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Easter Eggs. Do you still buy them?

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Jodieb Thu 11-Mar-21 17:22:25

I have two GS's 20 and 18 and a GD 14. Have just bought their E/eggs. I wonder thou' do you keep on buying them? Probably the boys would prefer beer. Do you still buy them for your AGC?

Foxyferret Fri 12-Mar-21 11:37:24

Yes, I have 6 eggs upstairs at the mo. I buy eggs because I fear Easter will become like Christmas in that if I give money, people will expect a lot more than the cost of an egg. Let’s just keep it simple.

rowyn Fri 12-Mar-21 11:32:19

I usually give money or books. However I saw the advert for Cadburys Easter egg Hunt where you buy an egg and choose a virtual place anywhere in the world for it to be hidden, then the recipient(s) have to work out where it is. So I thought I would give it a try.
Without boring you with details all I can say is that I've wasted a lot of time trying to buy an egg for my grandsons and failed miserably. Has anyone succeeded?

Beanie654321 Fri 12-Mar-21 11:16:45

Our daughter of 36 years would have a fit if she didn't have one. One year we didn't get both children advent calenders as at over 20 years we thought they won't want one, DD had her brother running around getting her one. Never ever will I ever not get Easter Egg not Advent calendars, more than our peaceful life can stand. DS doesn't bother but as we have always bought for both he gets one along with all GS and In Laws. ?

Puzzler61 Fri 12-Mar-21 11:14:57

I buy one each for Mr Puzzler and me. There’s something about a chocolate egg. ........ tastes scrummy and we don’t eat a lot of sweet stuff so it’s a real treat.
Grown up children get boxes of chocolates as they don’t break in transit.

Daisymae Fri 12-Mar-21 11:12:24

Yes, I buy for everyone. I don't really care how old they are. I would stop if I thought that they didn't want them but they always seem quite happy.

Annaram1 Fri 12-Mar-21 11:09:02

I always buy chocolate eggs for my son aged 52 and daughter aged 54 and grandchildren aged 25, 22, and 21. I prefer to give them an egg in a china cup as its so much more useful,

Chookmama Fri 12-Mar-21 11:09:00

Yes, bought them yesterday for me, Mr C, AC and their partners. Nothing expensive (I’d normally rather have a nice big slab of good, dark chocolate) but I like Lidl’s Henrietta the Hen.

nipsmum Fri 12-Mar-21 11:05:41

No I rarely buy Easter eggs. My grandchildren are all grown up and don't need or want all that sugar..

Lindylou57 Fri 12-Mar-21 11:04:33

My 35 year old son gets 'upset' with me if I dont buy him a chocolate egg! smile

Moggycuddler Fri 12-Mar-21 11:03:43

Got several put away for DH, daughter and me! My mother always bought me an easter egg, even when I was in my late 30s. Chocolate is always welcome!

Jan51 Fri 12-Mar-21 11:02:36

I usually buy each of my adult daughters an egg to share with their partners but this year one of their friends who is a cake maker is making brownie stacks flavoured with the chocolate of their choice and decorated with little eggs, so I've ordered one for each household. I've made the grandchildren, aged between 2 and 13, a gift bag each containing t-shirts, little 'gold' chocolate bunnies and packets of jelly sweets.

Shirls52000 Fri 12-Mar-21 10:55:50

I buy eggs for all my adult children ( in their 30s) and send one each to my son and his girlfriend in London, and one for my little grandson, buy one for myself and hot cross buns, love them

knspol Fri 12-Mar-21 10:55:44

My dad always bought me one until he died. I buy grandchild a small one and then a little non-sweet present to go with it. This year have already treated myself to a very nice looking egg.

jaylucy Fri 12-Mar-21 10:52:30

I buy one for my son (nearly 35) and have done since he was little.
If I am going to see any relatives over the Easter time, I will buy extra ones for them.
Where I used to work, there used to be a Thorntons shop and was so handy buying reduced ones after Easter - used to last me for months if kept somewhere cool!

Rowsie Fri 12-Mar-21 10:49:35

Yes, I still buy for grandsons aged 15, 27 and 30. I also buy for my son and his wife (in their 50's)! It is just something I do and buy them without thinking about it.

LMW1 Fri 12-Mar-21 10:42:04

I always buy Easter Eggs for my Daughters 22 & 25 & their partners. Plus all of our 5 soon to be 6 Grandchildren. (We don't buy the large excessive expensive eggs.)

JdotJ Fri 12-Mar-21 10:40:32

Yes and I love to receive them also. Yum!

Petal77 Fri 12-Mar-21 10:37:58

Still buy Easter eggs for my grown up children and son in law 42, 40 and 37 and also my two grandchildren who are 8 and 5 just our tradition and they love it, as do I, I also buy myself one to. Usually get lots of flowers from my children ?

Maggiemaybe Thu 11-Mar-21 23:10:17

Yes. Galaxy and Creme Egg eggs this year for all the adults (including me!) and Lindt bunnies for the children.

rubysong Thu 11-Mar-21 22:32:21

Thank you Jaxjacky I will look out for that.

Blossoming Thu 11-Mar-21 22:26:39

Absolutely! One for Mr. B and one for me. Big Kids

Jaxjacky Thu 11-Mar-21 21:46:46

rubysong kinnerton eggs are nut free

rubysong Thu 11-Mar-21 21:29:40

I went today to buy eggs for the DGC. DGD is allergic to peanuts and her parent look at labels and avoid anything with nuts. They all seemed to say 'may contain nuts' . Does anyone know of a nut free chocolate egg?

GrannyGravy13 Thu 11-Mar-21 20:00:14

Put money on the older GC and nieces Go Henry cards, the younger ones get a chocolate Lindt bunny and a top ??

Oldbat1 Thu 11-Mar-21 19:46:51

Only buy 2 x 99pence buttons ones for us. GC live hundreds of miles away and don’t eat sweeties.