Pie Meeting Saturday 4th May 2013
World Events
UKIP gain lots of votes in by elections.
Bill Roach (Ken Barlow) on charge of rape from 1967.
Stuart Hall admits sexual assaults from years ago.
Forest fires in California.
Sport
Hull have got promotion to Premier league.
Halifax Town beat Guiseley 2 -0 and are now in league playoffs.
Huddersfield Town draw 2 all against Barnsley and saves both from relegation.
Pies
A variety of artisan pies presented. Therefore difficult to get a good consensus of opinion on the pies which had been in the fridge all afternoon and lacked taste. The Fetcher Kevin had to leave them at the Pub in the morning.
Pie Meeting Saturday 11th May 2013
World Events
Girl found in Bangladesh Textile factory collapse after 17 days in the rubble.
3 girls found in Ohio, USA after being kidnapped 10 years ago.
Deputy Speaker charged with male rape and sexual abuse.
Worst Moorland fires for 20 years above Ripponden.
Sport Events
Ronnie O’Sullivan wins snooker World Championship for the 5th time.
Alex Ferguson retires after more than 26 years as manager of Man United,
Wigan beat Man City 1-0 in FA cup final, their first ever trophy.
28 years ago today 56 football fans went to see their favourite team in Bradford and did not return after a fire at the Stadium.
Pies
Peter Soggy pastry but quite tasty meat. Big gaps between the pastry and meat.
Score 6.0/10
Kevin Pastry was thin and floury bland taste, little jelly, coarse lean meat. OK pie.Would be good with pickles and salad.
Score 6.5/10
Bruce Interesting looking pie. Soft pastry, bakers style with a sweet aftertaste. Little jelly but tasty. Coarse compact tasty meat. Gaps in the pie. Lacks spice. Liked it.
Score 8.0/10
Tim Dry pastry, little flavour, no jelly but well filled. Average.
Score 5.0/10
Mark Soft dry pastry, loads of tasty jelly. Meat was nice texture but needed more seasoning. Yesterday’s pie I think.
Score 6.0/10
Luke Anaemic pastry that had sagged in the middle. Few voids that needed more meat. Seasoning also lacking.
Score 6.0/10
Summary
Fetcher Luke
Fetch Drake and Macefield of Settle.
Price £1.00
Average 6.25
Pie Meeting Saturday 18th May 2013
World Events
UKIP boss Nigel Farage heckled when he went to Scotland. He called the Scottish Nationalists Fascists!
BP and Shell investigated for Petrol price fixing.
Headteachers give a vote of no confidence in Michael Gove.
A&E depts. In crisis due to too much demand.
Sport
David Beckham retired.
Mancini sacked from Manchester City.
Halifax Town promoted.
Bradford City promoted.
Pies
Peter Big, pale pie, pastry could have been crispier, well filled, cold, mild porky flavour, more spice needed.
Score 7.5/10
Mark Hefty pastry, golden pastry, looked soft and sticky but was not. Rammed full of meat. Needed more pepper.
Score 8.0/10
Oli Bold looking pie, colour of straw. Jam packed with meat. Soft pastry, Lots of seasoning.
Score 7.5/10
Tim Looked reasonable, Soggy pastry stuck to my denture. Sweet pastry, lacked spice.
Score 6.0/10
Fred One of the nicest pies I have had for a while.
Score 9.0/10
Bruce A squat stocky pie, well glazed golden pastry, sweet soft thick pastry, coarse well compacted tasty meat. Nice jelly but needed more spice.
Score 8.5/10
Summary
fetcher Bruce
Fetch Robinsons Farm Shop of Northowram, Halifax.
Price £1.10
Average 7.8
Pie Meeting Saturday 25th May 2013
World Events
Soldier hacked to death by Islamists outside Woolwich Barracks. He leaves a wife from Halifax and son.
300 people on plane from Pakistan to Manchester diverted to Stansted and escorted by fighter jets due to two male passengers trying to get into the cabin.
Race riots in Sweden.
Sport
Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund at Wembley in Champions league final 2 – 1
Hannah Cockcroft has beaten her own 100 metres World Record.
Pies
Oli Lots of spice, nice jelly, good pie.
Score 7.5/10
Tim Good crunchy pastry, good coarse meat, Stonking pie.
Score 9.0/10
Bruce Nice sized pie. Crunchy pastry, tasty jelly, well compacted coarse meat. Bags of afterburn. Ultra fresh. A belter of a pie. Made the way pies should be.
Score 9.0/10
Peter Big, juicy and very tasty with lots of seasoning. Crunchy, fresh pastry.
Score 9.0/10
Summary
Fetcher Peter
Fetch Hinchliffes of Netherton.
Price £1.15
Average 8.6
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