{"id":15347,"date":"2016-11-29T14:52:58","date_gmt":"2016-11-29T14:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=15347"},"modified":"2016-11-29T14:52:58","modified_gmt":"2016-11-29T14:52:58","slug":"hundreds-children-write-letters-santas-post-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2016\/11\/29\/hundreds-children-write-letters-santas-post-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds of children write letters at Santa&#039;s Post Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">THIS year is set to be the busiest yet for Santa\u2019s Post Office in Cardiff Bay which received more than\u00a0200 letters on its opening day.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Mermaid Quay attraction, which opened on Sunday, gives children the chance to write a letter to Santa with the help of elves and post it into a festive letter\u00a0box for free.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The young customers can then watch its\u00a0journey to Lapland on an interactive map and look forward to a reply from Santa after a couple of days.<\/span><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-15350\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Xmas-PO-feature-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"The front of Santa's Post Office in Mermaid Quay.\" width=\"382\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Xmas-PO-feature-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Xmas-PO-feature-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Xmas-PO-feature-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Xmas-PO-feature-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Xmas-PO-feature-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Xmas-PO-feature.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-15350\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Xmas-PO-feature-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"The front of Santa's Post Office in Mermaid Quay.\" width=\"382\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Xmas-PO-feature-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Xmas-PO-feature-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Xmas-PO-feature-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Xmas-PO-feature-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Xmas-PO-feature-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/Xmas-PO-feature.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n<strong>The front of Santa&#8217;s Post Office in Mermaid Quay.<\/strong><br \/>\nLinda Welch, events manager for Santa\u2019s Post Office, said: \u201cIt is always popular, with the number of visitors growing each year.\u201d<br \/>\nSanta&#8217;s Post Office has been widely praised on Twitter:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We had the best time at Santa&#8217;s Post Office in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MermaidQuay\">@MermaidQuay<\/a> this morning. It opens at 11.30 so head over then! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cardiff?src=hash\">#cardiff<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cardiffbay?src=hash\">#cardiffbay<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ali (@wemadethislife) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wemadethislife\/status\/802831307541794816\">November 27, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Our trip to Santa&#8217;s Post Office <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MermaidQuay\">@MermaidQuay<\/a> Cardiff Bay today. And it&#8217;s free to visit! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1pLE1SmoQz\">https:\/\/t.co\/1pLE1SmoQz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/santaspostofficemq?src=hash\">#santaspostofficemq<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2Yr9XB4CGZ\">pic.twitter.com\/2Yr9XB4CGZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cardiff Mummy Says (@CardiffMummy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CardiffMummy\/status\/803004145972236288\">November 27, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">W posted his letter to Santa this morning at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MermaidQuay\">@mermaidquay<\/a> Cardiff Bay which you can do every\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fTV3RgXhTn\">https:\/\/t.co\/fTV3RgXhTn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Yummy Blogger (@yummyblogger) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yummyblogger\/status\/802867085181390848\">November 27, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is the third season\u00a0for Santa&#8217;s Post Office but the first time it has raised money for charity.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15615\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15615\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-15615 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/unnamed-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"unnamed\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/unnamed-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/unnamed-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/unnamed-293x391.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/unnamed.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15615\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15615 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/unnamed-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"unnamed\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/unnamed-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/unnamed-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/unnamed-293x391.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/11\/unnamed.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/noscript> Volunteer elves helping out with the collection over the weekend<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It has chosen Tenovus Cancer Care, a Welsh charity which provides people who have cancer or know somebody who does, with treatment and emotional support.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ms Welch said previous visitors, surprised that the attraction was free, said they would happily donate money to a good cause instead.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt\u2019s entirely voluntary, so if people don\u2019t feel they can afford to donate they don\u2019t have to,\u201d she said.<\/span><br \/>\nSo far, Santa&#8217;s Post Office has raised \u00a3400 for Tenovus Cancer Care.<br \/>\nAlexander Smith, Tenovus Cancer Care Community Fundraiser for South Wales, said: &#8220;We are delighted to have been selected as the chosen charity for Santa&#8217;s Post Office.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;The money raised from the Post Office will go towards helping us bring treatment,\u00a0emotional support and practical advice to the heart of the communities across Wales and England&#8221;.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Halogen UK, the company behind the attraction, has worked with Tenovus on other fundraising projects over the past few years.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ms Welch said: \u201cThey were an obvious choice as our charity partner.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Santa\u2019s Post Office is open for six more days, from 11am to 4pm every Saturday and Sunday, with the final opening day being Sunday, December 18.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS year is set to be the busiest yet for Santa\u2019s Post Office in Cardiff Bay which received more than\u00a0200 letters on its opening day.\u00a0 The Mermaid Quay attraction, which opened on Sunday, gives children the chance to write a letter to Santa with the help of elves and post it into a festive letter\u00a0box for free. 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