Does anybody make their own Christmas Pudding and Mince Pies any more?
All of my friends just buy theirs now.
I still make my own Christmas Pudding (Mum's old recipe) - which takes 15 hours to boil, and along with the ingredients, costs way more than a shop-bought one. (But tastes so much better - in fact, I would boast that I make the best Christmas Pudding in the world!)
I still make, and freeze, my mince-pies ready for the 'big day'. (Home-made pastry of course!)
I couldn't do anything else - it just wouldn't seem like Christmas!
Last weekend, in Rutland, the first statue in Britain of the late Elizabeth II was unveiled.
Stabbing at a school in Wales this lunchtime.