Henley Santa – best bits of 2018 season
The 2018 season was wonderful for Henley Santa with many great visits and really enjoyable events and photo and video shoots. 🎅🏼
A wonderful lady, Rene, came to see me in my grotto early in December. She’s 101 years old and had her daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren with her.
She’s been coming to see me for several years (since she was in her mid-nineties). I always know when she’s coming because my elf brings through a present for me to give her from her family.
After our time together and photos, her last words to me as she left were, “See you next year, Santa!”. And I don’t doubt that she will! 🎅🏼
On 15th December, I had a lovely girl as the last visitor in my grotto. Her only present request was a towel with a unicorn on it! I asked if she would like anything else, perhaps something silly and frivolous and she asked for a new writing book. Her mum then asked her to tell me the only other thing she had written on her list. It was an orange!
This came after lots of children asking for expensive gifts such as a Nintendo Switch, smart phones and drones. I found it quite moving. 🎅🏼
At the party of a local charity for partially sighted children, one young lady told me her Christmas Wish. The only thing that she wanted was for everybody to have a hot Christmas Dinner and somewhere safe to live. Unfortunately, there are limits to what even Santa can do. 🎅🏼
There are so many great things about being Father Christmas and I think that being visited by lovely children in my grotto and sharing cuddles must be my favourite! 🎅🏼
mike.facherty@tiscali.co.uk
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