THE BIGGEST SANTA IN BRIGG THIS CHRISTMAS?

Brigg Blog suggests this might well be the biggest Santa on view in the town for Christmas 2021.
The real gift-delivering legend from the Arctic Circle has been calling at this property on Hawthorn Avenue since the sizeable housing development involving more than 80 homes was built for Brigg Urban District Council some 90 years ago.
But when Santa arrives later today aboard his sleigh, he is bound to be impressed by his huge likeness on the front of this Hawthorn house, close to Preston Drive.
It has proved a local talking point since being erected for the festive season.
Our thanks to to Simon Fisher for the images.
We had intended to photograph the huge Santa last week while making a tea-time visit to The Garden chippie, but the number of parked vehicles near the property, which adjoins a road junction, defeated our planned stop.
Thankfully, the Government has not introduced any further virus-related lockdown restrictions ahead of Christmas.
So as long as Santa wears a mandatory face-covering, he should be OK to call at ALL Brigg properties tonight as part of his global tour.
Once safely returned to his northerly HQ, he will be ready for a drink after all that effort to please kids and adults.
Some licensed premises in Brigg will be opening for limited periods on Christmas Day.
The Dying Gladiator (from 11am through lunchtime) and the Woolpack (from 5pm) have informed Brigg Blog that they will be catering for customers on the 25th. The Lord Nelson will be open through the afternoon. Some other 'locals' in our area will also be trading.
Having mentioned fast food earlier in this post, we've been informed that today (Friday, December 24) is likely to prove very busy for takeaways in the t.own.
People across the UK order 66 per cent more takeaways on Christmas Eve, according to research by Foodhub, one of the UK’s leading food ordering apps "as Brits look for a stress-free solution ahead of Christmas Day."
Foodhub tells us the busiest period for ordering takeaways on Christmas Eve is between 6.30pm and 7.30pm.
"So Brits are urged to use Foodhub’s pre-order tool to book ahead of the golden hour, to avoid any delays and disappointments," the firm adds.
It has also revealed that the UK’s "favourite takeaway of choice" on Christmas Eve is pizza, with Indian food and Chinese following in second and third place.
And finally... Santa's longest present-delivering stop-off in Brigg decades ago used to be at a house on Hawthorn Avenue, where the Dunderdale family lived. Mr and Mrs D. had 11 children.... all boys, born successively from the mid-1950s. Latterly, the council gave the Dundy clan part of next door's semi to use as additional space. Having two chimneys to use must have assisted Santa.
View more details about the Dunderdale family here...