Photo: Tom Kitchin
When Monday's strong winds ripped Santa asunder from his possie on Miss Washington's front doorstep, the family thought that was probably that.
A call-out over social media for any sightings and a search of the neighbourhood initially turned up no sign of the 1m-high rotund red man, until a Juniper Close neighbour arrived with him a few hours later and plonked him back on the doorstep.
''We're welcoming back Santa after a near escape,'' Miss Washington said. ''The kids next door joked that Christmas had come early.''
