part deux return of the snake

Our Chalet or Challette as small Spring referred to it was situated right on top of the fun fair. It was jolly and charming to hear the screams and mechanical noises of the people and rides all day and most of the night. But a highlight of the holiday was when the roller coaster broke down. Those poor sods were stuck on there for at least an hour. About 50 foot up. I thought the fire brigade should have been called but no.... The ride guys climbed the ride and took the people off one by one, including a child and they actually walked down the chain walkway. Amazing. It put my girls off of rides for ever.

Sunday night was spent in the non smoking ballroom which was about an 8th full. The smoking ballroom was full to capacity of course. The entertainment was a very camp bald bluecoat with a lisp doing dances alone to a handful of small kids and a man in one of those awful character suits called maxi max (or something similar) then the cabaret was a guy from Bristol doing Tom Jones songs and Elvis turns.
You could also get a tattoo in the form of a wound (real street cred there) or a jewel attached to your front tooth for 12 quid.
Despite several drinks I felt the need to leave after an hour or so. I wanted a deep fried mars bar on the way home (yep they sold them!!) but the queue was too long with other hungry campers needing the sweet nutricious snack. Shame.

On the way out of the non smoking ballroom I snapped this classic picture of a cigarette machine.
10 embassy number six anyone?
Home now. We had a good time all told. The chalet was ok. Smelt of cigarettes. But on the whole was nice. There was a gutter outside the door and the entire thing was filled with ciggie butts. I have never seen so many. One wonders how Pontins will fayre when the smoking ban comes in next year?
There is nothing chavvier than seeing someone with a fag in their mouth. I know that my medical background makes me very anti smoking. Watching 50 year old men having half their faces and throats removed with cancer caused by heavy smoking makes me so angry.
I'd say 85% of the adults in Pontins smoked this weekend.
Something really has to be done.