Santa, lights and mulled wine in Hatch End

Hatch End was celebrating Christmas today.

The announcement was on the railings as you drove through Hatch End. Pulver Carr estate agents had the sign saying: Hatch End Broadway  Christmas Street Event  Friday 18th December  4pm-8 pm

Horse drawn carriage rides, Santas's Grotto and also in Pulver Carr come and meet our special guest Chewbacca from Star Wars.

Santa was in his grotto in Hearnden Funeral Directors but Santa was very much alive. Mincemeat pies and chocolates were at the door, the children could receive a wrapped gift and a collection box was being shaken. You could pose for a photo with Santa.

The sleigh rides (£3.50 per person) were in great demand and the tiny tots seemed to love it. I liked the red covering with the words Merry Christmas written in capital letters large on the side and back of the carriage. The two white horses tossed their heads and seemed very good-tempered considering they kept having to negotiate the turn at the edge of the road with traffic all around.

On the platform outside Chuck burgers restaurant two of the staff, Eleni and another, were in red hats and Eleni was serving passers by a small cup of mulled wine and a piece of chocolate brownie.

Pecan brownies served with the Lazy Sundae.

For menu see their website:

http://www.chuckburgerbar.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/CHUCK-A3-MENU-20151.pdf

Chuck Burger Bar, Uxbridge Road, Hatch End, HA5 4HR

If you missed the mulled wine given out on Friday 18th December you can find it in Chuck's Burger on their menu over Christmas.

Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.