It’s fair to say I’ve had a lifelong relationship with the Manchester-founded fruit drink Vimto.
Growing up, I can’t remember a time when we didn’t have the cordial version in the house.
And that continues to this day.
But here’s the thing: I’ve got a dirty, guilty secret - I have it every night before bedtime. With milk! So it’s purple milk! And to be honest, I don’t feel guilty about it.
I know, sounds weird, but it’s brilliant, honest.
Given that I love the stuff, it was great that about eight years ago I was commissioned by the Nichols family, who own Vimto, to do a specific poster for the family home in Cheshire.
That was for their eyes only, but now, simply because I’ve had a fun idea, I’ve done a new hand-painted one for general consumption, and I do believe I’ve invented a new word and phrase: Vimtopia and Champagne de Manc.
Quite chuffed with that.
And the poster, in all its many forms, is available to buy at the ‘shop online’ page at www.statementartworks.com.
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