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King Robbo's Grotto
King Robbo's Grotto

According to a market research poll published recently by one of our media rivals, a small minority of graffiti and street art enthusiasts are still 'highly sceptical' about our reports here at PSM. To sway these disbelievers, the Boss has called on all of our staff to 'pull out the stops and sharpen our style for the new year'. It is in this spirit that we proudly present a Prank Sky Media exclusive - a rare glimpse of the recently refurbished 'King Robbo's Grotto' - close to Camden Lock, London.

We understand that almost two year's of painstaking re-construction work at the Grotto was reaching completion this week, in preparation for the highly anticipated public unveiling today (Christmas Eve). However when the installation team arrived to work this morning they were shocked to find that several of the restored King Robbo wall and ceiling murals, fabricated with bespoke wallpaper, had 'mysteriously vanished from the Grotto without trace'. This could mean that the canal tours due to take place on Christmas day, with a specially chartered water bus, may have to be postponed or even called off.

Several unconfirmed reports now circulating, makes it seem likely that the newly installed security system at the Grotto was breached and a number of important murals removed last night by a crack Team of Decorators. Were these removed by an insider? ....Perhaps some artists are anxious to analyse the latest Team Robbo technology...Could this mean that other teams are planning to work in RBG colours rather than just black and white...Do they intend creating stencil based rip-offs? These are the questions and more that everyone is asking right now at Prank Sky Media.

All is not completely doom and gloom - at least one of the murals has survived at the Grotto and the Metropolitan Art Police have announced this morning that they have re-called all London based officers from their Christmas sketches and are promising a full investigation.

Dave, Prank Sky Media, King Robbo's Grotto, London

A big thank you to our photographer Matt from London, for satisfying the Boss's demands for swift on-site action - a signed Team Robbo 'wallpaper sample book' showing their compete range is on it's way to you.

At least this piece remains:

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Taken on: December 23, 2011
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King Robbo's Grotto

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