Photos with Father Christmas

All over shopping centres all around the city pictures are being taken of kids sitting on Father Christmas' lap whispering in his ear what they would like him to bring for them this Christmas.  I popped in at the Christmas Shop at Moffat-on-Main the other day and watched photographer Leon Hugo take such pictures.  The difference from a lot of other places is that the funds generated here go to charity.  Drama Princess took a gap between photos to slip…

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Lovemore Heights Christmas Tree

The Grootendorst family living at the top of Melsetter Road in Lovemore Heights has gone all out this year to make the outside of their house a Christmas lights wonderland.  They made a big occasion of switching it on a couple of weeks ago with the Eastern Cape Youth Choir singing, Father Christmas visiting and party packs given to all the kids.  Literally hundreds of people came that night and has since stopped outside over weekends to show their kids.  The…

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So this is Christmas

Merry Christmas to all the followers of The Firefly Photo Files and Port Elizabeth Daily Photo.  Wishing you all a blessed and peaceful day.  John Lennon – So This Is Christmas So this is ChristmasAnd what have you done?Another year overAnd a new one just begunAnd so this is ChristmasI hope you have funThe near and the dear oneThe old and the youngA very merry ChristmasAnd a happy New YearLet's hope it's a good oneWithout any fearAnd so this is ChristmasFor weak…

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Santa Clause is coming to town

You better watch out You better not cry Better not pout I'm telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town He's making a list And checking it twice; Gonna find out Who's naughty and nice Santa Claus is coming to town He sees you when you're sleeping He knows when you're awake He knows if you've been bad or good So be good for goodness sake! O! You better watch out! You better not cry Better not pout I'm…

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Father Christmas arrives tonight

Its Christmas Eve and Father Christmas is on his way.  Tonight children of all sizes will watch the sky to catch a glimpse of his flying sleigh.  Ears will be tuned just in case they hear bells outside.  Want to see where he is at the moment? Check out Google's Santa Tracker, best viewed on Google Chrome.  Oh yes, and don't forget to put out the milk and cookies.  Delivering a couple of billion gifts is thirsty work. The picture was…

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Port Elizabeth – a century of being a city

Exactly one hundred years ago, on 28 July 1913, Port Elizabeth was declared a city.  It doesn't mean that Port Elizabeth is 100 years old, because its not.  Its much older than that.  The first settlement in Port Elizabeth started to develop around Fort Frederick after its completion in 1799 and it was officially named by Sir Rufane Donkin after his wife Lady Elizabeth in 1820 when he came to Algoa Bay to oversee the landing of the British Settlers.  A couple of events have been…

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Merry Christmas (from a beach in Africa)

The traditional Christmas one always sees is a white Christmas with snow, a fireplace and all kinds of wintery things.  But more than half the earth actually has a summer Christmas where Santa should probably be wearing board shorts and slops while driving an open top vehicle and enjoying the sun.  When Santa isn't going around handing out gifts he must surely go somewhere and that somewhere is a beach in Port Elizabeth close to the Willows Resort.I would like to take…

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Opening Christmas gifts

The Rugrats opening their gifts on Christmas morningI want to wish all the regular, not so regular, by chance and "find it through Google" visitors to Port Elizabeth Daily Photo a Merry Christmas.  I hope it was a blessed day and that everybody received the gifts that they asked for in their Dear Santa letters. 

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Happy New Year!

I would like to wish all the Port Elizabeth Daily Photo readers a Happy New Year. May the year ahead bring you nothing but joy and happiness. And stick with us, because 2010 is going to be a very exciting year here in Port Elizabeth what with the 2010 FIFA World Cup and everything else happening in our fair city. Here's to 2010. Cheers!The photo was taken at the annual Opening of the Season that normally takes place on 16…

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