Johnnie and Felicity arriving with Santa at the Garden Centre

A reportage style shot of Johnnie and Felicity pulling a carriage of guests and Santa to Brookfields Garden centre.

You cannot see Santa as he is sat down as Johnnie and Felicity were travelling at quite a pace.

Edited in GIMP with a retro style Kodak Slide film filter and a blurring of the Range Rover number plate.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Such a heart-warming festive sight and an unspoilt old fashion scene ( but for all the cars !! )

[colinbarber013]

Great shot, but Santa in November.....

[Allison Williams]

I cant get over the size of the crowd!

[Hazel]

A good thing we cannot hear the comments of all those car drivers!

[Judith Johnson]

Great shot Phil

[Dione Giorgio]

Great capture, Phil. Your Santa seems to arrive early compared to ours. Here he leaves it to mid-December to start appearing around. Looks cold there from the way Felicity keeps herself. Some people here (not me) still go out in shirts with short sleeves.

[Kerri]

Awesome shot

[Granagringa]

You really did a good job telling this tale...the red really stands out...and what a traffic jam!

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

I like the angle and the depth here, the pops of red of the horses' plumes draw the eye in and the line of traffic lead the eye through the shot. Nice one.
I think I can just see Sanata's hand waving? Just behind the driver's elbow.
Good thinking re. the car's registration. Lester once had his car registration cloned. He found out when the other vehicle incurred a parking fine and Lester received the penalty notice. So I've always been careful to blur out any fully visible licence plates in photos I publish on the web.

[Phil Howcroft]

@dulciknit on the rare occassion I capture a full reg plate, i always blurr it alison :)

thanks for your continued support

[Phil Howcroft]

@granagringa thanks :)

@kerristephens cheers :)

@sangwann he always arrives early at this garden centre dione

thanks judith @busylady

@quietpurplehaze Saturday afternoon haze, they should be chilled :)

[Phil Howcroft]

@allie912 England Allison, our roads are always busy, apparently it is like this at rush hour (even without horse and cart !!!)

[Phil Howcroft]

@colinbarber013 far too early colin !!!!

@beryl thanks beryl :) :)

[Hazel]

@phil_howcroft

Errrr - Christmas shopping with The Wife?!