Disastrous family seasonal attractions and the never to be forgotten Lapland New Forest Theme Park
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If they'd stayed out of it, things could have got well out of hand. Santa and several elves lynched and hanging from the slightly snow-covered trees.
"There we are kids, THAT's what Christmas SHOULD be about!".
I can't help thinking that I'd rather save up three or so years of the money spent on ANY "Lapland UK" Christmas visitor experience, and then actually go to Lapland.
Giles..
Well, whatever it costs, maybe go on a cheap ski holiday to Bulgaria, at least it will be snowy.
My general opinion of anywhere that claims to be an "authentic xxx experience" when it blatantly isn't, is not very high.
People seem to expect some Christmas-related transcendental experience from a day out that at best, is going to involve fake snow sprayed on things, some animals, local students and sixth-formers dressed up in silly elf outfits, flashing lights, maybe an ice rink, and some overpriced tat-shopping opportunities.
Giles..
Voley
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They've both been sent down for it.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-12783389
I'm still finding this funny.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-12783389
I'm still finding this funny.
ExtraRefined
Better than you at everything you love
A year in prison for a scam that's probably still netted them a few hundred grand each?
pogofish
Testicle Hairstyle
IIRC their bank froze the accounts pretty quickly so most of the money didn't get into their hands.
claphamboy
The wheels on the bus go round and round....
Yeah, let's just let anyone with a record of fraud just carry on committing fraud without fear of punishment, great plan.
Oh,you have a point there!
pogofish
Testicle Hairstyle
We can only hope so!
But if you go over to MSE and look at the beginning of long running thread on this, you will see posts from the Mears or their stooges defending the thing and portraying as a great deal more than it actually was and continuing to argue this in the face of all evidence and opposition - Fairly clear evidence of a very deliberate professional fraud?
claphamboy
The wheels on the bus go round and round....
It has been an interesting and amusing few years and I look forward to seeing the film come out
It would make a good Ealing comedy for sure, Passport to Lapland New Forest.
Victor Mears played by Jim Davidson
Henry Mears played by Frankie Boyle
Elf 1 played by Kerry Katona
Elf 2 played by Katie Price
Judge Mark Horton played by Mark Thomas
Roman Polanski to direct
claphamboy
The wheels on the bus go round and round....
Good list can I add the guy that plays Phil Mitchell in Eastenders to play the dad that thumps Santa?
Now we only need someone with a smug and highly punch-able face to play Santa, I know - Michael McIntyre.
Now we only need someone with a smug and highly punch-able face to play Santa, I know - Michael McIntyre.
Fancy putting a script together?
Although with that cast the whole thing could probably be ad-libbed easily enough!
John Galliano to be costume designer
Mel Gibson as executive producer
It just made me giggle when the stories started appearing on MSE and other web forums about how rubbish it all was.
I don't really think it was a deliberate fraud, otherwise they could have saved themselves any money in setting the place up at all, and just taken people's money in advance and then done a runner the day before it opened.
They probably started with a vague idea of producing something worth the money, and then a combination of laziness, stupidity and greed meant that as the opening day got close, they were in no position to provide what they had promised, so they ended up with a shoddy mess.
Giles..
I don't really think it was a deliberate fraud, otherwise they could have saved themselves any money in setting the place up at all, and just taken people's money in advance and then done a runner the day before it opened.
They probably started with a vague idea of producing something worth the money, and then a combination of laziness, stupidity and greed meant that as the opening day got close, they were in no position to provide what they had promised, so they ended up with a shoddy mess.
Giles..
pogofish
Testicle Hairstyle
Seems they are both out already:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14121941
Although one of them has been convicted of contempt aftert threats to a barrister, so hopefully he will be back inside?
claphamboy
The wheels on the bus go round and round....
Jailed for 13 months in March and out already, WTF? 
pogofish
Testicle Hairstyle
Worse still, it appears they were actually released last month - So, that is a whole three months inside!
And his sentence for contempt - 28 days suspended for twelve months and 750 quid costs. Yebloodygods!
(Wonders if one or other of them might have been "being helpful" about some of their reputed associates whilst inside?)
And his sentence for contempt - 28 days suspended for twelve months and 750 quid costs. Yebloodygods!
(Wonders if one or other of them might have been "being helpful" about some of their reputed associates whilst inside?)
Just wanted to laugh at this again.
Worse still, it appears they were actually released last month - So, that is a whole three months inside!
And his sentence for contempt - 28 days suspended for twelve months and 750 quid costs. Yebloodygods!
(Wonders if one or other of them might have been "being helpful" about some of their reputed associates whilst inside?)
That is surprising ^
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