Now just before we explained how well the British can throw a party. My Mum recently came over to see the family too and it just so happened that it correlated with her 51st birthday. She has a twin brother that lives over here and seeming as though they didn't quite get to spend their 50th together we decided to put that little extra effort into it. We had a lovely garden party in my Aunty and Uncle's house and just to throw in the good Aussie tradition they brought a BBQ for 'us Australian's' to take control of. As we all got excited for a rather large family reunion (more like getting ready for the ' the last time I saw you Holly you were this big') we were constantly checking the weather to ensure that we wouldn't all be ducking for cover the whole afternoon but for some reason, luck was on our side and it turned out to be an absolutely beautiful 'summery' day.
Australian BBQ's: Buy some meat such as steaks, sausages and kebabs, bread, condiments, alcohol, everyone comes over, catches up, has a laugh, gets drunk then it turns into fights or D & M's. Everyone loves them and they are an Australian tradition that I so dearly miss!
London 'BBQ': They decorate the place (again maybe the craziness of jubilee?) with British buntings, british cutlery, British cups and plates, British everything, buy lots of picky food (pork pies..yum!!) but don't think of your chips and dips like we do, no it is more like cold meats. Then lots of oven food, warm food. The alcohol is plentiful and we were introduced to Pimm's, the most delicious punch! They even hire a jazz band. We were amazed and all my Aunty could say was 'don't you guys do that?' Nope. We put on whoever's ipod wins the bet. Then comes the puddings, the most delicious puddings!!!
It was truly a spectacular day and I loved catching up with all my British family and friends. The boys handled the BBQ well, even teaching our cousins 'the art' of a perfect steak or sausage and everyone had a laugh and dance. It even hit the spot for my love of Aussie BBQ's.
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