Hi Y’all,
Firstly congrat’s to the Welsh Team after their great win in Murrayfield. As many Welsh teams will testify – not an easy place to win especially when you’re under pressure! I thought all the established players were outstanding and the new players are really making an impression. Let’s hope the boys can keep the momentum going for the trip to Rome – I’m sure they can. Unfortunately the 10 figures we made of Hooky to celebrate the win sold out within an hour of being announced – you have to be quick on the draw!
Talking of which I have finally come to a decision about our 40th Anniversary piece of us moving to the Danygraig Arms and making it The Groggshop. As many fans will know our Anniversary coincides with the 1971 Lions Tour of New Zealand – still the only Lions Tour to ever win a test series there. In our minds the players from that tour were pivotal in the development of the World of Groggs, so we have decided to celebrate that double Anniversary with a Limited Edition Action figure of a rampant British & Irish Lion. It is intended to be approx 12” high and Limited to only 71 pieces. No 71 will be reserved for Auction at the 71 Lions Reunion Tribute Dinner to John Dawes at the Vale Hotel on May 19th 2011. As you can see from the sketch – the lion is going to be pretty spectacular and will bear the scars and bruises of what was an unforgiving and unforgettable Tour. The piece is to be called ‘The Lions Roar’, more details to follow soon.
On the Work In Progress scene I have finished the 9” Action Adam Jones in which we will have the first one through later this week and I have started Martin Castrogiovanni and Paul O’Connell in the World Cup Mini Series. The Fijian Palm Tree is also almost complete (2nd time around!) and we will be watching the Italian game very closely as we hope some new Welsh Groggs will be appearing very soon.
Don’t forget to check out Facebook and Twitter for special announcements – at the moment a ‘Wondergoal’ Wayne Rooney is being launched. Well fingers crossed (not mine as I have to keep them busy) and BUONA FORTUNA WALES!
Cheers for now,
Richard
