[Albion] When is too early ?

[Bold Seagull]

You’ve just mentioned it

Classic.

 

[Worried Man Blues]

Still eating Hot Cross Buns, early or late

 

[Barham's tash]

I just don't get mince pies at all. They look, smell and taste like shit but are somehow sold as food.
I can't think of anything else as vile, except maybe Christmas pudding.

I fall into the trap of thinking they should be yummy and then low and behold one ingredient - no idea what it is - has an unfathomably crunchy texture for what is essentially dried/boiled fruit - and it ruins the whole thing.

On paper - pastry, sugar, festive fruits and a smattering of spices - they should be bloody delicious but they’re like someone has tipped the contents of a particularly fruity nappy into average pastry and then heated it up. Just wrong.

 

[Notters]

Why have mince pies when you can have ecclefechan?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I just don't get mince pies at all. They look, smell and taste like shit but are somehow sold as food.
I can't think of anything else as vile, except maybe Christmas pudding.

Not a big fan of currant affairs then?

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

i had my first mince pies last friday.

get out....go on....pack your stuff and leave immediately please.
We don't need that sort of nonsense in here, thank you very much.

Disgusting behavior.

 

[JJ McClure]

This weeks shop included a first box of mince pies, the heartily recommended Tesco crumble topped mince pies, lush.

 

[The red pepper kid]

my third week eating M&S lattice top mince pies- 1 a day at work

 

[The red pepper kid]

heaven

 

[Weststander]

Still eating Hot Cross Buns, early or late

Hot Cross Buns should not even be mentioned until Easter.

 

[schmunk]

Hot Cross Buns should not even be mentioned until Easter.

They're available year-round these days.

 

[Weststander]

They're available year-round these days.

Commercialism exploiting a festival celebrating the resurrection of our saviour Jesus

Whatever next, alcohol sold on Sundays?

 

[Albion my Albion]

about 4:00 a.m.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Seasonal food baffles me a bit. I mean, if there's demand for something – mince pies, stollen, bread sauce, turkey, strawberries and cream, pancakes, whatever – then why not offer it the whole year around? Is it a supply thing, or do people just like to be 'festive'.

Maybe hot cross buns and Kinder Surprise are leading the way and things will change