Just would like to wish all the lovely ladies on this site Merry Christmas from down under.

[lorraine71-Australia]

5 weeks to Christmas I'm going to try hard to enjoy my family this year I have 2 beautiful daughter and 4 grandchildren plus a husband.

I hope that the new year is a lot kinder to us all.

We are coming into our summer here, to-day was 37 and it is still spring until December so looks like a hot one.

Over your side of the world your Christmas is a white one also very cold.

I have to tell you this story my youngest daughter always wanted to go to new York for New Years Eve to watch the ball drop.

So last year she went with her husband she said it was so so cold that she watch it on the Tv in their room.

Their did enjoy the trip.

Cheers everyone Lorraine xx

[Choski]

Hi Lorraine, woodburner lit, cup of tea by my side, woolly socks on plus warm jumper !!! And you have 37degrees... Yes please!!! I do hope you have a wonderful Christmas, enjoy having your family around you and try to make the most of every day. It's hard at times isn't it? This will be my first Christmas without my mum as she died in August so although I've started to watch the Chrustmas movies on tv I haven't really thought much about it so far! Hubby and I will feel more Christmassy after we stop work on Friday 16th Dec and we will then put the tree up and decorate. A different Christmas but we will still celebrate the birth of Jesus! My tests started in January, diagnosed in March after surgery and then chemo so this year has been one that we never saw coming and we feel we've lost this year sometimes!

Have a wonderful time in the warmth xx

Clare xx

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Hi Lorraine, I am so envious at your weather. My friends daughter has just arrived home from down under with her new baby so the poor little creature must be frozen here. Yesterday was really bad, have the heating on and the stove lit. I wish you a happy Xmas with your family and grandchildren, the grandchildren help keep us focused. All the very best to you and yours

[January-2016-UK]

Hello Lorraine

It's beginning to get colder here after a wonderful Autumn. I always enjoy this time of year, providing I'm warmly dressed of course.

I do hope you enjoy Christmas with your family and as you say that the New Year is good to us.

Liked your story about your daughter and New York!

All the best! Helen

[lorraine71-Australia in reply to January-2016-UK]

Thank you Helen,

Autumn is lovely here also plus, I live in the blue mountains and it seems the whole mountains turns so many beautiful colors

But our summer can be very hot and here in the mountain we live with fires.

I watch the news on the fires you were having, last summer so frightening.

On a more happy note yes my daughter went half around the world to seat in her room to watch the ball.

Cheers Helen

Lorraine xx