Do you ever get used to Aussie Christmases?
Dec 19th 2010, 3:59 am
#106
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Re: Do you ever get used to Aussie Christmases?
Originally Posted by Beedubya
Well I will be going to her place for Christmas Day and Boxing Day so will have no say in the matter on what we eat I suppose, unless I want to get into the kitchen and cook!! 
Hopefully they will at least have some ham, oh I do like that on a sarnie with a bit of mustard.
I will probably go and buy some food this week to take down, important stuff like Quality Street and Mr Kipling mince pies.
Hopefully they will at least have some ham, oh I do like that on a sarnie with a bit of mustard.
I will probably go and buy some food this week to take down, important stuff like Quality Street and Mr Kipling mince pies.
My only gripe is that Quality street is not such in ready supply as Roses. It's a self-serving gripe not a disaster.
Dec 19th 2010, 5:56 am
#107
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Re: Do you ever get used to Aussie Christmases?
Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack
You're right about the ham. It's easy to get a supply of mince pies.
My only gripe is that Quality street is not such in ready supply as Roses. It's a self-serving gripe not a disaster.
My only gripe is that Quality street is not such in ready supply as Roses. It's a self-serving gripe not a disaster.
Dec 19th 2010, 8:41 am
#108
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Re: Do you ever get used to Aussie Christmases?
Originally Posted by Beedubya
BIG W used to be really good for those big tins of chocolate and the like, I don't know if it still is as I haven't been there for a few years now.
Hey...my local is doing Kiplings' pies. 4 and a half dollars..the memory is fading fast - am I right? Forum - here is your chance - take it away.....
My Christmas shopping is done.
Dec 19th 2010, 9:23 am
#109
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Re: Do you ever get used to Aussie Christmases?
If you live in Queensland right now you should feel right at home for christmas - it's been raining for what seems to be 3 months straight 
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Dec 19th 2010, 10:01 am
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Re: Do you ever get used to Aussie Christmases?
Originally Posted by MrsDagboy
If you live in Queensland right now you should feel right at home for christmas - it's been raining for what seems to be 3 months straight .
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Dec 19th 2010, 10:43 am
#111
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Re: Do you ever get used to Aussie Christmases?
well we've only really noticed it since Dagboy's parents were over in September & we wanted to get our driveway bitumened - & it never stopped raining enough for it to dry out .Glad to see you're still keeping all these renegades in check
, how are K & the kids?
Dec 19th 2010, 10:45 am
#112
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Re: Do you ever get used to Aussie Christmases?
Originally Posted by MrsDagboy
If you live in Queensland right now you should feel right at home for christmas - it's been raining for what seems to be 3 months straight .
.This was not in the brochure, I demand a refund!
Dec 19th 2010, 10:48 am
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Re: Do you ever get used to Aussie Christmases?
Originally Posted by DeadVim
6 matches into the cricket season and we've only played 3 of them.
This was not in the brochure, I demand a refund!
This was not in the brochure, I demand a refund!
Dec 19th 2010, 10:51 am
#114
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Re: Do you ever get used to Aussie Christmases?
Originally Posted by MrsDagboy
I don't blame you, I would too, what the hell are they playing at, every ad that's ever been made about Australia has never had a rain drop in sight, how dare it rain here!
All I can hear are frogs/toads giving loud vent to their joy.
AND my toes are actually cold tonight
Dec 19th 2010, 10:51 am
#115
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Re: Do you ever get used to Aussie Christmases?
Originally Posted by MrsDagboy
well we've only really noticed it since Dagboy's parents were over in September & we wanted to get our driveway bitumened - & it never stopped raining enough for it to dry out .Glad to see you're still keeping all these renegades in check
, how are K & the kids? Hope you lot are good.
Dec 19th 2010, 12:59 pm
#116
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Re: Do you ever get used to Aussie Christmases?
Ahhhh Pen, hope everything is OK for you now & that next year is a better one for you.
Everything good here, still same same, still working on the house, Eddie's got a new job & the boys start high school next year, this whole year has gone so fast - whooosh .
Everything good here, still same same, still working on the house, Eddie's got a new job & the boys start high school next year, this whole year has gone so fast - whooosh
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Dec 19th 2010, 1:10 pm
#117
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Re: Do you ever get used to Aussie Christmases?
Originally Posted by DeadVim
No Kangafrackingroos in sight either.
All I can hear are frogs/toads giving loud vent to their joy.
AND my toes are actually cold tonight
All I can hear are frogs/toads giving loud vent to their joy.
AND my toes are actually cold tonight
Yep, I want to know who stole summer, how dare they! I'm going to have to put the doonah on the bed tonight!
Dec 19th 2010, 1:11 pm
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Re: Do you ever get used to Aussie Christmases?
Originally Posted by patcole
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Dec 19th 2010, 1:14 pm
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Re: Do you ever get used to Aussie Christmases?
Originally Posted by MrsDagboy
Yep, I want to know who stole summer, how dare they! I'm going to have to put the doonah on the bed tonight!
Dec 19th 2010, 1:19 pm
#120
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Re: Do you ever get used to Aussie Christmases?
Well if its any consolation for those that are cold, I am very hot and very sweaty and would quite like a thunderstorm to clear the air.
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