mum says: Gromit Unleashed is a series of giant Gromits which have been designed by artists and others in order to raise funds for sick children.

We've sent this post to Gretta at Mumsdotravel where she and others recommend other great family days out!

UPDATE: We have now managed to visit the original Gromit, who is currently in London, at Paddington Station. Take a look at our little post and pics here.

More by Robert on Beanotown at the South Bank in London and Cadbury World in Birmingham.

Gromit Set Loose (by Robert)

Gromit Lightyear

Where's Wallace?

Gromit set loose is on over the summer holidays. In it you try to find  models of Gromit (from Wallace and Gromit.) Each sculpture is different because each one was designed by another person or artist like the Beano or Zayn from One Direction.

There are 80 Gromits to find all over Bristol and a few in other towns. My sister and I found 39. It was really fun looking for the Gromits and sometimes we found some without meaning to. My favourite ones were a salty sea dog by Peter Lord, Gromit Lightyear by Pixar and Where's Wallace? by Martin Handford.

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