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The Beach
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Decemember 2010
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It’s a very Beachside Christmas
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Greetings!
Welcome to ‘The Beach‘ and the Beachside Creative Christmas Newsletter!!
No matter what your view on Christmas (and we know there are many) it is generally a time of year for family, reflection, giving and receiving, a time for most people to take a short break from daily life. There are so few times in a year when so many people are united by a common theme, just try to imagine that somewhere in the world right now at least 100,000,000 people are thinking about Christmas too.
Christmas time also marks the end of one year and the beginning of another, so whether you choose to celebrate or not, there is just no avoiding this special occasion.
While many retailers plan up to 12 months in advance for this busy period, the rest of us seem to be taken by surprise at how quickly Christmas arrives each year. Why is that? Do they deliberately move it closer each year, or is someone secretly shrinking October and November?
Wherever you are and whatever you do this year, please take a moment to think about all those less fortunate and join Beachside Creative in making this Christmas special for everyone.
Stay safe, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
from the team at Beachside
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2010 in review
We would like to thank you, our clients and friends for making 2010 a year to remember. Beachside have grown with you over the past 12 months, built on our successes and learned from our mistakes. For those who have been to our offices recently you will have noticed the “hot desk” now being shared by Roman our Web Developer and Bec from PRville. This is only one of many positive changes we have made this year.
We have invested significant time in developing strategic relationships with some fantastic businesses, constantly explored the exciting possibilities online and developed content, strategies and campaigns that deliver great value and results.
In the wider world this year there was a Global Financial Crisis, elections, earthquakes, fires and floods, Miners trapped and then freed and some who were not so lucky, Collingwood won a grand final (eventually) and Australia failed to improve on its results in the last Soccer World Cup. We are not holding our breath for the Ashes results either.
Despite the good and bad in every year we sincerely hope that when you look back at 2010 you will see the positives and when you plan for 2011 you know that Beachside will be right there with you every step of the way.
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We are Veeeery Proud
This year we are proud to have worked with some new clients. Having them on board means a lot to us.
For those of you who don’t know them, let me introduce them to you.
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Due to the current festivities…
our office will be closed during the holiday season.
We’d love to speak with you in the new year.
Closed: 22nd December 2010 – 5th January 2011
For all urgent enquiries, please email enquiries@beachside.net.au and one of the team will respond.
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Christmas Island?
The Territory of Christmas Island is a territory of Australia in the Indian Ocean. It is located 2,600 kilometres (1,600 mi) northwest of the Western Australian city of Perth, 360 km (220 mi) south of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, and 975 km (606 mi) ENE of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
It has a population of 1,403 residents who live in a number of “settlement areas” on the northern tip of the island: Flying Fish Cove (also known as Kampong), Silver City, Christmas Island, Poon Saan, and Drumsite.
The island’s geographic isolation and history of minimal human disturbance has led to a high level of endemism among its flora and fauna, which is of significant interest to scientists and naturalists. 63% of its 135 square kilometres (52 sq mi) is an Australian national park. There exist large areas of primary monsoonal forest. Phosphate, deposited originally as dead marine organisms (not guano as often thought), has been mined on the island for many years.
Despite its name, Christmas Island has nothing to do with Christmas.
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Client Focus: Gallagher
Beachside are proud to be working with Gallagher, a provider of world class Animal and Security Management Systems as their outsourced marketing and creative department.
Gallagher Australia has an impressive portfolio of world class products focused on animal management and business security systems.
If you want to find out more about Gallagher visit www.gallagher.com.au and for your chance to win a very, very cute cuddly Kelpie sign up for their newsletter!
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We’ve lost one of 
our beachballs…
it looks like this.
Have you seen it?
Have you found a beach ball, or would you like to?
If so call us for your chance to win a free bottle of wine to enjoy the next time you’re relaxing on the beach.
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Need Christmas Cards?
OK!!!! You can now order our AWESOME XMAS CARDS through Beachside. We’ll ship them to you quick smart, then you can send them to your friends for XMAS.
A pack of 4 cards and
matching envelopes – $12
Plus $3 postage in Australia
This is a packet of 4 original illustrations created by our own Colby Heppell.
The cards and envelopes are printed on 100% recycled card
Folded size is A6 (21cm x 14.8cm)
Blank inside for you to write your own greeting.
CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE SHOP
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What is a Humbug?
What is a humbug and why do they go Bah?
“Humbug is an old term meaning hoax or jest. While the term was first described in 1751 as student slang, its etymology is unknown. Its present meaning as an exclamation is closer to ‘nonsense’ or ‘gibberish’, while as a noun, a humbug refers to a fraud or impostor, implying an element of unjustified publicity and spectacle. The term is also used for certain types of candy.
In modern usage, the word is most associated with Ebenezer Scrooge, a character created by Charles Dickens. His famous reference to Christmas, “Bah! Humbug!”, declaring Christmas to be a fraud”
- Taken from Wikepedia
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Did you know?
Fun Christmas Facts
Charles Dickens’ initial choice for Scrooge’s statement “Bah Humbug” was “Bah Christmas.”
A traditional Christmas dinner in early England was the head of a pig prepared with mustard.
Christmas trees are edible. Many parts of pines, spruces, and firs can be eaten. The needles are a good source of vitamin C. Pine nuts, or pine cones, are also a good source of nutrition.
According to a 1995 survey, 7 out of 10 British dogs get Christmas gifts from their doting owners.
According to historical accounts, the first Christmas in the Philippines was celebrated 200 years before Ferdinand Magellan discovered the country for the western world, likely between the years 1280 and 1320 AD.
After “A Christmas Carol,” Charles Dickens wrote several other Christmas stories, one each year, but none was as successful as the original.
An artificial spider and web are often included in the decorations on Ukrainian Christmas trees. A spider web found on Christmas morning is believed to bring good luck.
An average household in America will mail out 28 Christmas cards each year and see 28 eight cards return in their place.
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