tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846654395764367654.post9175607611026995450..comments2023-06-06T03:37:23.516-07:00Comments on Moving to Australia on a 457 Visa: Christmas in a Hot ClimateRozhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00643747601467148531noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846654395764367654.post-57961521856956962702009-12-19T15:12:56.038-08:002009-12-19T15:12:56.038-08:00I find it so hard to imagine Christmas in the heat...I find it so hard to imagine Christmas in the heat! Hope you are all doing well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846654395764367654.post-50881482000296015782009-11-05T08:49:38.381-08:002009-11-05T08:49:38.381-08:00Roz - My apologies for being a few days late visit...Roz - My apologies for being a few days late visiting all the WBSD blogs. I'm concentrating first on those like you, who have visited my blog & left a comment. I understand all that you describe having lived in Australia from 1970-75. I spent most of my time in Hobart, Tasmania and Christmas Eve 1972, snow fell on Mount Wellington even though the previous week, I'd been swimming in the sea! That year, I did eat my Australian Christmas dinner in front of a roaring fire! However, what happened that year was a very rare & peculiar occurence, even for Tasmania.<br /><br />Chaplain - Ricky www.rickyyates.com using my wife's Google A/c as I don't use blogspot and therefore cannot otherwise leave a comment!hospitalerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16818420980493626884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846654395764367654.post-52752947975353757132009-11-04T08:02:36.137-08:002009-11-04T08:02:36.137-08:00Update: I had to move my WBSD contribution to http...Update: I had to move my WBSD contribution to http://hospitalera.com/christmas-in-prague/ and unfortunately lost all the comments, my apologies to everybody that took the time to leave a comment and can't see them anymore, SYhospitalerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16818420980493626884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846654395764367654.post-15375736215792699342009-11-03T13:56:46.437-08:002009-11-03T13:56:46.437-08:00Ha! It sounds just like our South African Christma...Ha! It sounds just like our South African Christmases! We used to barbeque some meat or have cold meats and salads, swim, tan and then all have an afternoon siesta before starting all over again on Boxing Day. I used to host a Boxing Day Brunch every year which consisted of sunburn and champagne.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931248631361366673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846654395764367654.post-73393358597072010572009-11-02T04:27:23.910-08:002009-11-02T04:27:23.910-08:00I don't celebrate Christmas myself, but I have...I don't celebrate Christmas myself, but I have developed my own holiday traditions. My favorite when in NYC was to wake up early and wander the streets as people were just waking up, eating breakfast, opening gifts. You can hear it all clearly on the cold, empty sidewalks. Very peaceful.<br /><br />Our last two Christmases were spent in warm climates, and I have to agree, there is something odd but really lovely about it.<br /><br />Here's to new traditions all around!shalUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436856188325394959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846654395764367654.post-46033049419161090692009-11-01T09:31:25.854-08:002009-11-01T09:31:25.854-08:00Somehow this blog post left me confused, is Christ...Somehow this blog post left me confused, is Christmas really all about food, trees and snow? Was there not actually another "reason for the season"? Just wondering... Somehow we lost the notion what Christmas is actually meant to be, completely independent of the climate we live in, SY<br /><br />PS I am blogging from http://www.workingnomad.com/christmas-in-prague/ for WBSD, your blog doesn't allow me to leave my url ;-(hospitalerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16818420980493626884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846654395764367654.post-64636374585603225842009-11-01T03:55:29.018-08:002009-11-01T03:55:29.018-08:00I think I'd have a weird time trying to adjust...I think I'd have a weird time trying to adjust to a hot Christmas as well. It seems to me that altering it to fit the season makes sense, but then I don't know if it would actually feel like "Christmas" to me!mubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10673719943332888707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846654395764367654.post-49787881139726833352009-10-31T16:52:49.397-07:002009-10-31T16:52:49.397-07:00Having just spent several years in the middle east...Having just spent several years in the middle east, I know exactly what you mean about Christmas in a warm climate not feeling "right." But I wonder if I feel that way just because I grew up in a northern climate? If you're born in Australia and move to northern Europe, does snow at Christmas seem odd?