1 00:00:00,520 --> 00:00:03,640 Speaker 1: Asking this morning, are they still a thing here to 2 00:00:03,680 --> 00:00:06,960 Speaker 1: confirm that yes, they very much still are here in Ashburton, 3 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:10,719 Speaker 1: Mazie and Lucy from the photoshop. More than I put 4 00:00:10,760 --> 00:00:12,639 Speaker 1: up the wrong fader, it helped to push those two, 5 00:00:12,640 --> 00:00:15,520 Speaker 1: wouldn't that you're here in person? So Lucy, this is 6 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:17,000 Speaker 1: your first year with the Santa Photos. 7 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:19,880 Speaker 2: Yes, this is my first year doing nervous speak for that. Yes, 8 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:23,280 Speaker 2: a wee bit, but I'm very excited because I love photography, 9 00:00:23,680 --> 00:00:25,720 Speaker 2: so it would definitely be a great role to take on. 10 00:00:26,079 --> 00:00:28,560 Speaker 1: Whereas Maizie, you're a veteran, how many years would you 11 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:31,240 Speaker 1: have been teaming up with Center and capturing the moment? 12 00:00:31,520 --> 00:00:34,839 Speaker 3: So I will be reaching my sixth year helping out 13 00:00:34,840 --> 00:00:38,000 Speaker 3: in an arcade for the Santa Photos, which has quite 14 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:39,360 Speaker 3: a lot of families and children. 15 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:42,159 Speaker 1: It is popular, Like how many do you expect? 16 00:00:42,640 --> 00:00:45,479 Speaker 4: Oh a lot a lot of people. 17 00:00:45,600 --> 00:00:49,440 Speaker 3: We see lines that sometimes reach the store which met 18 00:00:50,840 --> 00:00:53,920 Speaker 3: so a lot of people will come. Yeah, some people 19 00:00:54,360 --> 00:00:57,320 Speaker 3: will be waiting about thirty minutes sometimes for their photos 20 00:00:57,360 --> 00:00:57,960 Speaker 3: to be taken. 21 00:00:58,120 --> 00:01:00,280 Speaker 1: But yeah, do you hear a lot of people like 22 00:01:00,360 --> 00:01:02,960 Speaker 1: me who you know? You see them enter and they're 23 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:05,040 Speaker 1: all dressed up and they go, maybe we'll go and 24 00:01:05,080 --> 00:01:07,720 Speaker 1: get some lunch and come back. Yes, I might be 25 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:10,240 Speaker 1: a little less then, so they old come and go. 26 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:16,919 Speaker 1: Any fun traditions like on dressing up, matching outfits, pajamas, 27 00:01:16,959 --> 00:01:17,520 Speaker 1: that sort of thing. 28 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:20,160 Speaker 3: Yeah, absolutely. You see those people who are all set 29 00:01:20,240 --> 00:01:24,440 Speaker 3: in those the matching pajamas all turn up a family afore, 30 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:29,120 Speaker 3: some people turn up in Grinch outfits, all dressed up 31 00:01:29,120 --> 00:01:32,400 Speaker 3: with the headbands and whatnot. Yeah, it's really fun to say. 32 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:37,280 Speaker 3: Is it just for the kids, No, absolutely not. We 33 00:01:37,319 --> 00:01:43,400 Speaker 3: see we see work teams appear as well. So yeah, families, 34 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:47,160 Speaker 3: even we see grannies who are just walking by. They'll 35 00:01:47,200 --> 00:01:51,120 Speaker 3: pop over and take a seat on Santa's knee. Yeah, 36 00:01:51,160 --> 00:01:52,680 Speaker 3: we see everyone and anyone. 37 00:01:52,880 --> 00:01:56,240 Speaker 1: I didn't want to be that guy, but like so 38 00:01:56,400 --> 00:01:58,400 Speaker 1: many things in the world are changing, Is it still 39 00:01:58,400 --> 00:02:00,200 Speaker 1: okay to sit on santasknee. 40 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 3: Each to the own. 41 00:02:02,600 --> 00:02:04,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, so it is okay if you want to. But 42 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:05,920 Speaker 1: otherwise you can stand beside him. You can do the 43 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:08,079 Speaker 1: mud a wave over his shoulder if you really want to. 44 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:11,600 Speaker 1: Exactly talking to the kids, who's bringing them along? Is 45 00:02:11,639 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 1: it mainlymum and dad? 46 00:02:12,919 --> 00:02:15,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, mom