Submitted by Nia on the 2024 Winter ENGL program in London…
For my last breakfast in London, I chose to do something special for myself. So I woke up at a reasonable time for a Saturday (noon), dressed, and walked to a cafe I discovered at the beginning of my stay in London. Looking over the menu briefly, I debated whether I wanted to eat something I already had there or try something new. Due to that Saturday being my last Saturday in London, I chose to try one last new thing: a full English breakfast.
A packed plate of fried eggs, bacon, sausage, beans, toast, hashbrowns, tomatoes, and black pudding (cooked pig’s blood). At my cafe, they swapped the pig’s blood with mushrooms, which I didn’t eat because I don’t like mushrooms. I was very surprised by the meal because of how good it was. The beans especially. Normally, back home beans are more salty and served with dinner/lunch. But here, they are sweet and can be put on top of the toast, like jam.
I greatly enjoyed the peace and quiet that came with last day, along with my breakfast and getting to catch up on my reading while eating a Full English Breakfast. (Submitted February 2, 2024)