
As a pagan tradition it is the beginning of growth and new life after the cold, winter months. The name comes from the Anglo-Saxon goddess of the dawn and spring – Eostre. It celebrates life and rebirth, which is why we see lots of symbols of new life and fertility.
Egg Rolling
Some of our oldest traditions include Egg Rolling down. This tradition is thought to represent the rolling away of the stone from Jesus’s tomb before his resurrection.
If you want to buy something different to give as an Easter present how about our Pewter Egg Cup and Spoon Sets or a Traditional Seminal Cake these are bound to be the talking point of the celebration.
Hot Cross Buns
The English custom of eating spiced buns on Good Friday was probably established in Tudor times, when a London bylaw was introduced forbidding the sale of such buns except on Good Friday, at Christmas, and at burials. The first indication we have of a cross appearing on the bun, in remembrance of Christ’s cross, comes in Poor Robin’s Amanack (1733). This year the winner of the Daily Telegraph best Hot Cross Bun challenge is M&S
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