Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Always do Bacon & egg with fried bread on Christmas day breakfast. Also it is the only day I refuse to be family taxi driver so I can have a drink. Usually me and my eldest lad polish off a bottle of Chivas Regal. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paul.j. 6 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Hello.Only just joined so reply may be late.My grandfarther.who came from Hucknall,served on H.M.S. Royal Oak at the battle of Juttland.Being away at sea one christmas he and his mate who came from Mansfield,Asked for "Pork Pie" for breakfast to remind them of home.Years later after grandma died he came to live with us in Calverton,around about 1959,he had carried on the tradition so passed it on to me.Being a grandfather myself now,Im 66 I still have as do my grand chilldren,and great grand chilldren,Pork Pie on Christmas morning.I dont know if this is the origin however me spare a thought at christmas breakfast for all the brave sailor's who have lost there lives at sea. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 A nice first post Paul. I hope you share more memories with us, and you will surely find something of interest on here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Welcome to Nottstalgia, paul.j. I look forward to sharing your memories.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 I've just wrapped my sausage in bacon! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beduth 202 Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 Is that a tradition; a fettish or a traditional fettish? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OrphanAnnie 296 Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 We always had Pork Pie for breakfast on Christmas Day, when I mentioned this to colleagues they all pulled faces and said they had never heard of it so I assumed it was a Yorkshire thing as my parents were from Hull. They also always had cheese with Christmas Cake? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blondie 1,392 Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 Hello.Only just joined so reply may be late.My grandfarther.who came from Hucknall,served on H.M.S. Royal Oak at the battle of Juttland.Being away at sea one christmas he and his mate who came from Mansfield,Asked for "Pork Pie" for breakfast to remind them of home.Years later after grandma died he came to live with us in Calverton,around about 1959,he had carried on the tradition so passed it on to me.Being a grandfather myself now,Im 66 I still have as do my grand chilldren,and great grand chilldren,Pork Pie on Christmas morning.I dont know if this is the origin however me spare a thought at christmas breakfast for all the brave sailor's who have lost there lives at sea. I came from Hucknall so may have known your family, I have lots of friends in Calverton too as a lot of the Hucknall folk moved there in the late 50's for the pit and the houses......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 Pork pie??- all liquids here!,rum coffees, then a light breakfast wine,maybe a fitou or 3,bubbles with the bird...might even chance a liquor choc! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
banjo48 928 Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 It's Christmas morning here in oz and I'd give anything for a nice real English pork pie ! breakfast lunch or tea for that matter. My good lady bought me a local offering the other day, I got quite excited as it looked very good, wrong, tasted of bloody bacon and was pink inside ! my spaniel enjoyed it though. Bah, Humbug, I hate Christmas ! a quiet one for us this year, as no family within cooee of us, they're all off doing their thing anyway. Did the Facetime thing last evening before they all saddled up and left for their holidays, but not quite the same as a good hug, from our gorgeous grandkids and kids. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LongJohn 20 Posted December 26, 2015 Report Share Posted December 26, 2015 My grandmother came from Melton Mowbray, so we always had pork pie for - breakfast on Christmas morning. Source: Alan the butcher in Victoria Road Netherfield - his pies were prize winners. My ex-wife has taken up the tradition - now that I live in Devon, we had M&S pie on Christmas Eve morning, and finished it off for tea tonight, Boxing Day. A bit posh, no jelly but chestnuts!! Scrummy anyway! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 Used to enjoy the traditional pork pies at Christmas with mustard....as a matter of fact - used to enjoy them anytime. Down here in Oz, they have no idea how to make them and after several wasted purchases over the years, have stopped buying them. However, just wait until we are back in the UK next year! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EileenH 496 Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 Just finished the last of the pork pie for my breakfast this morning. Healthy eating starts tomorrow! (Honest!) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 We have about two more days supply of Christmas food to get through. I always over do it on purpose, because I have to cater for so many visitors and I don't like to run out, also I am not a very good judge of quantity. It works out great; because after the two busy days it means we can take it easy and use up all the food that is readily prepared. We aren't quite ready to go back to healthy eating yet! Probably Bubble and cold meat for breakfast again.....and lunch......and supper! Only half a Trifle left; so that will dissappear sometime today. The only thing that hasn't gone to well this year is Pork Pie. Looks like the birds are in for a treat tomorrow. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Morton40 22 Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 my son (38 ) still gets me a scotch for breakfast ( only at Christmas sadly) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
d'Artaignan 0 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 I always wondered about this. My Dad has always maintained this tradition. His father was from Nottingham, so that explains it nicely. There seem to be a lot of Merrins originating in the Nottingham area. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Welcome, d'Artaignan, to Nottstalgia, where I'm certain you'll find much to interest you and to share with members. My father, a Beeston lad, was also a pork pie and brown sauce on Christmas morning devotee. He always ordered a whopper of a pie and collected it on Christmas eve. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Brown sauce! The only proper accompaniment to a pork pie is mustard - and not ready-made from a jar either! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 He loved mustard too, Merthyr, but it was always brown sauce on Christmas morning, either HP or, appropriately enough, Daddies! Ben will know the prices for both! Ta, Ben! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Welcome to the forum d'Artaignan, hope you enjoy browsing and continue to post. I'm envious of your location as I've spent time in Antigua, it's a a lovely island. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Also MUST be english mustard, not the french rubbish ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 212#............Daddies 1/6............HP...........1/11..................Had a brand today i'd never heard of 'Bramwells' on me Ham n Eggs'......bleddy awful,felt right off ever since..................... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Vesta Beef Curry Ben?...Puffin Pilchards?..Newforge Irish Stew?...77 washing up liquid?... Princes pastes?...Hill biscuits?.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 #216 Vesta also did chow mein in a box. Everything inside had the appearance of shredded cardboard. Desiccated noodles. All had to be hydrated and then cooked. Tasted like....soggy cardboard...but it was the novelty value, I suppose! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted November 2, 2016 Report Share Posted November 2, 2016 Vestas were terrific, when we were kids, me and my little sister used to do them for supper. We liked the ones with the crispy noodles best. We thought the MSG tasted lovely. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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