bobmac
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I've still got half a dozen boxes in the freezer. I might make a start on them soon but not yet, I don't want to run out
Mince Pies
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I've still got half a dozen boxes in the freezer. I might make a start on them soon but not yet, I don't want to run out
venger
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Slab
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I only have 2 left in the freezer, saving for special
when will this seasons go on general sale in UK? (wife going back for family visit in late Oct)
when will this seasons go on general sale in UK? (wife going back for family visit in late Oct)
They are out now
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Too soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!They are out now
HeathenNever.
Now, Easter Eggs in September would be too soon but mince pies, nope.
venger
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From the local farm shop. Delicious.
Slab
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My wife found these on sale at the weekend. Big deal for me since finding them locally is not easy at all, so three packs bought to begin with and it let me 'get rid of' the last 2 I had been keeping from last year
3offTheTee
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Great find. How much did they work out per pie please in £'s or €'s?
Hope you treat her to a meal out for her effort!
Slab
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It works out as a mouth-wateringly staggering £1.10 per individual mince pie !
(but I am worth it)Red devil
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I'm about to partake of the seasons first mince pie.
A Lidl deluxe number with the addition of almonds. Not one for the traditionalists but one has to experiment sometimes and live dangerously
A Lidl deluxe number with the addition of almonds. Not one for the traditionalists but one has to experiment sometimes and live dangerously
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Ye Olde Boomer
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My late aunt,
a non-Italian aunt through marriage, actually,
made spectacularly good pies, mince included.
She died about twenty year ago, and I haven't had mince pie since, I don't think.
By the way, in New England, we say "aunt" the way you do.
We don't say "ant' like most Americans.
Then again, we're physically located the closest to you among all Americans.
Red devil
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20yrs since you've had a mince pie? You poor thing.
Slab
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Hold the bus
I'm reading about a recall on one kind of tesco mince pies ....
Check em if you have em!
I'm reading about a recall on one kind of tesco mince pies ....
Check em if you have em!
Operation 'freezer stack' has begun. Morrison's Best, on offer at £1.75 a pack. Lovely mince pies, highly recommend them. 1 pack for home, 3 put into the freezer at work for next year when they are not on the shelves. No one else uses the freezer, it is bonus storage 
. I'll be adding more between now and the end of December. Planning, it's all about the planning 
. I'll be adding more between now and the end of December. Planning, it's all about the planning 
Orikoru
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Mince pies don't taste as good when it's not Christmas though. It's just not the same.
Slab
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Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
Operation 'freezer stack' has begun. Morrison's Best, on offer at £1.75 a pack. Lovely mince pies, highly recommend them. 1 pack for home, 3 put into the freezer at work for next year when they are not on the shelves. No one else uses the freezer, it is bonus storage
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Q, why not just buy 20 boxes now
This is a very fair point.
Somehow it would feel wrong
It's partly a game and if I bought 20 boxes now the game would be all over
My wife would not be impressed, really not
. This way I can drip feed them in over the next few weeks amongst normal shopping trips. Whilst the Morrison's ones are really good, not buying 20 boxes in one go gives me licence to slip in an aldi, lidl's, sainsburys etc special to mix things up.
