Christmas, fruits and Beaches ???
Oct 25th 2004, 1:42 am
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Christmas, fruits and Beaches ???
G'day All!
This december my wife and i will spend in Australia.
So could anyone please tell me how and when you spend your christmas.
What i mean is do you give presents on the 24th in the evening or on the
25th in the morning ?
And do you eat a special dish, do you have a certain ritual, do you have
christmas trees ect. ???
Then i would like to know how your fuits are this time of year. A strange
question perhaps but ive told my wife that the best fruit ive ever eaten was
when i was in Australia in march 2000. And now she is expecting to be amazed
:) My guess would be that the fruit is good all year round......
Lastly im trying to figure out if the beaches is better north or south of
Sydney, so any thoughts on that would be great ;)
Cheers,
Brian, Denmark.
This december my wife and i will spend in Australia.
So could anyone please tell me how and when you spend your christmas.
What i mean is do you give presents on the 24th in the evening or on the
25th in the morning ?
And do you eat a special dish, do you have a certain ritual, do you have
christmas trees ect. ???
Then i would like to know how your fuits are this time of year. A strange
question perhaps but ive told my wife that the best fruit ive ever eaten was
when i was in Australia in march 2000. And now she is expecting to be amazed
:) My guess would be that the fruit is good all year round......
Lastly im trying to figure out if the beaches is better north or south of
Sydney, so any thoughts on that would be great ;)
Cheers,
Brian, Denmark.
Oct 25th 2004, 8:38 am
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"Brizze" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> G'day All!
> This december my wife and i will spend in Australia.
> So could anyone please tell me how and when you spend your christmas.
> What i mean is do you give presents on the 24th in the evening or on the
> 25th in the morning ?
On Christmas Day
> And do you eat a special dish, do you have a certain ritual, do you have
> christmas trees ect. ???
Some people stick to the traditional [English style] Christmas dinner, but
most now have salads with cold meats and shellfish.
> Then i would like to know how your fuits are this time of year. A strange
> question perhaps but ive told my wife that the best fruit ive ever eaten
> was when i was in Australia in march 2000. And now she is expecting to be
> amazed
There are various fruits available throughout the year. What fruit did you
tell her about?
> :) My guess would be that the fruit is good all year round......
> Lastly im trying to figure out if the beaches is better north or south of
> Sydney, so any thoughts on that would be great ;)
The further north you go, the hotter it becomes. Someone from Denmark could
find Sydney's beaches excessively hot. Good surfing beaches are found
anywhere along the east coast south of the Barrier Reef.
> Cheers,
> Brian, Denmark.
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news:[email protected] k...
> G'day All!
> This december my wife and i will spend in Australia.
> So could anyone please tell me how and when you spend your christmas.
> What i mean is do you give presents on the 24th in the evening or on the
> 25th in the morning ?
On Christmas Day
> And do you eat a special dish, do you have a certain ritual, do you have
> christmas trees ect. ???
Some people stick to the traditional [English style] Christmas dinner, but
most now have salads with cold meats and shellfish.
> Then i would like to know how your fuits are this time of year. A strange
> question perhaps but ive told my wife that the best fruit ive ever eaten
> was when i was in Australia in march 2000. And now she is expecting to be
> amazed
There are various fruits available throughout the year. What fruit did you
tell her about?
> :) My guess would be that the fruit is good all year round......
> Lastly im trying to figure out if the beaches is better north or south of
> Sydney, so any thoughts on that would be great ;)
The further north you go, the hotter it becomes. Someone from Denmark could
find Sydney's beaches excessively hot. Good surfing beaches are found
anywhere along the east coast south of the Barrier Reef.
> Cheers,
> Brian, Denmark.
--
The Commissioner
[email protected]
www.the-commissioner.com
Oct 25th 2004, 9:29 am
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"Brizze" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]. dk>...
> G'day All!
>
> This december my wife and i will spend in Australia.
>
> So could anyone please tell me how and when you spend your christmas.
> What i mean is do you give presents on the 24th in the evening or on the
> 25th in the morning ?
Family decision. My family had 24th evening for family presents and
the 25 for "Santa".
> And do you eat a special dish, do you have a certain ritual, do you have
> christmas trees ect. ???
Food depends on family and weather for the day so it could be anything
from a BBQ and salad to the full (European) traditional roast meal and
Christmas pudding.
This usually results in an afternoon nap....zzzzz
The Christmas trees and Santa/snow scenes are to make us feel cooler
in the heat.
