Halloween was the only night the Standon fair opened in Good Hope.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1opqthcvNM
So as with every year, the whole town turned out to enjoy the nights fun.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoP7h7Su3JR
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.” 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dDFUDknaK
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.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGjUWEaTW9
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 before845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2ofBvGdQwO
Hello “Mrs. Standon,” comes a sweet voice from behind her.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fW2fM2XtF
She turns. there stood Julie with her Friend Mary
“Hello, Julie and how are you?”845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNzDlkafQLW
“I'm fine, I'm nervous about going on the Ghost train though”845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡelZr0Lx0sF
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.”845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmSRXpeqEq
Julie and Mary walked through taking a toffee apple as they walk past845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8khVVuSOIu
“Watch your teeth braces with that apple Julie says Mrs. Standon.”845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSNm9pqsRqr
Into the crowd, they disappear.
Next, a group of girls approach. all wearing leather coats and acting like they owned the world 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbRKR7wvKP
“Hi girls toffee apples,” asks Mrs. Standon holding out the tray.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk31zRisdxC
The girls walk past looking at her as if she's an alien just one girl stops to take an apple845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWIK4Woeto
“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.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttEG9inlMg
“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.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8YUfIxv0Hs
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 girls845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡePpcIFxJre
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?”845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAch1m7yTmC
“Of course Bertie help yourself, dear.”845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvJPdi7iK5
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.”845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nfIgDgZ7c
“OK dear,” she smiles “are you looking forward to your ride on the ghost train?”845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ti7XDPJd0
His Friend starts to laugh out loud “He's shitting himself.”845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6rXvAYJFG
“No, I'm not,” Bertie defends himself.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNirFAjQ90
“Yes, you are your kakking your pants.”845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxcouR8cNO
“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.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJ9ibRdlkQ
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.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6TRBYhhlOC
“Hello, John you made it then?”845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡseyYURtagt
“You know me jenny wouldn't miss this night for the world”845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7DN9d6BZc
After a short pause, he says845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeP3RLzLxoW
“So this is the year the ghost train rides? Doesn't seem like 20 years since we took that journey.”845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUflIQN9MwR
“Are the others here?”845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJ35DWy0Aw
“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.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14zfb47AgL
“Does he remind you of anyone john?”845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLNpkxRQfU
“He sure does jenny but I'm sure he won't be the same person after tonight.”845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOsYsfngES
“Come on let's catch up with the others.”845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrUDKYnfKW
Jenny links johns arm and off they head towards the ghost train.
