Rab Skirving, 62, told the Edinburgh Evening News that he had probablybeen Father Christmas to 16,000 children at Calderglen Nursery. 'When Istepped in to do it all those years ago, I never imagined I'd be doingit today,' he said. 'But I've had kids and grandkids at the nursery, andthere's never been any reason not to do it.'
The charity Children's Voice will benefit from the nearly 2m paidat Sotheby's auction house for a handwritten copy of the latest book byHarry Potter author JK Rowling, BBC News reported. Tales of Beedle theBard will never be published, and the author will give six other copiesto the people she said were most closely connected with her producingthe Harry Potter books.
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