Pie Meeting Saturday 2^nd October 2010

World Events

Tony Curtis dies at 85 years.

Strikes in Europe against government spending cuts, Spain has a general strike.

Ireland has a deficit of 30% of GDP, UK is just 10%. Germany pays off the last of the debt from the 1st World War ( Versailes Agreement).

Leeds Millionaire and ex miner killed when his Segway Scooter ( he owns the company) went over a river bank near his home at Boston Spa.

Sport

Ryder Cup washed out in Wales yesterday.

Pies

Mark   Starburst pie,unusual,nice pastry cooked all the way through. No jelly though.Lots of flavour in the meat.

Score   7.0/10

Peter   Incredible shape, points not filled. Tasty pastry but meat less so.

Score   6.5/10

Phil   Did not like it. No jelly, poor pie.

Score   3.0/10

John   Unusual shape, nice golden colour,pastry lacked salt,no jelly,luncheon meat and no pepper.

Score   5.5

Summary

Fetcher   John

Fetch   Morrisons and baked instore.

Price   80p

Average   5.5

Pie Meeting Saturday 16^th October 2010

World Events

Chilean miners finally freed.

Claire Rainer and Joan Sutherland died.

Aid worker killed by American soldiers by accident whilst trying to free her in Afganistan.

University fees to rise a lot in England.

Sport

Malcolm Alison football manager died at 83.

England 3rd in Commonwealth Games. England draw 0 -0 with Montenegro in European Cup qualifier.

Alex Ferguson fallen out with Rooney?

Pies

Richard Lovely pie,fresh crispy pastry,well filled. No jelly.

Score   8.5/10

Peter Crispy tasty pastry, succulent tasty meat. Lovely pie.

Score   8.5/10

Phil Good looker,stcky tip,coarse meat, needed more jelly.

Score   7.0/10

John Crispy fresh pastry,well filled. Lacked jelly. Lacked salt and flavour, lots of pepper.

Score   7.5/10

Kevin Rustic looking, succulent peppery meat. Belting little number.

Score   9.0/10

Mark Fresh,crispy pastry,well glazed on top.Nutty taste,seasoned to perfection. Succulent. Not much jelly.

Score   9.5/10

Bruce Crunchy melt in the mouth pastry. Coarse succulent tasty meat. Nice spices. A little jelly no need for more. Lovely afterburn Fresh.

Score   9.0/10

Summary

Fetcher   Bruce

Fetch   Metclalfes of Cleckheaton.

Price   95p

Average   8.4

Pie Meeting Saturday 23^rd October 2010

World Events

Spending cuts announced by the government.

Pension age going up.

Britains super submarine gone aground near Skye.

Riots in France over raising of pension age to 62!

Britain has the oldest siblings adding up to nearly 500 years.

Sport

Rooney now getting £200, 000 per week, Now the highest paid footballer in the world.

Liverpool now been sold to more Americans Portsmouth on brink of bankruptcy.

Pies

Phil   Looked wonderful, very thick pastry but tasty.Nice tasty moist meat. Enjoyed it.

Score   8.0/10

John   Burnt thick pastry. jelly soaked into the meat.not a lot of flavour. Good size.

Score   6.5/10

Kevin   Lovley looker, ultra fresh, short biscuit pastry, no jelly, bland meat, well filled. A pleasant pie.

Score   7.5/10

Peter   Good well done looker, crispy pastry if a little thick, tasty moist meat , more pepper perhaps.

Score   8.0/10

Bruce   A good looking well glazed pie. Thick pastry but a little too dry and crumbly. Coarse meat well compacted but needed more pepper. Could have done with more jelly. Fresh.

Score   7.0/10

Fred   Pastry was too thick and short. Sage in the meat, lovely jelly, Beautiful pie.

Score   9.0/10

Summary

Fetcher   Fred

Fetch   Allums of Wakefield

Price   95p

Average   7.7

Pie Meeting Saturday 30^th October 2010

World Events

Housing benefits cap at £400 per week causing an uproar.

Hariot Harman in trouble for calling Danny Alexander a ginger rodent.

Al Qaida plant bombs on planes from Yemen to USA synagogues.

Government looking at a scheme for giving people who look after old people get credit for their own care.

Economy surging ahead. Sony Walkman discontinued after 30 years.

Sport

Phil Vickery retires from international rugby.

Rooney signs 5 year contract for £200, 000 per week.

Nobby Stiles sells his medals for £180, 000 to Man Utd.

Pies

Richard   I do like Grange's pies and this was one of them. Coarse and right amount of salt, tasty well filled very fresh. Crispy pastry. Nice pastry.

Score   9.5/10

Kevin   Back to his best if a Grainge pie. Tasty coarse meat. Everything a pie should be Top notch.

Score   8.5/10

Mark    I think it was a Grainge pie. Bit disappointed with the pastry, was it yesterdays? Lots of afterburn. Granular meat.

Score   8.0/10

Bruce   Well glazed tall pie. Soft pastry. Lots of delicious jelly, succulent coarse meat. Plenty of spice. Belter of a pie.

Score   9.0/10

Peter   A tall crispy fresh pie. Tasty juicy meat. A cracker of a pie.

Score   9.0/10

Summary

Fetcher   Peter

Fetch   Grainge of Slaithwaite.

Price   £1.20

Average   8.8