It’s off to the Regency for the second time in a week

The Regency’s whitebait are dipped in breadcrumbs and deep fried, but are never greasy.

They’re like the most exquisite fish fingers you’ve ever had, except, you know, fish.

A few weeks ago , I still had some funds in my account and, as is my habit, strolled down the hill to the seafront for a plate.

But instead of the little crunchy animals from heaven, I found instead a plate of small nude fish dusted in what was probably paprika.

It turned out that not only were doubling down on the change to the recipe, but also that this was by popular demand.

I will take defeat on the chin, but until then, here I stand, like Martin Luther , and can do no other.

I pushed my prawns in garlic butter around my plate in silent mockery.

I dabbed at the garlic butter on my chin with a napkin to buy some time.