Does Anybody 'Do' Easter?

Pont

OK - the scenario is that I had informed my 2 DDs to ensure that they were both at home for Easter dinner on Sunday. Nana, Grandad et al are going to be here so they are (DDs) expected. My 2 DDs told me that 'nobody does Easter mum except you'!

I've always done Easter dinner - I just think that it's like Christmas dinner without the presents - so somehow, less stressful and ...well nicer.

After DDs intimated that I was a bit of a 'saddo' I did a straw poll at work (obviously trying to prove DDs were wrong) and out of an office of around 8 at the time, nobody did Easter dinner.

Am I totally out of touch, or (hopefully ) just a traditionalist?

julie03

we have never done easter dinner , the kids dont really want it, as too much choccie about, or if the weather is nice we go out.

mumof3plusoh

always do a nice Easter dinner, although parents away and hubby at work so will just be me and the 3 kids. Hope you enjoy yours, we are having beef with all the trimmngs.:D

C_Mababejive

I am working Good Friday and Saturday.

I have had a nice piece of fresh fish tonight for my tea,courtesy of Morrisons fish counter.

Easter is a religious festival and has bog all to do with pigging out on chocolate or similar.

A family Easter Sunday dinner is a great way to bring the family together,to say hi,to communicate and share. Something sadly lacking modern society where sales of dining tables and knives/forks are down in favour of alcohol and eating out of foam trays.

Golden_Anemone

I always do a traditional Easter Sunday dinner too Pont. Not a huge chocolate fan - don't get me wrong, I do eat it; but never instead of dinner. :eek:

Roast lamb and all the trimmings - very MSE this year thanks to Mr T too. lol

tanith

I usually do a roast on Sunday so its just another Sunday roast in our house.. nothing special . Never made a fuss about Easter apart from eggs for the kiddies..

building_with_lego

Same as tanith- Easter's usually on a Sunday (:D) so we have a roast dinner. We're not religious but do love a good roast. The children will have eggs but from Grandparents/ uncles; my parents will give them £5 each to spent on not-chocolate, as I have trained them well :rotfl:

Nanamia

Well I'm you Pont and am going the whole hog this year. DGDS aged 28months and 17 months are having an Easter egg hunt in our garden. I've got happy Easter bunting and decorations including a homemade "rustic" Easter tree with egg decorations and ribbons. We've made Easter baskets and garlands :-) I know I've gone mad but have had lots of fun making and planning.
There is room for the Christian festival and celebrations. In fact in the eyes of the church Easter is a bigger celebration than Christmas.
Any excuse to spend quality time with our family :-)

Blackpool_Saver

No, keep doing it, I wish I had a family to do it for. My son and I will have a dinner and go to church but I would love to have a family to come over (extended family I mean )
I also used to do a big easter tree....

Nanamia

Thanks Blackpool_Saver, I think I will:-) Our DGDS have given us a whole new outlook on life it's like being a big kid again. Hope you are blessed with some eventually :-) You are in a perfect place for seaside fun. I love Blackpool too we were there last week you are so lucky to live there. (I have seen the road I'd move to if we won the lottery costal road between Blackpool and Fleetwood will keep doing the lottery and dreaming)

Blackpool_Saver

Happy Easter Nanamia