Guest Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 All started in the 1970's/80's so I've been told. I was talking to an English friend's mum who has lived in Perth since the early 70's and she said it used to be mainly British friends getting together to have a cold 'Christmas'. Not treated like a real Christmas of course, but they did wear paper hats, have hot roast and trimmings, have some decorations and played silly games. There was a restaurant, Dirty Dicks or something who used to put on a show (panto like). My friend's mum said it was just to have Christmas decorations and fun in the colder months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickyNook Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Christmas in July or Yulefest is pretty common - particularly up in the Blue Mountains. Lots of hotels and resorts do special weekend celebrations in the winter months. They put up the decorations, have a tree, log fires etc and, of course, all the usual Xmas food. Loads of people participate - it's popular with families and groups of friends who want a more traditional Christmas celebration in cold weather. If often snows up there which adds to the ambience. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metoo Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 We have been to a couple of Christmas in July parties. One was a camping weekend on somebodies property next to a big lake. About 30 campers all having a ball. It was really lovely 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderingaloud Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 We live in Brisbane and I miss the UK terribly at Christmas time. It isn’t the same in the heat BUT we still decorate, have plenty of lights up and make our spaces cosy and Christmassy. Some houses round our area are amazing for lights and decorations and that always puts us in a festive mood. Especially coming home to warm mince pies with baileys cream. Oh and on Netflix there’s a program- well more a recording really of a fireplace- literally 60 minutes of burning wood. There’s 2- the second one is ‘birch wood edition’ This will be our 8th Christmas in Brisbane and we always do a roast -like someone else commented my husband would divorce me if I cooked him BBQd seafood on Christmas Day. I usually do the prep the day before so there’s not a great deal to do on Christms day, and we have the aircon on really low. After lunch we we spend the rest of the day relaxing and pigging out on all the usual festive treats, watch the kids play with their toys and sometimes have an evening walk. A lovely cheese board is my treat on Christmas Day evening. It can be magical but I find you have to work harder at it than in the UK. Christmas is what you make of it regardless of where you live. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulya Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 4 hours ago, s713 said: I don't know anyone who 'does' Xmas in July. Bit bizarre, pure money-maker. Everybody here does xmas in July. It’s quite a big deal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Every year for about the last 10 we have had Christmas in July with friends- and $10 kris kringles, too. You get to have 2 Christmases here in Australia. Fantastic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulya Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 1 hour ago, starlight7 said: Every year for about the last 10 we have had Christmas in July with friends- and $10 kris kringles, too. You get to have 2 Christmases here in Australia. Fantastic. Because it’s twice as good as anywhere else 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saurer Pfirsich Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 On 18/12/2018 at 11:56, Bulya said: Why would anybody be doing a roast in the middle of summer let alone Xmas Day I do it every year. It's no drama as we have aircon and extractor fans. Wouldn't have it any other way. We don't own a BBQ or eat seafood, so it's a little bit of home transported to the Southern Hemisphere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saurer Pfirsich Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 4 hours ago, Bulya said: Everybody here does xmas in July. It’s quite a big deal Just not cold enough though sadly. Been to a couple of these events with my wife's friends and it always seems to happen on mild, wet, Melbourne July weekends. Not even cold enough to wear a jumper! Fun, but nothing like Christmas back home. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandini Millar Posted December 19, 2018 Author Share Posted December 19, 2018 7 hours ago, Ozzie said: All started in the 1970's/80's so I've been told. I was talking to an English friend's mum who has lived in Perth since the early 70's and she said it used to be mainly British friends getting together to have a cold 'Christmas'. Not treated like a real Christmas of course, but they did wear paper hats, have hot roast and trimmings, have some decorations and played silly games. There was a restaurant, Dirty Dicks or something who used to put on a show (panto like). My friend's mum said it was just to have Christmas decorations and fun in the colder months. Sounds like a proper commitment to Christmas haha. I don't think I would go that far but just a wonder how it would be like to have Christmas in summer. Sounds weird to me already but I might embrace the full Aussie way as I have always adapted to places would love to take kids to pantomime though in t shirts and shorts. That should be amazing. Not a fan of cold and wind not to forget the chilly rain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 6 hours ago, starlight7 said: Every year for about the last 10 we have had Christmas in July with friends- and $10 kris kringles, too. You get to have 2 Christmases here in Australia. Fantastic. We always buy a small Turkey in the sales on Xmas Eve and freeze it and have Christmas dinner again for Easter. Crackers and all the trimmings, but no tree or presents. