Kitchen Garden Forum

Blame commercialism if you like, but they wouldn't be in the shops if the shopkeepers didn't think it would sell.

What is ruining our environment, economy and enjoyment of seasonal celebration is our insatiable appetite for imported. cheap, plastic tat. Just say NO and leave it in the shop.

- mind you, if you leave it until the week before Christmas to do the Christmas shopping, it will mean Easter eggs in the stockings.

The retailers keep doing it 'cos every year we fall for it and consume - my answer buy after christmas in the sales and hoard till next christmas - even the wrapping paper and crackers and cards are much cheaper then ! We are acually buying less if we buy pre christmas, smaller products look much more in tho bright christmas gift packs ! Think how all that jazzy packaging adds to the junk we throw away too. With care and thoughtfulness towards the recipient it works out better value for money all round. Also if you have time make some gifts edible or otherwise, they are more original and the food is more wholesome and tastier than shop bought stuff.