They Don't Make Pies Like That Any More!

• Terry Nunn

  • Location: London Road, Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  25 September 2011     11:52128060
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  Have just purchased a new DVD. It's the Complete Humphrey Jennings Volume 1.
  
  I'm a sucker for old film as most of you know, I even lend them to people from time to time! For years now I've been after a decent print of "Spare Time", a GPO film from the 30's. This new release has some cracking footage on it.
  
  Anyway back to the pies, here's a family tucking into a pie like my mother used to make (apart from the fag ash that is!). Yes folks, it's an enamel bowl. I hope it was chipped otherwise it wouldn't have been authentic.
  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  
  The good old days!
  
  
  Terry
  
  ps Bloody spell check. I said enamel but it changed it to Emanuel!
  Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
• Bern

  • Location: Dover
  25 September 2011     12:15128061
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  Brings back more than a couple of memories!! My Nan in a pinnie (floral, crossfronted, full body armour of course) - well over 70 even then and turning our the most glorious pies, jam tarts (I loved those jam tarts) and dripping on toast................bloody hell I'm peckish.
• Guest 640

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  25 September 2011     16:34128090
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  This reminds me of the pies Desperate Dan used to eat. His favourite as I remember was Cow Pie and you often saw the legs sticking out at the edges. Anyone remember him?
  
  Now that is a serious pie above ! the real deal..I know what you mean about fagash Terry, both my parents were puffers extraordinaire...ash everywhere!
  
  
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• Guest 658

  • Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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  25 September 2011     22:15128188
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  Give me a spicy pork pie the bigger the better
  beer the food of the gods