Louisa, as you will see I edited my post to comment on the type of fish available. 'traditional' chippys don't serve what I wan to eat as a general rule, so yes on occasion I will go to the seacow which as I have said twice now is not trying to be a 'traditional' chippy. And I'm afraid an inverted snob is exactly how you come across in your posts. I'm glad you find it amusing. Personally I think you are living in your little dreamworld of the 1950's.