What! No Strawberries!

Goldfinch60



They had run out, 

Run out of strawberries! 

What an absolute disaster, 

I could not now have my favourite, 

My favourite sweet 

In my favourite pub. 

No Eton Mess! 

What! 

We have plums though, 

The waitress said, 

We could use those. 

So I forgave them, 

I had a new Eton Mess 

An Eton Mess with plums, 

Not strawberries, 

And very nice it was too. 

  • Author: Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: October 1st, 2022 01:11
  • Comment from author about the poem: We went to my favourite pub for lunch and I always have Eton Mess for pudding but they had run out of strawberries but used local plums, very nice it was too.
  • Category: Special occasion
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Comments6

  • Doggerel Dave

    Eton Mess British? I had no idea:
    Should I remember this, or let it go?
    For me it could have come from Tanzania.
    Many thanks then Sir, for letting me know.

    You cannot assume that everyone knows these things...Ok I'm the only one who didn't; Prof Google soon put me right..LOL

    PS: if there's one thing I do miss about England is a good old Pub and a pint of Director's.

    • Goldfinch60

      Thanks Dave.

      I too like Directors but my absolute favourite beer is Pig's Ear which this pub sells.

      Andy

      • Doggerel Dave

        Glad Directors is still available, Andy. Pig's Ear sounds good to me if you like Directors.

        So just send me a pint by express post.................................

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      • Neville



        It sounds scrummy .. and I bet it felt good in ya tummy ........ Neville 🙂

        • Goldfinch60

          It certainly did Neville.

          Andy

        • orchidee

          Doh! A shop round here is not always not open on its proper times.
          I've complained again. People have to go to a similar shop on opposite side of precinct.
          Dunno about sold out - the shop don't even open for its proper times. I rarely go there now anyway. A surly shop assistant too - a grunter!

          • Goldfinch60

            Well don't go there anymore Orchi, there are others around.

            Andy

            • orchidee

              People have to go elsewhere now - they can't wait, being messed about, and no notice of why the shop is not always open on time.

            • Paul Bell

              That would start a riot in some places. Did you get the meal free for this inconvenience?

              • Goldfinch60

                No, I just enjoyed what they served me Paul, it was very nice.

                Andy

              • John Prophet

                Never heard of Eton mess.looks yum.
                Nice write.

                • Goldfinch60

                  It certainly is John.

                  Andy

                  https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/eton-mess

                • Fay Slimm.

                  A plummy Eton Mess sounds good - -
                  am so glad you found it tasteful dear Andy

                  • Goldfinch60

                    It was very nice Fay, especially with locally grown plums.

                    Andy



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