Santa Has A Bad Code Puzzle - Solution

The Puzzle:

Father Christmas caught a cold. Fortunately, he did manage to get a message through via one of his elves. Unfortunately, the naughty elf has hidden the message in a mysterious code. Can you crack it?

Our Solution:

Start at the middle and spiral outwards.

Merry Christmas everybody and a Happy New Year too.

Puzzle Author: Stephen Froggatt

See this puzzle without solution
Discuss this puzzle at the Math is Fun Forum