Got my hands on the Wombles and it's certainly a fun record! As far as curiosities go, this is definetly a good one! Brilliant as usual, antspants
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Haha! Saw this on their wikipedia article, from Mike Batt, the guy behind the band :
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Batt remains sensitive about the legacy of the band. In a 2008 interview he said "It is hard to be taken seriously with the Wombles hanging around my neck like a furry anvil."
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And the mountain hall womble was a brilliant take on the Edward Grieg classic I must say