WOMBWELL'S very own Father and Mother Christmas are considering giving up the grotto for good after more than ten years.
Mike and Joy Bretton, of Windmill Road, have had bookings almost every day in the week leading up to Christmas.
Mike, 73, said: "We have made a name for ourselves, people have come to know us. I think we have become part of the Wombwell Christmas scene."
Joy, 71, joined Mike as Mother Christmas four years ago after some children wanted a female festive figure to meet.
Mike only has his hair trimmed once a year as he has grown his own white beard for the role.
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