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Bus driver Julie Richardson spreads holiday cheer with festive costumes, donning a new outfit daily in December to bring joy during a challenging time of year.
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Bus driver spreads Christmas cheer by dressing as different festive character every day for MONTH

Hannah Phillips
Last updated: 2024/12/18 at 12:41 PM
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Julie Richardson driving her bus in one of her festive outfits. (Jam Press/Charlotte Graham Photography)
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A bus driver is spreading Christmas cheer by dressing as a different festive character every day for a month.

Julie Richardson has spent hundreds of pounds on her festive wardrobe.

She says that dressing up helps her through a “challenging” December as she has lost loved ones around the Christmas period.

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Her collection includes the Grinch, a Christmas pudding, a turkey, a candy cane, a gingerbread man, and her personal favourite – the Nutcracker.

Bus driver Julie Richardson spreads holiday cheer with festive costumes, donning a new outfit daily in December to bring joy during a challenging time of year.
Julie Richardson on her bus in one of her festive outfits. (Jam Press/Charlotte Graham Photography)

“December is a challenging month for me,” Julie, who has worked at Go North East for 21 years, told What’s the Jam.

Bus driver Julie Richardson spreads holiday cheer with festive costumes, donning a new outfit daily in December to bring joy during a challenging time of year.
Julie Richardson driving her bus in one of her festive outfits. (Jam Press/Charlotte Graham Photography)

“It’s a time of sadness and loss, as I’ve lost several family members and close friends in Decembers gone by.”

Bus driver Julie Richardson spreads holiday cheer with festive costumes, donning a new outfit daily in December to bring joy during a challenging time of year.
Julie Richardson on her bus in one of her festive outfits. (Jam Press/Charlotte Graham Photography)

“Dressing up in festive costumes brings joy back into Christmas for me, and it makes my passengers and colleagues smile too.

Bus driver Julie Richardson spreads holiday cheer with festive costumes, donning a new outfit daily in December to bring joy during a challenging time of year.
Julie Richardson on her bus in one of her festive outfits. (Jam Press/Charlotte Graham Photography)

“My regulars know me and look forward to seeing my crazy outfits.”

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Julie Richardson driving her bus in one of her festive outfits. (Jam Press/Charlotte Graham Photography)
Julie Richardson on her bus in one of her festive outfits. (Jam Press/Charlotte Graham Photography)

Julie starts her shifts at Go North East’s Percy Main depot at 4am, but her early starts don’t stop her from putting full effort into her costumes.

Julie Richardson driving her bus in one of her festive outfits. (Jam Press/Charlotte Graham Photography)
Julie Richardson driving her bus in one of her festive outfits. (Jam Press/Charlotte Graham Photography)

She added: “I’m up at 2:30am to paint my face green like the Grinch or stick on my Nutcracker moustache and wig.”

Julie Richardson driving her bus in one of her festive outfits. (Jam Press/Charlotte Graham Photography)
Julie Richardson on her bus in one of her festive outfits. (Jam Press/Charlotte Graham Photography)

Julie isn’t the only Go North East driver embracing the festive spirit.

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Julie Richardson driving her bus in one of her festive outfits. (Jam Press/Charlotte Graham Photography)
Julie Richardson on her bus in one of her festive outfits. (Jam Press/Charlotte Graham Photography)

The company encourages drivers to wear Christmas jumpers, with many adding their own touch to brighten passengers’ days.

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