Easter is the only other time of the year we do a big shop the other being Christmas, like then we save towards our spend but nowhere near as much as we do for Christmas, and we only shop in Iceland for this shop anyway. I will need to sort out our freezer for space. I have already ordered a stuffed chicken crown at the butchers for Easter Sunday dinner last week.
Friday being a catholic, it is a no meat day. So for me it will be toast and the main meal will be fish and chips. The decision to be made is will it be fresh fish or take the easy route something from the Iceland freezer ready-made. We could have steam cod and new potatoes whatever it will still be fish and something on the plate. In the end, it was the easy route.
When I was a kid, it was the only time we would see our dad in the kitchen on Good Friday has he made fantastic batter for the fish. I have never been able to recreate it dad never used scales and measurements it was done from memory. Has a catholic there was a trip to church back then which I think was for ‘Stations of the Cross’ or something but all I can remember was the church was next to empty. Good Friday throughout the world commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus who gave his life for the good of everyone. Ok I will play along as I have difficulty in believing.
There are eating rules for Good Friday it is a day for strict fasting and abstinence. Catholics over the age of 18 and under the age of 60 are required to fast, which means that they can eat only one complete meal and two smaller ones during the day, with no food in between. Catholics who are over the age of 14 are required to refrain from eating any meat, or any food made with meat, on Good Friday but its tradition that goes beyond religion lots of family do no meat Fridays.
Another catholic chore was ‘Confession’ not just before Easter Sunday but every Saturday at 12 o’clock. As a kid, I had little to confess so penance was normally two Hail Mary’s, two Our Fathers, and an act of contrition. But growing older meant a bit of juggling with the truth but I always added extra to my penance.
I can guarantee one thing that will not be in our shopping basket! Chocolate in any form but I can guarantee their will be no Easter eggs. Ok the wife bought one for a present for one of her carers. When the boys were younger I asked them if they wanted Easter eggs or money they agreed in a flash the money I just wish my mum would have gave me the choice because I would have snapped up the offer of cash. Easter Sunday was not about chocolate Church was on the cards with it being about celebrating the resurrection of Christ and standing room only in our little church.
Kids enjoy Easter maybe it’s the chocolate or the two week holiday as a kid I think for me it was the chocolate until one year I ate so much chocolate it was dribbling out of my nose. After that, I became less of a fan of the chocolate egg but mum would still buy them until I just grew out of receiving the aforementioned eggs.
Being a lapsed catholic church is not part of my Easter but I still remember the significances of the whole celebration of Jesus and in a smaller way still part of my life. I just don’t believe you need to sit in a church and who knows one day I may go back and take up my seat again.
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