I'm not usually fond of pastry, maybe the occasional slice of summer quiche, but come the beginning of December I can't get enough of lardy pies! I'm not fat, (but I'm not thin either), I've got plenty of jumpers and warm coats, I have central heating and a lovely open fire - so, my point is, I don't need further insulation from a fat snack. But I crave them: meat pies, chicken pies, Scotch pies, not forgetting mincemeat pies! Does a pie gene get switched on in December? I was trying to cut down on biscuits..but now I'm very attracted to whopping tins of biscuits - shortbread naturally. Butter Shortbread, of course!! I will have to buy some - just in case anyone's biscuit-deprived between now and Christmas. And don't get me started on those aisles of chocolate!! Resistance is low  : )