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Which.co.uk - Budget stores have stars in their pies PDF Print E-mail

In the ultimate test of Christmas cheer, budget buys are up there with the best, says which.co.uk as it reveals the results of its mince pie test*.

Netto’s pies were cheapest on test (£1.19) and were rated more highly by which.co.uk than Harrods’ pies which cost five times more (£5.95).

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Who ate all the pies? PDF Print E-mail

If you live in Bristol, you might be chuffed to know that you’re topping the list – at least of Asda pies.  Asda have produced an entertaining little press release indicating which areas sell most mince pies.  According to them, sales are booming, having gone up 300% compared with last year’s figures.  Well, finally the world is catching on – what else can we say?
Check it out for yourself:  http://www.asda-press.co.uk/pressrelease/142

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Big Eat 2008 - Video PDF Print E-mail

We are so impressed by Denzil Gunner efforts in managing to eat 41 pies in just 10 minutes! That 4 Pies a minute!

We even found a YouTube video of the event!

Next year we will have to go!

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Big Eat 2008 - Results PDF Print E-mail
The Big Eat at Wookey Hole

The results are in from the "Big Eat" held a Wookey Hole on Tuesday 18th November 2008. This year there is a new chamion. Denzil Gunner, 30, took 10 minutes to devour 41 minces pies - missing out on the world record by five pies!

Sonya Thomas, 36, from the US, holds the record for wolfing down 46 pies in 10 minutes in 2006. She weighed less than eight stone at the time.

You can read more about it at the BBC web site here

Click the Read more link to see the full results and a few photo's from the event.

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The Big Eat at Wookey Hole

If you think you can scoff a record breaking amount of mince pies, in a limited space of time, why not enter the Wookey Hole Big eat competition this Tuesday. SONYA THOMAS did it last year, snatching the £1000 PRIZE from worthy British participants so this year Wookey Hole is issuing a challenge to all the best competitive eaters in the UK to head for Wookey Hole on Tuesday November 18th at 12 noon

http://www.wookey.co.uk/bigeat/

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Big Bang Explained With Mince Pies! PDF Print E-mail

The Great Egg Race man, Heinz Wolff, is still alive! I didn’t follow any of his technical discussion on protons and what-not, but this is worth watching, just to see a grown up scientist playing with his food. Fab.



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Mince Pie in Bed? PDF Print E-mail
Mince Pie in Bed

"This book is intended to be read in bed. Please do not attempt to read it anywhere else".

Well, so says the opening line of ‘Mince Pie’ by CHRISTOPHER MORLEY. If there are any book lovers out there, we’d love to know what you think of these freebie e-books, digitized in February last year. (we haven’t got time to read, just eat... what do you think this is, the holiday season or something?) Does the story have anything to do with Mince Pies at all, or is it just a ruse to get us to read it?

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Samuel Pepys was a fan of Mince Pies PDF Print E-mail

Here’s one for history gurus: Did you know that Samuel Pepys was a fan of Mince Pies - check out references in his diary

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Primary school bans home-made mince pies PDF Print E-mail

From the Telegraph  

Mince pies have been banned from a primary school's Christmas fete over fears they could be a health and safety hazard.

The headteacher has said the seasonal treats cannot be sold in case a child has an allergic reaction to the ingredients.

Parents have branded the decision an over-reaction
 
Neil Davies, headteacher at Mynydd Cynffig Junior School in Kenfig Hill, near Porthcawl, said: "I have got to guarantee the health and safety of the pupils. I'm not doing it to upset anybody."

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