My post of 10th September tells, with photographs, of the help given to us in adversity by Gary Of Romsey Burger Bar.
We set out this morning to return to the scene of our breakdown and to
sample the promising fry-ups on offer. The larger plateful consists of my 13 items builder’s breakfast; the smaller Jackie’s 6 items version. The container between our meals bears our portions of fried bread. Hot drinks were to follow. We both chose mugs of excellent tea. We knew that this would be worth the trip, but we could not have expected the top quality ingredients cooked to perfection. Beneath the sunny smile of the two lushly laden, firm fried eggs on my plate lurked a large halved grilled tomato similar to that on Jackie’s, two slices of meaty black pudding, more mushrooms than can be seen peeking out, and a heap of chips, added at my request as an alternative to two hash browns, which Marie, on duty today, had started so she finished cooking for me; our sausages, sliced lengthways, were well flavoured with herbs; the bacon slices were large and lean, and the baked beans a glistening golden brown. It was an impressive balancing act to stack all this on one standard plate.
We were well compensated for Gary’s absence today by the presence of his lovely wife, Marie, who would only accept payment for the smaller, less expensive, spread.
Tonight’s dinner was leftovers from yesterday’s curry with added samosas, sag paneer and buttered chicken. It should not surprise readers that a small portion of naga chilli chicken and vegetable rice sufficed for me. Jackie drank Hoegaarden and I drank Chevalier De Fauvert Comté Tolosan Rouge 2019.Flo and Dillon abstained.
61 responses to “Back For A Fry-Up”
Oh my gosh, your breakfast looks so delicious, Derrick! I could clean that plate completely. This must be an English dish but still very American to me. Yum! 😂
Thank you very much, John
You are welcome.
Fabulous full Englishes
Thanks very much, Sheree
What a serendipitous discovery. You two really lucked out. Gorgeous pictures and descriptions.
Thank you so much, Pat
There were meals richly composed to honor you, Derrick
In friendship
Michel
Thank you very much, friend Michel
Wowza! After seeing these photos and reading your descriptions, I now feel full and content! 🙂
(I won’t need to eat my evening meal!) 😉
What hearty food! And Marie is beautiful and kind! ❤️ 🙂
(((HUGS))) 🙂
Thank you so much, Carolyn XX
What wonderfully lyrical writing, Derrick. You really are the Homer of the Full English.
Nice one, John. Thank you very much
You have made me feel very hungry, not good at this time of night. 🙂
Sorry about that, Tootlepedal. Thanks very much
Those breakfasts look sensational. Now I’m hungry.
Cheers, Peggy
You are making me hungry. Luckily, I’m leaving in a half hour to go meet friends for dinner. I’ll fill you in on the menu later. ;o)
🙂 Thanks a lot, Judy
It all looks good, Derrick and Jackie. Gary and Marie sound like wonderful people, too.
They are, Lavinia. Thank you very much from us both
Marie looks very likeable, her smile is genuine, it reaches her eyes. She is glowing, perhaps from the heat in the kitchen, but she doesn’t mine. Happiness can be so simple.
I especially like your last sentence, Bridget. Thank you very much
Whoa, that’s a lot of food! I love how you described it.
Thank you very much, Liz
You’re welcome, Derrick.
What a great idea to return to the scene and helpers for breakfast!
Thanks very much, JoAnna
Yes! I loved that!
A wonderful breakfast!
Thank you very much, Diane
Mmmm – looks and sounds like it was my kind of food !
And like the wife smiling
Thank you very much, Yvette
This was a win-win situation.
It was 🙂 Thanks very much, Anne
A reason to be happy.
Thanks very much, Rupali
There’s something extra special about having breakfast outdoors on a lovely fall day, when even the eggs have a sunny smile. 🙂 I remember how kind Gary was on that day, and it seems Marie is equally so.
Quite the couple, Merril. Thanks very much
Wasn’t that nice of Marie. A great cook and generous too.
Absolutely, GP. Thank you very much.
Now I can add two more phrases to my British lexicon: ‘fry up’ and ‘black pudding.’ A breakfast like that is substantial, to say the least. That it was well-prepared and tasty certainly was a bonus.
Thank you so much, Linda. Happy to oblige with the lingo
This looks delicious, Derrick. I know what black pudding is but I’ve never eaten it.
Wow! That’s a good-sized breakfast, Derrick and it looks scrumptious!
Thanks very much, Eugi. It set me up for the day 🙂
Wowsah, Derrick! That is some breakfast.
Thanks a lot, Laurie
Your meals look delicious. The only thing that I do not recognize is the meaty black pudding. Is it known by any other name?
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/all-you-need-know-about-black-pudding
Thanks very much, AnneMarie
Thank you, Derrick!
Here it is called Blood Sausage. My Dad and I used to eat it and we both loved it. I don’t know if we can buy it anymore. I haven’t seen it since I was a kid.
And now I’m ready for my breakfast which unfortunately won’t be as magnificent as yours!
Thanks a lot, Sue 🙂
What a great post! THanks for referencing the original post – I had missed that part of the story. I LOVE that you guys went back to see the people who had been so kind on your hard day.
And to hear the the food was fabulous and Marie was a doll, well that’s a great story.
THose breakfasts look amazing.
Thank you so much, Jodie
That’s a memorable breakfast, I am sure.
Thanks very much, Dolly
You are most welcome, Derrick.
I agree with doesitevenmatter3…. After seeing those meals (and especially yours) I am too full to eat my next meal! Wow! What a spread!! And yes, a perfect example of an act of kindness. God bless Marie!
Thank you very much, Jan