Some of the other kids. One by one those on the stage rose to give some part of the narrative. Something about a lost kitten, I think.

Amanda, Bradley and Grandad Frank in the background. I think he loved it too.

The lights came on and Mr. Sanderson, the head teacher gave a thank you to us, the actors, teachers, and everybody he could think of.

I'll have to question Amanda about this trip, she took them, I didn't go, so I've no idea what goes on in these pix.

Much anticipated - the School Fair! We arrive, very keyed up. And cold. Esme's like a little girl possessed. We must arrive early!

Inside, it's very, very crowded

We're soon in Esme's classroom, there's no room at all, and we squeeze through to the stalls, to enter the lucky dip and other contests, soon, we've won chocolate and some tiny figures, and a purple horse thing.

And Esme sees all her teachers.

I soon realise the reason she desperately wanted to come. She's been making Xmas Crackers all day at school, and if she didn't get there in time, some one else may buy hers. Obviously, it's a scam by the school to ensure they want to come, and get there on time.

She's happier then Jack McHappy, winner of last year's MR Happy contest. There's sweets and chocolate inside her cracker. She even gives one to Bradley.

It's a long pensive wait in the queue. Moving up one chair at a time, sometimes three.

We finally get in. And I say come on Bradley. Santa says, "hello Bradley!" Bradley turns to me and says, "he knows my name!"

And he doesn't forget to test to see if he's the real Santa. The real Santa says, 'ho, ho, ho' when he laughs. So, Bradley has a prepared joke, especially for the occasion...

"Why does, beedy beed?" Asks Brad.
"I don't know, why does beedy beed," says Santa.
"Because beedy beedy beed," says Bradley, covering up his increasingly contagious laugh with his hand.
"Ho ho ho! That's the best joke I've heard all night," Says Santa.
Bradley turns to me and exclaims, "It is Santa!"