I’m not a religious person, so the only reason I celebrate Christian Holidays is that my Government forces me to take the days off work, and shuts down the entire country for them. I don’t really understand why we celebrate the holy days of one religion, and not those of another, but that’s just how Australia is.

I use these holidays as a time to recover and relax with family and friends. To reconnect with people, who like most of us, are so busy during the rest of the year that these holidays are the only time we can get to spends hours together.

Because I cannot actually see my family at Easter as they live on the opposite side of the country, I spend time with close friends, and my Husband’s family. Husband’s family tend to have a huge family gathering that consists of about 30 people or more, all bringing a dish to complement the Host Family’s already beautiful spread of delicious food. We exchange eggs, eat a wonderful meal, catch up on new happenings, and reminisce about old happenings.

All in all, it’s rather a lovely thing to do when you all have the same day off from the mundane routine of daily life.

Happy Easter everyone! I hope you too spent time with those you love.