Large pies from
Cumpstey’s of Acle for us this week, we have previously only sampled their small pies, the last time being on the
13th January, last year. In the Walk Master’s absence, the Führer marched us around Thorpe Market and Southrepps. Heading east from Thorpe Market, we came upon the first of many dogs we would meet on this pre-pie walk. With good going, we soon came upon Gunton Station and shunned the temptation of the Suffield Arms. We then headed north and onto the huge church of
St. James, Southrepps, where lunch was taken in the porch. Then it was a case of dial or no dial? Charles believed he could see a dial on the tower, we could not! The masonry in question was photographed and we headed into the
Vernon Arms for refreshment.
Dial or No Dial?
A short stay here, as Paul had just been invited out to dinner at Morston Hall. We made our way westwards back to the car, after Paul had purchased a local venison pie from outside the pub. We arrived back at the car just as it started to drizzle. The second instalment of pâté on oatcakes was passed over, so as not to mess up Paul’s Morston Munching. So straight into the pies... The good-looking pies revealed a good meaty filling when sliced and nicely jellied. The pies were low on aroma, but the little there was, was good and meaty. The piecrust was both tasty and light, the filling too, tasty but rather lacking in texture. This good pie was not really enhanced by the application of mustard and scored a respectable 7.25, with a standard deviation of 0.75829. The customary Shortcake finale did not occur in Ricky’s absence – “Quality Street” were handed round to complete proceedings. So a normalized score of 7.5 for Cumpstey’s large pies.
Large pies from Cumpstey’s of Acle for us this week, we have previously only sampled their small pies, the last time being on the 13th January, last year. In the Walk Master’s absence, the Führer marched us around Thorpe Market and Southrepps. Heading east from Thorpe Market, we came upon the first of many dogs we would meet on this pre-pie walk. With good going, we soon came upon Gunton Station and shunned the temptation of the Suffield Arms. We then headed north and onto the huge church of St. James, Southrepps, where lunch was taken in the porch. Then it was a case of dial or no dial? Charles believed he could see a dial on the tower, we could not! The masonry in question was photographed and we headed into the Vernon Arms for refreshment.
Dial or No Dial?
