Christmas Characters

It's surprising what you see and who you meet in the town centre at this time of year but in case there are any children viewing this, let me just confirm that these Christmas characters were not the real Elf, Santa or Frosty the Snowman.


They had in fact, arrived in town from the Festival Inn at Trowell and were promoting their new menu for Christmas. They were also distributing gifts in the form of mince pies to passers-by but as I was getting my camera ready to take this photo someone came along and snaffled the last one. All they could offer me was best wishes for Christmas - gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "It's better to give than receive" but I wished them well and went on my way.

A gift, with a kind countenance, is a double present. - Thomas Fuller (1608 - 1661)