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MER....RY CHRISTMAS from downunder!

bernieh

By bernieh

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Just a quick blog to wish all GOYers a very Merry Christmas from the land downunder. Hope you have a wonderful day and the predicted cold weather is not too harsh.

For anyone who’s interested the following link takes you to a great website where you can find out more about Christmas in Australia.
Christmas in Australia

- What the weather is like - What trees are in bloom - What insects you might see - What Xmas traditions we have - The words to our great Xmas songs like ‘Six White Boomers’, ’Aussie Jingle Bells’ and ‘Deck The Sheds’ - even some Xmas Day meal menus!

Enjoy!

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Comments

 

Merry Christmas to you too Bernieh.

16 Dec, 2009

 

Merry Christmas :o))

16 Dec, 2009

 

Have a great one Bernieh,
The best thing about Christmas ? when its all over its getting lighter every day to spring.
YYeeehh

16 Dec, 2009

 

Merry Christmas this is one place I have never been and would love to visit oh my gosh tell me more about your weather and when the best time to visit is I live in Washington 100 miles from Canada and would love to visit I love this Merry Christmas back at ya from USA

16 Dec, 2009

 

Just had a look Bernieh
Excellent jingle bells and deck the sheds typical Aussie ..Fantastic ..
Have a great X~mas down under ...
We on the other are expecting heavy snow in the East over next 2-3 days
BBBrrrrr cold ....
At least when X~mas is over its getting lighter every day and 8 weeks or so SPRING time will be here
HHuurrrayy ........Mushy

16 Dec, 2009

 

merry christmas from 'up here' Love the kangaroos--- reminded me of a
song.... :~)))

16 Dec, 2009

 

Thanks Nariz and Hywel - hope yours is a good one too.

16 Dec, 2009

 

Happy Christmas & New Year Bernieh :D X

16 Dec, 2009

 

Hi Lujean - summer is definitely NOT the time to visit Oz ... much better to visit during our autumn, winter or spring! Temps. during summer here can vary between 25 degrees C / 77 F and 40 degrees C / 104 F - it all depends on which state you're visiting! Right now up here in north Queensland we're having quite mild summer weather ... so far!!
Visit the website I mentioned in the blog and it will give some indication of the summer weather in various places here.

16 Dec, 2009

 

Merry Xmas Mushy - glad you enjoyed the lyrics of the songs. My favourite is Aussie Jingle Bells - when I was a classroom teacher my little Year 1s would always do this song as one of their pieces at the Xmas concert! It's a perennial favourite.

16 Dec, 2009

 

Hi Pamg - Six White Boomers ... you must know it! Sing along ...
Six white boomers, snow white boomers,
Racing Santa Claus through the blazing sun.
Six white boomers, snow white boomers,
On his Australian run.

16 Dec, 2009

 

Thansk Jacque - hope your Xmas is a great one!

16 Dec, 2009

 

Merry Christmas, Bernieh.. and all the best for 2010.
T,C,T & C xxx

16 Dec, 2009

 

Happy Christmas Bernieh, just going to look at your weather I have friends in Buderim. Would love to visit but hate flying.

16 Dec, 2009

 

Thanks TT - hope you and yours have a fabulous Xmas! Are there some special treats in store for your lovelies?

16 Dec, 2009

 

Same to you Pamd - been to Buderim ... it's a beautiful part of Oz and I think they would be slightly cooler during summer than my spot. Take a cruise!!! Think of all you could see by the time you get here!

16 Dec, 2009

 

Merry Christmas and a happy new year Bernieh.

16 Dec, 2009

 

Hi Bernieh...
Conker, Truffle and Crocus the budgie already have their stockings hanging up in a line, so I reckon there will be plenty of treats from Santa this Christmas. :o) x

16 Dec, 2009

 

Excellent TT - after the year they've experienced together, they will deserve every little treat ... and what about you? Something special coming from Santa I hope!

16 Dec, 2009

 

Thansk Drc ... hope yours is happy and joyful as well!

16 Dec, 2009

 

Hi again Bernieh...
To have my three pets happy and healthy for Christmas will be my best present. Have you made many plans ? Very icy here today in the UK... I guess your Christmas will be warm , however you decide to celebrate. :o) xxx

16 Dec, 2009

 

Yes it will definitely be warm TT. Hubbie and I are going over to Magnetic Island for Christmas Day - Magnetic Island is just off the coast here and a quick ferry ride! We'll be celebrating with members of hubbie's family - brothers, sister-in-law, niece, nephew, mother-in-law - because both our boys and our grandchildren will be elsewhere for Xmas this year! It's the first time we've ever missed Xmas with our boys and with the grandkids since they were born! Might be a little hard to get through ... but the sea breeze and the beach view should help! Hope the weather doesn't get too miserable for you.