> Then i would like to know how your fuits are this time of year. A strange
> question perhaps but ive told my wife that the best fruit ive ever eaten was
> when i was in Australia in march 2000. And now she is expecting to be amazed
> :) My guess would be that the fruit is good all year round......
Bowen mangoes, Bowen mangoes, peaches, apricots, plums, cherries,
bananas, paw paw for starters.
> Lastly im trying to figure out if the beaches is better north or south of
> Sydney, so any thoughts on that would be great ;)
The best beach is always the next one along that you didnt get to,
according to everyone else.
It depends on how far north or south, convenience of getting there,
how crowded, the size of the surf, etc.
The main thing to remember is to only swim between the flags on
patrolled beaches. Unfortunately we have have to many tourists who
know better and swim out of the flagged areas. The end up travelling
home alone in the cold cargo hold rather than up in the warmth being
served hot food.
> Cheers,
> Brian, Denmark.
To enjoy your stay dont forget to slip on a shirt, slop on some
sunscreen and slap on a hat. It can be hot.
Cheers
Bill
PS Served food choices may be limited on Christmas day.
> G'day All!
>
> This december my wife and i will spend in Australia.
>
> So could anyone please tell me how and when you spend your christmas.
> What i mean is do you give presents on the 24th in the evening or on the
> 25th in the morning ?
Family decision. My family had 24th evening for family presents and
the 25 for "Santa".
> And do you eat a special dish, do you have a certain ritual, do you have
> christmas trees ect. ???
Food depends on family and weather for the day so it could be anything
from a BBQ and salad to the full (European) traditional roast meal and
Christmas pudding.
This usually results in an afternoon nap....zzzzz
The Christmas trees and Santa/snow scenes are to make us feel cooler
in the heat.
> Then i would like to know how your fuits are this time of year. A strange
> question perhaps but ive told my wife that the best fruit ive ever eaten was
> when i was in Australia in march 2000. And now she is expecting to be amazed
> :) My guess would be that the fruit is good all year round......
Bowen mangoes, Bowen mangoes, peaches, apricots, plums, cherries,
bananas, paw paw for starters.
> Lastly im trying to figure out if the beaches is better north or south of
> Sydney, so any thoughts on that would be great ;)
The best beach is always the next one along that you didnt get to,
according to everyone else.
It depends on how far north or south, convenience of getting there,
how crowded, the size of the surf, etc.
The main thing to remember is to only swim between the flags on
patrolled beaches. Unfortunately we have have to many tourists who
know better and swim out of the flagged areas. The end up travelling
home alone in the cold cargo hold rather than up in the warmth being
served hot food.
> Cheers,
> Brian, Denmark.
To enjoy your stay dont forget to slip on a shirt, slop on some
sunscreen and slap on a hat. It can be hot.
Cheers
Bill
PS Served food choices may be limited on Christmas day.
Oct 25th 2004, 7:51 pm
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Fruits at Christmas!!
Mangoes, Bananas, Paw-paw (papaya in American); pineapples, Apples,
Strawberries, stone fruit, pears, kiwi fruit, passion fruit, grapes - will
all be in season. Rambutan, Mangosteen, custard apple (soursop) are also
around - though not in all supermarkets. Citrus is available in December,
but imported from America - local citrus comes in around March, April.
Food!
In Queensland where it's hotter many people eat seafood for the festive
meal. Prawns, Moreton Bay Bugs, Lobster, Oyster, crab etc. Baked Reef fish
is delicious too!
Turkey and ham is common, as are beach barbecues.
Good Eating!!
"Brizze" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected] k...
> G'day All!
> This december my wife and i will spend in Australia.
> So could anyone please tell me how and when you spend your christmas.
> What i mean is do you give presents on the 24th in the evening or on the
> 25th in the morning ?
> And do you eat a special dish, do you have a certain ritual, do you have
> christmas trees ect. ???
> Then i would like to know how your fuits are this time of year. A strange
> question perhaps but ive told my wife that the best fruit ive ever eaten
> was when i was in Australia in march 2000. And now she is expecting to be
> amazed :) My guess would be that the fruit is good all year round......
> Lastly im trying to figure out if the beaches is better north or south of
> Sydney, so any thoughts on that would be great ;)
> Cheers,
> Brian, Denmark.
>
Mangoes, Bananas, Paw-paw (papaya in American); pineapples, Apples,
Strawberries, stone fruit, pears, kiwi fruit, passion fruit, grapes - will
all be in season. Rambutan, Mangosteen, custard apple (soursop) are also
around - though not in all supermarkets. Citrus is available in December,
but imported from America - local citrus comes in around March, April.
