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Hi all
Well that's it Christmas day and Boxing day are now in the past and all that remains are memories, photos and headaches. Yes Christmas was different it was hot, the food was different but really Christmas is Christmas everywhere.
Ours started with Mass we now go to the local church which is very nice but not St Joseph's the 5.00 mass we went to was the children's mass and the place was packed people were stood in the car park but it was a nice service, then it was off to Jane's to erect a giant trampoline Mark had arranged everything and by the time we arrived he had flood lights up and crew shirts for Roger and I putting up the Trampoline was great fun as we all had a beer and nobody read the instructions it was really good fun by the way the kids were not there they were at dads so Nadene decided to wrap the thing in Christmas paper with a huge bow the neighbours must have thought us all mad.
Christmas day dawned rather gloomy not only the weather but there was no children to open presents, however that was soon to change, We had a few last minute food items to prepare then it was everything in ice boxes and off to Jane's though we did stop off en route at Nadene's sisters house to wish them a merry Christmas we also me met John and Kay Nadenes Parents who we know from their trip to the UK. anyway, We were soon in the Mele of Christmas with miles of Christmas wrapping paper and presents everywhere, and that was just the adults.
Lunch was Great you start with a huge platter of sea food King Prawns, Lobster, Morten Bugs, and Oysters. plus we made some fish parcels with fish caught the day before. Then onto Spit roast Pork, Baked Gammon, Roast vege and salads, Followed by Christmas pudding, Cheese cake, Trifle, all washed down with quaffs of Wine beer champagne and Port, we started at 3.00pm and finished I think about 6pm. then of course it was silly time. A really fantastic day. Oh I forgot we all received a Rolex Watch all the way from China????
Boxing day was just a lazy day with DIY food and an evening walk along the shore, yesterday we were off to the Christmas market at Bangalow about one hours drive away, really nice in a very old Australian town.
So that was it; a real Australian Family Christmas.
We now look forward to the new year and all that that will bring.
Speak soon
Big AL
1 comment:
Hi Ya
Loved the pics - thank you. Well christmas has been and gone here. It too was a very different christmas, no 'be at belthorn for 4pm and certainly no getting up at 5am, but it was still fab. Waking up with Thomas was magical, he was so excited about all his presents small and large. Then it was off back home to open presents with Gregg which rocked. We then went off to Adam and Carlos for the most amazing banquet of ham cooked in coke and nut roast.
Boxing day was ace i opened all my presents then went off to the cinema and watched a amazing film and ate chicken (what more could a girl want)
We still have holidays to look forward to. Gregg has some time off work over New Year so we are locking the doors and having a couple of lazy days in front of the TV, new video games and books Whoop Whoop !!!!
Missing you guys loads, Happy New Year to everyone x x x x x
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