NSWP Posted October 4, 2022 #7976 Share Posted October 4, 2022 3 hours ago, lyndarra said: My wife and I also had that experience in Japan a few years ago with a high school group tour although we were surprised at the amount of deep fried Japanese food. The Asians love KFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted October 4, 2022 #7977 Share Posted October 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, Blackduck59 said: We have a few places we would like to go. "Stans" are not on my list either. Hopefully we can travel more after I retire, Lynn is retiring at the end of the month. I have 2 years to go. We have a cruise next summer on the East coast, then we hope to get to OZ. I think a northern Europe cruise with some extra time in Finland (Lynn has a cousin there). I know Lynn wants to go back to the UK, she spent extended periods there when she was younger. I would like to see more of Europe as well. Of course much of these plans require a good price gotten for our house and being able to put some money away from that sale. How wonderful for your wife to have a cousin in Finland. You will have a great time in Finland with their saunas, lakes, etc. I always love to visit local people who speak the language. I took a neighbour back to visit her elderly relatives scattered around Poland. It was an experience to remember with everyone speaking Polish. Each family put on a banquet of delicious home cooked Polish food and home made alcohol. You could spend a lifetime exploring Europe. When you are researching cruising Northern Europe consider Hurtigruten and Fred.Olsen who come from that Region. I have cruised with both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekka49 Posted October 4, 2022 #7978 Share Posted October 4, 2022 On 10/1/2022 at 12:04 PM, NSWP said: I can do better than that..The Full English, lol. I have to raid the fridge every time I visit this thread. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mareblu Posted October 4, 2022 #7979 Share Posted October 4, 2022 Judges have just announced that the best meat pie in Australia can be found at a bakery in Whittlesea, about 50ks north of Melbourne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted October 4, 2022 #7980 Share Posted October 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, Mareblu said: Judges have just announced that the best meat pie in Australia can be found at a bakery in Whittlesea, about 50ks north of Melbourne. Which judges may I ask? Wherever you drive around country Australia, every little town has won the BEST PIE Competition. So us punters stop and try them! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted October 4, 2022 #7981 Share Posted October 4, 2022 4 hours ago, Blackduck59 said: We have a few places we would like to go. "Stans" are not on my list either. Hopefully we can travel more after I retire, Lynn is retiring at the end of the month. I have 2 years to go. We have a cruise next summer on the East coast, then we hope to get to OZ. I think a northern Europe cruise with some extra time in Finland (Lynn has a cousin there). I know Lynn wants to go back to the UK, she spent extended periods there when she was younger. I would like to see more of Europe as well. Of course much of these plans require a good price gotten for our house and being able to put some money away from that sale. The Stan's are on my list of would like to go to but are not on the must do list. Btw, Turkmenistan is off most 'Stan' packages now do to the unrest there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum52 Posted October 4, 2022 #7982 Share Posted October 4, 2022 44 minutes ago, MMDown Under said: Which judges may I ask? Wherever you drive around country Australia, every little town has won the BEST PIE Competition. So us punters stop and try them! It is the Great Aussie Pie Competition Marion - 'A classic meat pie from a humble bakery has been crowned the best in Australia. Whittlesea Bakehouse, about 40km northeast from Melbourne’s CBD, took the lead at the 2022 Great Aussie Pie Competition 2022 after claiming the coveted Best Plain Meat Pie title. The family bakery’s plain mince pie beat out stiff competition from 1500 entrants across the country to take out the number one spot.' Great Aussie Pie Comp Judges and Results of Great Aussie Pie Comp 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted October 4, 2022 #7983 Share Posted October 4, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, possum52 said: It is the Great Aussie Pie Competition Marion - 'A classic meat pie from a humble bakery has been crowned the best in Australia. Whittlesea Bakehouse, about 40km northeast from Melbourne’s CBD, took the lead at the 2022 Great Aussie Pie Competition 2022 after claiming the coveted Best Plain Meat Pie title. The family bakery’s plain mince pie beat out stiff competition from 1500 entrants across the country to take out the number one spot.' Great Aussie Pie Comp Judges and Results of Great Aussie Pie Comp Biased, the judges are all Mexicans, lol. 90% Vic entries. Edited October 4, 2022 by NSWP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted October 4, 2022 #7984 Share Posted October 4, 2022 Two chicken and leek pies for lunch today, courtesy of herbert adams (aldi). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum52 Posted October 4, 2022 #7985 Share Posted October 4, 2022 8 minutes ago, MicCanberra said: Two chicken and leek pies for lunch today, courtesy of herbert adams (aldi). They are very nice pies Mic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docker123 Posted October 4, 2022 #7986 Share Posted October 4, 2022 5 minutes ago, NSWP said: Biased, the judges are all Mexicans, lol. 90% Vic entries. Now, now Uncle Les … This is the OFFICIAL Great Aussie Pie Competition. Not some minor local comp. