The recent Wurzel tax causing strong felings in the area due to its innevitable effect on the small scrumpy makers in the area [I could see riots, though probably in fields far from citizens] has brought to mind an early Skreeworld pojec tht never came o fruition. Showerings owned the cider making buildings in Shepton Mallet, not being a local I may have a few details wrong but our side is fact. The company created Babycham, Mimosa Snowballs and other apple and pear based alcohol products. The Babycham logo, a Bambi refers to the deer abundant in the area. The place was sold to a larger cider company, Babycham fell from popularity as a drink as the drinks market was swamped with new product.
When I moved to the area, the Bambi sculpture, which I believe had been atop the factory lay in a nearby field gathering moss and algie. This struck me as tragic. No one else was doing anything about it so it became apparent that it was up to us to sort this tragedy out. The Skreeworld council gathered and we knew it must be saved. The sculpture stands some 10 feet high and same in length. We made various plans and organised transport to liberate Bambi. One plan involved carrying it to the top of ClayHill and standing it proudly there. Other, crappy ideas involved riding Bambi on a flat bed like a trojan horse in to Glastonbury.
However, I felt I had to put the dampers on all these plans. It would be akin to moving Stonehenge. So Bambi was left, though arguments ran out for weeks within the council. People were accused of lack of bottle, accused of lack of commitment to the cause yet bambi remained mouldering in her grave.
The next I knew she was back. Repainted and at the factory gates, her rightful place. If anyone can fill in the gaps, how Bambi came to be abandoned then years later reinstated, Skreeworld would be very welcome to hear. We were very close to carrying this work out and it very nearly divided the council. Time has proved our decision was right.
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