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pennylane100

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3. I was born in Britain

Sun Oct 27, 2019, 06:34 PM

Oct 2019

and I always wondered about that when eating out. It was certainly not a practice in my house when I was growing up. You should ask about that when ordering your meal. You may get a strange look but at least you will enjoy your breakfast.

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Now for something completely different.. The one thing I hate about the Brits. [View all] Peacetrain Oct 2019 OP

why have toast when you can have crumpets Skittles Oct 2019 #1

I love hot toast with jam and butter. Peacetrain Oct 2019 #2

Headed home in a couple of days.. HipChick Oct 2019 #4

Safe travels! and enjoy your wonderful breakfast Peacetrain Oct 2019 #5

Real Bacon... HipChick Oct 2019 #6

yuk. lol. bacon is a pigs belly Kurt V. Oct 2019 #27

Yummy. And on two rounds of bread from a fresh sliced pan, with tea, it's the best. OnDoutside Oct 2019 #50

omg. That's good eats! w/o the bacon.. of course. hehe. Kurt V. Oct 2019 #57

Of course...lol OnDoutside Oct 2019 #59

Rashers. OnDoutside Oct 2019 #51

Yum, crumpets shanti Oct 2019 #8

aw man Skittles Oct 2019 #16

I was born in Britain pennylane100 Oct 2019 #3

ROFL!! Peacetrain Oct 2019 #7

Thanks for the kind thought. pennylane100 Oct 2019 #12

Not only is the toast cold, the butter seems to have been frozen! csziggy Oct 2019 #54

Had the dream of visiting for 2 weeks in 1984 Boomerproud Oct 2019 #9

I just smile every time I think of another visit Peacetrain Oct 2019 #15

Oh, dear lord. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2019 #10

Some things are a tradition I think.. Peacetrain Oct 2019 #17

Yes, that's a very 70's way of serving toast, to be fair. OnDoutside Oct 2019 #52

I was in London many years ago and I don't remember the toast. However, as far as it concerns abqtommy Oct 2019 #11

God how I hated cucumber sandwiches, pennylane100 Oct 2019 #14

I love toad in the holes. dewsgirl Oct 2019 #30

I'll pass on the whole breakfast deal in Britain. Paka Oct 2019 #13

I love the tomatoes and fish for breakfast.. yum!!!! Peacetrain Oct 2019 #19

They are good, but better at lunch. Paka Oct 2019 #33

I skip breakfast about 98% of the time. Blue_true Oct 2019 #53

It has been pretty good for our trip csziggy Oct 2019 #55

It is through the eating of toast that the English attempt to atone for their Aristus Oct 2019 #18

ROFL.. that is great.. do not eat sausage, so I have missed that one.. Peacetrain Oct 2019 #20

Kielbasa with saurkraut and mustard can be great, not a fan of breakfast sausage AdamGG Oct 2019 #23

Always wondered if rationing during WWII Mme. Defarge Oct 2019 #29

MMm.... real cumberland sausage is wonderful. dawg day Oct 2019 #39

Same thing here. Kablooie Oct 2019 #21

Toast Coolers! RobinA Oct 2019 #35

Yeah Toast!! Grokenstein Oct 2019 #22

English breakfasts are not my favorites, but high tea--oh yes! Lonestarblue Oct 2019 #24

They put beans on them instead of avocado IronLionZion Oct 2019 #25

The Welsh have an impossible accent? skypilot Oct 2019 #26

Wales... write this down.. is going to be the next big breakthrough in tourist interest Peacetrain Oct 2019 #49

As a Brit - lived there for my first 45 years - I confirm the food sucks - one reason I'm veggy. Doodley Oct 2019 #28

A lot of the pubs and restaurants are getting into "local" food- dawg day Oct 2019 #38

Things have mightily improved over the years.. especially for vegans and vegetarians Peacetrain Oct 2019 #48

Hot toast is so hard to find when you travel.... peacebuzzard Oct 2019 #31

I think you're supposed to dunk it in your tea... Wounded Bear Oct 2019 #32

You could soak that toast in Peacetrain Oct 2019 #47

Yes, Yes, Yes!!! RobinA Oct 2019 #34

It is a running joke in our family Peacetrain Oct 2019 #46

The best food for breakfast is leftover Chinese. roamer65 Oct 2019 #36

Hence.. fried rice! Peacetrain Oct 2019 #45

Well, as long as we anglophiles are complaining-- dawg day Oct 2019 #37

ROFL!! Peacetrain Oct 2019 #43

Sure the toast isn't edible but they have the best cabs in the world. NightWatcher Oct 2019 #40

I have taken a cab once I think Peacetrain Oct 2019 #44

Everything is good, if not great, with clotted cream. TheBlackAdder Oct 2019 #41

+1000 Peacetrain Oct 2019 #42

Anyone want any toast? jcboon Oct 2019 #56

Ugh, the toast rack. yewberry Oct 2019 #58

I have gotten such a kick out of what unites us as Democrats... cold toast Peacetrain Oct 2019 #60