Although the journey only took half an hour, it was enough, the boys were looking out the window, and being clowns as usual, while at the background there was Christmas music on the loop.
When we arrived we received mince pies, chocolates and tea, then we started queuing to Santa's grotto. Probably we wouldn't have done if we knew it would take an hour... Although it was all worth it for those few minutes in the Grotto and the look on Benji's face, how respect is mixed with shyness in his eyes.
He went it very slowly and didn't dare to approach Santa despite him calling him to come closer and he can hold his hands. He just stood there with his hand in his mouth (=total shyness) and said "I've been a good boy". Santa said well done, keep up the good work and he gave him a little cup with Chasewater trains on (even Santa is in marketing??) Benji didn't even take his eyes off Him.
Meanwhile Robin? Oh, he wasn't bothered by a big bearded, red man, he went straight to his sack and started to unpack it. Santa has also given him a cup, but he loudly objected against it, so Santa had to give him (an exactly same) other cup.
After coming out of the Grotto both kids received a bag of gifts. It said on the leaflet that each child attending will receive a present, but I thought it will be a chocolate Santa. But no, they have got a whole bag of toys, fake lego, drawing board, colouring book, bath toy. I was really impressed. But thats what you get when you brought up in Eastern Europe where all you get from Santa is a kiss or a chocolate.
On the way home in the car Benji kept talking about Santa how long his beard was and he didn't have a mouth.
(and asked why Daddy wiping more dog poo on his shoes in the grass, when we had to stop to wipe the certain smelly thing off his shoe...)
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| A miniature railway was set up in the middle of the queue, so time went quicker |
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