Only 3 more sleeps till Christmas! Last year, around this time, I discovered http://www.noradsanta.org/ an highly unlikely by-product of the North American defence programme. Every year since the 1950s this organisation use their highly advanced missile satellite tracking technology for a much nicer purpose - tracking Santa's journey from his home in the North Pole as he delivers presents all around the world. The site is fascinating, even before Christmas Eve, as it gives away some very hi-tec secrets and insights into how the amazing man in red manages such an astounding undertaking every year. On Christmas Eve itself there are 20 minute updates on his progress from take off at 4am Eastern Time to landing 24 hours later, and sometimes video clips as he passes well-known landmarks. Hours of fun to keep overexcited children under some control! (that includes children over 30...) And then check out the wikipedia page for norad santa as well - you couldn't make it up!!
The photo is Leeds, 2 weeks ago. I suspect that is an escaping elf, not a child in the foreground...
Ho ho ho!
Jo x
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