Our welcome to a Christmas dinner

@JudyEv (374472)
Rockingham, Australia
December 7, 2025 6:04am CST
It’s been quite a busy week here and last night was the Christmas dinner at the clubhouse. Our social committee did a marvellous job of feeding and entertaining over 100 residents. The photo shows Santa and his helper welcoming guests at the door. I love the lady’s outfit but it does my head in. She is wearing a blow-up costume and it looks like she is sitting on Santa’s shoulders. Santa has little gift baskets that are full of nibbles to have with the cocktails which we would soon be indulging in. We were given a roast dinner with options of one or all of three different meats, plus vegetables and accompaniments. Dessert was pavlova with fruit salad or plum pudding and custard. The photo was taken by Vince.
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@DaddyEvil (170088)
• United States
7 Dec
A blow-up costume, huh? Why does the lady look drunk and Santa had to carry her to the party... Or home from the party? Vince always takes good photos!
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@JudyEv (374472)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec
I think Temu does really well out of our social committee. lol
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@DaddyEvil (170088)
• United States
7 Dec
@JudyEv As long as whatever lasts long enough for a good party, I don't see a problem with that.
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@LadyDuck (495569)
• Italy
7 Dec
That is an interesting costume, it really seems that she is sitting on Santa's shoulders.
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@LadyDuck (495569)
• Italy
7 Dec
@JudyEv I have seen those kind of costumes also for Halloween.
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@JudyEv (374472)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Dec
@LadyDuck There was one at the Melbourne Cup. It looked like the guy was on a horse.
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@JudyEv (374472)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec
I had to look twice to work out what was happening!
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@May2k8 (19724)
• Indonesia
7 Dec
everyone seems so happy only a few days left.
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@JudyEv (374472)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec
There are a lot of Christmas parties being held now.
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@RebeccasFarm (91286)
• United States
8 Dec
Gosh this is lovely Judy!
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@JudyEv (374472)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Dec
It's a bit different, isn't it?
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@RasmaSandra (95367)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
7 Dec
I love that and yes it looked like she was sitting on his shoulders,
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@RasmaSandra (95367)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Dec
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@JudyEv (374472)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Dec
It's a bit different, isn't it? lol
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@LindaOHio (216565)
• United States
8 Dec
That's a great picture. I'm glad you had a good dinner.
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@JudyEv (374472)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Dec
Thanks. The dinner was delicious.
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@LindaOHio (216565)
• United States
9 Dec
@JudyEv You're very welcome.
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@AmbiePam (115144)
• United States
7 Dec
It sounds like it was a very good evening, and enjoyable to so many.
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@JudyEv (374472)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Dec
The tables were allocated prior to the event so people were able to sit with their friends but there were plenty of chances to get up and greet others.
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@snowy22315 (204507)
• United States
7 Dec
Gee, I never saw a blow up costume.
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@JudyEv (374472)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Dec
They had one on Melbourne Cup day. The guy looked like he was on a horse.
@FourWalls (84025)
• United States
7 Dec
That’s super cute! Hope you’re having a great season! It’s supposed to get down to 10F/-12C here later this week, and Looey and I would be happy to send you some “Christmas weather.” (Didn’t think you’d want it. )
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@JudyEv (374472)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Dec
It's hot enough here that I'll be staying inside for the rest of the day. What a pity we can't equalise our weather a bit.
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@wolfgirl569 (131189)
• Marion, Ohio
7 Dec
I love that blow up one
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@JudyEv (374472)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Dec
It's very cute and got a lot of comments.
@wolfgirl569 (131189)
• Marion, Ohio
7 Dec
I love that blow up one
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@JudyEv (374472)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Dec
It's great, isn't it?
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@xFiacre (14376)
• Ireland
7 Dec
@judyev That is a most challenging outfit! I’ll have the plum pudding with lashings of custard please. I used to think it was custUrd and spelled it thusly at school till I was taken to task about it.
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@JudyEv (374472)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Dec
If there is custard available I always like lashings of it too.
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