A Scots boy with a mystery illness received the "greatest gift ever" when a group of performers made a surprise visit to bring Christmas to his doorstep. Little Oscar Edgar, 7, was born with a neurological, muscular and respiratory condition that has never been diagnosed and has spent much of his short life at Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Children.
Oscar is due to have major surgery in January, to remove half his bowel and half his colon. The operation was scheduled for November but had to be cancelled after caught an infection.
He was supposed to be spending Christmas at Cathleen's Cabin, a static caravan that offers sick children and their families the chance to go on holiday but the trip was cancelled after he fell ill.
Caravan owner Marjorie McCance decided to plan a special festive surprise to lift their spirits.
A children's singing group decked out in Christmas hats, tinsel and lanterns, performed a selection of festive tunes for the youngster and his family outside their home on Saturday night, December 17.
Santa also came for a visit, with a sack full of presents for the schoolboy.
Braving the cold, the youngsters sang a medley of Christmas favourites including Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, Jingle Bells, Ed Sheeran's Merry Christmas. The performance was enjoyed by Oscar, his little brother and mum Meghan, who also invited family and neighbours to come watch the mini garden concert.
Meghan, 25, from Glasgow, told the Record: "Oscar loved it, he wasn't too keen on the cold or the dark, but when he saw the kids singing he was so happy. He spent the whole time dancing and clapping along.
"He's been talking non-stop about it since he says he can't wait to go into school and tell his friends."
Meghan said she was left in tears by the kindness of those involved and described the event as "the greatest gift that we could've received".
She said: "Just seeing that there are people who care, that just genuinely have good hearts, it was amazing. When the kids were singing, they didn't look at Oscar like he was any different, they smiled at him and spoke to him. I was in hysterics crying, I've never experienced something like that.
"Marjorie and everyone that came along not only brought happiness to us, they brought Christmas to us."
Marjorie said: "After we found out that Oscar was too sick to come to Cathleen's Cabin, we decided to take Christmas to him.
"It's just incredible that these little kids were so touched by Oscar's story, who they've never even met, that they wanted to come along and perform. One of the little girls even cancelled her birthday plans to come and sing for him."
Marjorie has also set up a fundraiser to buy Christmas presents for the youngster.
The family are now looking forward to a relaxing Christmas, filled with party games and food.
Megan added: "It will be a chill day spending quality time with the boys. I'll try my best to make dinner then we'll have games and arts and crafts after. I just can't wait to spend the day making memories."
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