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Happy Christmas! And welcome, to Brown's Blunderland | |
2008-12-05 | |
Back in 2001, I published a novel, To Hell In A Handcart, in which part of the action took place at a tacky theme park called Goblin's, somewhere in southern England. Disneyland, it wasn't. The surly, tattooed staff were forced to dress as elves, the rip-off food was poisonous, visitors were wheel-clamped as they drew up at reception, the whole place was run entirely for the convenience of the management and nothing worked properly. Guests included a party of juvenile delinquents, taken on holiday at taxpayers' expense by their social worker to teach them the error of their ways.
Goblin's wasn't meant to be a metaphor for modern Britain, but I can understand why some people thought it might be. It all came flooding back this week when I read about the Lapland New Forest experience, otherwise known as Winter Blunderland, a new 'tourist attraction' on the Hampshire/ Dorset border. The staff even dressed like elves. | |
Posted by:Fred |
#2 Then the future is stinky, and sticks to the bottom of your shoe. And you have to get a stick and clean out the treads lest you track it onto the carpet. |
Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-12-05 10:53 |
#1 Thatcher was to Reagan as Brown is to Obama. Welcome to a view of our future. |
Posted by: AlanC 2008-12-05 10:24 |