easter eggs

"lost the right to ripe fruit and veg in season" ????

Really?

I hadn't noticed. I seem to be able to buy ripe fresh fruit and veg in season, every season.

My DH would happily live on hot cross buns I think. He likes plain spicy fruit buns too, but I think hot cross ones do taste subtly different.

thatbags have you never bought fruit which are rock hard when bought- and then just go bad as you try to ripen them at home? Or taste of absolutely nothing if eaten in between?

I don't usually find it's a problem with UK grown stuff. Stuff that's been flown half round the world is another matter. I reckon they suffer from culture shock ;)

January 2nd hot cross buns on sale at Co-op in the "Seasonal" aisle. January 9th Easter Biscuits in at Sainsburys. Next week.... buckets and spades or Halloween goods?

Yes that's true there should be a limit . www.theeasteregg.com

I don't think you've quite got the hang of a website.

#backtothedrawingboard

As with anything, the earlier you can buy then you can get some bargains! Closer to the date then prices go up. Just a fact of marketing and stock levels I'm afraid. We have an annual Easter egg hunt for my 5 kids and 2 grandkids and its such fun. But can be expensive if you don't spread the cost and buy when on offer. Currently Tesco do £1.50 medium eggs 4 for £3 ie 75p each, cheaper than the small ones! If you can't resist them in the house then ask a friend to look after them lol����������

I tried to buy a box of Mother's Day chocolates from Tesco last Thursday only to have them substituted for a box of Thorntons, wrapped up in gold paper, very nice but with a tear on and a pen mark. Ok for me but if I was giving them as a present. I was looking forward to the others though as they looked pretty and were all truffles. As it was the Thorntons contained nuts, which I cannot eat.

I would have refused them, but then that would have been silly.

Just because Easter Eggs are on sale early, it doesn't mean that people buy more than otherwise. I will be buying DD an Easter Egg this weekend because I will be seeing her next week but will then not see her until after Easter. I have done the same with DGC, taking Easter Egs up to teir parents for them in mid-February.

I like the flexibility buying Easter Eggs early gives me, but I do not buy more.
Does anyone eat Easter Eggs before Easter Sunday?