Santa's Grotto

Last year I took my Children to Santas Grotto at our local Garden centre. No expense had been spared,the surrounding areas alone were full of well put together scenes,of Reindeers in the snow,snowmen complete with hat and pipe,all designed to add to the mood of Christmas Time. It was a Christmas Wonderland..... Inside the Grotto itself,it was set out like a cave leading to the Man himself good ole Santa Claus.complete with real Beard and good quality santa outfit.He spent at least five minutes talking with each child,the whole experience was unhurried.My children emerged happy kids with their good quality present.This man was so convincing there was no ...

Dear Santa, This year I have been very good and done everything that my mummy asked me me to do, even cleaning up lulu’s (that’s our dog) lawn loaves. I don’t want much this year, actually the only thing I want to know is……….. What is it with you and your Grotto’s? I mean, haven’t you got a home to go to? Instead you lurk about in shopping centres, underneath some poorly-constructed card-board cowling, waiting to leap out at unsuspecting passers-by. Actually come to thing about it, a grotto is the perfect place for the likes of you. You are like some gigantic Yule-tide bat, ...

Every year when I was a small child it was a tradition in the family that I would be taken to a big store such as Lewis's and stood in a giant queue waiting to see the hairy man in a red suit. I would stand there in the store in that queue which was as long as the store but I wouldn't be bored because there I was sent off into an imaginary world of snow, elves, reindeers and the big guy himself! The grottos would be fantastic with realistic automatons and Christmas music played over the speakers. Santa would be seated in a huge chair and after climbing on his lap I would tell him my wishes for presents. The feeling was heartwarming ...