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| 'I drunkenly bought a Santa taller than my house' | 'I drunkenly bought a Santa taller than my house' |
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| The giant Santa raising money for charity | The giant Santa raising money for charity |
| A man's drunken mistake has led to a beloved Christmas tradition in a North Yorkshire village. | A man's drunken mistake has led to a beloved Christmas tradition in a North Yorkshire village. |
| Peter Routledge was shopping online after a festive session four years ago and quickly realised he'd made a huge error. | Peter Routledge was shopping online after a festive session four years ago and quickly realised he'd made a huge error. |
| He'd purchased an inflatable Santa that is actually bigger than his house in Poppleton. | He'd purchased an inflatable Santa that is actually bigger than his house in Poppleton. |
| It quickly became the talk of the village but now Mr Routledge, along with his wife Katy, uses the decoration as a force for good. | It quickly became the talk of the village but now Mr Routledge, along with his wife Katy, uses the decoration as a force for good. |
| Mrs Routledge said: "It brings so much happiness to the village and a lot to people in York as well. He's also done some good work for charities and we also collect food for a local food bank." | Mrs Routledge said: "It brings so much happiness to the village and a lot to people in York as well. He's also done some good work for charities and we also collect food for a local food bank." |
| Local residents gather to see the giant Santa with one resident saying: "We live really locally so we have come to see him the last few years and the kids get really excited when we're driving past." | |
| Another said the inflatable was a major factor in the purchasing of their own home. She said: "When we moved here about two years ago, we saw in the press that this existed. | |
| "My husband and me and big fans of Christmas so that was a huge decider in us taking the house as well." | |
| Mrs Routledge added: "People have been so generous and people just love to come see it." | |
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