I make my own mince pies and jam pies every christmas,
+1, or rather my wife makes her own, and the mince too !
After eating those, and eating my own mother's mince & mince pies as a child, anything shop-bought just tastes wrong.
Tesco in Midleton had the selection boxes on offer last Friday - 10th September. I'm sure it was earlier in September last year. I usually wait until I see a really good offer (like each bar for about 25c) and then buy them but the rule is only if they're all bars we like anyway. That and a tin of Roses or Quality Street - nice pantry in my house by December (trying not to open them until then is not easy).
I agree it's good to buy them now and also the tins of sweets and chocolate kimberely and that way you have them all bought to give out on Christmas visits and it spreads the cost getting things from Sept - Dec instead of in one hit.Tesco in Midleton had the selection boxes on offer last Friday - 10th September. I'm sure it was earlier in September last year. I usually wait until I see a really good offer (like each bar for about 25c) and then buy them but the rule is only if they're all bars we like anyway. That and a tin of Roses or Quality Street - nice pantry in my house by December (trying not to open them until then is not easy).
Spill the beans and tell us how old you are, Fizzelina?!
I remember growing up Santa brought my siblings and I a selection box and it was the best thing ever, the only one we got and we savoured every mouthful.
I make my own mince pies and jam pies every christmas
ah paddyw - thats no fun - we have to guess and the winner gets to eat a mince pie before christmas!
What's a jam pie?
Well Paddy gets the mince pie since he's warmer!! It's 28 next week actually and I don't care what anyone says that's still mid-20's!!