Is Easter a nothing celebration? Light hearted.

For me it's a day to remember that Christ died for our sins, and that he loves us.
I send my young grandsons money to buy eggs. I think they have an Easter egg hunt in the garden on Easter Sunday although my daughter isn't a believer.
When we were children my mum didn't smile on Good Friday. If the weather was stormy she would say God was angry.

We haven't done chocolate at Easter since the children were very small. The GC do get some, but only from family friends and it gets spread out over weeks. We enjoy our Hot Cross buns over the Easter weekend ??. We have family Easter egg hunts and games for 'prizes' (that don't involve chocolate), outside if the weather is good.

We're not a religious family and regard Easter simply as a nice family time, even more so than Christmas. We do respect that others feel differently though, just as we respect the non Christian festivals like Diwali, Eid and Hanukkah celebrated by our friends.

There never seemed the frantic rush to get away at Easter as there is now although people did travel to see relatives.
It seemed to be more of a family time than trying to go off to the sun years ago. And a gardening weekend.

Now Easter for many is queues at the airports, jams on the motorways.

nadatetube your mum sounds like mine. ?

We're not doing an Easter egg hunt because the dog is coming - he'd sniff them out before anyone.

Easter is very important to me and my family.
It is a joyous time.
We are blessed.
swap Easter for Christmas any day

Easter is important to the Christian faith but it also is time for all faiths or no faith to come together to celebrate family time or just to take time out to enjoy some peace.

Wishing a Happy Easter to all my Grandsnet friends ???

Same to you Cherrytree and all my friends on GN ?

There never seemed the frantic rush to get away at Easter as there is now although people did travel to see relatives.

Some of our neighbours were quite frantic last week because they hadn't got anywhere to go yet this weekend. They obviously sorted it because they're away now. They think we're weird because we never go away on bank holidays ?

I don't care - the more people who go and sit on the motorways and in airports the quieter it gets in our town centre and other places we like to go so life is more relaxing at home.

nanna8

It represents the day my Lord died to save me from my sins and I always feel a bit of a mix of happiness and sadness. Sunday is happier.

Yes, us too. I’m not sure how we’d feel if we weren’t Christians. There would be no point to it.

I suspect most working people are delighted to have four days off together in the spring, whether they are Christian or not, and whether they follow any Easter traditions or not. Just having time to relax after the long haul of the winter months is celebration enough for many, who won’t have had any time off sine the beginning of January.

I was fortunate that my parents (particularly my Dad) totally supported my involvement in politics and CND. He would always accompany me and carry my bag and sleeping bag down to our local meeting point (a couple of miles from where I lived). My Mum did approve, but was always terrified of me getting arrested or worse. When I arrived home late on Easter Monday, each year, he always made sure that the immersion heater was on, so that I could have a long, hot bath.

When I ran a children's gym club(many years later ), I would open it on Good Friday for parent and toddler session, and it was always attended (to maximum capacity) but many Dad's taking the opportunity of being with their little children. Loved it.

I don't care - the more people who go and sit on the motorways and in airports the quieter it gets in our town centre and other places we like to go so life is more relaxing at home.

Birds singing and twittering, sun shining, two children behind us howling briefly but then soothed, it's lovely and peaceful.

Happy Easter everyone

Happy Easter everyone. I hope those who wanted them got their eggs.

Not yet - Sunday for eggs

Apparently the Venerable Bede said that the word comes from Eostre, or Eostrae, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of Spring and fertility.

Hence the eggs, and why many non-religious people like to make a bit of a thing of it. Who doesn’t welcome spring after a Northern European winter?
Another pagan festival that was taken over and adapted by Christians.,

We will be having a child free Easter this year ?
Three of our grandchildren are in New Zealand and the other one in Devon visiting the other grandparents.
I remember all the special Easters with egg hunts in the garden and Easter activities in the nearby country park with all four of our grandchildren.
Easter is about the risen Christ, our example for living. It is also about new life and Spring.
This year will be a visit to mum in her care home and then roast lamb lunch. One of our sons and his wife will be with us. I’ve made my simnal cake which we’ll have for pudding along with fresh berries. I daren’t put the top layer of marzipan and the apostles on till tomorrow otherwise my husband will start eating it. And I want it to look nice for the table on Sunday.

DH was a chorister as a boy so we have had lots of Easter music playing today. He still sings in cathedrals when invited.
For me I replicated my childhood today by baking little chocolate Easter cakes.
Tastes, smells and sounds evoking the past.

Callistemon21

Not yet - Sunday for eggs

Of course it is ? See that's what happens when you don't get any ?

I always feel that Easter is such a hopeful time and an very glad when it comes. We are in the Yorkshire Dales for a short break and hopeful of a traditional church service here on Sunday morning.

Yes, us too. I’m not sure how we’d feel if we weren’t Christians. There would be no point to it.
That's how I feel DiscoDancer

Joseanne your eggs look lovely.

I’m a Christian.

There is an advert on tv for Tesco and it really offends me when the first actor says ‘what’s so great about Easter?’ . I can’t imagine the broadcasters allowing another religion to be downplayed like that in an advert.

I might write a letter of complaint to them, but suspect I wouldn’t get anywhere.

AreWeThereYet

Callistemon21

Not yet - Sunday for eggs

Of course it is ? See that's what happens when you don't get any ?

I always long to be given a proper Easter egg.
I'll have to buy my own again I think (half price next week)?

I always long to be given a proper Easter egg.
I'll have to buy my own again I think (half price next week)?

Calli, I tried that last year, there were none left!

Not religious in any way. I just enjoy the chocolate.

Same here Callistemon! Aldi had their Specially Selected Salted Caramel eggs stacked to the rafters today so fingers crossed they're half price by Tuesday!