It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas!

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas!

On a pretty drab Saturday morning, our team at Hockley decided to add a little festive cheer to Spa Road by setting up our community stall, finding a face painter at short notice and handing out hundreds of chocolate coins to youngsters passing by the office.

The last Saturday before Christmas was the perfect time to deliver an impromptu Christmas party outside our Hockley branch in Spa Road and welcome youngsters to receive free of charge face painting and the chance to win some chocolate coins by answering a simple Christmas question!

See how you would have got on....

Q. Does Santa say Ho, Ho, Ho or No, No, No?
Q. Name one of Santas Reindeer?
Q. Does Santa wear a Red or Green suit on Christmas Eve?
Q. Does Santa live in the South Pole or the North Pole?

Thanks to Caitlin for the face painting and everyone who stopped to take part. Happy Christmas from us all.


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