2022 Wimbledon Burrow Nightclub Fiasco

The Wimbledon Burrow, the location of the 2022 Wimbledon Burrow Nightclub Fiasco.

### Location

Wimbledon Burrow, Wimbledon Common, London, England, Europe, Earth, Milky Way

### Individuals Involved

Great Uncle Bulgaria, Great-Great-Great Uncle Hapsburg Von Hohenzollern, Great Uncle Alaska, Great Uncle Siberia (born 1039), Great Uncle Madrid, Great Uncle Servile, Great Uncle Basque, Great Uncle Castile, Solomon, Simon (spinach), Aesop, Frederick (green bean), Alfred (green bean), Carrot, Burgle, Zurgle, Big Chungus, William Shakespeare, Vogun Thargle

### Cause

An unintended effect of the Resilience Ray which caused old wombles to behave recklessly and irresponsibly.

### Results

The Wimbledon Burrow is turned into the Wimbledon Burrow Nightclub on the 24th July 2022.The Wimbledon Burrow Swag Laboratory, a laboratory to produce the recreational drug Swag, is established in the Wimbledon Burrow Workshop

4000 wombles - 40% of the burrow’s population - depart the Wimbledon Burrow due to the noise and circulating drugs present in the Wimbledon Burrow Nightclub. They temporarily move to the Birmingham Burrow, before having a new burrow, the Hampstead Heath Burrow, built for their inhabitation.

The unintended effects of the Resilience Ray wear off and Great Uncle Bulgaria closes the Wimbledon Burrow Nightclub and the Wimbledon Burrow Swag Laboratory a few hours after they were opened.

The wombles who departed the Wimbledon Burrow return and re-affirm their support for Great Uncle Bulgaria.

Some of the elderly wombles involved, especially [[Great Uncle Siberia (born 1039)], express feelings of shame and embarrassment about their behaviour. They are treated for PTSD by neuropsychiatrist Doctor Foster.

The **2022 Wimbledon Burrow Nightclub Fiasco** was an event which took place on the 24th July 2022 at the Wimbledon Burrow. It consisted of the Wimbledon Burrow being turned into the Wimbledon Burrow Nightclub with the permission of Great Uncle Bulgaria by Solomon the spinach, due to the former recently receiving the Resilience Ray, which caused him to lose his normal sense of responsibility and became irresponsible and reckless. The establishment of a Nightclub in the burrow caused 4000 wombles - 40% of the burrow’s population - to depart the burrow due to the loud noise and circulating drugs. The wombles who departed first travelled to the Birmingham Burrow, where they were offered indefinite residence. They declined this offer and instead opted to establish their own burrow, the Hampstead Heath Burrow, which was located on Hampstead Heath in London.

During the Wimbledon Burrow Nightclub Fiasco, a laboratory for the manufacture of the recreational drug Swag was established in the Wimbledon Burrow Workshop by Solomon the spinach. It was an exact replica of the super lab for the manufacture of the recreational drug Methamphetamine from the popular television series *Breaking Bad* and featured a photograph of the shows’s protagonist Walter White, who Solomon considers to be his role mode. The Wimbledon Burrow Swag Laboratory only existed for a few hours, as it was closed by Great Uncle Bulgaria at the same time he closed the Wimbledon Burrow Nightclub.

A few hours after opening the Wimbledon Burrow Nightclub, Great Uncle Bulgaria ordered it closed, after the unintended effects of the Resilience Ray had worn off and he had regained his previous sense of responsibility to the residents of the Wimbledon Burrow. Solomon, who had been instrumental in the establishment of the Wimbledon Burrow Nightclub, was disappointed to learn of its closure, but did not attempt to undermine Great Uncle Bulgaria’s authority and willingly left the burrow.

The Wimbledon Burrow Nightclub Fiasco caused some of the elderly wombles who participated in it to experience some of the symptoms of PTSD due to what they viewed as “reprehensible behaviour”. One of the participants who was particularly affected was Great Uncle Siberia (born 1039), who stated that he thought about his behaviour during the Wimbledon Burrow Nightclub Fiasco for the entire day, every day, following the incident. He also stated he was concerned the young wombles would have less respect for him due to what he believed was his unbecoming behaviour. Great Uncle Siberia (born 1039) sought advice from Great Uncle Universe, who advised that he visit the Government and seek treatment for his mental health. Great Uncle Siberia (born 1039) followed this advice and spoke to world leader Jerusalem about his mental health. Jerusalem recommended he visit neuropsychiatrist Doctor Foster. Great Uncle Siberia (born 1039) did as advised and was treated for his PTSD, later thanking Great Uncle Universe for his advice which led him to seek treatment.

The Wimbledon Burrow Nightclub Fiasco was caused by unintended effects of the Resilience Ray, which caused elderly individuals to lose their normal sense of responsibility and become irresponsible, reckless and easily led. The unintended effects had gone unnoticed as the Resilience Ray was released to the public before it had been properly tested; the subsequent investigation found that the inventor of the Resilience Ray, Leonardo, had failed to anticipate the potential effects of his invention. Leonardo accepted responsibility for the error and apologised to all those involved in the Wimbledon Burrow Nightclub Fiasco. He subsequently repaired the error and the Resilience Ray was approved for public use.

The Wimbledon Burrow Nightclub Fiasco will likely have few long term effects for the participants, but will remain notable as an instance of an improperly tested technology being released to the public with undesirable results. The initial failure of the Resilience Ray may be, in part, the reason why its inventor, Leonardo, was not chosen to succeed Wellington as Chief Scientist to the Government.