SANTA Claus and his reindeer flew in to Stratford ahead of Christmas Day.
Tesco on Birmingham Road welcomed the big man in red and his trusted sleigh pullers last week to make sure the boys and girls of the town were on their best behaviour.
A Rudolph Race also took place which saw Santa chasing his elves on a bike loaned by Anytime Fitness, burning off the mince pies and helping raise money for the British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK.
And Tesco staff were on hand to help busy shoppers pack their bags as well as running a charity tombola.