The 1982 summer season at Butlins Ayr was life changing for Terry McFadden.
Working as a Butlins Redcoat, this onetime introvert closed the door on his childhood life in a space of a few months and got his foot in the door in the world of professional entertainment.
As a Redcoat, He had been living his dream as part of an exclusive club. And if that wasn't enough, he found true love in the shape of Kitchen Assistant, Angie Bierman.
Now the season was over. They were back in the real world, living on opposite sides of the country and facing their biggest test: can their love survive the off season?
Returning to Butlins in 1983 was never guaranteed. In fact, it was the last thing on their minds. If the invite came, would they take it?
If they did return, could they recapture the magic for that first season? Terry longs for the idea of a dream return. Angie had her own aspirations, swapping her kitchen overalls for her own Butlins Redcoat Jacket.
In 1982, Butlins changed their lives. If they both returned as Redcoats, will their lives change again and take that summer magic to a new level?
Combining romantic fiction with historical fact, ***Don't Mention Hi-De-Hi?***is the heartwarming sequel to What Time Does Midnight Cabaret Start? a story of love, dreams and ambitions, set in the latter days of the Butlins Hi- De-Hi era.
