Santa is designated a Key Worker and therefore

It was that lovely New Zealand prime minister who during a speech in March this year announced that The Easter Bunny and The Tooth Fairy would continue visits as the are key workers.

Unfortunately Father Christmas does not stop at every family
home where there are children . I don't think he stops at the homes of Muslim and Hindu children here, although I guess that some of them may badger their parents into inviting him in once they realise what a wonderful person he is.

Pippa22

It was that lovely New Zealand prime minister who during a speech in March this year announced that The Easter Bunny and The Tooth Fairy would continue visits as the are key workers.

I think that's where Nicola got the idea from

Nice one!

Annaram1 , that's very true.

And I would imagine that some families are not thrilled with this message

Many people are suffering massive financial problems at the moment and won't be able to go on a spending spree for Christmas gifts.

Paddyanne, love that, a Nicola doll. I am sure Nicola would be delighted with this. ?

My friend was in a toy shop last week and overheard a mother telling her son who was misbehaving that he better stand beside her because Santa visits the shop at night when it closes and if kids touch all the toys Santa might get Covid and won't be able to come. The little boy came and stood beside his mother and never moved. What a threat now to use for them to behave!!

I thought Santa had a magic portable chimney and fireplace that he brings with him for all the flats and houses without chimneys.

Some mothers put a key under the door mat for him, but that sounds risky, better perhaps to let Santa use his own magic key.

Don’t forget the other, older Christmas book for DGC The Night Before Christmas (written in rhyme)
T’was the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse....

Don't forget to tell your children that this year the elf on a shelf has to isolate for two weeks. I saw a post where the poor elf was confined to a jar, to stop the spread. At least it will save them having to find things for the elf to get up to.

Parents have created a rod for their own backs by signing up to the elf on a shelf malarkey!?
It goes on for the whole of December, finding crazy things for the elf to do.

Well, Rudolf has been staying here with me. We're "bubbling" together.
But I'll send him out well in time for Christmas.

paddyanne, this shews the importance of strong female role models. it does makes a difference.
actually, to all you crafty grans, there's an idea for a new marketable line, the Nicola doll, with wee tartan face mask !
and her antagonist, the podgy mop-haired BoJo, which walks around in circles, muttering.

Regarding the Elf on the Shelf, look away now if you are easily offended

Annaram1

Unfortunately Father Christmas does not stop at every family
home where there are children . I don't think he stops at the homes of Muslim and Hindu children here, although I guess that some of them may badger their parents into inviting him in once they realise what a wonderful person he is.

Annaram1 He stops at my DGD house every year. The local Mosque and Community Centre opens every year on Christmas day to feed those less fortunate. Kind of like Father Christmas in disguise.?

I can imagine children's faces if they found a Sturgeon doll in their Santa sack! It wouldn’t be a delighted look either?
Nope.....no politician dolls thank you very much.
The elf joke is horrifying and amusing in equal measures Arosebyanyothername ??

Am hoping my family all have their Amazon wish lists up to date as that’s where the presents will all be ordered this year,
No happy browsing in the stores.

You obviously dont know many Scottish Children do you Lemon She is much loved by the younger generation,attended read ins with them in schools ,sat on the floor ,had special events in Bute house with them .Makes extra time for Care experienced kids with no family,even been known to attend their graduations and give graduation dinners after for them
.The care experienced kids call her the Chief mammy

.Politics doesn't start when you're an adult it affects all your life as the kids in England will know with Bojo vetoing free scjhool meals .Nicola loves children and it shows ,she does her best for them .
Cue the unionists !

Correction Paddy...I don’t know any Scottish children,
But I do know children, especially little girls.
They want baby dolls or tall slim big busted Barbies, not a small middle aged politician.
You could always contact Santa’s Workshop at the North Pole and suggest it though.

Maybe little Scottish girls have bigger ambitions than being big busted Barbies....?

.....and maybe not?
When we see Nicola dolls flying off the shelves then that’s the time to judge.
All girls (who like dressing dolls ) like Barbie or Sindy or equivalent, they find them attractive.....that’s why they sell so many.

Oh they do Lemon, they do. But you don't know any little Scots girls so we can't expect you to know that. I used to be one so I speak from experience ?

I'm sure Santa's working hard to bring as many children as possible what they want this year of all years.

Experience of what exactly? Little Scottish girls aren’t any different to little English girls or little Welsh girls etc.
Still, not worth worrying about, since Sturgeon dolls don’t exist.....unless! Right this minute, the workshop elves are designing one, and a Merkel doll too perhaps.Food for thought.?

Too late!

It looks nothing like her!?