I've just come back from 3 days in the Potteries (in the middle of the UK) and been revelling in the local delicacies of oatcakes and pikelets. For anyone who's unsure as to what these are, an oatcake is like a pancake or a crepe made with oatmeal, and a pikelet is a smaller, thicker version sweetened with sultanas, currants and raisins.

[Vegans and vegetarians turn away now...].

I've been feasting on a really healthy (!) of oatcakes filled with cheese and Bury black (blood) pudding and, before I left for home this morning, stocked up on oatcake mix and fresh cooked oatcakes for the weekend.

Mmm... waistline? What's that?