Hundreds of people lined the streets as a truck convoy travelled the Black Country's roads in hopes of spreading festive cheer.
The Kingswinford Charity Truck Convoy, which was held annually from 2014 until 2021, made a triumphant return on Saturday when around 50 trucks decorated with Christmas lights and tinsel took to the road.
And driving one of the trucks was a special festive guest, Santa Claus, who handed out chocolates to youngsters whilst they eagerly waited with their families to see the vehicles pass by.
The Kingswinford Charity Truck Convoy, which was held annually from 2014 until 2021, made a triumphant return on Saturday when around 50 trucks decorated with Christmas lights and tinsel took to the road.
And driving one of the trucks was a special festive guest, Santa Claus, who handed out chocolates to youngsters whilst they eagerly waited with their families to see the vehicles pass by.
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00:00 So Santa, if you had a mere mortal name it would be probably Andy.
00:05 Maybe.
00:07 Yeah yeah.
00:10 So Santa just fill us in.
00:11 What's happening tonight?
00:14 We're doing a charity, well sorry, not a charity.
00:17 There's no collections.
00:18 Giving chocolates out to all the local children through the estates
00:23 and to make everyone come out and smile.
00:27 Yeah.
00:28 Through Dudley and Kings Winford.
00:30 Well that's it, we're starting here in Bilston, you're ending up in Kings Winford.
00:33 That's right isn't it?
00:34 Yes.
00:34 And how many trucks we got involved Santa?
00:36 Errr, 30 odd, 30 plus.
00:39 You've done well to cram them in here.
00:41 We only had 20 but a few more have turned up and the organisers done well.
00:48 And this is all paying tribute to your wife?
00:52 Yes, Rachel.
00:53 Rachel Day.
00:54 Lovely lady, Express and Star readers will be familiar with the good send off that you gave her.
00:59 And you must be amazed with this turnout, fantastic isn't it mate?
01:03 Fantastic.
01:04 Yeah and it's an annual thing isn't it?
01:05 So if people have missed it this year, do you reckon you'll be back next Christmas?
01:08 Touch wood.
01:09 I've got someone else that wants to follow it on.
01:14 Yeah yeah, cool.
01:16 Give us a big ho ho ho then Santa.
01:18 Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas.
01:20 [Music]
01:40 Tina, this is your truck isn't it?
01:42 It is, this is my work truck.
01:44 Your work truck?
01:45 My work truck.
01:46 How long you been driving trucks for then?
01:47 About 30 years.
01:49 Oh yeah, you obviously love it then.
01:51 Yeah, yeah.
01:52 I do, I enjoy it.
01:53 Do you normally carry Pellion, the big red man?
01:56 Not this sort, no.
01:57 No.
01:58 Go on boss, what's your name?
01:59 Nigel.
02:00 Nigel?
02:02 Yes.
02:02 Hello Nigel, where you come from Nig?
02:04 Same place as Tina.
02:05 Greybridge?
02:06 Greybridge, yes.
02:07 Cool, represent, represent.
02:08 What do you think of the event? It's fantastic isn't it?
02:12 It is, we did it last year as well.
02:14 Yeah.
02:14 It was really good last year, so this year we put a bit more effort in.
02:17 Well yeah, you love the park for sure and let's just get one more glance at Santa.
02:21 Right, give us a wave, ho ho ho.
02:24 Ho ho.
02:25 [Music]