Egged on

There's a curious but growing tradition that seems to be to wish folk "Happy Easter!", although there's as yet no exchange of presents, nor the greeting "Merry Easter!", which sounds even odder.

Easter was known as Ēostre in Anglo Saxon, which is presumably where Oestrogen makes its appearance, and was - like all religious festivals - itself a conversion of a pagan festival which preceded it.

Notwithstanding all this erudition, it's safe to say that most people enjoy easter eggs, think the whole thing is no yolk, adopt a thick-shelled attitude to all the ribaldry and hope for the weather to stay fine.

Happy Ēostre!