Is Santa Coming Down Your Chimney?
@owlwings (43910)
Cambridge, England
November 28, 2015 5:42am CST
Tomorrow I start my run up to Christmas. I have done this nearly every year now for about 10 years (I've actually lost count). Some years it has begun with a ride in the White Witch's sleigh from Narnia, one year it was in Herbie, the Love Bug, last year it was in a lovely old (but cold) 1930's taxicab. This year Father Christmas will arrive in a converted Dennis fire engine, complete with disco lights, dance floor and bar! (I'm sure that FC will be too busy to make full use of the facilities and will have to stay sober, of course!) I am not sure whether Fireman Sam will be in attendance or not.
Every Saturday and Sunday through December, Father Christmas will be receiving visitors in a beautifully constructed replica of his own cozy living room. Of course, there will be the inevitable stream of youngsters, some tearfully shy, others slightly overawed as well as those who know the reality of it well enough but play the game for the sake of their younger siblings. There will, too, be the usual questions (and the usual affirmative answers, though sometimes a little qualified with doubt - gold stars for honesty, there!)
I look forward to a busy but very enjoyable few weekends!
Have you been good? What would you like Santa to bring you?
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39 responses
@much2say (55512)
• Los Angeles, California
28 Nov 15
Oh now I know who Santa is! 
How wonderful if Santa felt I was worthy to be on his good list this year. As much as I have my list of wants, really I have enough - and hope that someone truly in need could have what they need instead of me.7 people like this
@cindiowens (5120)
• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
28 Nov 15
I am pretty sure I have been mostly good this year. Maybe a few misbehavings going on, but slight ones only.
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@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
28 Nov 15
@cindiowens Quite a few people don't. A sad reflection on the state of architecture today, in my view. Never mind, Santa has a Secret Key which allows access to all good people's houses.
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@cindiowens (5120)
• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
28 Nov 15
oh, but I don't have a chimney...
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@rebelann (112770)
• El Paso, Texas
28 Nov 15
KOOL, that sounds like so much fun. All I've ever seen around here are the santa's that sit in the malls with lines of little ones waiting to sit on his knee to tell him what they want.
I don't recall ever seeing one as a small child, but then that was 60 years ago and things were different back then.
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@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
28 Nov 15
60 years ago (well, a little longer than that, to tell the truth) my father always had to go to work after Christmas dinner and we used to wave to him as he went out of the gate. Shortly afterwards Father Christmas would come up the path and knock at the door. Of course, he was always very sorry that he had missed my father and all the presents marked for him were carefully put on one side and Father Christmas left, hoping that my father would be at home next year. I would have been about 7 when I realised the truth but, of course, kept up the pretence for my little brother, who would have been four at the time.
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
1 Dec 15
Since Father Christmas seems to be busy right now, may I answer your question, Janet?
Somewhere here on myLot a friend of ours posted a picture of himself and a young child. He does indeed have a snow white beard all his own... no need for the fake one!
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
1 Dec 15
@DaddyEvil Hey, you should grow yours for Christmas - it's so unusual it would be a good topic of conversation!
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@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
28 Nov 15
Hmmm ... tricky one! Do you get a lump of coal or a gold star for honesty? I think I'll have to put you down for Nat King Cole's version of "Ain't Misbehaving".
@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
1 Dec 15
I'd rather like him to deliver Penelope Cruz but getting her gift wrapped might be tricky
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
1 Dec 15
@owlwings I'd be delighted by a mandolin - it would be an unlikely gift but then so would Penelope Cruz
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@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
29 Nov 15
Can you visit our islands and come ridding in on the back of 2 dolphins. I have a nice and 2 nephews that would love to see a real live Santa. You see here we don't have a big jolly old fat Santa with a white beard. That is my wish for Christmas. Can you give this to me please.
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@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
29 Nov 15
I'd love to do that. Dolphins sound a very good mode of transport for Papa Noel. (I don't know much about my French brother, actually, I shall have to look him up to see what he's doing these days. I gather that he has a rather sinister companion, Père Fouettard ). I think that I would have three dolphins - I'm not sure why but that was the immediate picture I had in my mind.
@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
29 Nov 15
@owlwings Yes you are so right. You have one in front and one on each foot. The three are hooked together and the one in front leads the pack. You have the right image. So you'll come. it's a date. I can get all the kids excited that Papa Noel will be here on the 24th. Oh you're the best thanks Papa Noel
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@Poppylicious (11133)
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29 Nov 15
I don't like Santa. I prefer Father Christmas. *cheeky grin* So, where does Father Christmas have his grotto? Is it in the city centre? I shall come and ask to sit on his knee because I have been a very good girl this year. :)
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@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
29 Nov 15
I prefer being Father Christmas, too. I don't think Father Christmas has a great deal to do with some Middle Eastern bishop. He's really a lot older (though he only really begins to appear in his current guise in the middle of the 19th Century). My grotto is in a Garden Centre in a village north of Cambridge.
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@UR_Forever_Raja (985)
• India
28 Nov 15
First think I would like to get is - Chimney which opens on trace 
Then happiness - tension free life along with enough money to my friends and family will be a great deal 
In my area - where I stay, Christians are minority so I don't see such kind of celebration here since being less in numbers they visit their home town.
Though you can hear fireworks going on all over the place but not near to my place 
Then happiness - tension free life along with enough money to my friends and family will be a great deal
In my area - where I stay, Christians are minority so I don't see such kind of celebration here since being less in numbers they visit their home town.
Though you can hear fireworks going on all over the place but not near to my place 2 people like this
@AdrienneJenkins (274)
• Vancouver, British Columbia
3 Dec 15
Will you share pictures? Or will that reveal your precious secret identity?
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@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
1 Dec 15
Well, I am surprised
to find a Father Christmas among my fellow myLotters, sir!
My wish is that you are able to supply some of the needs/wants of the most worthy children this year!
to find a Father Christmas among my fellow myLotters, sir!
My wish is that you are able to supply some of the needs/wants of the most worthy children this year!1 person likes this
@antonbunot (11093)
• Calgary, Alberta
1 Dec 15
He better not! Our chimney is too tight for him to drop down the fire!
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@Marilynda1225 (82690)
• United States
30 Nov 15
What a great post to read about your last 10 years as Father Christmas....great picture! I tried VERY hard to be good this year but guess only Santa knows if I succeeded 
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
8 Dec 15
I have been very good. I would like Santa to bring me a shoe store that sells shoesinto which my orthotics will fit.
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