Looking at my reflection in the mirror of the changing rooms, I'm covered head-to-toe in dark green velvet and orange fur. The tartan coat is decorated with a holly brooch and the bright orange tights are keeping me surprisingly warm. I'm backstage at Santa's Grotto in Cribbs Causeway shopping centre and I'm about to step outside as Satsuma the elf.
Though not your typical red and pointy-eared elf - I'm feeling quite stylish for a North Pole worker. Creative director Hannah McGavin gave me the name and outfit when I arrived, and it's very fitting for the Paddington Bear theme at Bristol's Winter Wonderland. As I'm greeted by a fellow employee, Clementine the elf, Hannah tells me to wave and smile at every child and wish them a "Merry Christmas".
