Southport June 2017 A glance at the cars parked at this Southport showed an more affluent group in attendance than in my early years here. Sure enough a quick scan of the photos shows a higher average age. The dance floors are emptying earlier in the evening, the fastest tracks are not as fast as the early years of Ceroc and the young people are in a distinct minority. The dynamics have changed too. The teachers and their demos mandated to do cabarets, power hours and earn money were understandably more scare on the dance floor. Their work takes priority over their pleasure. Their job is different nowadays - I think it takes it's toll. But there were plenty of GREAT dancers there. Pontin's staff were on the whole jollier. Our chalet was clean(ish) but the floor was a maze of tree roots - Middle Earth self-catering - one wonders if the entire block will need to come down! The weather was due to be dreadful - a potent burst of optimism on ...