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2004 HOLIDAY ON THE BUSES Plaque Event

More than 30 years on, Stephen Lewis  unveiled a commemorative HOLIDAY ON THE BUSES plaque at the Pontin’s camp, on Friday, October 22 2004.

He said: “We had so many laughs behind the scenes; at times it was even funnier than the show itself.”

“We were happy campers at Pontin’s. You get to know people very well when you work with them for long period of time and on set it was very much like a family because you everybody so well.”
 

Thanks to The Wales Screen Commission especially Richard Coombs for making it happenand, all their hard work and the many great articles by Ceidiog Hughes.

It was a real pleasure to meet Stephen Lewis and he was making everyone laugh and smile with his antics as Blakey. He recounted some of events that happened in his career and I may relate some of those in future issues of the fan club mag. There was local press and radio in attendance and one or two other special guests

Pontins put on a very nice buffet for us and thanks to all the staff and management at Pontins for all their hard work and helping to make the event a great success.

We were even lucky enough to have a tour around Prestatyn in the open top bus passing over the bridge where Arthur and Olive lost the luggage in the river. Glad to say Stephen Lewis joined us on the bus along with a few other dignateries and fans.

Thanks also to the lads from Liverpool who provided the open top bus.

It may have been pouring with rain but there was definitely sunshine and laughter over Prestatyn Pontins on that day.



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The entrance to Pontins still looks the same as it did in the Holiday movie

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The plaque is now situated on the fence to the right hand side of the gates

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Blakey onboard our bus,
Notice the ON THE BUSES fan club mag in his coat pocket

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Blakey back on duty in the Security Lodge

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PONTINS chalets where the Butler family stayed

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Stephen Lewis poses for photos with the dignitaries

Stephen Lewis posing for cameras
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Blakey with one of the fan club mags in his pocket

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Our OPEN TOP tour bus for the day

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Blakey boards the bus for the tour, but who let the Pontins Croc on?

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End of the mystery tour... The Waterfall Shop

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What a place to lose the luggage Rhuddlan Bridge