Vimto

I snapped this sculpture while on a walk at lunchtime today. I thought it was quite random but when I looked it up it turns out...

"Vimto was created in 1908 in a warehouse at 49 Granby Row, by (John) Noel Nichols (1883-1966), a wholesaler of herbs, spices and medicines. He saw the market opening for soft drinks due to the temperance movement and the passage of the 1908 Licensing Act. It was originally sold under the name Vim Tonic, which Nichols shortened to Vimto in 1912. Vimto was originally registered as a health tonic or medicine, which was then re-registered in 1913 as a cordial."

(The statue was created in 1992, by Kerry Morrison). There you go, you learn something new everyday!

Glad it's Friday, now for a glass of wine!

(Canon 350d)