FESTIVE NEWS • DECEMBER 2016 • PAGE 3
Santa’s Sleigh Route 2016
It is what all the children have been waiting for. The return of Santa’s Sleigh heralding
the start of Christmas. In the weeks before Santa finally delivers their presents the
youngsters, in eager anticipation dash out when they hear the Sleigh Bells ringing to
tell Santa what they want him to deliver on Christmas Eve. The efficient ones have
already written their list. A chat and a sweet and everyone is happy.
Lions Club has been helping Santa complete his traditional tour for over 40 years,
All times are approximate.
Wednesday 30th November
From 5.00 pm - Moreton on Lugg
(outside village stores),
5.45pm Marden School, 6.15 pm
Sutton St Nicholas School.
Thursday 1st December
From 5.30 pm - Clehonger Village
Shop, 6.20 pm Madley School,
7.00pm Kingstone Village Hall,
7.20pm Coldstone Cross.
Friday 2nd December
From 5.30pm - Wordsworth Rd,
Marlowe Drive, Shakespeare Rd,
Cotterell St, Chandos St Kernal Rd.
Travelling to Penhaligon Way,
Moorfields Area.
Saturday 3rd December
From 4.45pm - Hillary Drive,
Bonnington Drive, Burghill; St Marys
Park, Redstone, Manorfields,
Leasown, Bakers Furlong, Bell Inn at
Tillington
Sunday 4th December
From 4.30pm - Brampton Rd, Kilpeck
Ave, Grosmont Grove, Treago Grove,
Bert Evans Close, Waterfield Rd,
Kingfisher Rd.
Monday 5th December
From 5.15pm - Eastholme Westholme
Yarlington Mill Carwardine Green
Ethelstan Cres, Masefield Ave Trilleck
Ave, Kilvert Rd, Broxash Drive.
even through the snowdrifts - or worse still, torrential rain which soaks his snowy
white beard. Nowadays mums and even grannies tell him their memories of meeting
Santa on the Sleigh when they were little tots.
Don’t forget if you write a letter to Santa include your name and address/postcode and
you will get a reply. Check the route guide carefully, but remember the timings are
estimated – Check the Guide to see when Santa’s Sleigh is in your street or village.
Tuesday 6th December
From 5.15pm - Hinton Areas; Putson
Ave, St Vincents Close, Goodwin
Way, Windsor Rd, Warwick Rd,
Hever Rd.
Wednesday 7th December
From 5.30pm - Dinedor Ave,
Webtree Ave, Longmeadow, Manor
Rd, Ridgeway Ave, Aconbury Ave,
Mayne Ave, Franks Ave, Woodhouse
Way, The Pastures, The Shires, The
Dales.
Thursday 8th December
From 5.30pm - Kempton Ave
through to Thirsk Ave, Sandown
Drive, Grandstand Rd, Chatsworth
Rd, Westfield St, Highmore St,
Grandstand Rd (lower part)
Friday 9th December
From 5.00pm - Frome Park Bartestree,
5.15pm Burdon Rd Bartestree, 6.00pm
Crown and Anchor Lugwardine,
6.30pm Whittern Way