You Can Do Better Than That

Australia is growing up. Slowly but surely, it’s finding its feet, slipping them into some thongs, and going down the beach.

The hysterical European cultural influence in Christmas decorations is slowly giving way to something far more appropriate for this part of the world.

In my childhood, every shop had fake snow in the window, alpine scenes of white covered loveliness would be populated with snowmen and rugged-up urchins.

These days, chestnuts, mulled wine and reindeer are featuring less and less as we become more comfortable with our reality - and I can swing with that.

But this is just taking the piss. My company’s efforts at Christmas decorations have hit a new low.