KERRY AT BUTLINS

This photo of Kerry was taken  9yrs ago when she was just starting out and learning her craft at Butlins Somerwest World.  She was an Entertainer/Redcoat and not just an ordinary Redcoat !  They had their own hierarchy and the Entertainers got paid more, which was always a bone of contention amongst the other staff, who saw them as `stuck up` and `above themselves`.   Maybe they were, but this little band of singers and dancers had to work long hours to earn their money to gain their Equity cards.  She looks so happy and carefree in this photo.  Jim and I visited her there and we had a lovely time with friends who went down there with us.  It was September and the weather was really hot and we all got sunburned !

This was `Boogie Nights`, one of the daytime shows that the Red `Ents` team performed.  It was lots of fun. They used to do a different show everyday, sometimes 3 times daily, regardless of how they felt or who was watching , or not, as the case may be.  In this photo, Kerry is the in the middle, sitting on the guy on the floor !  Considering she is not a trained dancer she could always get through all the moves she was taught.  This was at the end of her final season at Minehead and her very last Butlins job. Next port of call..........  Tokyo, Japan !

 

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