19/12/2017

SANTA'S GROTTO

Once they'd downed their Xmas Milkshakes (topped with dried ants from Wilson's emergency rations) and cookies, I took the boys round to Santa's Grotto.

Xmas is a completely alien concept to young Byron, as they don't really celebrate it at the zoo where he lives with his family, so W explained what would happen:


'You go in and it's all dark and creepy, (that's why it's called a Grotty) and there's this old man waiting for you – he's even older than my New Dad, if that's possible! – and you have to sit on his lap. If he asks if you've been good you say, "Yes I have – I've been very good!"... and then he gives you a present!'


Byron thought about this for a moment, then said that this sounded exactly like the kind of thing his Mum had warned him about. 


Wilson dismissed this, but added, 'When you say how good you've been, make sure you sound sincere – but not like you've been practicing saying it all morning!'

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No word yet from Ms Claudia...


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