Happy Easter!

As a bit of a traditionalist, today is the day for Hot Cross Buns. Have you had one yet? Actually I haven’t, but intend to have one for breakfast tomorrow – toasted of course with plenty of butter. When shopping earlier this week I must admit I was not impressed with all the weird and wonderful flavour combinations on offer…chocolate and cherry, rhubarb and ginger, apple and cinnamon, orange marmalade, carrot cake to name just a few. I have to say why? The original ones are so delicious, why do we have to meddle and “improve” on something that’s so good? Oh well, suffice to say I just bought ones labelled as “extra fruity” and used some for the beleagured shopkeepers this morning. The shops which were closed will get a treat tomorrow – they’re having Easter Nests. I managed to find a Columba – the dove shaped cake similar to Panettone. That doesn’t seem to have been “improved” this year…let’s wait and see what happens next year! Enjoy the weekend, however you are spending it xx