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To think I need a bank loan to visit Santa

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Outandabout43 · 22/10/2024 06:30

Looking for places to take DD to see santa this year and my God why is it so expensive?

What happened to the little grotto at the local shopping centre for a small price, you see santa, get a present, all good.

Now it's all this santa experience, breakfast with santa, dinner with santa, winter wonderland malarkey... I just want to go to a bleeding grotto, tell santa what you want, get a cheap gift, jobs a good en

Thinking of setting myself up a grotto in the garage and dressing DH up. Could probably make a small fortune

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WhitegreeNcandle · 22/10/2024 06:42

Try your church or village hall. Ours does one with a lovely Santa who has been doing it for years. £5 per kid and they get a book and a selection box.

Hercisback1 · 22/10/2024 06:42

Look out for the Christmas Fayre organised by the town/village council. They'll have a cheap or free Santa.

TeamPlaying · 22/10/2024 06:41

Yep, it’s all about the “experience” (hopefully more than just a grumpy elf and an ancient donkey).

There’ll be something cheaper locally though. A few charity craft type markets around us have an opportunity to meet Santa for a few pounds. IKEA normally does a free Santa experience. Shopping centres vary - two near us, one of the mortgage-style, one cheap and cheerful.

Bananainpj · 22/10/2024 06:39

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Tutorpuzzle · 22/10/2024 06:38

It’s because everything has to be a bloody ‘experience,’ so you can ‘make memories,’ and talk about them in your ‘forever home.’

And yes to the garage grotto, brilliant idea…you could sell mulled wine too!

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