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846654395764367654.post-67910876629934482302009-10-31T13:36:58.492-07:002009-10-31T13:36:58.492-07:00So interesting that traditional Christmas foods wo...So interesting that traditional Christmas foods would still be served in spite of the hot weather... I would have expected that a few tweaks and substitutions would have been made to fit the local climater better. <br /><br />We are so conditioned to associate Christmas with cold and snow that it's hard to get into the spirit when the weather is sunny and mild. <br /><br />I grew up in a Mediterranean climate, and Christmas would always sneak up on us because of that. It doesn't feel like "the holiday season" when it's balmy out and your windows look on to a row of palm trees! <br /><br />Have a great WBSD, <br />EmmanuelleEmmanuelle Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00728806627409992661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846654395764367654.post-9739951291424443702009-10-31T13:12:47.538-07:002009-10-31T13:12:47.538-07:00Some very interesting points to consider there. I ...Some very interesting points to consider there. I can't help feeling sorry for all those poor, overdressed, Santas wondering around in the hot sun.<br /><br />BBEBBEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11591631725924340875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846654395764367654.post-74955395825574090352009-10-31T13:02:28.333-07:002009-10-31T13:02:28.333-07:00Cool entry! One of my early posts at a malaysian a...Cool entry! One of my early posts at a malaysian abroad talked about the incongruous winter decorations in Malaysian shopping malls around Christmastime; I enjoyed your take on the subject :)<br /><br />My entry for WBSD this time around is a bit weak, I'm battling a bad cold is my excuse :D<br /><br /><a href="http://amalaysianabroad.today.com/" rel="nofollow">*lynne*</a>*lynne*https://www.blogger.com/profile/06245915758105430033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846654395764367654.post-65637872742057341572009-10-31T13:01:43.735-07:002009-10-31T13:01:43.735-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.*lynne*https://www.blogger.com/profile/06245915758105430033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846654395764367654.post-69243020904541122772009-10-31T10:04:44.818-07:002009-10-31T10:04:44.818-07:00I love the incongruity between the clime and Chris...I love the incongruity between the clime and Christmas in your post. Thanks for bringing a unique perspective about a shared holiday.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12855990208488482147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846654395764367654.post-28829534452107031002009-10-31T06:52:33.056-07:002009-10-31T06:52:33.056-07:00Hi Roz,
Great post! And I had something funny hap...Hi Roz,<br />Great post! And I had something funny happen while reading your post. I had put on some music...and didn't realize it was Christmas music...the Christmas songs began to play as I read your post! :0) <br /><br />It sounds like you've found the way to adapt to Christmas in a warm climate. Making a choice to want to adapt, and then finding ways to make it work for you--such as new ways to celebrate a holiday--make your new country more your own place. It's at that point that we finally begin to feel more at home in a new place. Really, this applies to moves from one city to another, moving from one state to another, or moving from one country to another. <br /><br />I can just see Christmas there with all the flowers and birds singing--it has to be beautiful in warm weather, too!<br /><br />Have a great day,<br />Sher :0)Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13049105010678817891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846654395764367654.post-70796580591322034102009-10-31T03:17:28.474-07:002009-10-31T03:17:28.474-07:00I grew up in Central Florida, so our Christmases c...I grew up in Central Florida, so our Christmases could be quite warm, as well. I wore a sundress one Christmas morning. Other times, we'd have a fire burning in the fire place, but we'd also have the front door open to try to let out some of the heat! <br /><br />Whichever way you celebrate this year, I hope you enjoy it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846654395764367654.post-48772579740284777732009-10-31T03:13:15.563-07:002009-10-31T03:13:15.563-07:00Hi Sezin
I hope that you get a chance to visit Au...Hi Sezin<br /><br />I hope that you get a chance to visit Australia - it's a wonderful country.<br /><br />Thanks for visiting,<br /><br />RozRozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00643747601467148531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846654395764367654.post-22243165241131207312009-10-31T03:12:03.124-07:002009-10-31T03:12:03.124-07:00Hi Ivanhoe,
Thanks for visiting! I guess a cool C...Hi Ivanhoe,<br /><br />Thanks for visiting! I guess a cool Christmas would be nice - I'm not sure if we'll go this year though. The weather has just started to get warm (it's spring now) and we are making the most of it! But of course it might be very hot by Christmas and we might want to escape the heat!!<br /><br />Best wishes,<br /><br />RozRozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00643747601467148531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846654395764367654.post-52110668366360315342009-10-31T02:08:29.416-07:002009-10-31T02:08:29.416-07:00Fabulous! I've always wanted to visit Australi...Fabulous! I've always wanted to visit Australia. Thanks!Sezinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079428712043735436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846654395764367654.post-50993391292285473072009-10-30T20:15:25.255-07:002009-10-30T20:15:25.255-07:00That sounds so American. Except that hot climate o...That sounds so American. Except that hot climate of course. I say you should experience one Australian Christmas up in the mountains. It would be a nice refreshment :)<br />Happy surfing!Ivanhoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14568486975589895670noreply@blogger.com