Great Uncle Bulgaria "is over 300 years old and is the wisest of the Wimbledon Wombles. To keep warm he wears a MacWomble tartan shawl, and his favourite newspaper is The Times. Great Uncle Bulgaria can be strict and turn a young Womble into jelly when he looks at them over the top of his spectacles and says 'Tsk, tsk, tsk, young Womble'. However, he is also very kind and it is to him that the Wombles turn for help and guidance." - Quote from ' The Wombles Who's Who ' at the back of each Wombles book