Mince pie count

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LindsD 27 Sep 10:36am, 27 Sep 2024 69,997 posts	0 LindsD Gonna try
alpenrose 27 Sep 11:35am, 27 Sep 2024 64,486 posts	0 alpenrose Me. (I've said it so now I have to do it )
JamieKai chameleon 27 Sep 12:24pm, 27 Sep 2024 19,232 posts	0 JamieKai chameleon GeneHunt59 wrote:Anyone gonna try and hold out till December 1st? It's gotta be December somewhere, right? I will not be depriving myself of delicious mince pies.
LindsD 27 Sep 1:52pm, 27 Sep 2024 70,002 posts	0 LindsD
Mushroom 27 Sep 2:59pm, 27 Sep 2024 3,358 posts	0 Mushroom Spiced pies were a sign of wealth due to expensive ingredients, so became a special treat reserved for important occasions like Easter or Christmas. No religious reason whatsoever. So now they are cheaper, we can enjoy any time of the year
cackleberry 27 Sep 8:13pm, 27 Sep 2024 4,070 posts	0 cackleberry Mushroom wrote:Spiced pies were a sign of wealth due to expensive ingredients, so became a special treat reserved for important occasions like Easter or Christmas. No religious reason whatsoever. So now they are cheaper, we can enjoy any time of the year This does for me. Adds mince pies to shopping list.
RunningRonnie 27 Sep 10:10pm, 27 Sep 2024 3,378 posts	0 RunningRonnie They're more special if you want until Christmas though
JamieKai chameleon 27 Sep 10:54pm, 27 Sep 2024 19,235 posts	0 JamieKai chameleon "Arbitrary Religious Festival" pies? If I wasn't feeling rough I'd be away to Asda to open my account for the year...
um 28 Sep 8:50am, 28 Sep 2024 8,887 posts	0 um "Arbitrary Religious Rich People's Festival" pies ? I doubt that would sell well.
ptr_runner 2 Oct 6:28am, 2 Oct 2024 3,213 posts	0 ptr_runner My wife has just assembled all the ingredients with which to start making mince pies. I may be adding to the tally earlier than expected...