Usually around this time of year, hearing Christmas songs on the radio, seeing the Christmas lights and the beautiful baubles on the Christmas tree and having the famous Coca-Cola Xmas advert pop up on TV usually makes me feel all festive. However this year I am spending it in Australia and seeing all things Christmassy just seems weird, its seems so foreign! What with the Australian heat, the sun shining and it not getting dark until around 9pm means I am not really experiencing the whole Christmas vibe. I never thought I would say it but I am actually missing the cold and getting home around 4pm and seeing the whole street lit up with beautiful colours and the smell of warm mince pies and the fire on. I can’t imagine what it is like growing
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