Caption Competition
Winning entries in the Caption Competition.
The competition is now closed.
This week, it was a Christmas tree farm near Berlin.
Thanks to all who entered. The prize of a small amount of kudos to the following:
6. SkarloeyLine
After the recent political upheaval, no one believed in Saint Nick any more.
5. Becky Snow Fan Club
Now, where's my sleigh? I could have sworn I left it in Zone C.
4. Martin
"After 50 yards you have reached your destination."
Next year I go back to paper maps!
3. wonkypops
Let's see, the 24th, the 24th... I just get this nagging feeling that I've forgotten to do something.
2. Valerie Ganne
Santa hadn't realised his grotto in Harrods was so big
1. Jan
I must be getting old. The trees all look so young these days.
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Comment number 1.
At 16th Dec 2010, rogueslr wrote:Hurry up Rudolf, you should have gone before we left.
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Comment number 2.
At 16th Dec 2010, Gurney Nutting wrote:Thanks to central heating, Santa had had to slim down to get through those decorative chimneys
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Comment number 3.
At 16th Dec 2010, BeckySnow wrote:鈥淚 can鈥檛 wait to see little Charlie Gilmour鈥檚 face when he opens the Ladybird Book of History I鈥檝e got for him!鈥
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Comment number 4.
At 16th Dec 2010, Raven Clare wrote:Well, David Beckham said his wife wanted some firs for Christmas
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Comment number 5.
At 16th Dec 2010, Gurney Nutting wrote:Now, where's my sleigh? I could have sworn I left it in Zone C.
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At 16th Dec 2010, Tremorman wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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Comment number 7.
At 16th Dec 2010, Gurney Nutting wrote:Due to economic cutbacks, Santa's sack was a lot smaller this year
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Comment number 8.
At 16th Dec 2010, Raven Clare wrote:Poor Santa had to walk - his sleigh had been clamped yet again
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At 16th Dec 2010, Dry Boak wrote:Santa makes his first appearance in Lilliput
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Comment number 10.
At 16th Dec 2010, Tremorman wrote:I know i parked the ruddy sleigh around here somewhere
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Comment number 11.
At 16th Dec 2010, Candace9839 wrote:After dropping his glasses, Santa couldn't see the forest OR the trees.
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Comment number 12.
At 16th Dec 2010, Candace9839 wrote:Ring my bell, indeed.
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Comment number 13.
At 16th Dec 2010, Candace9839 wrote:Ring my bell, indeed.
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Comment number 14.
At 16th Dec 2010, Tremorman wrote:well i got a job in Atlanta in a mall playing Santa,It wasn't because i was it i was the only one the suit would fit.
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Comment number 15.
At 16th Dec 2010, Gurney Nutting wrote:I'd better do some gardening, thought Santa. Hoe, hoe, hoe.
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Comment number 16.
At 16th Dec 2010, Candace9839 wrote:Santa hated it when reindeer games included hide and seek.
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Comment number 17.
At 16th Dec 2010, TheSamePeopleAlwaysGetPicked wrote:In the Land of the Giants, they have a giant Santa.
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Comment number 18.
At 16th Dec 2010, MuteJoe wrote:Lapland New Forest it is not.
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Comment number 19.
At 16th Dec 2010, Candace9839 wrote:Santa regretted dropping the sledge keys
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Comment number 20.
At 16th Dec 2010, Tremorman wrote:This Christmas tree farm is a real growth industry
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Comment number 21.
At 16th Dec 2010, Raven Clare wrote:I'd better get these trees trimmed before they become dangerous, thought Santa, ever-mindful of Elf and Safety
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Comment number 22.
At 16th Dec 2010, Tremorman wrote:Now into the loft to get the baubles
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Comment number 23.
At 16th Dec 2010, TheSamePeopleAlwaysGetPicked wrote:For the Christmas deliveries, the Royal Mail launches the posties winter overalls.
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Comment number 24.
At 16th Dec 2010, Sixfootup wrote:Santa was disappointed. He was told it was going to rein deer.....
(oh, come on , someone was going to say it)
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Comment number 25.
At 16th Dec 2010, Dry Boak wrote:Does my "baum" look big in this?
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Comment number 26.
At 16th Dec 2010, BeckySnow wrote:"Like Tate Britain, for me the challenge was to present a tree that was naturally effortless or, put another way, I couldn't be arsed." said Father Christmas.
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Comment number 27.
At 16th Dec 2010, Tremorman wrote:They really are starting to take liberties with this buy one get one free offer.
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Comment number 28.
At 16th Dec 2010, Killos_T wrote:Giant Santa terrorises Norway
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Comment number 29.
At 16th Dec 2010, SkarloeyLine wrote:This year, Santa had decided reindeer camouflage was the way to beat the quarantine laws.
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Comment number 30.
At 16th Dec 2010, Sixfootup wrote:For goodness sake, the last sack and I've run out of houses......
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Comment number 31.
At 16th Dec 2010, Raven Clare wrote:By the shape of the outfit, we can now understand how Santa can organise everything so every boy and girl on the planet gets a present delivered all in the one evening - Santa's a woman
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Comment number 32.
