easter eggs

Our local shops were selling Easter eggs before Christmas, anything to make money out of the public.

I don't think it would be possible or desirable to legalise when particular foods/sweets could be sold but certainly retail outlets do go overboard.

They sell early because they know that most people won't be able to leave them until Easter and will have to buy again.

They are praying on peoples greed, no wonder we have an obesity epidemic.

Oh dear I noticed mini eggs and creme eggs in the shops and they are a big weakness of mine but I shall resist!!! I don't buy any for grandchildren just send some Easter pocket money but I usually get a BIG one from DH .

I went for mince pies on 28th December. None to be found. But there were plenty of Hot Cross Buns in their place!

Get Easter over then xmas cards will be in the shops!!!! No wonder we think the years go by quickly!

No you are definitely not B U R !!

B U R what's that all about ??? Not being unreasonable

There have been Hot Cross Buns in Waitrose all year, as far as I know, though I wouldn't dream of buying them. There's a small bakery in Cheadle Hulme that makes the best ever HCBs and only sells them in Holy Week.

The supermarkets have had bunches of daffodils for sale since way before Christmas. I do object to that. I like to see daffodils as the harbingers of spring at the end of February - not at the beginning of November! Doh.

Mince pies are another matter, we eat them all year round, and my favourite bakery, Curtis`s, make them all the time, just like home made.

I went back to work on 27/12/14 and the first wagon that delivered to Waitrose was bringing Easter Eggs. I couldn't believe my eyes. Way too early in my opinion.

numberplease my Dad's local butcher sells something he calls a Christmas pie all year round, they are very popular. They consist of a pastry case filled with turkey and gravy, topped with mashed potato, crispy bacon and cranberry sauce. They're yummy.

NotTooOld In the old days weren't daffodils referred to as Lent Lillie's? I seem to remember my Grandmother calling them this.

Sorry lillies (still getting used to the new tablet).

I am guilty of being tempted ! I bought a pack of mini Creme Egg ice cream cones from the Co-op. Not many calories, and DGCs (and I) love them. The proper Creme Eggs are too sickly for me, but these are much lighter.

ethel I really do hate this too! Christmas that starts in August, Easter in January, Valentine's day, Mother's day, Father's day, any excuse and constant sell, sell, sell.

Easter eggs, hot-cross buns, mincepies- etc- have totally lost their special seasonal appeal by being on sale year round. And don't get me started on strawberries! grrrr

I don't hate it. I just don't buy them.

Hot Cross buns available in all the Supermarkets this week,same as Easter Eggs and Valentine Gifts.

Well, hate is not the right word, agreed.

But I do feel it is such a shame we've lost the right to best ripe fruit and veg in season, and special foods like the ones mentioned above, reserved for special times and traditions- because this is what made them so enjoyable and 'special'. And feel aggrieve by the over commercialisation of all festivals and tradtions- perhaps even more Halloween.

......and don't forget the election. Not edible but even so it's going to be a long five months.

My husband travels a lot and so often can't eat at set times during the day. His answer to this is to buy hot cross buns to keep in the car alongside his 'emergency' packet of digestives. He loves HCB all year round and is delighted they no longer put in an appearance only for Easter.

Juliette - election confectionery? Now there's a thought. ga, I wonder if your DH would feel the same about HCB if they didn't have the little pastry cross on top and were just spiced buns.