July 2011 Print
Pie Club Meetings 2011

Pork Pie Meeting Saturday 16th 2011 

World events

Rebbeca Brooks has resigned from News International.

Rupert Murdock and his son ordered to be questioned by parliment.

Army, Navy, and RAF forces reduced, Territorial Army to step into their boots due to costcuttung.

5 people killed in an explosion in Boston, Linconshire, illegal vodka distillery suspected.

£161 million won by a couple from Ayreshire, Scotland. It was the biggest win in history.

Italy is the next country to be hit by the debt crisis.

Sport

Fernando Alonso wins British Grand Prix

Terrible weather at the Golf British Open

Pies

Mark Sweet pastry like a bakers pie, very dry, no jelly. Salty meat, finely ground, needed more pepper.

Score 5.5/10

Bruce Nice looking pie, but pastry a bit soft, nice jelly, meat a bit spongy, need more pepper. Not fresh.

Score 6.0/10

Kevin Was it fresh? Dry, tasteless pastry, short on jelly, not well filled, lacked flavours but too much salt.

Score 5.0/10

Summary

Fetcher Kevin

Fetch ex-Cryers butchers now a sandwich shop.

Price £1

Average 5.5


Pork Pie Meeting Saturday 23rd July 2011

World events

Atrocity in Norway over 80 people dead. Bomb blast & multiple shooting.

Amy Winehouse found dead aged 27.

Nurse arrested following deaths at Stepping Hill, Stockport.

Last space shuttle, Atlantis, lands back safe and sound.

Rupert Murdock & his son appears in front of Parliament.

Sport

First week of Scottish football season.

First British athlete qualifies for London Olymics 2012.

Darren Clark wins Golf British Open.

Pies

Bruce: Large pie, thick fresh pastry, lots of tasty jelly. Flavoursome meat,nice spices, ultra-fresh.

Score   9.0/10

Kevin: Very unattractive pie.  Didn't look appetising. Sheep in wolf's clothing.  Fresh, crunchy pastry.  Tasty jelly,lots of sage, pepper, coarse lean meat.  Ultrafresh - fantastic pie.

Score   9.5/10

Mark:  Nice pastry, sloppy jelly.  Lots of spice but too much salt.  Must have dropped the salt pot into it.

Score   7.5/10

Malcolm:  Very pleased with the pastry, pliability.  Good jelly, bit salty.

Score   7.5/10

Howard: Nice looking.  Fresh and light pastry,plenty of jelly, meat coarse.  Peppery and slightly salty.

Score   9.0/10

Fred:  I got the pie from a different batch!  Doughy, too much pastry,  liked the coarseness and jelly, but not the pastry.

Score   8.0/10

Summary

Fetcher   Fred

Fetch   D. Firth, Garforth

Price   £1.25

Average   8.6


Pie Meeting Saturday 30th July 2011

World Events

America still on the brink of bankruptcy.

Mark on Channel 5 with Gabby Logan talking pork pies.

Piers Morgan allegedly involved in phone hacking.

sport

England beat India in first test match.

Sky take over half of F1 racing from 2012 - 2018, BBC trying to save money.

Pies

No pies this week. Confusion over who should bring them!