and dad? Yeah, most How do. 47 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:18,040 Speaker 1: You manage those who aren't so keen. We learned about 48 00:02:18,040 --> 00:02:20,080 Speaker 1: twenty minutes ago from Mama Mail that seemed her and 49 00:02:20,120 --> 00:02:23,440 Speaker 1: I we didn't really sort of get on and we 50 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:26,240 Speaker 1: Alice her first encounter was with the big man. She 51 00:02:26,400 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 1: was horrified the house down. How do you manage that? 52 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:31,560 Speaker 3: You don't? 53 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:33,600 Speaker 1: You literally don't. 54 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:36,840 Speaker 4: And Lucy, you would have been prepared for this people. 55 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:42,560 Speaker 4: So you'll see like kids screaming and crying, kids who 56 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:49,680 Speaker 4: will just be bouncing around the whole arcade. Candy can't so, 57 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:51,360 Speaker 4: so Lucy be prepared for everything. 58 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:54,400 Speaker 1: And there must be a tractor to get the smile 59 00:02:54,720 --> 00:02:58,000 Speaker 1: because they the parents really want. Do you have something 60 00:02:58,040 --> 00:02:59,800 Speaker 1: that you sort of hold up behind the camera. 61 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:02,240 Speaker 3: Lucay, that's going to be done to you. You'll have 62 00:03:02,320 --> 00:03:05,399 Speaker 3: to make some funny Joe we go. 63 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:10,760 Speaker 1: There is a real romance, and you know more so 64 00:03:10,880 --> 00:03:14,000 Speaker 1: now a novelty in getting that photo and then going 65 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:16,839 Speaker 1: next door to see you girls and getting a printed out, 66 00:03:17,160 --> 00:03:19,640 Speaker 1: getting a photo developed. How often do we actually do 67 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:23,080 Speaker 1: that these days? Not common, not as much as and 68 00:03:23,080 --> 00:03:24,720 Speaker 1: then being able to share that with the rallies. That 69 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:27,760 Speaker 1: must be pretty special to witness exactly. So we've better 70 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:31,160 Speaker 1: round off with the housekeeping. It is available here in Ashburden, 71 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:33,639 Speaker 1: which is which is awesome. How's it all going to work? 72 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:37,720 Speaker 2: Yes, So it's running from Saturday twentieth to the twenty fourth, 73 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:41,200 Speaker 2: which is Christmas Eve, and we'll be in the arcade 74 00:03:41,280 --> 00:03:44,200 Speaker 2: from eleven a m. Till two pm, just on the 75 00:03:44,240 --> 00:03:46,920 Speaker 2: Berni Street end next to Redmond's. 76 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:49,680 Speaker 1: We'll have it by the old Trusa tree because it's 77 00:03:49,720 --> 00:03:50,720 Speaker 1: going up next week too late. 78 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:51,760 Speaker 3: I think that's moved. 79 00:03:52,040 --> 00:03:52,720 Speaker 1: Oh that's moved. 80 00:03:52,760 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 3: I think that's moved down to the middle. So yeah, right, yes, yes, 81 00:03:57,040 --> 00:04:01,200 Speaker 3: so well yeah, we'll still be down the next yes. 82 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:04,440 Speaker 2: Yep, we'll have it decorated all beautifully. Prices range from 83 00:04:04,440 --> 00:04:08,320 Speaker 2: about ten to thirty dollars for the photos and printing 84 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:11,480 Speaker 2: them out. Yeah, that's about it. 85 00:04:12,440 --> 00:04:14,760 Speaker 1: Wonderful. I love how the tradition is still alive and 86 00:04:14,800 --> 00:04:17,040 Speaker 1: well and we've got a chance to get it done 87 00:04:17,480 --> 00:04:19,960 Speaker 1: here in ash Vegas. Wish me luck getting the kids 88 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:23,279 Speaker 1: all dressed up and spreading down and hopefully everybody behaves. 89 00:04:24,480 --> 00:04:25,960 Speaker 1: Cheers for coming by. Amazing and loose