Children can send early Christmas present requests straight to Santa at a leading Basildon supermarket.
Asda, on the Pipps Hill Retail Park, has opened it's special Santa post box. All letters will go to the store's very own Father Christmas (who lives in Asda Lapland!).
Don't forget you can write to Santa at This Is Essex - and the best letter wins shopping vouchers! Once Santa has read over the children's mail he will send his replies back to the store.
Each returned letter will be pinned on a festive in-store board so the next time the youngsters are out shopping with parents they can see what Santa had to say.
Mark Girard, the store's manager, said: "Young people have already been in and sent their letters.
"It will be interesting to see what Asda's Santa will say to the boy who wants a brand new sports car!"
Request - little Jorden Stedman steps up to send her presents list to Santa at Asda's Basildon store
Picture:MAXINE CLARKE
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