Either you are a liar or, possibly, a northerner who has moved to Essex (why??? LOL), and missing northern food.
I asked for a pie dinner in the chippy when I first came to Suffolk and they didn't have a clue what I was on about. When I explained it was chips, pie, peas and gravy in a tray they looked at me strangely and said, "We don't do chips with gravy over here. Would you like curry instead?"
NOOOOO!!!!! Even the lady who was to eventually become my wife had never heard of chips and gravy!
