Santa Dash from the Sun Inn, Coate Water, Sunday 8 December
A Hasher from KVH3 who participated in the 2013 Santa Dash was afterwards moved to pen this poem
‘to capture the buoyant mood at the park’.
Santa Clauses, pups in wings,
Fancy dress and fairy things.
Early breakfasts, warming up,
Hands wrapped round a welcome cup.
Blue skies, breezes, weather fine.
Lakes like lurex, ducks in line.
Saintly swans and sailing boats,
Marshals in bright overcoats.
Here they come in pairs, in dozens,
Aunts and uncles, kids and cousins.
Each a splendid scarlet Santa,
Raising funds for things that matter.
Strangers talking to each other,
These things bring us all together.
Thank you, cheerful selfless Clauses,
A charming way to help these causes.
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