THE grandchildren of a terminally-ill Redditch woman have made a special plea to Father Christmas asking him to deliver their presents to grandma's house so they can be opened in front of her.

Daniel Yeomans, nine, and brothers Jake, seven, and Sean, five, wrote to Santa after their grandmother, Jenny Darling, was finally allowed home for Christmas after a year-long battle.

Jenny, 53, has congenital myotonic dystrophy and is dependent on a ventilator, meaning she now needs round-the-clock nursing care at her Headless Cross home.

Her husband, Steve, said: "Jen was in hospital for a more than a year and it was very difficult for her and the family. We have been trying for a long time to get her home.

"She was left in hospital for logistical reasons rather than medical reasons and it has taken a long time to put a care package together.

''The hospital trust has done everything to get her home but it has been a difficult transition, which has involved a huge amount of people, including consultants and GPs.

"In fact, Jen had to sign a Living Will before being allowed home so her last wish can be adhered to for whenever her time comes."

Jenny said: "It's great to be home at last. I have been feeling so much happier and I have felt a lot better."

Steve said they wanted to make this Christmas as special and as wonderful as they could as last year he spent Christmas Day at Jenny's bedside while she was in intensive care.

He said: "Last year my Christmas dinner was beans on toast but this year we hope to have a buffet so everyone can sit in the room with Jenny.

''We want to make this the best Christmas we possibly can. If it's Jenny's last Christmas, we want it to be extra special."

Jenny was born with her illness but was diagnosed only in 1974.

Her health began to deteriorate about eight years ago.

Steve said: "The thing about Jenny is she has this amazing spirit to face adversity and live her life.

"We are hoping she has a lot of time left. People ask if we live day to day but we are just thankful for every day."

Jenny is looked after by Steve, her family and a team of carers who are with her all day, every day.

Daughter Michelle said: "My children wrote to Father Christmas and asked him if he would deliver the presents to grandma's house so they could open them in front of her.''

Steve added: "They actually all got together and e-mailed Father Christmas and they had a reply from him too."