That's me above - ALBERT MOSLEY.
In 1969
I joined the Ayr Entertainments team as a lifeguard during the day, and
Redcoat duties in the evenings.
Now, here I am back at
BUTLINS AYR for the 1970 season.
It was great to meet
up again with
some of the Redcoats who I had worked with in '69.
First off was Lifeguard DANNY
WEBSTER, with whom I again shared a chalet.
A good new friend was
lifeguard Eddie.
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Me
and new friend Eddie. |
With
old and new pals - Danny and Eddie.
[Eddie had just played Captain Blood, but poor Danny, too, got thrown
in.]
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BINGO, BINGO - I'm in
Love
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Number 4 - He's on the
Floor
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The photo of the
Bingo
Team has a funny story to go with it.
Whilst working the Bingo the Campers always insisted
on
buying us drinks, as we were not allowed to drink in front on Campers
whilst
working. As I did not drink beer then, and still don’t, the campers
used to
put them on stage just behind the curtain, where they would mount up
during the
night
So I enlisted the help of stage-hand Charlie Taylor
and
one other, who would sit at a table behind the curtain and drink the
beers. I
would then vanish behind the curtain occasionally, to let the campers
see I was
going for a quick drink, and gave them a thumbs up when back on stage.
All was going well until one day Charlie and friend,
became a little too sloshed, and started singing a Scottish song, loud
and clear, whilst we were playing a game
of Bingo. It was funny for
us, but not for the serious Bingo players amongst the Campers, who
were playing for big money, and were none the wiser of
what was going on.
Needless to say Charlie and company other were on
rations
from
that day
on.
It always make me
smile when I think of it.
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BUTLINS AYR REDCOAT SHOW 1970
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GIRL, Jimmy
Freckles, GIRL,
Albert, Eddie, Jason Gregor.
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Back to Front: Evan,
BOY,
Mike, Eddie, Albert
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BUTLINS AYR REDCOAT SHOW 1970
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Albert,
Dorothy, Freckles Christine, Evan, Rhona
Gerry,
Mel, Dennis
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Too
many to name here, and not enough space.
Refer to the team photo:
AYR 1970
TEAM
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BUTLINS AYR REDCOAT SHOW 1970
and now - The Top of the Bill
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Eddie and Albert
the "Neverly Brothers"
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Albert, Rhona, Peter
proving that three can sing just as badly as two.
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At the end of Ayr Season 1970 I
was asked to go to Barry
Island —
again a great team, and
returned
to Barry for a Christmas season.
Great fun - and hard work.
BUTLINS BARRY ISLAND
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With Lifeguard Trish.
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Me
and Trish in civvies, with Francis,
and
the Olde Time dance instructor at right. |
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