I've just remembered being sent into the alcove at primary school to finish my picture of Jesus arriving in Jerusalem, because I'd been talking too much.
We always had a roast turkey dinner on Easter Sunday, but no chocolate eggs. I have just eaten three M&S chocolate cornflake nests with mini eggs to make up for it though.
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmini eggs.
Quote: Tim Walker @ April 2 2010, 3:05 PM BSTFilthy egg-worshipping heathen!
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ April 2 2010, 2:56 PM BSTI don't think kids were generally given chocolate eggs before the 70s - were they? Like we (in the UK) never knew about the Easter Bunny as kids.
It does seem as if you had a slightly deprived childhood. Chocolate eggs and the Easter bunny were part of the 1940s and '50s childhood in Australia, according one of my aunts. Then again, war-time rationing was not so big in Australia as in the UK.
I was hoping to find some hidden DVD extras if I'm honest.
This thread didn't do what it said on the overly ostenatious cardboard/plastic box.
Quote: Aaron @ April 2 2010, 2:54 PM BST
To me, Easter means Carry Ons on telly.
You got your wish then today on GOLD !
More4, but yes, a good day - especially with Heroes Of Comedy inbetween!
Quote: Kenneth @ April 3 2010, 1:05 AM BSTIt does seem as if you had a slightly deprived childhood. Chocolate eggs and the Easter bunny were part of the 1940s and '50s childhood in Australia, according one of my aunts. Then again, war-time rationing was not so big in Australia as in the UK.
My parents always act like there's rationing still going on. When I moan about not having such things like Birthday cakes and Easter eggs as a child they say I was lucky because it was healthier! Suppose they've got a point... 
I think one bit of cake a year would have been okay. 
Although my parents say the same thing about not letting me go to McDonald's.
I never had a hamburger until I was 18.
Ha!
I started going when I was about 12, with my friends.
With me, denying me something just means I want it more, and now I love McDonald's more than I would have done if they'd just let me go.
I think that does happen with kids. I can see Gywneth Paltrow and Madonna's children becoming hooked on junk food.
I learnt to bake at a young age so I could make my own cakes and biscuits. We had a chocolate and lemonade or Irn Bru as a treat on Friday night, but never had biscuits and crisps in the house other times.
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ April 3 2010, 2:11 PM BSTMy parents always act like there's rationing still going on. When I moan about not having such things like Birthday cakes and Easter eggs as a child they say I was lucky because it was healthier! Suppose they've got a point...
I always had Easter Eggs when I was young and I'm a little bit older than you - not much though.
But yes - the Easter Bunny is more of an American thing.
My boss bought us all easter eggs. 
Were they inflated with helium?
No, but they were P-O-S-H, posh!
