does anybody remember sprats?

small fish sold by fishmongers years ago.

erixter wrote:small fish sold by fishmongers years ago.

yes eric like very small sardines i recall

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprattus

yep,
they're the ones boat.
used take a load home after boozin saturday lunchtime.
mother used to fry them to a pulp,
a plate of those,
loadsa bread and butter,
and watch the royal brothers taking a pasting.

Still sold here in Spanish supermarkets.