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Greggs superfan who has eaten 10k sausage rolls uses annual leave to spend £300 a month

A Greggs superfan who reckons she's scoffed more than 10,000 sausage rolls in her life is touring every single branch of the bakery in the UK to find her favourite.

Megan Topping, 27, began her mission during the first lockdown after being furloughed from her job as a bartender.

With extra time on her hands, she came up with the idea to visit the 2,078 stores up and down the country in a project that would see her cover 415 miles.

Megan, from Middleton in Greater Manchester, says she's taken on an enormous challenge and is worried it could take her years to complete.

She said: "I would say that I am completely and utterly Greggs mad. I go almost every day and have done for years.

"People think this is a bit of a joke, but genuinely Greggs has been important throughout my life and I'm so grateful it exists.

"It sounds crazy, but even if I'm travelling, the first thing I look for is a Greggs."

Megan reckons she's eaten 1,000 Greggs sausage rolls in her lifetime (PA Real Life)

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She added she has even taken annual leave from work to aid her progress in reaching her goal.

During lockdown, Megan, who spends £300 a month in Greggs, saved up £1,000 to buy a new car which she has since called the "Greggsmobile" - which will help her to make her way around the UK.

So far, she's visited every Greggs in Greater Manchester, said: "I couldn't be more excited. I work a lot and I wanted to do something fun with my life, so I thought, 'Sod it, why not?'

"I think it will take a few years at least, but I'm game."

Megan, who describes Greggs sausage rolls as her "passion," tasted her first pastry treat when she was 10 years old - and it was love at first bite.

She said: "I used to get Greggs on the way to school and my teachers always moaned about me eating them all the time.

"I’ve loved Greggs my whole life. Greggs just do it better than any other bakery. Everybody loves Greggs.

"If I could ever speak to the Greggs family I would just like to thank them, as their bakes have been such a big part of my life. I just appreciate them so much."

She reckons she eats food from the bakery for breakfast and lunch before starting work each day - and even sneaks in a steak bake for dinner if she can.

Megan even had Greggs delivered to her house when she came down with Covid last summer as she said she couldn't live without their tasty treats.

Megan makes a trip to Greggs before each shift (PA Real Life)
She says her favourite treat is the sausage roll (PA Real Life)

Despite her limited diet, Megan weighs 8st 7lbs and is a slim size 8-10.

Megan said: "I’m not worried that I’ll get unhealthy after 2,000 Greggs sausage rolls, as I’m quite healthy now and I eat them all the time.

"I go for walks with my cocker spaniel Chino, and my job has me on my feet."

Her usual daily order is: Two sausage rolls, one vegan sausage roll, a box of doughnuts and a steak bake. If she wants to treat herself, she'll also have a ham and cheese baguette.

She said: "The sausage roll is the best thing Greggs does, hands down. I love it fresh out of the oven.

"It’s still my favourite thing and going strong after all these years. They created one of the best recipes in the world."

While planning her route around the UK, Megan has her sights set on the "poshest" Greggs in the UK which is in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

She reckons it would be her dream date would be at this branch of the bakery.

She said: "My perfect date isn’t some fancy dinner, but just a sit down in Greggs. Just us and a couple of sausage rolls."

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