SANTA ditched his sleigh and reindeers on Sunday and joined his mates for a motorcycle trip to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital instead. The BIKERS R-US group - from Dursley and surrounding areas - donned their best festive fancy dress outfits and filled up their motorbike panniers with presents for children who will be spending Christmas in hospital. Called Santa’s Tag Along Ride, it took place on Sunday. The bikers weren’t be able to take the gifts in to the children, so the ride was videoed so that the children could see it, and some patients were able watch from the windows and from the hospital foyer.