Our last post was of course prior to the England vs Germany game, when there was still a slim chance that we might still be in with a chance of reaching the quarter finals. Without dredging through the detail of the disappointment (to put it mildly) that we all felt on Sunday, it is all over for England, but frankly, deservedly so. However, the quarter finals look set for some thrilling matches; Argentina vs Germany or Brazil vs The Netherlands should both be cracking games and it’s great to see the Ghanaians still flying the flag for Africa. Spain worked hard to reach the last 8 too and have turned on the style in this competition.

So there’s still plenty of reason to purchase a World Cup hamper to enjoy the final games with. By all means include a message of sympathy for all the broken hearted England fans out there, but it’s an excellent final 8 so there’s still every excuse to watch the next 11 days of football.

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With just 4 hours to go before the kick off of this game, I’m certain that only the very pessimistic would have predicted that England would find themselves in a position where they had to win this game to qualify for the next round of the World Cup. However, that is now the reality, so it’s with crossed fingers, toes and anything else which can be crossed that we nervously await the end of this match.

Of course, if you haven’t already ordered a personalised World Cup hamper to comfort you through the game, I’m afraid that it’s too late for us to get one to you for today’s game, but we’ll certainly be able to get you a hamper before England’s next game, whether that’s the quarter finals or the qualifiers for Euro 2014…

If you’re doing all that you can to avoid the football today, you probably aren’t interested in our personalised World Cup Hamper, but the weather is continuing to be kind to us at the moment, so you might be able to escape to the quiet of the countryside for a good old fashioned picnic. If the fitted picnic hamper is a little too pricey for you, then have a rummage around our selection of empty baskets for one of our traditional hampers and fill it with fresh food, wines and nibbles for a delicious, but football-free picnic.

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It was certainly Mexico’s night in Polokwane yesterday evening, as they punished a lacklustre and uninspired French team, trouncing the 2006 runners up with a 2-0 win. Coach Raymond Domenech looked on helplessly as his side cruised to defeat at the hands of a vibrant Mexican team.

But lets not break a staunch English tradition by shedding a tear for the French. With our own ‘must win and by a fair few goals’ game looming this evening, it’s time to drown out the drone of the (intensely irritating) vuvuzelas with vocal support for the team.

Unfortunately we can’t get a World Cup Hamper to you in time for kick off (although fingers crossed that one day we’ll be able to offer a same-day hamper delivery service), but we can still get it there in time for Father’s Day and certainly with time to spare before the Slovenia game.

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This morning has seen just the type of furious debate that you might expect on a Monday morning, following the unexpected (or expected, depending on your level of cynicism!) events of Saturday night. The office appears to have divided into three quite distinct factions; those who lay the blame squarely at Rob Green’s feet, those who argue that Heskey’s missed sitter was just as (if not more so!) criminal as the mistake at the other end and finally, those who simply don’t care and have tried valiantly to steer the conversation towards the excellent British performance(s) in the Grand Prix.

As little more than the narrator in this piece, I’m doing my best to stay objective. We can still win the group and lets hope that we can avoid yet another game against the Germans. Penalties at Italia 90 and Euro 96 are still painful memories, although I doubt the Germans look back on Munich in 2002 with fondness.

That’s probably because they didn’t have our excellent World Cup Hamper to soften the blow of a crushing 5-1 defeat, where one of Emile Heskey’s rare goals was sighted.  For the first time ever, we’re able to print your gift message directly onto the lid of this sturdy hamper box. Simply enter your gift message where prompted when checking out and we’ll incorporate it into our footballing design and create a box that will be cherished long after England have lifted the trophy.

Filled with the official beer of the World Cup, tasty crisps, chilli bites and other nibbles, this is just the thing to have by your side as you settle into an armchair, full of nervous tension every time Wayne Rooney gets the ball with a clear run at goal. Lets just hope that we can give Slovenia and Algeria a better thrashing than Uncle Sam…

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Today will see the hosts, South Africa, kick off against Mexico so we thought we’d get into the spirit of the World Cup by finding out what our Brazil names are. Sounds odd? Well, yes it is, but it’s a lot of fun and you can find out yours here: http://tiny.cc/82j0t . I had no idea that the company would be known as Virginialdo, or that I worked with a Claudio Nelsson, Joneta Santos or O Briinho.

If you want to get into the spirit of the World Cup with your ‘Brazil Name’, please try the website – it’s very simple – but do let us know what your name is by posting it in the comments below.

You can also try our World Cup Hamper. It’s a first for us at Virginia Hayward, as not only is our World Cup Hamper full of delicious treats, but for the first time ever, we’re able to print your gift message directly onto the lid of this sturdy hamper box. Simply enter your gift message where prompted when checking out and we’ll incorporate it into our footballing design and create a box that will be cherished long after England have lifted the trophy…

Filled with the official beer of the World Cup, tasty crisps, chilli bites and other nibbles, this is just the thing to have by your side as you settle into an armchair, full of hope as England embark on yet another World Cup Campaign. There are balloons to celebrate with too if Fabio’s hopefuls do us proud.

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It’s the eve of the World Cup and although England aren’t kicking off against the USA until Saturday night, we thought we’d start showing our support early by offering FREE delivery across our entire range of hampers and gifts, including our brand new, limited edition and personalised World Cup Hamper.

It’s a first for us at Virginia Hayward, as not only is our World Cup Hamper full of delicious treats, but for the first time ever, we’re able to print your gift message directly onto the lid of this sturdy hamper box. Simply enter your gift message where prompted when checking out and we’ll incorporate it into our footballing design and create a box that will be cherished long after England have lifted the trophy…

Filled with the official beer of the World Cup, tasty crisps, chilli bites and other nibbles, this is just the thing to have by your side as you settle into an armchair, full of hope as England embark on yet another World Cup Campaign. There are balloons to celebrate with too if Fabio’s hopefuls do us proud.

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It’s a first for us at Virginia Hayward, as not only is our World Cup Hamper characteristically full of delicious treats, but for the first time ever, we’re able to print your gift message directly onto the lid of this sturdy hamper box. Simply enter your gift message where prompted when checking out and we’ll incorporate it into our footballing design and create a box that will be cherished long after England have lifted the trophy…

Filled with the official beer of the World Cup, tasty crisps, chilli bites and other nibbles, this is just the thing to have by your side as you settle into an armchair, full of hope as England embark on yet another World Cup Campaign. There are balloons to celebrate with too if Fabio’s hopefuls do us proud.



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