Pie Meeting Saturday 8^th January 2011

World Event

VAT goes up 2.5% to 20%

Swine flu epidemic gets worse and affecting young people.

Earth quake in Skipton.

Pete Posellwaite dies at 61.

Gary Mason, ex boxer dies on his bike in road accident.

Nissan Leaf,first electric on sale now.

Floods in Queensland, Australia.

Sport

England win the Ashes and the Series.

World Cup in Qatar now to be in Winter because of the heat in Summer.

Leeds United draw.

Pies

Pies were forgotten by Fetcher Mark and the Bridge provided pie and peas. Delicious they were too.

We are now going to have the Pie competition on Saturday 16^th April.

Pie Meeting Saturday 15^th January 2011

 World Events

 Tunisia in turmoil, riots, President stepped down and left the country.

 Floods in Brisbane, Australia and Brazil.

 Body found in Boothwood Reservoir.

Passenger in car accident on motorway went missing on Wednesday.

 Sport

 Man City top of the Premiership today having beat Wolves 4-3

 Qatar World Cup will have to be in summer at 43 deg.

 England lose a 20 – 20 match against Australia

 Pies

John   Substantial pie, overcooked and burnt. Sticky pastry. Compact well filled meat. Still room for jelly. Last few bites had a lot of pepper. Good pie.

Score   8.5/10

Mark   Dull looking pie, heavy, dense, juicy flavoursome meat. Good afterburn. Every gap filled with jelly.

Score   8.0/10

Peter   Crispy pastry.  Well filled, tasty pie.

Score   8.0/10

Phil   Dull looking, thick pastry, well seasoned. Nice jelly.

Score   8.0/10

Kevin   Quite liked it. Juicy, compact meat. Soggy pastry.

Score   7.5/10

Summary

Fetcher   Kevin

Fetch   From Halifax Market. (Andrew Jones)

Price   80p

Average   8

Pie Meeting Saturday 22^nd January 2011

World Events

Fuel costs are going through the roof.

Alan Johnson resigns as shadow chancellor after wife has affair with police protection officer.

Ed Balls appointed as shadow chancellor.

Conservative party press officer, ex News of the World Editor Andy Coulson.

Will Williams first born daughter be Queen?

Sport

Liverpool win 3 - 0 against Wolves.

Man City lose against Aston Villa 1 - 0.

Leeds Utd out of FA Cup.

Halifax Town win 8 - 1 against Ossett Town.

Andy Murray doing well in Australia.

Pies

John   Well filled. Caramelised crusty pasty but  lardy. Meat a bit peppery.

Score   4.5/10

Tim   Half empty pie. Salt and lard and slightly off pork.

Score   1.0/10

Mark   Flattered to deceive. Looked nice and crispy.  Bags of pepper in it. Enjoyed the pie.

Score   7.5/10

Kevin   Fresh, crunchy pastry.  Bland jelly.  Tasteless meat.

Score   6.5/10

Peter   Crunchy , tasty pastry but strange taste.

Score   5.5/10

Bruce   Crispy and crunchy pastry, lots of fresh air before you got to the meat. Tasted of butter. Meat was coarse and lacked flavour.

Score   5.0/10

Phil   Good looking pie. Fresh,  crunchy pastry. Poor tasting meat. No spice or salt.

Score   5.0/10

Summary

Fetcher   Phil

Fetch   Tittertons of Reddish, near Stockport.

Price   95p

Average   5

Pie Meeting Saturday 29^th January 2011

World Events

Serious riots in Egypt. President has sacked his Government.

Negative growth in the economy in the last quarter (0.5%).Goverment blamed it on the weather!

Ed Balls now shadow chancellor.

Sport

Andy Murray in Australian Open final.

Crawley (non league ) beat Torquay 1-0

England win one day match against Australia.

Sky presenters sacked for sexist comments.

Pies

Phil   Proper pork pie, stout in stature, well filled with savoury meat. Good Pie.

Score   8.0/10

John   Tallish pie. Soggy castlations, rest was crunchy . Well filled with course flavoursome meat. Good pie.

Score   8.5/10

Luke (guest)   Crisp and very enjoyable, good balance of meat and jelly.

Score   8.0/10

Mark   Nice compact pie. Full of meat. Nice jelly spicy meat. Very enjoyable. Granges of Slaithwaite.

Score   ??/10

Peter   Crispy, fresh, well filled, testy. A belter of a pie.

Score   9.0/10

Summary

Fetcher   Peter

Fetch   Granges of Slaithwaite.

Price   £1.10

Average   8.4