Just when you thought it was safe, and somewhat trendy to eat a fry up again Giles Coren of The Times has come along to throw a giant spanner in the works – and this time the spanner is razor sharp!

It is no secret that there has been a big revival in the nations love of breakfast of late, especially the English breakfast. Here on welovelocal.com one of our most popular and thriving groups is ‘For the Love of Breakfast’ where reviewers happily share their glorious, and not so glorious breakfast experiences with each other. Every foodie review or culture capturing piece of literature that you pick up is filled with guides to the best breakfasts and brunches around - most of which are pivotal around the fried English breakfast. So what do we do now we are being told that only the uneducated (or those with a degree below a 2:1) would dare consume an English Breakfast?

There are two sides to every coin and although this particular article entices arguments around the encroachment of the draconian nanny sate on our free will, I think the issue is more one of balance. Who realistically has the time to eat a big boy breakfast everyday? The truth is we don’t - and that is just it, we’re not all truckers who’s only convenient source of food is on a roadside, and we do have a clue what we’re doing (even those of us without a 2:1). It’s all about moderation and quality and if ‘trendy’ has its way then we will continue to spend our Saturday mornings queuing up in the doorway of some painfully trendy cafe haunt for our free range, totally organic, hand reared and home grown £8 English Breakfast – and enjoy every minute of it too.

News just in from Twitter – Our very own PM, Gordon Brown is still up for a good old full English! - Go Gordon!

So on that note, I thought I would include some top places for breakfast as recommended by you:

If you’re in London why not try The Cock Tavern or the ever popular Breakfast Club. Plymouth has its own breakfast hot spot in the shape of Elviras Cafe. Brighton’s fave is Billie’s Cafe for a traditional ‘breakfast hash’. Birmingham has the Victoria Square Cafe or the crazy Mr Egg to re-fuel.

Photo by robby-T over on Flickr