Pie Meeting Saturday 5th March 2011 World Events
Libya still fighting and Gadaffi regaining territory in the East. Barnsley election, Labour win and Liberal Democrats lose deposit. Welsh Assembly get the right to pass laws without going back to UK government.
Prescription charges going up to £7.40.
Bristol Cars the last luxury British car goes into liquidation.
Spitfire 75 years old.
Sport
Irish beat the English at Cricket in World Cup.
Birmingham beat Arsenal in Carling Cup, first silverware they have won in 70 .
Pies
Tonight we had a variety of pork pies with the following additional fillings : Stilton, apple, Branston, black pudding.
Kevin Fresh, thin pastry, well packed with meat. Enjoyed the different flavours.
Score 9.0/10
Richard Enjoyed the variety, very fresh thin crispy pastry, nice meat. Enjoyed the apple and pork.
Score 8.0/10
Bruce Selection box of pies. Ultra fresh, thin crispy pastry. Meat full of flavour. Nice to taste the black pudding, apple, Stilton and Branston pickle, preferred the plain pork.
Score 8.0/10
Peter Thin crispy pastry. Meat was luncheon meat.
Score 7.5/10
Phil Had pork,black pudding and apple, pork pie the worst. Span like meat.
Score 8.5/10
John Had the Stilton, Branston and Pork. Fresh,thin pastry. Good party pie.
Score 7.5/10
Summary
Fetcher John
Fetch Halifax Market and made by Lockwood's of Ovenden.
Price ??
Average 8.1
Pie Meeting Saturday 12th March 2011 World Events
Japanese earthquake is the worst in its history.
Daily Star reporter admits he made up stories.
Sowerby Bridge man dies when lorry fell over in high winds in the middle of Leeds.
Gadaffi making up ground in Libya.
Sport
Man wins £1.5 million for a £2 bet.
Arsenal out of European Cup.
Italy beat France, Wales beat Ireland at Rugby.
Bangladesh beat England at cricket.
Pies
John Good looker, golden crispy pastry, lardy but peppery coarse meat. Not a lot of jelly. Not a bad pie.
Score 7.5/10
Kevin Golden shiny, fresh packed with meat, Peppery, liked it.
Score 8.5/10
Howard Crisp pastry, packed with meat. Lots of pork taste, peppery.
Score 6.0/10
Mark Crispy pastry but sticky. Tasty pastry, no jelly, good flavour. Quite a good pie.
Score 8.0/10
Tim Good crisp sticky pastry, Bit of smoky flavour.
Score 7.0/10
Peter Crisp tasty pastry, Really tasty pork with flavour. Quality pie.
Score 9.0/10
Phil Good looker, not keen on the meat, no jelly.
Score 7.0/10
Summary
Fetcher Phil
Fetch Metcalfes of Cleckheaton
Price 98p
Average 7.5
Pie Meeting Saturday 19th March 2011 World Events
Libya now has no fly zone and Gadaffi announced a cease fire.
Japan nuclear plant now under control. Death toll for the Tsunami and Earthquake is over 10000.
Red Nose Day made over £74 million.
Moon is 7000 miles nearer than usual.
Sport
Ireland beat England at Rugby 24 - 8
Olympic tickets go on sale.
Cheltenham Gold Cup held last week, Long Run won at 9-2
3 English clubs go through to Champions League, Chelsea, Man Utd and Tottenham.
Pies
Mark A very dry pie, no jelly, soft pastry, hard granular and peppery meat.
Score 4.5/10
Richard Meat was granular, salty, pastry was rubbery.
Score 6.5/10
Bruce Looked nice, pastry was soft. no jelly, well filled and nicely spiced.
Score 6.0/10
Peter Dry dessicated pastry, tasty meat.
Score 6.0/10
Phil Yesterday's pie. Horrible dry pastry, meat had flavour.
Score 5.0/10
John Good looker, golden dry lardy pastry, Course peppery meat. Was it pork?
Score 5.5/10
Tim Very dry.
Score 5.0/10
Kevin Was yesterdays. Dry thick pastry, meat fantastic, peppery.
Score 7.0/10
Summary
Fetcher Kevin
Fetch Harfield Farm Shop, Bailiff Bridge.
Price £1
Average 5.7
Pie Meeting Saturday 26th March 2011 World Events
Liz Taylor, film star dies aged 79.
Jet Harris dies at 71.
Protest march in London changes into riot.
Budget this week and 1p off a litre of petrol.
Big radiation leak in Japanese nuclear plant.
Sport
England beat Wales at football.
Oxford beat Cambridge in boat race.
Pies
Peter Big tasty pie, crispy pastry, succulent porky and spicy meat.
Score 9.0/10
Phil Good looking pie, well filled, spot on meat,very fresh, lovely pie.
Score 10/10
John Lovely pie, golden, very fresh, succulent meat. Belter of a pie.
Score 9.5/10
Bruce Cracking looking pie, exceedingly well glazed like a soldiers boot. Crispy melt in the mouth pastry. Lovely perfectly spiced meat.
Score 9.5/10
Tim Everything a pie should be.
Score 9.0/10
Mark Crispy pastry, nutty pastry, well glazed. Tasty coarse meat. Brilliant pie.
Score 9.5/10
Summary
Fetcher Mark
Fetch Cryer and Stott Pontefract Market.
Price £1.21
Average 9.4 This is the highest average mark ever recorded and so the best ever fetch.
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