Christmas Down Under - where it's summer!
#11
Here in the USA we are surrounded by images of snowy countrysides, sleigh rides, icicles, ice skating, and cozy fireplaces during the Christmas season.
Random thought on the way home from the grocery store this afternoon (what a mad house, but that's another topic!).... how do Aussies celebrate Christmas when they are in shirt sleeves and shorts? What are their Christmas images? Special events? Please share!
Jan in VA
Random thought on the way home from the grocery store this afternoon (what a mad house, but that's another topic!).... how do Aussies celebrate Christmas when they are in shirt sleeves and shorts? What are their Christmas images? Special events? Please share!
Jan in VA
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Jitkaau-----what is a mossie resistant candle?
Your verbal picture of Christmas in Australia is so different than what I know here in the usually snowy, cold Midwest....
Love to hear the different celebrations of the day
Your verbal picture of Christmas in Australia is so different than what I know here in the usually snowy, cold Midwest....
Love to hear the different celebrations of the day
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My DH spent one Christmas in Australia when he was in the US Navy. Different Aussie families volunteered to host a Navy man (no women on the ship at that time). They had a bar-b-que with shrimp and it was quite like ours with presents and such. Mostly like our Christmas only celebrations can be outside.
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We lived in Panama for four years, didn't like it being so warm. But our children took sheets out on the lawn to look like snow and we turned the A/C down very low. It was fun but I do like seasons and somewhat cold if not snow.
Mery Christmas everyone.
Mery Christmas everyone.
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People celebrate Christmas in Australia in various ways....those originally from European countries usually still follow the traditional Turkey and baked veggies etc....others do the Seafood lunch....lots of prawns and salads....it all depends on the weather...my husband and I are having the Ham this year.....lovely hot ham and vegetables, and I have made a yummy Trifle for desert. He lit the " barbie" on Christmas eve, and we had steak and sausages, potato salad and coleslaw. We are really no different in our Christmas celebrations, the houses are beautifully decorated inside and some outside, lots of lights etc.....but...no snow.
#19
We had first Christmas Dinner at 12:00pm today in a large, air conditioned dining room with fans going. It is not as hot as expected so far -only 77 degrees Farenheit in my neck of the woods. The clouds are very dark and heavy and we are expecting a thunderstorm. The thunder is rolling very loudly as I write this - so it won't be long.
All the best for Christmas.
#20
Merry Christmas everyone!
Christmas in Australia is very much like anywhere I suppose, tree, presents, carols, family time.
Except it is usually warmer....sometimes a lot warmer!
This year my family went to my in-laws for lunch which consisted of roast and salad. Unfortunately I had to work, but when I got home we had roast chicken, roast lamb, roasted potatoes and pumpkin with cauliflower and broccoli cheese finishing this year with chocolate pudding. YUM! Then we went for a drive around the area to see all of the christmas lights that people have done in their houses/gardens (us included).
On the years it is quite hot we do our roasted meats and potatoes in the weber (bbq with hood) and do a variety of salads. It is often outside as too warm with lots of people indoors and rarely a jacket to be seen haha.
A couple of years ago it was verrry hot so all of our families came to our house for christmas lunch (about 25) as we have a pool and the kids (and adults) had a great time, so good everyone also stayed for dinner! No joke. But it was a fantastic day with everyone together and having a good catchup as some live a fair distance and don't get together as often as we like.
Well I hope everyone has a fantastic New Year and makes time for lots of quilting, I know I will.
Cheers,
Bev
Christmas in Australia is very much like anywhere I suppose, tree, presents, carols, family time.
Except it is usually warmer....sometimes a lot warmer!
This year my family went to my in-laws for lunch which consisted of roast and salad. Unfortunately I had to work, but when I got home we had roast chicken, roast lamb, roasted potatoes and pumpkin with cauliflower and broccoli cheese finishing this year with chocolate pudding. YUM! Then we went for a drive around the area to see all of the christmas lights that people have done in their houses/gardens (us included).
On the years it is quite hot we do our roasted meats and potatoes in the weber (bbq with hood) and do a variety of salads. It is often outside as too warm with lots of people indoors and rarely a jacket to be seen haha.
A couple of years ago it was verrry hot so all of our families came to our house for christmas lunch (about 25) as we have a pool and the kids (and adults) had a great time, so good everyone also stayed for dinner! No joke. But it was a fantastic day with everyone together and having a good catchup as some live a fair distance and don't get together as often as we like.
Well I hope everyone has a fantastic New Year and makes time for lots of quilting, I know I will.
Cheers,
Bev
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