Halloween was the only night the Standon fair opened in Good Hope.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6rr87mUaR
So as with every year, the whole town turned out to enjoy the nights fun.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOTuWeKvXh
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.” 694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSU6V6824Zn
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.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHYOPQAtKz
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 before694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1m7CZjRWwD
Hello “Mrs. Standon,” comes a sweet voice from behind her.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0VaGMXEjy
She turns. there stood Julie with her Friend Mary
“Hello, Julie and how are you?”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXLVG7iZKj
“I'm fine, I'm nervous about going on the Ghost train though”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUKbIVigx93
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.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wFWvsrXe3
Julie and Mary walked through taking a toffee apple as they walk past694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQ20SUEMp0
“Watch your teeth braces with that apple Julie says Mrs. Standon.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaPcer9ZYky
Into the crowd, they disappear.
Next, a group of girls approach. all wearing leather coats and acting like they owned the world 694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJXJiFgFZVp
“Hi girls toffee apples,” asks Mrs. Standon holding out the tray.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNq4PsYhoR
The girls walk past looking at her as if she's an alien just one girl stops to take an apple694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2iHzEesjNE
“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.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7EBd1mCfYI
“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.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh0FxYHlWFo
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 girls694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF5ColMlMAR
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?”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8Dl0VfAVJ
“Of course Bertie help yourself, dear.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRsD7Tic1Eg
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.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dZ4fBAtKL
“OK dear,” she smiles “are you looking forward to your ride on the ghost train?”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZByLkCJnd2
His Friend starts to laugh out loud “He's shitting himself.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fymRYsYtd
“No, I'm not,” Bertie defends himself.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGtufJcS9H
“Yes, you are your kakking your pants.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIg1FtSPCb
“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.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKURVKudhQ
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.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1c1pCdMcj
“Hello, John you made it then?”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz33QAaM5QK
“You know me jenny wouldn't miss this night for the world”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgmAAAszC4
After a short pause, he says694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRlywDSirs
“So this is the year the ghost train rides? Doesn't seem like 20 years since we took that journey.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJD3Slo2jZq
“Are the others here?”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa29fMb8tSW
“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.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8EazEn9eE
“Does he remind you of anyone john?”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CF5qdJQNg
“He sure does jenny but I'm sure he won't be the same person after tonight.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Qb2eeWYzU
“Come on let's catch up with the others.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hIBXZ3OZu
Jenny links johns arm and off they head towards the ghost train.
