It's over...

The Regent shopping centre in Hamilton still has its Santa's Grotto set up, albeit closed to the hordes of screaming, ungrateful oiks. And their children.
Santa has presumably fled to sunnier climes (East Kilbride?), leaving his minions behind to keep an eye on the baying masses, noting who has been naughty and who has been nice.
I must have only just missed Santa's departure, as I caught this little fella waving him off.