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Santa Claus is a busy man at this time of year.

So much so that in Germany, the country is facing a Santa shortage. They don't have enough people volunteering to dress up as the legendary figure.

Meanwhile, a naughty (not nice) Santa hit the headlines in the UK this week after he shocked children at a Christmas event when he burst out of his grotto shouting and swearing.

So what is it like to be Santa Claus? David, who has been playing Santa at grottos in the UK for the last five years, tells Nuala McGovern what it is like to fill those magical boots.

(Photo: David Edwardes dressed as Santa Claus. Credit: Sid Saunders)