Does Santa come to your street?

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Was minding my own business sitting on the sofa when I heard loud Christmas music. Weird, it's normally a very quiet little street. Suddenly it struck me... SANTA WAS OUTSIDE. Flashbacks and memories to Santa on the back of a flatbed truck coming down my childhood street giving out sweeties (And collecting for charity).

After yelling SANTA at DP (Yes I am a massive child) And running to put the blinds up and DP is just looking at me like

So I explained and made him come and look at Santa... and he had never seen it before in his life. I thought this was a common thing?! I remember it every year everywhere i lived until I moved into the city centre and this is the first December since I've lived somewhere residential...

So, Does Santa blare his music whilst trubdling down your street on a truck?

Yes comes round our small town in Warwickshire, think it starts 16th and goes on for 3 or 4 nights. His little helpers knock on doors and hand out chocolate for a small donation which goes to charity.

We have one!! Throws loads of sweets to the dc - though looked like he was actually aiming at them last year!! Huge classy sleigh and helpers all dressed up!!

Yay! Seems lots of people get the Santa visit then... brought back such happy memories of running outside to see Santa in my pyjamas with mum running behind me furiously trying to find change from her purse. Used to live in a little town in the East Midlands but in a little village in North East Scotland now.

I am laughing at having to bundle DD up in a towel so she didn't miss Santa and asking for a dinosaur

I feel very Christmassy now

Used to live in a little town in the East Midland

I live in a little town in the East Midlands and he comes here

He comes round here the round table organise it. There is a Santa tracker and everything my kids are sooooo excited by it. They raise loads of money for charity

Yep run by the local Rotary club. In a sleigh pulled by a van. He came tonight. Love it. Part of Christmas. You can hear him coming all evening!

Maybe he does go to my old town now, Ecureuil, I've not lived there since 2004 and haven't ever lived there with DC!

My childhood was a fair while ago; times may have changed! 🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻

Yes!

Last year the kids got so excited that they ran all the way down the street after him with no shoes on. DH chased after them laughing.

It was a real moment; they were entranced and their Daddy was just charmed by them in the moment.

I stood watching and shed a couple of tears.

It was lovely, I ended up writing a blog based on the memory of that moment later.

Yes! Usually the last Wednesday before Christmas.

He comes with the local Mountain Rescue. Occasionally he can't make it because they get a call out but I always give him a hefty donation because I never know when I might need them!

Yes it's our local Rotary Club. They used to come to my street on Christmas Eve when I was a child. All the kids would be in their pj's and would come out of their houses to see. We would put a pound in a bucket. I now live in a totally different part of the country and they do it here too. He's due on Saturday.

Yes, we do. This will be my daughters 3rd Christmas and both years before he has caught us by surprise when she has been in the bath so we've just had to wave at the window. Will try and find out when he's coming this year and plan for it.

Yes - his sleigh is on a carnival cart here, the local carnival clubs do it. This is the first year DD has had any idea about Santa - not sure who is more excited!!

Yesssss! Look forward it it every year!!

Yes, we had it growing up (London/Kent borders) and he came here tonight(London/Surrey borders). 😊

I want Santa to come to my area...so not fair

Not Santa, but the 3 Kings go past every evening of 5th January, chucking out boiled sweets like bloody missiles! DS loves it, atmosphere is great, streets are rammed.

I remember Santa on a float when i was a nipper, in the early 80s. Bursting with excitement!

WHAAAT! what kind of injustice is this?

i have never seen this and I want to see it now. I would love my kids to see Santa trundling down our street. where do you all live?

I have lots of lights and sparkles and everything and still no man in red....

Wondering if @Redisthemagicolour is local to me lol

Yes! Moved last year to a smaller village type place and thought I was going crazy heard bells and Christmas music and there he was! So magical!

Yes, he used to when we were kids.

He also used to land on the leisure centre field in his helicopter and hand out sweets. We bloody loved that as kids

Yes, but I hate it! i hate the noise, the banging on the door, the interruption..etc.

It was slightly better last year when I heard it coming and was able to get out with the dog on a lead before the bang on the door.

Yes OP Santa came to our street this evening! The kids loved it but it wasn't as blindingly bright or mindblowingly loud as I remember.

When I was a kid it was (I think) the local Rotary club who organised FC on a truck with lights and festive music blaring out over tinny speakers. Good times.

He was on my road yesterday!