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 I do think New year should be hot though. A cold new year doesn't make sense to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandini Millar Posted December 19, 2018 Author Share Posted December 19, 2018 20 hours ago, Bulya said: It’s a northern hemisphere thing, it just doesn’t work here. It’s the old “trying to live like a Pom deal” in a foreign country, it’s never going to work. Yes I know. Over here we look for house that has South facing garden but over there I think that don't apply at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandini Millar Posted December 19, 2018 Author Share Posted December 19, 2018 8 minutes ago, newjez said: I do think New year should be hot though. A cold new year doesn't make sense to me. Hehe cold Christmas warm new year. I wish all our dreams come true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandini Millar Posted December 19, 2018 Author Share Posted December 19, 2018 9 hours ago, Bulya said: Everybody here does xmas in July. It’s quite a big deal That sounds fair and we get a cold Christmas too haha. I would love that as well. 2 Christmases that's awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulya Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 4 minutes ago, Nandini Millar said: That sounds fair and we get a cold Christmas too haha. I would love that as well. 2 Christmases that's awesome Everything is better here in God’s Country! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 5 hours ago, Nandini Millar said: Yes I know. Over here we look for house that has South facing garden but over there I think that don't apply at all. That's right Nandini. The north is the warmest aspect of houses here. Opposite to you. Our front garden faces north west. Good in the summer but a tad blustery in the winter as from those directions we get the wind howling off the ocean and the mountains - we are on the north west coast of Tasmania. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s713 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Anyway, I might not like Xmas here. But what is better is going back to work after New Year. I used to have to stand on Manchester Piccadilly Platform 14 in a 1 degree hurricane every Jan 3rd. Going back to work after NY here is easy. We are moving back, I probably have more Piccadilly to come . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 3 minutes ago, s713 said: Anyway, I might not like Xmas here. But what is better is going back to work after New Year. I used to have to stand on Manchester Piccadilly Platform 14 in a 1 degree hurricane every Jan 3rd. Going back to work after NY here is easy. We are moving back, I probably have more Piccadilly to come . When I was back one Christmas with our two boy years ago, we went to visit friends and relatives in Liverpool. We got the train from Carlisle and had to change at Preston. It was very dark, freezing cold and drizzling. The waiting room was packed so we stood on the platform for 15 minutes waiting for our connection. Horrible! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandini Millar Posted December 21, 2018 Author Share Posted December 21, 2018 On 19/12/2018 at 23:37, s713 said: Anyway, I might not like Xmas here. But what is better is going back to work after New Year. I used to have to stand on Manchester Piccadilly Platform 14 in a 1 degree hurricane every Jan 3rd. Going back to work after NY here is easy. We are moving back, I probably have more Piccadilly to come . yes piccadilly station will be chilly and cold in jan as i did my studies in Manchester University and been at the same situation so many times. I stopped buying brollies after i couldnt keep a track of how many i have lost hehe. but yeah welcome back to Manchester. Its a good place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT55 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 On 14/12/2018 at 05:04, Nandini Millar said: Hello everyone. This year's Christmas could be our last Christmas in UK. It's exciting but at the same time I think it's going to be different experience altogether to have Christmas in summer haha. In England it's freezing cold now. How did you find your first Christmas in summer ?? Will be lovely to hear about your experiences. Me and my family are thinking to settle in Brisbane. I am thinking temperature will be really high in December. By the way merry Christmas in advance everyone It was great. First christmas here 6 years ago. Park bbq in Caloundra follwed by a dip in the sea. Loads of people on the beach wearing santa hats. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandini Millar Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 On 19/12/2018 at 13:16, Saurer Pfirsich said: Just not cold enough though sadly. Been to a couple of these events with my wife's friends and it always seems to happen on mild, wet, Melbourne July weekends. Not even cold enough to wear a jumper! Fun, but nothing like Christmas back home. Hehe I love Christmas jumpers too maybe I would switch to Christmas t shirts haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandini Millar Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 7 minutes ago, DT55 said: It was great. First christmas here 6 years ago. Park bbq in Caloundra follwed by a dip in the sea. Loads of people on the beach wearing santa hats. Wow sounds great. Merry Christmas again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandini Millar Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 On 19/12/2018 at 23:42, Toots said: When I was back one Christmas with our two boy years ago, we went to visit friends and relatives in Liverpool. We got the train from Carlisle and had to change at Preston. It was very dark, freezing cold and drizzling. The waiting room was packed so we stood on the platform for 15 minutes waiting for our connection. Horrible! I know it's too cold and wet here and we are always poorly off and on until we feel some sun and that takes forever. We need sun and wants to spend time outdoors. sometimes I feel so bad that my 2 little kids are always indoors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandini Millar Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 On 19/12/2018 at 06:05, NickyNook said: Christmas in July or Yulefest is pretty common - particularly up in the Blue Mountains. Lots of hotels and resorts do special weekend celebrations in the winter months. They put up the decorations, have a tree, log fires etc and, of course, all the usual Xmas food. Loads of people participate - it's popular with families and groups of friends who want a more traditional Christmas celebration in cold weather. If often snows up there which adds to the ambience. Sounds brilliant we might join in as well. A bit of snowfall sounds good too hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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