Comments on: New Year traditions http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/01/30/new-year-traditions/ ... the online home of a librarian in Perth, Western Australia Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:20:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: CW http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/01/30/new-year-traditions/#comment-781 CW Mon, 30 Jan 2006 21:41:25 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/01/30/new-year-traditions/#comment-781 Mooiness: Yes, it will be interesting to see which practices remain. I think you might be right about visiting being slowly dropped. We can still do this because we have some relatives in Perth, but all the rellies in outside Perth, and in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Queensland always miss out! And not to mention the ones in Singapore and Malaysia!<br/><br/>Yes Anna, I know I am lucky! I'm glad your Mum is coming to visit you though! Mooiness: Yes, it will be interesting to see which practices remain. I think you might be right about visiting being slowly dropped. We can still do this because we have some relatives in Perth, but all the rellies in outside Perth, and in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Queensland always miss out! And not to mention the ones in Singapore and Malaysia!

Yes Anna, I know I am lucky! I’m glad your Mum is coming to visit you though!

]]> By: intint http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/01/30/new-year-traditions/#comment-780 intint Mon, 30 Jan 2006 08:45:02 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/01/30/new-year-traditions/#comment-780 I miss the gatherings, you are very lucky to have all your family in one place for New Year! Oh well, maybe next year. I miss the gatherings, you are very lucky to have all your family in one place for New Year! Oh well, maybe next year.

]]> By: mooiness http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/01/30/new-year-traditions/#comment-779 mooiness Mon, 30 Jan 2006 03:17:51 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2006/01/30/new-year-traditions/#comment-779 Giving the money packets and the family reunion dinner are two things that I believe will remain as a tradition because they are "easy" to do and remember.<br/><br/>Mutual visiting of homes may pass either due to the dispersion of family members around the globe or the fact that some consider it a very inefficient way for a gathering. ;)<br/><br/>My family this year just had 3 gatherings over meals - at a restaurant, and at two different houses where everyone converged. Giving the money packets and the family reunion dinner are two things that I believe will remain as a tradition because they are “easy” to do and remember.

Mutual visiting of homes may pass either due to the dispersion of family members around the globe or the fact that some consider it a very inefficient way for a gathering. ;)

My family this year just had 3 gatherings over meals - at a restaurant, and at two different houses where everyone converged.

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