The Nature of Christmas - Yuletide at O’Reillys

There are ‘Binna Burra’ and ‘O’Reilly’s’ people. Most of their guests are return visitors and they are very loyal. To go to the ‘opposition’ would no doubt be as rewarding, but it would be like cheating on your partner and, there’s something secure in the knowledge that you will be just as satisfied as the last visit.

I took the family to O’Reilly’s for Christmas 2001, simply because we were ‘on the road’ and the generations of O’Reilly’s welcome guests as extended members of their family. We had Carols by Candlelight, a visit from Santa and a superb Christmas lunch. On Christmas morning the kids, being kids, were up with the sun and birdsong. By 6:00am the floor was strewn with Christmas paper, Lego, Barbie and other assorted goodies – but no children.