PICTURES: 100-plus Ross-shire kids get early visit from Santa - with a little help from Kyle RNLI
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SANTA arrived in style for a Ross-shire grotto drop-in which involved helicopter and boat en route to scores of delighted children.
The event marked the busiest grotto the Kyle lifeboat station has ever held.
The drizzly weather did not put off the scores of families who patiently queued up to await their turn with well over 100 children getting a chance to meet him.
There was also an opportunity for people to do some Christmas shopping as there were gifts and cards available from the RNLI shop, whilst the children had the chance to post their Christmas letters.
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Kyle of Lochalsh Helm Andrew MacDonald said: "We would like to thank all the families who patiently queued up to see Santa, and to everyone who helped make it such a success. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported us throughout the year and we hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year."
The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts.
The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 142,700 lives.
