I haven't had a scotch egg in nearly two weeks!
I had to get petrol on the way home and spied a lonely one sat
all forlorn and pathetic in the fridge section
of the spar garage
It waved shyly at me
I waved back
It whispered " buy me now"
I shook my head
" I can't "
I said.. But I knew I had £ 1.99 to buy it
It blew a kiss at me
And I am sure the receptionist at the garage
Shouted over
" remember you are at weightwatchers on Monday"
Just in time..
I bought a diet coke
Well done that man.
ReplyDeletewow John, strong stuff! would of inhaled it in the car. as everyone knows food eaten under the cover of darkness and without anyone to witness it, have no calories
ReplyDeleteOh well done, and well written!
ReplyDeleteYou don't want a stale old Scotch egg from the gas station. You have a couple of lovely home made ones in the freezer; treats, you know.
ReplyDeleteI know.... But I am " keeping those for best"
DeleteOr an emergency
You probably saved yourself the trouble of eating a petrol station egg that is more likely wrapped in cardboard rather than meat. Come work with me for a bit and you won't have to go on weight watchers!
ReplyDeleteBet I would
Deletedon't you have some in the freezer?
ReplyDeleteTwo weeks??? And you're still alive!
ReplyDeleteBarely
DeleteJust maybe they were rotten?
ReplyDeleteNo they were in date
DeleteI checked
you can always wear your shirt and dream!
ReplyDeleteDream..the impossible dream
DeleteStay strong John, you can do it... At least until Monday! :-)
ReplyDeleteFortitude john fortitude !
DeleteSo, everyone you encounter knows about your addiction, then? Anyway, good for you, I went a whole week without a Coke and caved today. You can be my dietary role model.
ReplyDeleteGreat will power!
ReplyDeleteAs if the diet coke could take away the sins of the scotch egg!! ha ha ha. I must remember that one the next time a nice big piece of juicy chocolate cake waves at me :)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the rest of your weekend mate.
I won't..... Working tomorrow too!
DeleteHallucinations? You need a REAL scotch egg, stat.
ReplyDeleteReally, though, is there anything harder than being on the brink of cheating and turning your back on it after all? Well done!
I am now feeling rather saintly
DeleteBizarrely, all of a sudden TV chefs, all over, are showing us how to make them! I might even give it a go.
ReplyDeleteOh god.........the temptation
DeleteIt might have given you food poisoning - ok you'd have lost more weight but it would have been very unpleasant.
ReplyDeleteNow you need to reach for the water & lay off the diet coke... says she who had cake AND a scone with jam & clotted cream yesterday !
If you have ever read about the ingredients of diet coke, you would know that the scotch egg would have been the healthier option ;-) Good luck with the " weigh in" anyway. X
ReplyDeleteThank you, ( I think)
DeleteIt doesn't count if nobody sees you eat it.
ReplyDeleteIf you break it in half don't the calories fall out?
ReplyDeleteSee last comment x
DeleteJohn I wanted to tell you, I've had a very happy hour this morning while the other members of the household slept, popping over to some of your commentors & having a read of their blogs. Wonderful Blogs, wonderful people x
ReplyDeleteI attract class people!
DeleteSo I wonder who did find a home for the forlorn scotch egg? Poor little thing! I thought you had a reputation for taking in waifs and strays, How could you just drive away from wee Jock like that?
ReplyDeleteYorkshire Pudding, stop it. John will now drive all the way back to rescue that poor forlorn egg which has been vilified by some previous commentators as cardboard. Since it the morning after the day before he might get a discount. Feed it to Winifred.
DeleteDear dog in heaven. Reminds me of my then young son and I going to choose a Christmas Tree (Nordman's Fir, naturally). Moved him to tears when we chose the ONE only to leave all others behind (the day before Christmas Eve 24 Dec not many takers.) I couldn't buy all of them, could I?
Guilty as charged,
U
Lol
DeleteI too have bought the most pathetic Christmas tree in the pile
( at least I can't eat one)
So I wonder who did find a home for the forlorn scotch egg? Poor little thing! I thought you had a reputation for taking in waifs and strays, How could you just drive away from wee Jock like that?
ReplyDeleteI needed to be strong
DeleteSometimes a guy just has to walk away.......
You should have bought it John... my reasoning, it would have been out of date... you'd have scoffed it... then spent the night on the bog with the trots... a diet aid... seven pounds lost at one sittting, or should I say shitting.
ReplyDeleteLLX
Delightful x
DeleteThe Bell Pub here in Bath has just started to make (or Hattie has just started to make) the best Scotch Eggs you have ever tasted, John. She also makes very good pizzas, and last night, I saw a pizza served up with a Scotch Egg sitting on top - Uova Scotia? - your idea of heaven? Want me to send you a couple by express delivery?
ReplyDelete..........no........yes.........no.......yes..........yes please!
DeleteOK - send me a quick email (which I know includes your postal address) so I don't have to trawl through about a year's-worth to find it, and I'll post them tomorrow. (sigh... the things I do for isolated, flatulent animal-hoarders...)
DeleteYou and your blinkin' scotch egg posts made me realise that I hadn't made any for ages so I did some last week - what a lovely treat, soooo delicious, all that sausagemeat and crispy breadcrumbs!
ReplyDeleteMy job here is done
DeleteJohn, It's all your fault!
ReplyDeleteIt appears that Scotch Eggs may be the next gourmet snack.
I went to the Malvern Autumn show, intent on stocking up on some fancy varieties from the Gourmet Scotch Egg people. I got to the food hall around mid afternoon, and the scotch egg stand had sold out of everything but the chick pea and tomato version.
Now to the best of my knowledge Jamie, Gordon the like have not been pushing the humble Scotch Egg, so I surmise it's all down to you.
If you were eating Paleo, you could have all the Scotch Eggs you want, you just make your own without the bread crumbs.
ReplyDeleteAfter I move to Savannah, Georgia (hopefully before the end of the year) I'll finally have a scotch egg! There are a few British pubs there, so I googled and found great reviews of the ones in Molly McPherson's! I remember from working at the British Consulate in Atlanta that either the Consul General or the Consul would take part in the parade on St. Patrick's Day in Savannah.
ReplyDeleteNancy, still in Iowa
Congratulations on holding out, John!
ReplyDeleteNow how do you reward yourself after the weigh-in? ;-)
Have a wonderful Sunday!
You are a brave man.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
Awww... poor Scotch Egg, it could still be there waiting for you ........
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