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Naive question about Australia over Christmas.

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Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 26 Nov 2019 00:08

Make sure you read the card....properly...don't want to see you featured on " Border patrol"...........

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me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 25 Nov 2019 23:56

We spent a Christmas down under in the mid-70s with my relations, 5 sisters and their families, who had all emigrated from the UK between the late 1950s and mid-60s.

We were in Melbourne, with a heat wave beginning, and they made and served a typical English Christmas dinner, with about 20 of us packed around several tables in the living/dining area of a non-airconditioned house.

I can tell you it was not very pleasant!!

They had a large marquee/tent erected in the back garden, and we all spent the time before and after the meal sitting out there in a little more comfort ............ except the sisters who had to spend time in the tiny kitchen.

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My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 25 Nov 2019 23:12

I certainly will thank you , it’s not the first time I’ve been there but it will be the first Christmas and there is always more family to meet when I go.

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

Allan

Allan Report 25 Nov 2019 21:56

Trifles always go down well, ZZzzz, and of course you will be down under.

Whatever the food, enjoy your Aussie Christmas :-D

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 25 Nov 2019 21:03

Thank you Allan, I should have realised that, I think I will make a big trifle as my contribution.

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.

Allan

Allan Report 25 Nov 2019 20:50

Some still stick to the traditional meals, but barbeques, cold meats and salads are more usual, as is plenty of seafood.

In most areas it's too hot to cook especially indoors, even with air-conditioning

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 25 Nov 2019 20:15

I’ll be in Australia next month and would like to know what traditions they have there on Christmas day and Boxing Day, i e, do they have Christmas pudding after dinner and cold meat, pickles, mash on Boxing Day followed by trifle?

Researching:
Frame mainly from. Reading Berkshire. Vos from Netherlands. Nelson and Sowerby from Newcastle. Pickles from Saddleworth and Australia. Bainbridge from Durham. Willmot, Wilmot. Wilmott from Berkshire.