oooh! What a delicious entry! And what I wouldn't give for a pastie right about now! Not to be bossy, but do try the bangers and mash sometime, with a pint of bitter. Can't be beat on a cold lazy Saturday. My cousin likes to say that the English national vegetable is the pea. ( She's in Nottingham...) Have they offered mushy peas with vinegar? Pure nectar! Lucky you to have such nice tearooms nearby! We have to cross the state practially to get chips or meat pies, or deep-fried haggis. Oh, all right and its a tiny state. I've luckily learnt how to make a lot of good british food so I don't get to missing it too much. Have you ever had a full Irish breakfast? (I have a black pudding in my freezer for emergency breakfast cravings!) My brother-in-law says that the food is great, but don't ask too many questions about it! /Bee