A family is off on a magical trip to see Father Christmas at Lappland.

The Munson family, of Mountbatten Drive, Colchester mum Sheena, dad Andrew, with children Bethany, 11, and seven-year-old Dominic picked up their prize at Wyevale Garden Centre at Stanway after Mrs Munson won the prize.

On the day, the family will be able to enjoy planned festivities, including a ride with Santa's reindeer, a visit to a real snowcastle, tobogganing, and husky dog and snowmobile rides.

And they will get to meet the great man himself. Mrs Munson entered the prize draw run by Wyevale Garden Centres at the Stanway centre for the trip, which also includes £200 spending money for the family.

A seasonal hamper to start Christmas celebrations have been presented to 88 runners-up in the competition

Published Thursday December 18, 2003

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