Food!
In Queensland where it's hotter many people eat seafood for the festive
meal. Prawns, Moreton Bay Bugs, Lobster, Oyster, crab etc. Baked Reef fish
is delicious too!
Turkey and ham is common, as are beach barbecues.
Good Eating!!
"Brizze" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected] k...
> G'day All!
> This december my wife and i will spend in Australia.
> So could anyone please tell me how and when you spend your christmas.
> What i mean is do you give presents on the 24th in the evening or on the
> 25th in the morning ?
> And do you eat a special dish, do you have a certain ritual, do you have
> christmas trees ect. ???
> Then i would like to know how your fuits are this time of year. A strange
> question perhaps but ive told my wife that the best fruit ive ever eaten
> was when i was in Australia in march 2000. And now she is expecting to be
> amazed :) My guess would be that the fruit is good all year round......
> Lastly im trying to figure out if the beaches is better north or south of
> Sydney, so any thoughts on that would be great ;)
> Cheers,
> Brian, Denmark.
>
Oct 26th 2004, 1:21 am
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On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 15:42:38 +0200, "Brizze" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>G'day All!
>This december my wife and i will spend in Australia.
>So could anyone please tell me how and when you spend your christmas.
>What i mean is do you give presents on the 24th in the evening or on the
>25th in the morning ?
>And do you eat a special dish, do you have a certain ritual, do you have
>christmas trees ect. ???
I get myself to the Sydney Fish Markets, about 2300 on Christmas Eve -
the boats don't start coming in until around 0300, but you need to
join the queue.
Then, when they start unloading the boats I buy whatever looks good.
Christmas in Australia - 35 degrees, cold beer, salads, cold meats and
seafood caught less than 12 hours earlier.
Dave
=====
NSW Rural Fire Service - become a volunteer today.
http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/
wrote:
>G'day All!
>This december my wife and i will spend in Australia.
>So could anyone please tell me how and when you spend your christmas.
>What i mean is do you give presents on the 24th in the evening or on the
>25th in the morning ?
>And do you eat a special dish, do you have a certain ritual, do you have
>christmas trees ect. ???
I get myself to the Sydney Fish Markets, about 2300 on Christmas Eve -
the boats don't start coming in until around 0300, but you need to
join the queue.
Then, when they start unloading the boats I buy whatever looks good.
Christmas in Australia - 35 degrees, cold beer, salads, cold meats and
seafood caught less than 12 hours earlier.
Dave
=====
NSW Rural Fire Service - become a volunteer today.
http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/
Oct 26th 2004, 11:44 am
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On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 17:51:18 +1000, "A Mate" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Fruits at Christmas!!
>Mangoes, Bananas, Paw-paw (papaya in American); pineapples, Apples,
>Strawberries, stone fruit, pears, kiwi fruit, passion fruit, grapes - will
>all be in season. Rambutan, Mangosteen, custard apple (soursop) are also
>around - though not in all supermarkets. Citrus is available in December,
>but imported from America - local citrus comes in around March, April.
Don't forget the lychees and the berries coming out of Tasmania at
that time of year! Raspberries, blueberries....*drool*
I'm planning a field trip to Young this year, to buy cherries by the
case, direct from the farms.
Geodyne
Brian, being from Denmark, you're going to find that the beaches to
the north of Sydney may be a bit too hot for you. Temperatures
regularly go over the 30C mark and I've seen the effect this has on my
Danish in-laws when they visit. There isn't really anywhere on the
coast in Australia you can go to escape the heat, but if I were you
I'd go for the beaches on the southern parts of NSW. Just be aware
that the areas will be very, very busy as a lot of Australians go to
the beach for Christmas. Accomodation will be very expensive and hard
to find. If you haven't already booked something, consider booking it
now.
Geodyne
wrote:
>Fruits at Christmas!!
>Mangoes, Bananas, Paw-paw (papaya in American); pineapples, Apples,
>Strawberries, stone fruit, pears, kiwi fruit, passion fruit, grapes - will
>all be in season. Rambutan, Mangosteen, custard apple (soursop) are also
>around - though not in all supermarkets. Citrus is available in December,
>but imported from America - local citrus comes in around March, April.
Don't forget the lychees and the berries coming out of Tasmania at
that time of year! Raspberries, blueberries....*drool*
I'm planning a field trip to Young this year, to buy cherries by the
case, direct from the farms.
