Pop the kettle on, grab a mince pie, and see how many of these you can crack before peeking at the answers! 🧠 1) The Late Santa (Easy) On Christmas Eve, Santa visits a house at 11:55 p.m. He stays inside for 10 minutes, delivering presents and eating a mince pie. When Santa leaves, it’s still Christmas Eve. How is this possible? 🧠 2) The Christmas Choir (Easy) A Christmas choir sings for five nights in a row. Each night, more people hear them sing than the night before. Yet

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A community steering group has been formed in Ventnor to explore future options for the Winter Gardens.