At 16th Dec 2010, Tremorman wrote:They really were taking liberties with this buy one get one free offer.
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Comment number 33.
At 16th Dec 2010, SkarloeyLine wrote:"Flamin' roof gardens - it takes me all night to find the chimney."
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Comment number 34.
At 16th Dec 2010, Tremorman wrote:Santa was at his local branch The North Pole
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Comment number 35.
At 16th Dec 2010, Gurney Nutting wrote:Stupid red nose, thought Santa - I'm going for a Sat Nav instead next year
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Comment number 36.
At 16th Dec 2010, Raven Clare wrote:Santa had one last present to deliver, but he couldn't find Chris Mustry anywhere
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Comment number 37.
At 16th Dec 2010, Tremorman wrote:Santa wasn't very bright and just couldn't remember what you did to get the baubles to grow.
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Comment number 38.
At 16th Dec 2010, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:I enjoy getting the sack, actually.
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Comment number 39.
At 16th Dec 2010, Gurney Nutting wrote:Having been sacked, Stuart Baggs returns to the Isle of Man
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Comment number 40.
At 16th Dec 2010, JimmyG wrote:Santa kept forgetting about the Gregorian calendar change...
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Comment number 41.
At 16th Dec 2010, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:Now where did I put the lumps of coal?
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Comment number 42.
At 16th Dec 2010, leroyrampa wrote:With his sack nearing empty, and a long list of mothers-in-law and slightly eccentric aunts and uncles to go, it was time for Santa to start his yearly search for a garage open on Christmas eve.
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Comment number 43.
At 16th Dec 2010, JimmyG wrote:Father Christmas regretted pinching the cake labelled "Eat me" from Alice's house
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Comment number 44.
At 16th Dec 2010, Killos_T wrote:Thanks to Coalition austerity cuts, Santa gets the sack!
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Comment number 45.
At 16th Dec 2010, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:'How not to be seen' - the new generation
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Comment number 46.
At 16th Dec 2010, Raven Clare wrote:Well, that's the kids sorted out, thought Santa - now for presents for all the dogs in the world
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Comment number 47.
At 16th Dec 2010, JimmyG wrote:Pete Doherty had alot of explaining to do. Again...
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Comment number 48.
At 16th Dec 2010, Tremorman wrote:never mind going green I want a quad bike to speed up deliveries.
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Comment number 49.
At 16th Dec 2010, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:If a tree falls in the forest, but Santa's there to hear...
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Comment number 50.
At 16th Dec 2010, Valerie Ganne wrote:That's it, thought Santa - Eddie Stobart can deliver the lot next year
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Comment number 51.
At 16th Dec 2010, Mr Snoozy wrote:Being new to 'Photo-shop', Fritz always struggled with perspective, as his early work entitled "Santa in Norway" shows...
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Comment number 52.
At 16th Dec 2010, rogueslr wrote:I'm afraid you've failed the pre flight security check Santa. Yes and the Elves did it are not satisfactory answers to 'Are you carrying anything for somebody else?' and 'Did you pack your bags yourself?'
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Comment number 53.
At 16th Dec 2010, Rob Falconer wrote:That's the last time I hide in C. S. Lewis' wardrobe, thought Santa
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At 16th Dec 2010, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:Having secreted herself away, Mrs Claus was about to catch Santa smoking at last.
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Comment number 55.
At 16th Dec 2010, JimmyG wrote:The real Richard Attenborough has finally been found...
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Comment number 56.
At 16th Dec 2010, Valerie Ganne wrote:Santa hadn't realised his grotto in Harrod's was so big
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Comment number 57.
At 16th Dec 2010, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:And the Daisy Red Ryders are hidden where??
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Comment number 58.
At 16th Dec 2010, Valerie Ganne wrote:On the thirteenth day of Christmas, Santa visits a council recycling yard near Dorking
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Comment number 59.
At 16th Dec 2010, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:Santa's FOD walkdown would be especially thorough that morning
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Comment number 60.
At 16th Dec 2010, Rob Falconer wrote:Santa announces his support for the "Save the Reindeerforest" Campaign
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Comment number 61.
At 16th Dec 2010, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:Typical, not a Porta Loo in sight
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Comment number 62.
At 16th Dec 2010, leroyrampa wrote:Sat-nav or not, Santa was starting to doubt the presence of any good children in this part of the Siberian forest...
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Comment number 63.
At 16th Dec 2010, Rob Falconer wrote:Santa had brought presents for Alan Titchmarsh, Tommy Walsh and Charlie Dimmock - hoe, hoe, hoe
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At 16th Dec 2010, Valerie Ganne wrote:Santa attempts to deliver Ann Widdecombe's present personally, after her last dance routine launched her intercontinentally
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Comment number 65.
At 16th Dec 2010, Rob Falconer wrote:Santa goes to visit his psychiatrist after he realises he no longer believes in himself
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Comment number 66.
At 16th Dec 2010, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:Wretched elves! They've taken the sledge joy riding again.
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Comment number 67.
At 16th Dec 2010, Valerie Ganne wrote:Santa was gratified to receive so many Christmas wish emails from children around the world - especially as he had no intention of buying a computer
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Comment number 68.
