The Christmas fair and switching on of the festive tree lights was a great success as the wintry weather stayed dry with a slight flurry of snow at the end.

The first event was the pre-school afternoon party on the stage.

Dressed as a clown Mick Knowles, managing director of Messages PR, became the storyteller and read the children The Gruffalo and got the parents and tots to successfully name all of Santa’s reindeer.

Mum Jess Checketts said: “Thank you so much.

“My little one enjoyed herself and got so excited and is still excited for Christmas now.

“An amazing and thoughtful present too.

“Thank you again, the guys were great with the kids.”

The winter cold was ignored by the entrants for the princess and character fancy dress parade who were amazing – my favourite was the little Christmas gnome and the sparkling blue satin dress that lit-up.

Staff dressed as elves from The Works handed out prizes.

Talking of gnomes there was a naughty elf running riot at Crown Glass Shopping Centre even getting told off by Robin Orchard when he climbed into a big comfy bed in the shop window!

Stalls lined Somerset Square and Colliers Walk with the 999 crews setting up shop at Crown Glass Place.

The beekeepers who removed a swarm from a flower bed in the summer were back selling honey made from the Nailsea bees!

The town centre fair takes months of organising and there was some disappointment it didn’t run along the High Street but current legislation (and there is lots) can be prohibitive.

However, having to charge an entry fee benefitted Nailsea School 60atsixty anniversary fundraising as teachers and students manned the barriers and collected the cash for their cause.

Nineteen-year- old Connor Hammond won the Searching for Stars talent competition.