Dan Walker, writing in his Blog on the BBC web site confesses to being a Mince Pie Fan!

"Last Thursday, I was responsible for my own nourishment on the long trip to Liverpool, so I armed myself with the travel essentials - tube of fig rolls, six-pack of mince pies and two pints of semi-skinned - and headed for the M6. If you have never experienced the heady combination of mince pie and milk, let me take this opportunity to heartily recommend it to you. My own personal opinion is that limiting the mince pie to the festive period is a shambolic way to treat such a culinary delight."

We agree with you Dan, Mince Pies should be avaliable all year round.

You can read his full article here on the BBC web site

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