when I was a kid...
CICADAS HERALD another scorching day, and the kitchen – just as hot – is a hive of activity from early morning. A country Christmas is quintessentially Australian, with hordes of cousins, Grandpa dressed as Santa, and a feast that leaves everyone stuffed to the gills. But there’s always room for Mum’s legendary pud, followed by a game of cricket, swims in creeks or over-chlorinated pools, and an afternoon snooze. Here, well-known Australians share memories of their childhood country Christmases.
Jessica White
Lecturer at the University of Queensland and author of three books who lost her hearing as a child (Brisbane, Qld)
“A few weeks before Christmas, we jumped into the ute and Dad drove to the hills