Geodyne
Brian, being from Denmark, you're going to find that the beaches to
the north of Sydney may be a bit too hot for you. Temperatures
regularly go over the 30C mark and I've seen the effect this has on my
Danish in-laws when they visit. There isn't really anywhere on the
coast in Australia you can go to escape the heat, but if I were you
I'd go for the beaches on the southern parts of NSW. Just be aware
that the areas will be very, very busy as a lot of Australians go to
the beach for Christmas. Accomodation will be very expensive and hard
to find. If you haven't already booked something, consider booking it
now.
Geodyne
Oct 26th 2004, 12:45 pm
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in article [email protected], A Mate at
[email protected] wrote on 10/26/04 4:51 AM:
> Fruits at Christmas!!
>
> Mangoes, Bananas, Paw-paw (papaya in American); pineapples, Apples,
> Strawberries, stone fruit, pears, kiwi fruit, passion fruit, grapes - will
> all be in season. Rambutan, Mangosteen, custard apple (soursop) are also
> around - though not in all supermarkets. Citrus is available in December,
> but imported from America - local citrus comes in around March, April.
>
> Food!
>
> In Queensland where it's hotter many people eat seafood for the festive
> meal. Prawns, Moreton Bay Bugs, Lobster, Oyster, crab etc. Baked Reef fish
> is delicious too!
>
> Turkey and ham is common, as are beach barbecues.
>
>
> Good Eating!!
>
Australian Jingle Bells
Dashing through the bush,
in a rusty Holden Ute,
Kicking up the dust,
esky in the boot,
Kelpie by my side,
singing Christmas songs,
It's Summer time and I am in
my singlet, shorts and thongs
Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
Christmas in Australia on a scorching summers day, Hey!
Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas time is beaut !,
Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden Ute.
Engine's getting hot;
we dodge the kangaroos,
The swaggie climbs aboard,
he is welcome too.
All the family's there,
sitting by the pool,
Christmas Day the Aussie way,
by the barbecue.
Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
Christmas in Australia on a scorching summers day, Hey!
Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas time is beaut!,
Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden Ute.
Come the afternoon,
Grandpa has a doze,
The kids and Uncle Bruce,
are swimming in their clothes.
The time comes 'round to go,
we take the family snap,
Pack the car and all shoot through,
before the washing up.
Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
Christmas in Australia on a scorching summers day, Hey!
Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas time is beaut!,
Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden Ute
[email protected] wrote on 10/26/04 4:51 AM:
> Fruits at Christmas!!
>
> Mangoes, Bananas, Paw-paw (papaya in American); pineapples, Apples,
> Strawberries, stone fruit, pears, kiwi fruit, passion fruit, grapes - will
> all be in season. Rambutan, Mangosteen, custard apple (soursop) are also
> around - though not in all supermarkets. Citrus is available in December,
> but imported from America - local citrus comes in around March, April.
>
> Food!
>
> In Queensland where it's hotter many people eat seafood for the festive
> meal. Prawns, Moreton Bay Bugs, Lobster, Oyster, crab etc. Baked Reef fish
> is delicious too!
>
> Turkey and ham is common, as are beach barbecues.
>
>
> Good Eating!!
>
Australian Jingle Bells
Dashing through the bush,
in a rusty Holden Ute,
Kicking up the dust,
esky in the boot,
Kelpie by my side,
singing Christmas songs,
It's Summer time and I am in
my singlet, shorts and thongs
Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
Christmas in Australia on a scorching summers day, Hey!
Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas time is beaut !,
Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden Ute.
Engine's getting hot;
we dodge the kangaroos,
The swaggie climbs aboard,
he is welcome too.
All the family's there,
sitting by the pool,
Christmas Day the Aussie way,
by the barbecue.
Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
Christmas in Australia on a scorching summers day, Hey!
Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas time is beaut!,
Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden Ute.
Come the afternoon,
Grandpa has a doze,
The kids and Uncle Bruce,
are swimming in their clothes.
The time comes 'round to go,
we take the family snap,
Pack the car and all shoot through,
before the washing up.
Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
Christmas in Australia on a scorching summers day, Hey!
Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas time is beaut!,
Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden Ute
Nov 11th 2004, 7:52 pm
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Best area for fruit is on Oxford street, Sydney.
"Brizze" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected] k...
> G'day All!
> This december my wife and i will spend in Australia.
> So could anyone please tell me how and when you spend your christmas.
> What i mean is do you give presents on the 24th in the evening or on the
> 25th in the morning ?
> And do you eat a special dish, do you have a certain ritual, do you have
> christmas trees ect. ???
