Make your own pastry. Please

Pastry takes so little time to make, really!

And so it begins. Every newspaper, every online publication says the same. “Easy ways to make Christmas simple”. “Nigella gives you permission to cheat” “Buy ready made (insert whatever item you can think of).

My book group were discussing our Christmas celebration. The conversation turned to who makes the best pastry. Not one of the group but Mr Lidl, …