Here goes!!


Back in the late 1900's the Lancashire and Yorkshire Coal Miners went on strike. The earl of Crawford who lived in 'Haigh Hall', Haigh in Wigan gathered all the miners together for a meeting. Now the Earl of Crawford had many business ventures which were suffering because of the effects of the strike. His speech was along the lines of "You are responsible for the devestating effects of unemployment your selfishness brings, you are effecting the jobs of your fellow man around you and the local economy because of this disagreement" With that the Wigan Miners went back to work and all the other miner across the 2 counties said that the Wiganers ate "Humble pie". therefore we are called 'Pie Eaters'.

Although I have shopped around Manchester and Bolton and seen more people eating pie's than in Wigan.

Hopefully this has added to that little store cupboard everyone has in their brain of USELESS information.

Jo

Oooohhh!! I want one of those..............now please

Rather worryingly - my husband has just seen the picture and genuinely thinks they look gorgeous...

Oh dear.

And so say all of us. Only talking tonight about how addictive this is getting, to the point of it being reason to cart me away. Who else sits up 'til nearly midnight - dreaming of Oz and rapidly scanning for info or giving info.
The best are when Steve Bannister gets on a subject that he feels strongly about - then it gets gripping.

Keep strong everyone and hang on in there ..........

Jill

they are, you should be a good wife now and give your hubby what he wants.

and a pie

both covered in ketchup?!

Stop it I've got work in the morning and it's back to school for the kids................AARGH.....you keep making me laugh which means I keep getting just 1 more beer out of the fridge then another packet of crisps. My weigh in will be going up not down at this rate and I'm only 5ft.


Please though keep the funnies coming!!

Jo

god I could eat one of those!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i am drooling at the thought!!!!!

sue

I am going to print off that picture and take it to my local chippy to see if they will serve me with one.



Roll on the pounds.

Jo

I just came across you guys/this site today and I have been on and off a hundred times - too much tie on my hands twiddling my thumbs waiting for my flight at the end of the month.

The pie looks gross....though will I manage to live without the macaroni pies they sell here in Glasgow (...or the Irn Bru, the sense of humour...the rain, the cold!!! )

Hey

Glasgow Bird, I've heard of battered mars bars etc. in your neck of the woods that surely should turn your stomach. BTW where are you headed.

Jo

Hey Jo

Never could bring myself to try the battered Mars Bar - seemed to be a waste of a perfectly good Mars Bar. Deep fried Pizza a personal favourite but am on health kick (except the damn fags, tomorrow, tomorrow) in advance of trip in case of medicals

Going to Sydney - not sure how i'm going to cope with te temperature!!

welshboy, you of all people shouldnt be marvelling at the thought of a pie floater. You are welsh and you know all too well that the only thing the welsh eat with mushy peas is fagotts !!!!

Nothing like eating a couple of fagotts with yer mushy peas LOL

Glasgowbird,

hope you kick the fags.. will be your mentor if you like usd to smoke myself.

The 1st 48 hours is the addiction to nicotne the rest is just a hobits additcion the 1st 48 are the hardest.

Anyway I am off to bed now up early an all that.

speak to you soon

Jo

The best way is to arrive in Winter and slowly acclimatise as it warms up. House and job hunting is also easier in the cooler weather.