> Then i would like to know how your fuits are this time of year. A strange
> question perhaps but ive told my wife that the best fruit ive ever eaten
was
> when i was in Australia in march 2000. And now she is expecting to be
amazed
> :) My guess would be that the fruit is good all year round......
> Lastly im trying to figure out if the beaches is better north or south of
> Sydney, so any thoughts on that would be great ;)
> Cheers,
> Brian, Denmark.
"Brizze" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected] k...
> G'day All!
> This december my wife and i will spend in Australia.
> So could anyone please tell me how and when you spend your christmas.
> What i mean is do you give presents on the 24th in the evening or on the
> 25th in the morning ?
> And do you eat a special dish, do you have a certain ritual, do you have
> christmas trees ect. ???
> Then i would like to know how your fuits are this time of year. A strange
> question perhaps but ive told my wife that the best fruit ive ever eaten
was
> when i was in Australia in march 2000. And now she is expecting to be
amazed
> :) My guess would be that the fruit is good all year round......
> Lastly im trying to figure out if the beaches is better north or south of
> Sydney, so any thoughts on that would be great ;)
> Cheers,
> Brian, Denmark.
Nov 13th 2004, 12:20 am
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I'm an Anglo-Australian married to an Italo-Australian.
The main thing about Christmas is that it's usually fairly bloody
hot, so there has been a strong move away from the traditional
northern hemisphere roast dinner towards barbecues and salads followed
by leisurely alfresco drinking. When it's 35 degrees Celsius in
the shade, you don't feel like cooking or eating turkey with all
the trimmings. Well, some people still do, but not as many as in
the Anglocentric pre-1970s.
Fruit at that time of the year tends to be citrus, cherries, watermelon,
pears and kiwifruit, but there's no particular seasonal fruits I can think
of. Could be too early for cherries. But in March, all the fruits of
autumn are available.
In my family, Christmas presents are given out on the morning of 25
December. Although not Christians, we have a Christmas tree [a fake
one] with Christmas lights and tinsel. Santa Claus visits the night
before... We enjoy that oxymoron, a secular Christmas.
>"Brizze" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]. dk...
>> G'day All!
>> This december my wife and i will spend in Australia.
>> So could anyone please tell me how and when you spend your christmas.
>> What i mean is do you give presents on the 24th in the evening or on the
>> 25th in the morning ?
>> And do you eat a special dish, do you have a certain ritual, do you have
>> christmas trees ect. ???
>> Then i would like to know how your fuits are this time of year. A strange
>> question perhaps but ive told my wife that the best fruit ive ever eaten
>was
>> when i was in Australia in march 2000. And now she is expecting to be
>amazed
>> :) My guess would be that the fruit is good all year round......
>> Lastly im trying to figure out if the beaches is better north or south of
>> Sydney, so any thoughts on that would be great ;)
>> Cheers,
>> Brian, Denmark.
The main thing about Christmas is that it's usually fairly bloody
hot, so there has been a strong move away from the traditional
northern hemisphere roast dinner towards barbecues and salads followed
by leisurely alfresco drinking. When it's 35 degrees Celsius in
the shade, you don't feel like cooking or eating turkey with all
the trimmings. Well, some people still do, but not as many as in
the Anglocentric pre-1970s.
Fruit at that time of the year tends to be citrus, cherries, watermelon,
pears and kiwifruit, but there's no particular seasonal fruits I can think
of. Could be too early for cherries. But in March, all the fruits of
autumn are available.
In my family, Christmas presents are given out on the morning of 25
December. Although not Christians, we have a Christmas tree [a fake
one] with Christmas lights and tinsel. Santa Claus visits the night
before... We enjoy that oxymoron, a secular Christmas.
>"Brizze" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]. dk...
>> G'day All!
>> This december my wife and i will spend in Australia.
>> So could anyone please tell me how and when you spend your christmas.
>> What i mean is do you give presents on the 24th in the evening or on the
>> 25th in the morning ?
>> And do you eat a special dish, do you have a certain ritual, do you have
>> christmas trees ect. ???
>> Then i would like to know how your fuits are this time of year. A strange
>> question perhaps but ive told my wife that the best fruit ive ever eaten
>was
>> when i was in Australia in march 2000. And now she is expecting to be
>amazed
>> :) My guess would be that the fruit is good all year round......
>> Lastly im trying to figure out if the beaches is better north or south of
>> Sydney, so any thoughts on that would be great ;)
>> Cheers,
>> Brian, Denmark.
