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Instead of “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas”, I’m into singing….. “We’re all going on a summer holiday” – even if that holiday is at home.
Having Christmas in the summer-time is way more preferable to a bleak, freezing northern hemisphere festive season. Been there and done that and it wasn’t all it was cracked up to be.
Scurrying about on massively over-crowded public transport in zero temperatures or worse, remembering to check that two gloves are on your person at any given time (not one in your pocket and the other somewhere else) and then there’s the lack of daylight hours.
I do have fond memories of Christmas markets in Germany and Austria but on the whole we’ve got it good right here. You can have the massive roast with all the trimmings, seafood feast, or anything in between.
Australian seasonal produce would have to rank close to the top of the world’s finest, and it’s easy to access on our doorstep at local green grocers, Sydney Markets, butchers (the real kind), delicatessens and speciality bakeries popping up all over the inner west and plenty of outstanding seafood retailers.
We are spoiled for choice and isn’t that fabulous? And after the big day, go to the beach. How good is that? On the whole, we probably take what we have for granted because that’s what we have been brought up with and are accustomed to. However, there are many Aussies who do it tough at this time of year for all sorts of reasons. Appeal emails from charitable organisations appear to rising if my inbox if anything to go by. So spare a few dollars for those who need it or place a gift under any of the Wishing Trees in the inner west.
As this is the final Burwood Scene for 2013, I’d like to wish all our readers a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. As always, I’d like to thank the many community members who contribute to Burwood Scene from across the Ashfield, Strathfield, Canada Bay and Burwood areas with their information, opinions and phone calls. Your input is valued and appreciated. Thank you to our advertisers for their continued support and lastly my heart-felt thanks to our team, who keep the news coming.
The print edition of Burwood Scene will be back on January 22, 2014. Until then, www.burwoodscene.com.au will carry the latest news. Merry Christmas one and all.
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