Festive Friday – Festive Families Photography Competition

The challenege for this is

What is the Back to Basics Family Fun Photography Competition?

I want you to write a blog post featuring a photograph of your family getting off the sofa, away from the screens and venturing out and about to enjoy the festive season with family and friends. We’re looking for fun and original outdoor ideas and activities which will inspire and encourage all our readers to get outside.

according to Chris at Thinly Spread .

Well what better topic for enjoying the festive season than  a trip to see Santa? Every year my daughters take the grandchildrem up to meet Santa and ride on the Santa Express at The Museum of Lead Mining at Wanlockhead..

It is the highest village in Scotland and usually has plenty of snow for them to play in, this year alas it was only frosty...only I say,  but children don't seem to feel the cold.

So they played on the

the swings

the slides

This one is my entry for the comp. see t&c's at bottom of post. 












before they

posted their letters.

Then for the truly magical bit

catching the Santa Express

to go down the mine and meet the big man himself.

helmets are compulsary

part of the t&c's state

6. Note: you can only enter ONE photograph to the competition – so if you take a selection and publish them, please make clear which of your photographs is your competition entry. If you don’t, your entry cannot be considered.

So The one of the children playing on the roundabout is the picture I am putting into this competition.