Tue: hard to describe what exactly it is. It is of course their national day celebrating the discovery of Australia by Captain Cook but it doesn't take the form of parades and formal events. It is a day off work when the whole country has a 'barbie' and 'tin-on'.
I live in a close of about twenty houses and was invited to a barbie by friends of Mark and Margaret. Three famiilies got together and we feasted from about twelve until six. Many of the other neighbours dropped in for a beer and I got to meet all of my neighbours and their kids. (I must have been introduced to a couple of hundred people in the last three weeks and at this stage I can't even try and remember a fraction of them.)I am getting in on the lingo and really enjoyed it when someone dropped a glass and everyone shouted 'taxi!'. (Make a comment if you want me to explain.) Great food, great company and a great day.
No comments:
Post a Comment