16 Dec, 2009

 

Merry Christmas Bernieh, Are we all getting excited yet? Holly hasn't stopped shouting and running around for at least a week now.

16 Dec, 2009

 

Holly... MERRY CHRISTMAS... Is that loud enough ? LOL.

"Magnetic Island"...that sounds very magical, Bernie........
any special story about how the island got its name please ?

Nice that you will be with hubbie's family. As you say, different in that you won't be with your boys and grandkids, but I'm sure you'll be in touch a lot over the holidays by phone and internet ! :o) xxx

16 Dec, 2009

 

Thanks Ian ... we've already visited the grandkids and had a bit of an early Xmas with them for a couple of days ... that certainly got us excited! But right now the excitement has worn off a little. Hope you have a great Xmas with your lovely family over there in the cold! We'll be sweating while you shiver.

16 Dec, 2009

 

TT - yes there is story attached to the naming of the island just off the coast here. It's all thanks to Captain James Cook!! Apparently when he was sailing by back in 1770 he reported a 'magnetic' effect on the ship's compass - he attributed this to the island. Since then of course this theory has been tested ... and not been supported. Still it makes for a great story.

16 Dec, 2009

 

Maybe Captain James Cook had his own personal magnetism... Lol.
Yes... a wonderful story :o)

16 Dec, 2009

 

Could be TT ... or maybe he'd had a few too many hot toddies!!

16 Dec, 2009

 

Lol. :o)

16 Dec, 2009

 

Happy christmas from me Bernieh I hope it's a good one, and I hope you have a great new year.I loved the blog what iv'e read so far it might take me the rest of the day to finish it.

16 Dec, 2009

 

Hope you have a great Xmas Tulsalady ... sounds like it's going to be a chilly one for you. Over here we're getting ready for lots more hot days, hopefully some rain and possibly cyclones! It's an interesting time no matter where you live!

16 Dec, 2009

 

Happy Christmas to you Bernieh...........

16 Dec, 2009

 

Thanks Holly - same to you and yours!

16 Dec, 2009

 

I remember now Bernieh! ( wasn't it rolf harris? )

16 Dec, 2009

 

Hi Bernieh A Very Merry Christmas to you, when we lived over there we spent a lot of the xmas holidays on the beach as there was always loads of barbecues, but xmas day i still did a tipical english xmas dinner, then on the beach we went, funny when there was wishing for cooler weather for xmas but as soon as come back was wishing for the Australian weather.

16 Dec, 2009

 

Yes you got it Pamg! In his own unique style!

16 Dec, 2009

 

Now that we're all a lot more sun-smart Carol, most of us don't spend as much time at the beach during summer as we used too ... or if we do go, we make sure it's not between 11.00am and 2.00pm.

Our Xmas Day has for many years always started with a seafood and champagne breakfast ... then we would move onto the traditional roast Xmas dinner ... then we would play cricket in the back yard or games up on my mum-in-law's verandah! For the first time in over 30 years we're going to do something different this year - the family tradition is no more!

16 Dec, 2009

 

Happy Christmas Bernieh and all the best for 2010.

16 Dec, 2009

 

thanks Bernieh-- trouble is i can't get the song out of my head now.....

16 Dec, 2009

 

No - nor me! Happy Aussie-style Christmas, Bernie! :-)))

16 Dec, 2009

 

Happy Christmas Berneih and all the very best to you for 2010 x

16 Dec, 2009

 

happy xmas berneih to you and all your family xxx

16 Dec, 2009

 

Thanks Mavis, Spritz, Pansy and Sandra ... roll on 2010!

Pamg - have had the same trouble ... just woke up and it was still in my head!! ... and it's Rolf's voice I can hear ... ******!

16 Dec, 2009

 

Merry Christmas and a superb gardening year 2010 to you down there Bernieh
from up here in North Wales x

16 Dec, 2009

 

Thanks Neellan - hope your have a great one ... am looking forward to 2010 as my interest in gardening is growing! This year has been a lot of fun for me out in the garden .... haven't had the time for it for many, many years until now ... so I'm looking forward to even more time out there.

16 Dec, 2009

 

pleased for you Bernieh hope you let us know how it goes :-) we're battening down the hatches -- snow forecast coming from the east--- Russia they say.....
Brrrrrr

17 Dec, 2009

 

Stay safe and warm, Pamg!

17 Dec, 2009

 

thanks Bernieh--- its a week early! :-)

17 Dec, 2009

 

Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year Bernieh to you and yours, no matter where we are lets hope its a good one.........

17 Dec, 2009

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