At 16th Dec 2010, SkarloeyLine wrote:Dave: "Come on everyone, we're all in Christmas together... aren't we...? Hello? Anyone...?"
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Comment number 69.
At 16th Dec 2010, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:Santa was determined to show Mrs Claus he did not need to ask for directions.
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Comment number 70.
At 16th Dec 2010, Rob Falconer wrote:Crimewatch has released this CCTV photograph of a man they wish to interview for breaking and entering
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Comment number 71.
At 16th Dec 2010, Valerie Ganne wrote:Santa prepares to fill his sack full of cones for the M5 motorway maintenance team
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Comment number 72.
At 16th Dec 2010, Sean241160 wrote:"You're not a Santa, Mr Baggs. You're not even an elf. Now get out - you're fired"!
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Comment number 73.
At 16th Dec 2010, TheSamePeopleAlwaysGetPicked wrote:It's a long walk for Santa, after he was sleigh-jacked at the traffic lights.
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Comment number 74.
At 16th Dec 2010, SkarloeyLine wrote:After the recent political upheaval, no one believed in Saint Nick any more.
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Comment number 75.
At 16th Dec 2010, TheSamePeopleAlwaysGetPicked wrote:Due to government cut backs, Santa is feeling the pinch.
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Comment number 76.
At 16th Dec 2010, Sean241160 wrote:Having been advised by the Conservative/Lib-Dem coalition on what would be suitable in these financially constrained times, Santa's sack was not going to stretch an awfully long way this year...
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Comment number 77.
At 16th Dec 2010, leroyrampa wrote:Santa's sack was already showing the effects of the government austerity measures
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Comment number 78.
At 16th Dec 2010, BaldoBingham wrote:But are they Fir Trade christmas trees?
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Comment number 79.
At 16th Dec 2010, TheSamePeopleAlwaysGetPicked wrote:After one too many brandies, Santa has been stripped of his license to sleigh.
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Comment number 80.
At 16th Dec 2010, leroyrampa wrote:Last year, 15 Santas with giant, bulging sacks had been deployed solely to deliver largesse from the Education department to students. This year, it's a bit quieter...
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Comment number 81.
At 16th Dec 2010, MorningGlories wrote:Elf and safety regulations required a walkdown of the runway
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Comment number 82.
At 16th Dec 2010, Presto West End wrote:The Griswold children thought that by increasing the number of trees, they could confuse Santa into leaving more presents.
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Comment number 83.
At 16th Dec 2010, Rob Falconer wrote:Father Christmas is the latest celebrity to bring out a Christmas Slimming DVD
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Comment number 84.
At 16th Dec 2010, Simon R wrote:All these Christmas trees and we only managed to get one Santa present
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At 16th Dec 2010, wonkypops wrote:Yo, ho, fi, fum, I smell the crud of an Apprenticeman...
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At 16th Dec 2010, wonkypops wrote:Come out, Assange... I know you're in there...
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Comment number 87.
At 16th Dec 2010, MorningGlories wrote:Turn left at the tree that looks like a bear, then right at the bear that looks like tree
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Comment number 88.
At 16th Dec 2010, MorningGlories wrote:Is it tree time yet?
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Comment number 89.
At 16th Dec 2010, MorningGlories wrote:My bad, I thought you said THREE wishes
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Comment number 90.
At 16th Dec 2010, Simon R wrote:Having left Mary Christmas at home Santa was pine-ing for some company鈥
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Comment number 91.
At 16th Dec 2010, SkarloeyLine wrote:"It's all right, Julian, you can come out. I'm from LAPLAND, not Sweden. Honest."
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Comment number 92.
At 16th Dec 2010, wonkypops wrote:"...and naughty children across the land will fear the wrath of Burglar Claus..."
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Comment number 93.
At 16th Dec 2010, Kieran Boyle wrote:Sunday 26th: Even the bloomin' Garden Centre was shut.
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Comment number 94.
At 16th Dec 2010, Gray Gable wrote:..and a big train set, because I鈥檝e been very good this year.
Yours hopefully,
Little Jimmy.
p.s. Where we live is easy to find - turn left at the 47th Christmas tree on the left, then a right at the 27th on the right..
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Comment number 95.
At 16th Dec 2010, wonkypops wrote:"Bloomin' Tate Gallery Christmas trees..."
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Comment number 96.
At 16th Dec 2010, Manisha wrote:After years of nagging from Mrs Claus, Santa finally decided that walking on Christmas Eve may be the fastest way to get in shape
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Comment number 97.
At 16th Dec 2010, wonkypops wrote:"...not just yet- let it crush Slough first, then open fire with everything we've got..."
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Comment number 98.
At 16th Dec 2010, Manisha wrote:Santa gets a shock to see that his sleigh was towed away in the 5 minutes it took him to go down the last chimney
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Comment number 99.
At 16th Dec 2010, sweetchelli wrote:I'm a santa clone and,
I'm all alone,
I flown
from north pole but
my sleigh got snow blown...
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Comment number 100.
At 16th Dec 2010, MorningGlories wrote:Santaland Diaries - The Case of the Missing Sledge
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