My letter from Santa Claus

Ever since I was a little boy, my parents loved everything to do with Christmas. The sounds, the smells, the decorations, the fun and laughter. The coming together of loved ones and the wonder in the eyes of children as Christmas Day drew near.

A traditional part of our family Christmas was writing to Santa, or Father Christmas as we knew him in our house. On a cold December evening, with frost twinkling on the windows, we’d light the log fire and Mum would make the most gorgeous hot chocolate drinks, topped with whipped cream and marshmallows. My siblings and I would find our favourite spot on the rug in front of the fire and write to Santa to let him know what we had been up to and, importantly, to reassure him that we had been very well behaved this year.

Little did we realise that dad, quietly sitting in his chair, was taking notes. Notes that would be used to write the most wonderful letter from Santa for us to find the following morning.

The memories are fond ones. Memories that I’ll never forget and cherish for a lifetime. And it’s these memories and the true magic of Christmas that drove me to set up My Letter From Santa Claus Ltd.

It started with me rekindling my father’s Christmas tradition and making letters from Santa for my own two children. Then their cousins, friends and even to support their school PTA.

Today we are a close knit family business creating a family tradition that everyone can share in and enjoy.

The best thing about memories is making them, and what better time to make memories than at the most wonderful time of the year?