tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post8560679670744689073..comments2023-06-02T14:56:35.057+01:00Comments on The Book Trunk: Of Pies and Penguins...Christine Hardinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-54212801011767044102015-06-03T16:54:55.027+01:002015-06-03T16:54:55.027+01:00I used to like Pie in the Sky! We always had pies ...I used to like Pie in the Sky! We always had pies at home when I was young - my mother used to make pastry and turn left over meat from the Sunday roast into a pie... chicken and mushroom, beef and vegetables. With gravy and mashed potato.Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-45096944522829150882015-06-02T17:27:47.686+01:002015-06-02T17:27:47.686+01:00This is so interesting. I know there are meat pies...This is so interesting. I know there are meat pies in this country but when someone says 'pie' it almost always means apple or chocolate or lemon meringue or various fruits. When I first started watching Pie in the Sky years ago, it took me a while to get it- that he was making pies for meals not desserts. :<))Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-79695808947734239052015-05-31T20:30:37.957+01:002015-05-31T20:30:37.957+01:00I really enjoyed it - so much so that I downloaded...I really enjoyed it - so much so that I downloaded London Labour and the London Poor on to the Kindle, and have been reading oddments from it ever since. It's a must for anyone who's interested in the Victorian era, especially Dickens enthusiasts.Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-16005432134777408672015-05-31T20:21:18.552+01:002015-05-31T20:21:18.552+01:00I know... I kept thinking of Sweeney Todd!I know... I kept thinking of Sweeney Todd!Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-30815507335188904002015-05-31T13:04:39.320+01:002015-05-31T13:04:39.320+01:00Aw this looks fab. So fascinating. I love this per...Aw this looks fab. So fascinating. I love this period of history and have been mulling on which of these little classics to pick up first. You've made my decision for me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-68858714744057498512015-05-30T13:28:31.796+01:002015-05-30T13:28:31.796+01:00I hate to think what else was in those pies. Urgh....I hate to think what else was in those pies. Urgh. Fascinating post! skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.com