If you're in Oz, do you do Christmas in July?

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Just thought of it because i was too sick to cook, Dh dogs a great job, but used a pudding someone gave us rather than the delicious one i had ready. I don't think it will keep 12 months

I do end up wearing the odds jumper with snowy scenes because i want to wallow in the chill, but have you gone as far as a proper dinner and decorations? !

Is it cold where you are then?

My parents are in the north north east.

I've been to four Christmases in July. We hosted the first one; lots from DH's work and mostly Australian; one again work-based and hosted by Sri Lankans; two hosted by Pom friends, a mix of Aussies and Poms.

Certainly mince pies are promoted in the supermarkets in July, and naturally holly is available, it being properly winter by then.

We do the Queen's birthday, too. Cue the gin and Dubonnet much-loved by the last Queen Mother, apparently.

Four us, it provides a holiday atmosphere in the long blank between Easter and the Melbourne Cup weekend.

always I'm more or less sydney, northern suburbs of, and it was 17 degrees when i left the house this morning. That might sound like t shirt weather but when it's been 30-40 degrees it feels very chilly by comparison!

echt - i actually love the endless cold weekends without demented Christmas preparation, but do like the idea of the dubonnet day!

I laughed at the random misunderstanding too

First one I want to first year I was here, it was a beach house at Umina, organised and apart from me was all Aussie. The morning swim in the sea was reminiscent of north Norfolk Christmas'.

Second one was blue mountain weekend away again all Aussie. Was very cold and was a lovely cosy feel.

Neighbour just started a Christmas in July tradition last year I know it'll be a tradition as we will find any excuse for a boozy get together including the annual garage sale trail hallowe'en Australia Day

So I'd say have a part and eat the pudding anything for a party especially mid-winter

It's a nice cool day here today. It's only 35'c at the moment.
I like the idea of Christmas in July but it doesn't really get cold enough here. It did a bit when living in Brisbane but in Central Qld it barely drops below 20'c in winter.

We do, but that's only so we can have a quiet 'family' Christmas without the inlaws and particularly the MILs rather forceful nature about what Christmas should be (ie BBQ, prawns and a buffet).

We don't bother with the tree or any outside lights but we do cook a full English Christmas lunch, watch dodgy Christmas movies and play board games. Everyone gets a gift voucher for a random shop and new winter pjs but we don't do stockings or full on Christmas presents.

It works for us as my children are English and miss the Christmas they're used to.

Maitland, you've summed the Christmas in July.

People DH knows asked him what we were doing for Christmas and were that we are at home, with DC, and not anything else. The whole hammering up and down freeways over Christmas to visit rels
happens here, too. And the distances!!

After a horribly hot Christmas Day, we had a fab Boxing Day with NDNs and Pom friends. Now I'm reading in the front garden, while DH watches back-to-back Bruce Willis in the back room.

Bliss.

We went to a Christmas in July this year as some friends wanted to cook a turkey. We happily ate it. It might have been cooked in a BBQ

We've never done it but I know people who have. I may try it next July as I tend to get really excited when the weather turns colder (although we're in Brisbane so it never gets that cold!) as I start to think that Christmas is coming