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Sunday, June 24th 2007

10:20 PM

Mid-Year Christmas Dinner

It's exactly six months to Christmas - the mid-year point. Down in the Southern hemisphere we have a celebration we call the mid-year Christmas dinner. When you think about it, this makes sense. It's the middle of our winter, the weather is cold and it's the perfect time to have a traditional hot dinner. Our usual Christmas lunch/dinner is a barbeque, and we're all dressed in T-shirts and shorts, sweltering in the heat.

We had a spur of the moment family dinner at our local golf club on Saturday. The golf club had notices about their mid-year Christmas dinner. They're having ham, turkey, mulled wine and Santa is arriving with presents. After a little discussion, we decided we should have our own and celebrate my nephew's birthday at the same time. We picked a house to descend on, everyone is taking a selection of dishes. Now all we need to do is inform the lucky family member that we're all coming to dinner and decide on a date. Should be fun!

I could do with some menu suggestions. What are your favorite things to eat for Christmas dinner?

Shelley

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