Halloween was the only night the Standon fair opened in Good Hope.679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHoiGzcV8J
So as with every year, the whole town turned out to enjoy the nights fun.679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WkRGmxW2c
people dressed up in all sort of costumes witches, Zombies Frankenstein and some with covers chucked over them like plain old ghosts.
At the gates to the old fair stood old Mrs. Standon welcoming people to her fair with a toffee apple on a stick as people approached she would speak to them in her soft voice “welcome dear enjoy the night.” 679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxoIb4kwgst
This year was going to be special as Five lucky people had won a ticket to ride on the Ghost train the first time it had run in twenty years.
As a group of boys walked up messing and shouting Mrs. Standon spotted Biffa he was a ticket winner big mouth big head thought Mr's Standon “hello boys” she says holding out her plate of toffee apples.679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtSBgMsSmar
The boys just look at her and start laughing, not phased by their behavior she says to Biffa “are you looking forward to your ride?”
He looks at her and starts to laugh “what a ride on some crappy ghost train what hasn't run for years? Ye really looking forward to it,” he pushes past her, his Friends follow.
Mrs. Standon watches with a knowing smile on her face she had seen it all before679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxCzLTJ6eyD
Hello “Mrs. Standon,” comes a sweet voice from behind her.679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsl53qBc8h
She turns. there stood Julie with her Friend Mary
“Hello, Julie and how are you?”679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5cSeDM3Yot
“I'm fine, I'm nervous about going on the Ghost train though”679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxRaeke5bQZ
Mrs. Standon smiles at her “Don't worry dear it will be the ride of a lifetime, now hurry along and enjoy yourself your missing all the fun.”679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjdvNv8pQxP
Julie and Mary walked through taking a toffee apple as they walk past679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigtXSUzJRU
“Watch your teeth braces with that apple Julie says Mrs. Standon.”679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqUbhe8YevH
Into the crowd, they disappear.
Next, a group of girls approach. all wearing leather coats and acting like they owned the world 679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPjYWTKiMF
“Hi girls toffee apples,” asks Mrs. Standon holding out the tray.679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRuq2XdqBV
The girls walk past looking at her as if she's an alien just one girl stops to take an apple679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWfjksTI6n
“Come on Kat don't be eating that you don't know what the old witch has put in them,” shouts a tall hefty girl who seemed to be the leader.679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmll0sqrOzr
“Hello Kat are you looking forward to your ride on the ghost train?” asked Mrs. Standon who was not fazed by the insults of the other girl.679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf0FLaVaaQS
Kat looks at Mrs. Standon sorry Mrs. Standon, she hurrays past without taking a toffee apple after all and catches up with the rest of the girls679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8JWmOBQvet
Mrs. Standon watches as the tall girl gives Kat a dressing down for stopping, then they to disappear into the crowd.
shes standing and watching the crowd moving about when she hears “hello Mrs. Standon can we have a toffee apple please?”679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNOCnT2VIfe
“Of course Bertie help yourself, dear.”679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoW4ziP9Dh3
Bertie’s face reddens “please Mrs. Standon don't call me that my names blubber that's what all the people call me and I like it.”679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0TAKex54s5
“OK dear,” she smiles “are you looking forward to your ride on the ghost train?”679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQezuwpzbf
His Friend starts to laugh out loud “He's shitting himself.”679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTQQQikKEb
“No, I'm not,” Bertie defends himself.679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTwVKSnHdWe
“Yes, you are your kakking your pants.”679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qM5pJKBQG
“Boys, boys don't be arguing get your apples and go and enjoy yourself and I'm sure you will enjoy it,” says Mrs. Standon with her smile back on her face.679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXGLHMv5ZT
They grab an apple each and head off into the crowd.
There's only one boy left to come now for the ride and Mrs. Standon didn't really know him he’d not long moved into town and was a bit of a loner, roomers were he was a dope smoker and liked his own company.
the fairground noise grew louder as more people came and joined the fun, the fair was only opened once a year so people loved it and some of the people here had been coming all there lives.
“Hello Jenny,” came a voice from behind.679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6yQhK3DK9
“Hello, John you made it then?”679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH6PuDAXGoJ
“You know me jenny wouldn't miss this night for the world”679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMRJMX1B70
After a short pause, he says679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzp8YAAI6Q
“So this is the year the ghost train rides? Doesn't seem like 20 years since we took that journey.”679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoifiEmP7rB
“Are the others here?”679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj3Vslm9C1N
“Yes, they’re here in the crowd somewhere.”
a boy walks towards them earphones in beanie hat on, large spliff hanging out of his mouth and a rucksack on his back.
“Hello,” says Mr's Stanton but he can't hear because of the earphones and just walks past into the crowd,
John looks at the boy and smiles.679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorZpR8mCCL
“Does he remind you of anyone john?”679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHQfE33t3YJ
“He sure does jenny but I'm sure he won't be the same person after tonight.”679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSaNXDATOoR
“Come on let's catch up with the others.”679Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3V84w1jdmD
Jenny links johns arm and off they head towards the ghost train.
