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Eithne Shortall: Santa delivers his magic in myriad mysterious ways

How each family receives gifts at Christmas, if any, and the manner of their arrival is a matter of personal choice – so the man in red works his wonder to suit us all

Christmas miracle: Presents are placed a little differently at each home

In my tiny, arguably sad life that revolves a little around work and a lot around children, Santa is a hot topic. I sat down with my three-year-old last weekend to write his letter to the man in red and had two friends text me that evening to see how it had gone and how exactly we were approaching Santa.

At first, I was confused. How many ways can there be to approach a man ...