http://www.tidybag.co.uk Remembering The Wombles Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:14:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.tidybag.co.uk/2011/12/the-wombles-play-live-on-bbc-radio-2/ http://www.tidybag.co.uk/2011/12/the-wombles-play-live-on-bbc-radio-2/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:24:40 +0000 Tara Stockford http://www.tidybag.co.uk/?p=2795 The Wombles band appeared on the Simon Mayo Drivetime radio show on 13 December. Watch them performing Wombling Merry Christmas and The Wombling Song live. More...]]> http://www.tidybag.co.uk/2011/12/the-wombles-play-live-on-bbc-radio-2/feed/ 4 http://www.tidybag.co.uk/2011/12/the-wombles-visit-hmv-on-oxford-street/ http://www.tidybag.co.uk/2011/12/the-wombles-visit-hmv-on-oxford-street/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:44:18 +0000 Tara Stockford http://www.tidybag.co.uk/?p=2765 The Wombles band launched their new Wombling Merry Christmas single with a personal appearance at HMV Oxford Circus on Sunday, 11 December. See what happened... More...]]> http://www.tidybag.co.uk/2011/12/the-wombles-visit-hmv-on-oxford-street/feed/ 1 http://www.tidybag.co.uk/2011/11/the-wombles-begin-their-christmas-publicity/ http://www.tidybag.co.uk/2011/11/the-wombles-begin-their-christmas-publicity/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:32:32 +0000 Tara Stockford http://www.tidybag.co.uk/?p=2704 The Wombles band took a trip to London to kick off the publicity for The W Factor and Wombling Merry Christmas. See the Twitter comments, photos and videos! More...]]> http://www.tidybag.co.uk/2011/11/the-wombles-begin-their-christmas-publicity/feed/ 1 http://www.tidybag.co.uk/2011/11/win-the-new-wombles-greatest-hits-cd/ http://www.tidybag.co.uk/2011/11/win-the-new-wombles-greatest-hits-cd/#comments Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:18:32 +0000 Tara Stockford http://www.tidybag.co.uk/?p=2686 Enter the competition for a copy of The Wombles' brand new 'best of' collection, The W Factor - 20 Wombling Greats. More...]]> http://www.tidybag.co.uk/2011/11/win-the-new-wombles-greatest-hits-cd/feed/ 0 http://www.tidybag.co.uk/2011/11/the-one-show-growing-up-with-elisabeth-beresford/ http://www.tidybag.co.uk/2011/11/the-one-show-growing-up-with-elisabeth-beresford/#comments Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:31:59 +0000 Tara Stockford http://www.tidybag.co.uk/?p=2673 Elisabeth Beresford's son, Marcus Robertson, presented a lovely five-minute film reminiscing on what life was like growing up with her. More...]]> http://www.tidybag.co.uk/2011/11/the-one-show-growing-up-with-elisabeth-beresford/feed/ 2 http://www.tidybag.co.uk/2011/11/wombling-merry-christmas-tipped-for-no-1/ http://www.tidybag.co.uk/2011/11/wombling-merry-christmas-tipped-for-no-1/#comments Sat, 19 Nov 2011 22:27:18 +0000 Tara Stockford http://www.tidybag.co.uk/?p=2650 The Wombles are now among the favourites to top this year's Christmas charts, with bookies slashing their odds after "unprecedented" betting. Download the single or buy the CD from 12 December! More...]]> http://www.tidybag.co.uk/2011/11/wombling-merry-christmas-tipped-for-no-1/feed/ 0 http://www.tidybag.co.uk/2011/11/win-a-wombles-tidy-bag-from-bloomsbury/ http://www.tidybag.co.uk/2011/11/win-a-wombles-tidy-bag-from-bloomsbury/#comments Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:52:35 +0000 Tara Stockford http://www.tidybag.co.uk/?p=2616 Enter the Christmas competition for a chance to win an exclusive Wombles books goody bag. More...]]> http://www.tidybag.co.uk/2011/11/win-a-wombles-tidy-bag-from-bloomsbury/feed/ 0 http://www.tidybag.co.uk/2011/11/bernard-cribbins-collects-his-obe/ http://www.tidybag.co.uk/2011/11/bernard-cribbins-collects-his-obe/#comments Sat, 05 Nov 2011 20:00:53 +0000 Tara Stockford http://www.tidybag.co.uk/?p=2593 Bernard Cribbins was presented with his OBE in a ceremony at Windsor Castle on 3 November. He said narrating The Wombles was "a very nice episode in my career". More...]]> http://www.tidybag.co.uk/2011/11/bernard-cribbins-collects-his-obe/feed/ 0 http://www.tidybag.co.uk/2011/10/the-w-factor-wombles-battle-for-christmas-no-1/ http://www.tidybag.co.uk/2011/10/the-w-factor-wombles-battle-for-christmas-no-1/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:01:43 +0000 Tara Stockford http://www.tidybag.co.uk/?p=2539 The Wombles will be going head to head with The X Factor for this year's Christmas number one, as well as releasing a new greatest hits album, The W Factor. Watch the brand new Wombling Merry Christmas video! More...]]> http://www.tidybag.co.uk/2011/10/the-w-factor-wombles-battle-for-christmas-no-1/feed/ 9 http://www.tidybag.co.uk/2011/10/wombles-storytelling-at-wimbledon-bookfest-2011/ http://www.tidybag.co.uk/2011/10/wombles-storytelling-at-wimbledon-bookfest-2011/#comments Sun, 09 Oct 2011 21:11:56 +0000 Tara Stockford http://www.tidybag.co.uk/?p=2511 In a big marquee on the edge of Wimbledon Common, families gathered to meet Great Uncle Bulgaria, listen to some stories and join in with a few songs. Find out more and see the photos. More...]]> http://www.tidybag.co.uk/2011/10/wombles-storytelling-at-wimbledon-bookfest-2011/feed/ 0