Six years ago he and his wife came up with the idea of promoting the celebration by giving out his “St Nicholas Boots”, which he fills with sweets and even original poetry.
All the boots are made from recycled material, such as cardboard tubes and plastic bottles, which are designed to be reused every year.
“I’m still making them now with very high demand,” he said.
“In fact, all the boots I made this year are for all the children who missed out last year, so I’m kind of catching up and already I have a big order for children who want them next year.”
Mr Hasketh said he also hand delivered the boots in character as St Nicholas, in either a traditional green outfit or his more widely recognised red suit.