Aussie xmas?
Dec 16th 2006, 10:52 am
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Re: Aussie xmas?
Originally Posted by Bordy
Good to hear you don't have to far to travel for the old folks home in years to come. 
Dec 16th 2006, 11:10 am
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Re: Aussie xmas?
can't be doing with old age, would have to think of a way out of it before I get that far
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Dec 16th 2006, 11:13 am
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Re: Aussie xmas?
Originally Posted by JenJen
Ok so for those of you that have had Aussie xmas's what are they like?
Dec 16th 2006, 11:23 am
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Re: Aussie xmas?
Originally Posted by JenJen
LMAO nice one was that an invite???? 
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Sure.
You'll never find me though... Katoomba's main street in Winterfest looks like this:
And that's towards the end of the festival.
Can you spot me?
Dec 16th 2006, 11:31 am
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Re: Aussie xmas?
It is totally bizarre and does not feel like Christmas at all. If our neighbours didn't imvite us and OH didn't have time off work I don't think we would know it was Christmas!! I think we need kids to bring it back to like for us though oh and a tree which I will buy tomorrow. Where do you get real trees from on the sunshine coast? Oh and ones without bugs in!!!
Dec 16th 2006, 11:48 am
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Re: Aussie xmas?
Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack
iii) When was the last time it snowed in the UK on Christmas day, and how frequent is that?
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Dec 16th 2006, 12:04 pm
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Re: Aussie xmas?
Originally Posted by iPom
Sure.
You'll never find me though... Katoomba's main street in Winterfest looks like this:
And that's towards the end of the festival.
Can you spot me?
You'll never find me though... Katoomba's main street in Winterfest looks like this:
And that's towards the end of the festival.
Can you spot me?
Jen
Dec 16th 2006, 12:47 pm
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Re: Aussie xmas?
Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack
Unless you're joking, which I am sure you are, all you're doing is demonstrating your shear cynicism.
i) Why not?
ii) It's a good idea? (I thought so!)
iii) When was the last time it snowed in the UK on Christmas day, and how frequent is that?
i) Why not?
ii) It's a good idea? (I thought so!)
iii) When was the last time it snowed in the UK on Christmas day, and how frequent is that?
Christmas Dinner and party hats and crackers in July.. what's the point?
Its not Christmas, so why pretend it is?.
Dec 16th 2006, 1:12 pm
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Re: Aussie xmas?
Originally Posted by iPom
LOL
Sorry iPom, I managed to completely miss your post about Winterfest
Dec 16th 2006, 1:17 pm
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Re: Aussie xmas?
Originally Posted by Bordy
If I remember right you are coming to Melbourne so you can enjoy Xmas in July.
Book Xmas dinner in Sassafras or Olinda & you might even get snow if your lucky.
Book Xmas dinner in Sassafras or Olinda & you might even get snow if your lucky.
Actually this might work out really well for me.
My birthday is very close to Xmas and I've always said I should celebrate it in the summer. This sounds like the perfect solution.
Presents twice a year, yay
Dec 16th 2006, 1:31 pm
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Re: Aussie xmas?
Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee
In my 37 years I only remember one white Christmas, that was in the West Country in 1981.
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I can only remember one snowy christmas day too, and i think it was the in the 80's.
I can remember one winter when we had the most of Jan off school as the snow had cut my parents village off, we had to get out of the house from the bedroom window and we used a sledge to get coal from the pit slag heaps.
(god i feel old now)
Christmas is what you make it . to me it never matters where i am for christmas as long as my hubby and kids are with me
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Dec 16th 2006, 2:01 pm
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Re: Aussie xmas?
Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
Christmas Dinner and party hats and crackers in July.. what's the point?
Its not Christmas, so why pretend it is?.Last edited by Pollyana; Dec 17th 2006 at 2:23 am. Reason: personal abuse will not be tolerated on the forum
Dec 16th 2006, 2:04 pm
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Re: Aussie xmas?
Originally Posted by biggy
Its bloomin fantastic..................no hype....sooooo chilled out.....everybody just relaxes and see what the day brings. No standing for hours preparing a huge chrissy dinner and then sitting watching crap on the telly feeling sorry for yourself cos u have eaten too much.
We went to the beach, cooked prawns on the camping stove had them with salad and a few beers, then a dook in the Ocean....pure quality
Just read the womans own mag lol and u can see for yersel
We went to the beach, cooked prawns on the camping stove had them with salad and a few beers, then a dook in the Ocean....pure quality
Just read the womans own mag lol and u can see for yersel
Was that you in the mag then?
Dec 16th 2006, 7:02 pm
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Re: Aussie xmas?
Originally Posted by geordie mandy
I can only remember one snowy christmas day too, and i think it was the in the 80's.
I can remember one winter when we had the most of Jan off school as the snow had cut my parents village off, we had to get out of the house from the bedroom window and we used a sledge to get coal from the pit slag heaps.
(god i feel old now)
Christmas is what you make it . to me it never matters where i am for christmas as long as my hubby and kids are with me
Mandy
I can remember one winter when we had the most of Jan off school as the snow had cut my parents village off, we had to get out of the house from the bedroom window and we used a sledge to get coal from the pit slag heaps.
(god i feel old now)
Christmas is what you make it . to me it never matters where i am for christmas as long as my hubby and kids are with me
Mandy
Cause we were more interested in playing in the snow than opening presents that year or should i say I spent ages pursuading my dad to break off the icicles hanging like swords from the gutters so me and my brother could have an icicle fight then make snow angels, twas the one xmas that no presents were opened before 10:30am lol
I used to get out of my parents place via my bedroom window anyway lol
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Dec 16th 2006, 7:25 pm
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Re: Aussie xmas?
Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
Evening. Do you not think that the 'Christmas in July' thing isn't just a little sad?... unless those mountains of yours are covered in snow in July, which somehow I doubt.
Do you not think that the 'Christmas in July' thing isn't just a little sad?... unless those mountains of yours are covered in snow in July, which somehow I doubt. In other words, if you're going to be true to the tradition then you would have your winter festival somewhere round the shortest day - June 21. Maybe June 25 for example.
If Australia had been settled in more secular times, they probably would have reached this rational and logical conclusion and Australians today would celebrate in June. As it stands, it was settled in a deeply religious time, which means: no messing with the dates.