'Grotto'

Cost cuts are terribly aren't they?

The White Rose (shopping centre) appear to have dispensed with the actual grotto this year, and just resorted to a fenced off area surrounded by a few trees and moving animals.

Santa had gone for lunch at this point, but came back later to terrorise small children! I'm not kidding either, the baby I witnessed being forced to sit on this strange man's lap was definitely close to tears.

It was horrendously busy, but I managed to finish my Christmas shopping, (that's all three presents bought now), and buy a few things for myself as well.

I was also asked whether I was over 21 or not (I'm 25), by the checkout woman, I think this is the first time it's ever happened. But then I'm not sure I've ever actually bought alcohol before...

Finally, having actually seen the size of Steve Jobs' biography in the flesh, I'm glad I decided not to save the extra tens of pence that getting a physical copy rather than the Kindle version. You don't want to drop that brick on your head while reading it in bed!