Found this via Google cheers Jean in a minus 5 only Leeds Australia swaps summer for Christmas snow (AFP) – 3 hours ago Weather experts said it was not unusual for Australia to experience chilly weather in eastern states in early December, as cold winds from deep in the Southern Oceans sweep upwards. "It's not uncommon to get a dusting of snow along the higher peaks of New South Wales and Victoria every couple of years (at this time)," Bureau of Meteorology climatologist Grant Beard told AFP. Gearon agreed, saying that in previous years, those on the Victorian snowfields had been "having cocktails in the sun one day and skiing the next". On 19 December 2010 22:33, Peter & Carole O'Neill <froaks@bigpond.com> wrote: > Whilst in Victoria Australia we have snow on the mountains. Perhaps the > history buffs can say when that last happened in an Australian summer, > Carole O'Neill > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "janet burgess" <janetl3@bigpond.net.au> > To: <eng-yorkshire@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 8:16 PM > Subject: [YORKSHIRE] Christmas > > >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: eng-yorkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:eng-yorkshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of >> eng-yorkshire-request@rootsweb.com >> Sent: Sunday, 19 December 2010 6:02 PM >> To: eng-yorkshire@rootsweb.com >> Subject: ENG-YORKSHIRE Digest, Vol 5, Issue 336 >> >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >>   1. Fwd: Good Wishes  to all family history buffs (Maureenpontefhs) >> Hi Maureen, >> >> What a pearl and how true! Merry Christmas and a great New Year to you and >> yours & to everyone on the Yorkshire list. Whilst you are freezing in the >> snow, in Sunny Queensland all we have had is a deluge & storms with >> hailstones as big as tennis balls - and more to come. I think somehow we >> have missed out on Summer; despite that we will enjoy the Festive Season. >> >> Janet Lee >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2010 11:35:03 -0500 >> From: Maureenpontefhs <maureenpontefhs@aol.com> >> Subject: [YORKSHIRE] Fwd: Good Wishes  to all family history buffs >> To: eng-yorkshire@rootsweb.com >> Message-ID: <8CD6CE8A7ADAA90-1518-1197F@webmail-d013.sysops.aol.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> To Be Sung to the Tune of: >> >> >> GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN >> >> >> Good Wishes, family history buffs, >> Wherever you may be, >> It's time to close that pc down >> And raise a glass with me; >> We've done our best the whole year through >> Our ancestors to find: >> So lets drink to that ever-growing tree, >> (This round's on me!) >> Let's drink to that ever-growing tree. >> >> We know it's not an easy task >> To trace Great-uncle Jim, >> Who went to Burma, married thrice, >> And lived a life of sin; >> He ran off with the parson's daughter - >> She was number three - >> So let's drink to that ever-growing tree >> (This round's on me!) >> Let's drink to that ever-growing tree. >> >> Alo-ysius Finkelbaum >> Is not a common name, >> You'd think he'd crop up somewhere >> But he's hiding just the same; >> Tried IGI, the Census, FRC and BMD - >> Hell, let's drink to that ever-growing tree, >> (Thish roundsh on me!) >> Let's drink to that ever-growing tree. >> >> Tom Gadsden was a mariner - in 1691 >> He hopped the twig in Nevis >> After too long in the sun, >> But how to find his resting-place >> Will be the death of ME! >> Let's drink to that ever-growing tree, >> (Da de da dee) >> Let's drink to that ever-growing tree. >> >> Though brick walls may confound us >> And our eyes are growing dim, >> We'll never stop our searching >> For that one elusive limb - >> We're addicts and we're proud of it >> As anyone can see, >> So let's drink to that ever-growing tree - >> (Hic - no more for me!) >> Let's drink to that ever-growing tree. >> >> Many thanks to author John Cairns (whoever and wherever he may be) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> To contact the ENG-YORKSHIRE list administrator, send an email to >> ENG-YORKSHIRE-admin@rootsweb.com. >> >> To post a message to the ENG-YORKSHIRE mailing list, send an email to >> ENG-YORKSHIRE@rootsweb.com. >> >> __________________________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ENG-YORKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body >> of the >> email with no additional text. >> >> >> End of ENG-YORKSHIRE Digest, Vol 5, Issue 336 >> ********************************************* >> >> >> >> >> >> Some useful websites - >> FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ >> FREEBMD - http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ >> FREEREG - http://www.freereg.org.uk/ >> >> Want to know where a place in Yorkshire is - Try Genuki >> http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ENG-YORKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > Some useful websites - > FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ > FREEBMD - http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > FREEREG - http://www.freereg.org.uk/ > > Want to know where a place in Yorkshire is - Try Genuki > http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-YORKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

On 20 Dec 2010 at 10:53, Jean Greenwood wrote: > Found this via Google > cheers > Jean in a minus 5 only Leeds > > > Australia swaps summer for Christmas snow > (AFP) – 3 hours ago > > Weather experts said it was not unusual for Australia to experience > chilly weather in eastern states in early December, as cold winds from > deep in the Southern Oceans sweep upwards. > > "It's not uncommon to get a dusting of snow along the higher peaks of > New South Wales and Victoria every couple of years (at this time)," > Bureau of Meteorology climatologist Grant Beard told AFP. > A pity someone couldn't have arranged for it to snow in Perth !!! -- Roy Stockdill Genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE

Makes Melbourne and Sydney more interesting don't you think. Although it might have shut that basted trumpeter up! Where's Blowers? Updating my research names - Spence and Lambert in Ripon and Horsforth Seasons Greetings to all Jean > A pity someone couldn't have arranged for it to snow in Perth !!! > > -- > Roy Stockdill > Genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer > Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html > > "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, > and that is not being talked about." > OSCAR WILDE > > > > > > > > Some useful websites - > FREECEN - http://www.freecen.org.uk/ > FREEBMD - http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ > FREEREG - http://www.freereg.org.uk/ > > Want to know where a place in Yorkshire is - Try Genuki > http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-YORKSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >