Autumn Arrives - Back to porridge for breakfast!

[Frank Manning]

Freezing down here on the South Coast this morning. I had to shut the bathroom window for my shower, and put a long sleeved shirt on. Then a strange desire (Naughty naughty!!) for a hot bowl of porridge came over me.

Wait for it! Do I hear "Softie Southerners!"?

[Andrea S]

I havnt been outside yet but I have noticed the temperature has certainly dropped indoors. At least it is a bright sunny day, Yesterday was wet and dark, so dreary after the scorcher the day before.
I don't think it is a North - South thing more to do with getting older. !!!

[Jan Rosser]

Just about to make myself a bowl of porridge Frank - bit nippy here this morning too

Noticed I need to put an extra layer on this past week when I walk the dog - you are right autumn is on its way but at least the sun is shining

[Frank Manning]

I was very good Jan, 5 dried apricots and a handful of cranberries in mine!

Doc has challenged me to get my cholesterol down. It went sky high after table companions told our waiters on Arcadia that I liked ice cream, and I got an extra helping every night for 4 weeks. Cant resist it when it is there!

[Dancing Queen]

There definitely is a nip in the air, I put my heating on for a couple of hours last night, it doesn't feel as nippy this morning but maybe that's because it isn't raining (yet) as it did for most of yesterday.

[Jan Rosser]

Frank just had mine with banana and walnuts but blueberries is a favourite too

[Kendhni]

Bunch of big girls blouses ... nothing beats a good Ulster Fry (the only real breakfast).

[Frank Manning]

Dear 'Cholesterol Ken' I dont even have moobs to fill a big girls blouse! Just a liberty bodice.

You go for it boy!! A lovely big fry up, and dont forget the fried bread in beef dripping - super - but not for me I'm afraid.

[Romig1]

One of the few things I enjoy about winter. Porridge (made with skimmed milk, no water) with treacle (or golden syrup to those in the south) and sultanas.

[Quizzical Bob]

Porridge every day for me, rain or shine

[ChesterfieldJohn]

My wife has porridge all year round always with some sort of fruit in it and honey on top.

She loves it, me I don't like it at all.

John

[Kendhni]

Dear 'Cholesterol Ken' I dont even have moobs to fill a big girls blouse! Just a liberty bodice.

You go for it boy!! A lovely big fry up, and dont forget the fried bread in beef dripping - super - but not for me I'm afraid.

Fried bread and dripping only makes an appearance in the much lesser English Fry.

[Brenda W]

Porridge with blueberries everyday throughout the year for me. Eat blueberries throughout the day as well. Just love them.

Brenda

[Jan Rosser]

Bunch of big girls blouses ... nothing beats a good Ulster Fry (the only real breakfast).

Had to google this Ken - I'm afraid I'd never heard of it On cruise in August my son who now lives "oop north" had cooked breakfast every day - the full works - I tut tutted every morning but kids just don't listen these days

[Delboy]

Lorraine often has a bowl of porridge, any time of the year, me never touch the stuff.

On our recent trip to Wales had fully cooked breakfast every morming, at home only on a Saturday, the rest of the week large bowl of cornflakes.

As for the weather, yesterday sunny in the morning, one heavy downpour in the afternoon.

Today lovely blue sky, with a few white fluffy clouds, but definately a change in the temperature.

Although I am sat writing this in the conservatory, with the doors to the garden wide open, wearing jeans and a short sleeved shirt.

[Boris+]

Silly me - I got confused when I read the opening post, and I thought ....... why are you wearing a long sleeved shirt in the shower? Do you usually just wear a short sleeved one in the shower then?

I switch to porridgey sort of stuff when the weather cools down, but my all time favourite warm brekky is the oatmeal they do onboard. If the porridgey stuff I have at home is 'plain flavour' (as opposed to the flavoured varieties which are lovely too) I have a bit of sweetener of some type and a little kn*b of buttery stuff.

I reckon I'll make the switch later on this month for sure - and I'm really looking forward to it. The other nice thing about the weather cooling down is crumpets or warm sausage rolls with soup for lunch.

Em

[Kendhni]

Bunch of big girls blouses ... nothing beats a good Ulster Fry (the only real breakfast).

Had to google this Ken - I'm afraid I'd never heard of it On cruise in August my son who now lives "oop north" had cooked breakfast every day - the full works - I tut tutted every morning but kids just don't listen these days

If it is any consolation Julie tut=tuts at me ... why is it everything that has some decent taste is bad for you?

[emjay45]

My husband is the porridge eater in our house. I like Weetabix with hot milk. We were in Wales this week visiting relatives and the weather was gorgeous. Driving up to Liverpool for the boat yesterday the rain was torrential. I hate the motorway when it's like that, and the number of people driving without lights was infuriating not to say stupid. It's a bit gloomy here today. Is the summer over

[Dark Knight]

for those of us not in the work/poor house

cereal/toast and yogurt, unless I am away in a hotel, then it is the full English and a bacon sarny mid morning

[Boris+]

I overheard some people discussing breakfast suitable for cooler days - and one person said that 'sop' (well that's what it sounded like) was nice. Anyone heard of 'sop'?

Em

[oldbluefox]

Where I come from Em, it's hot milk with bread dropped into it. Add sugar to taste if required.

[Andrea S]

Em, Comfort food when poorly. Chunks of bread soaked in hot milk with sugar sprinkled over.

[david63]

Em, Comfort food when poorly. Chunks of bread soaked in hot milk with sugar sprinkled over.

Or as it is called in Lancashire "Pobs"

[Boris+]

Hmm - don't know if I fancy that; but oatmeal, porridge, or warm Alpen ... yes please.

The colder weather can have it's plus points, I'm looking forward to them.

Em

[Jean W]

Here in Derbyshire it's Pobs. As Andrea said - comfort food when poorly