It’s Christmas!

[C R]

Technically it's autumn...

Astronomically it is summer, the equinox is later in the month. The meteorological autumn starting on the first of September is just a fairly recent statistical convenience.

 

[C R]

I saw selection boxes on sale today in B&M.....

Same yesterday in Tesco.

 

[classic33]

I saw selection boxes on sale today in B&M.....

They had them on the shelves in June.

 

[skudupnorth]

Of all the Christmas things, I wish mince pies were available all year round ! We have tested so many different types and Sainsbury’s own win hands down

 

[Dayvo]

Of all the Christmas things, I wish mince pies were available all year round ! We have tested so many different types and Sainsbury’s own win hands down

And cakes. And puddings.

 

[wheresthetorch]

I haven't put my heating on yet.

 

[Drago]

I. Love. Mince. Pies.

 

[Reynard]

It's still far too early for mince pies.

But then it's never the wrong time of the year for christmas pudding. I just love the stuff. Mind, I stock up on puddings on clearance and always have a decent stash - they keep really well as long as the packaging is not opened. With a "mature" pudding, open the morning of or the night before, and give it a good glug of strong black tea (with maybe a dash of something a touch stronger) and let it absorb the liquid prior to heating up.

However if I don't make my own mince pies, then the Tesco Finest are as good as bought ones are going to get. They won a blind taste test on "Eat Well For Less" - and anything that wins a blind test is worth a punt.

 

[Bazzer]

A month or so ago, on the hottest day of the year, during a lunch break from decorating, I was channel surfing. Christmas shopping was being promoted on one of the Freeview shopping channels. FFS.

 

[tom73]

If you make your own you can have them all year round

 

[ColinJ]

And cakes. And puddings.

Somebody who doesn't like Christmas Puds gave me one a month ago that they had been given last Christmas. I DO like them, but am waiting for a **couple of people to help me eat it. I could easily manage it by myself but my waist needs to get smaller, not bigger!

**PS Two particular people - I am not inviting any of you gannets to help me eat it.

 

[Reynard]

Somebody who doesn't like Christmas Puds gave me one a month ago that they had been given last Christmas. I DO like them, but am waiting for a **couple of people to help me eat it. I could easily manage it by myself but my waist needs to get smaller, not bigger!

Oh man, I know exactly where you're coming from...

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Technically it's autumn...

Eat too many mince pies and it's aw tum.

 

[tyred]

Bah! Humbug!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Astronomically it is summer, the equinox is later in the month. The meteorological autumn starting on the first of September is just a fairly recent statistical convenience.

There's also naming the season by what the weather is doing. Definitely not Christmas, though.