Santa for the nonnis, padlocks, murals and the Christmas shop

We kept seeing this rather scruffy Santa Claus in a little white Fiat van stopping around the town. When we caught up with him he was giving a couple of old people small gifts. He explained that Christmas wasn't just for children but nonnis (grandparents) too.

We told him we were old too but he wasn't impressed.

A close up of the young lovers of Peschici's vow of love

And another mural. When you have boring steel shutters to protect against the elements, why not make them attractive ?

That door really is a shutter !

Finally to the Christmas shop. There is no Tesco equivalent in the town, or nearby. I would guess that Foggia - about 90 minutes drive away might have something, but here we have half a dozen shops selling fruit and veg, about the same number of butchers and assorted general purpose shops selling almost everything.
Out at 7:45 to get early to the butcher who specialises in birds, to get our turkey leg, and some carpaccio as a starter.
Then to the Inoteca & veg shop for the next on the list. A brussel sprout free Christmas - hurrah !
Then the bread shop, the vegeme supermarket and back home by 8:30. Every shop full of laughter - what a contrast to the Sunbury Cross superstore.

I have found out about the lottery win - more later.

Wherever you are reading this - a very happy Christmas from us both.