Remember you're a Womble

Wibbles

It was in1974 when I was an 11 year old who had been made to take dancing class lesson. 
I remember being pleased to be with girls (I never really understood the other sex up to that point) because I was the only boy in an after school hour one a week lesson) we learned how to waltz, foxtrot etc etc. 

They also did Irish dancing and come the summer of 1974 - the girls were to put on a. Irish dancing display at a local fete.
My 3 year older sister was also dancing and was kitted out in an Irish kilt and had the tartan band around her shoulders. 
I on the otherhand was wearing a fur coat that had been converted into a Womble - I was 'Wellington',..... The girls danced around me doing whatever Wellington did in tune with "remember you're a womble" etc etc. 
It was a hot summer day and I was wearing a fur coat from head to foot 

I fainted with the heat and woke up a few minutes later after Wellingtons head had been cut off me. 
I had been sewn into the womble suit at home and had been driven to the fete by my Dad

So I had no clothes or shoes wiith me to wear to get home in - the fur coat was thick and hot

So guess what I had to wear - a girls kilt which was a miniskirt length, a white silky blouse that buttoned the wrong way and a pair of girls tap shoes 

I had to walk through crowds of people dressed like a girl to get to the car to be driven home - with many people clapping and cheering (luckily nobody from.my school)
I was traumatised!!!! 
This has always been on my mind for almost 50 years and negatively affected my view of fancy dress (particularly furry costumes).
Does anybody remember the Wombles? 

easy

What a great memory, I bet you where very embarrassed. 
I love the wombles.

Wibbles

easy said:

What a great memory, I bet you where very embarrassed. 
I love the wombles.

That's my biggest concern 
I think that's I actually enjoyed it

sookiegirl

Loved the Wombles. Always wanted my parents to take to to Wimbledon common to go look for them. 

What an amazing memory. 

Margare93222061

Hi wibbles, 
 I remember the wobbles  and the magic round about I remember the Wobbles Christmas song 
take care Margaret 

Margare93222061

Hi  Ada
i hope that life is better for you now. Families are not. Perfect  My Mother has been dead 50  Years. Take care Ada

Margare93222061

Hi Ada
i am sorry to hear about your situation it must cause you a lot of pain in the mind.  I listen to music when life gets a bit to much, but never forget. Ada there are people that care about you.

Margare93222061

great song

janer1967

I used to play wombles of Wimbledon on my recorder 

Margare93222061

A few years ago. Janer 1967 take care