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Pulling on my big red suit, lined with snow-white fur, I could feel the jolly spirit of Christmas coursing through me.
With my real grey beard and tiny, circular glasses, I knew I looked the part – anyone who looked at me would expect me to burst into a deep laugh and shake my belly like a bowl full of jelly.
‘Ho! Ho! Ho!’ I’d say. ‘Merry Christmas everyone!’
Settling into my armchair in Henley Town