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted October 4, 2022 #7987 Share Posted October 4, 2022 Just now, possum52 said: They are very nice pies Mic. I get the gf version from Woolies. Not bad but expensive $8 for two pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted October 4, 2022 #7988 Share Posted October 4, 2022 1 minute ago, Docker123 said: Now, now Uncle Les … This is the OFFICIAL Great Aussie Pie Competition. Not some minor local comp. No, you mean the Victorian pie eating comp, young Adrian, no NSW or Qld entries.lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum52 Posted October 4, 2022 #7989 Share Posted October 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, NSWP said: No, you mean the Victorian pie eating comp, young Adrian, no NSW or Qld entries.lol. Perhaps look at the individual day results, plenty of NSW and QLD entries. Maybe Victoria just has better bakeries which make the best pies and sausage rolls. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted October 4, 2022 #7990 Share Posted October 4, 2022 5 minutes ago, possum52 said: Perhaps look at the individual day results, plenty of NSW and QLD entries. Maybe Victoria just has better bakeries which make the best pies and sausage rolls. Lol, were there any pasties from SA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted October 4, 2022 #7991 Share Posted October 4, 2022 2 minutes ago, possum52 said: Perhaps look at the individual day results, plenty of NSW and QLD entries. Maybe Victoria just has better bakeries which make the best pies and sausage rolls. I didn't realise it was THE Official Pie Competition,, Leigh. On my last trip to NSW, I couldn't find a Cornish Pastie, or any Pastie anywhere. Every decent bakery in Qld. has a wide variety of pies, pasties and sausage rolls. Mind you, when you are travelling long distances in all States, they all taste pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mareblu Posted October 4, 2022 #7992 Share Posted October 4, 2022 Leigh, guess where I just enjoyed this marvellous cream tea? We will return for a tour before Thursday, when Prideaux Manor closes for the season. All tours booked out today. Spent ages discussing family history with a family member, the niece of Peter and his wife. She loves Australia, and spent time in Canberra visiting a cousin (maybe one of the Canberra Prideaux family members you mentioned). The closed deer herd (such beautiful animals) can be traced back to 420AD. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted October 4, 2022 #7993 Share Posted October 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Mareblu said: Leigh, guess where I just enjoyed this marvellous cream tea? We will return for a tour before Thursday, when Prideaux Manor closes for the season. All tours booked out today. Spent ages discussing family history with a family member, the niece of Peter and his wife. She loves Australia, and spent time in Canberra visiting a cousin (maybe one of the Canberra Prideaux family members you mentioned). The closed deer herd (such beautiful animals) can be traced back to 420AD. Yum - they look like the real deal. My mouth is watering just thinking about my next UK cream tea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSWP Posted October 4, 2022 #7994 Share Posted October 4, 2022 12 hours ago, MMDown Under said: I didn't realise it was THE Official Pie Competition,, Leigh. On my last trip to NSW, I couldn't find a Cornish Pastie, or any Pastie anywhere. Every decent bakery in Qld. has a wide variety of pies, pasties and sausage rolls. Mind you, when you are travelling long distances in all States, they all taste pretty good. Batehaven Bakery near me often has Cornish Pasties for those who wish to imbibe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum52 Posted October 4, 2022 #7995 Share Posted October 4, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, Mareblu said: Leigh, guess where I just enjoyed this marvellous cream tea? We will return for a tour before Thursday, when Prideaux Manor closes for the season. All tours booked out today. Spent ages discussing family history with a family member, the niece of Peter and his wife. She loves Australia, and spent time in Canberra visiting a cousin (maybe one of the Canberra Prideaux family members you mentioned). The closed deer herd (such beautiful animals) can be traced back to 420AD. Linda, the scones look wonderful. Enjoy your tour of Prideaux Place. That's great that you had a chat with Peter's niece. It looks such an interesting estate to visit and seeing the deer would be lovely. Prideaux Place has featured at least twice on Antiques Roadshow. Hope the remainder of your trip goes well. Edited October 4, 2022 by possum52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum52 Posted October 4, 2022 #7996 Share Posted October 4, 2022 14 hours ago, MicCanberra said: Lol, were there any pasties from SA? It looks like the competition was only for pies and sausage rolls Mic, not a pastie in sight. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted October 4, 2022 #7997 Share Posted October 4, 2022 1 minute ago, possum52 said: It looks like the competition was only for pies and sausage rolls Mic, not a pastie in sight. Such a shame 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mareblu Posted October 5, 2022 #7998 Share Posted October 5, 2022 8 hours ago, possum52 said: Linda, the scones look wonderful. Enjoy your tour of Prideaux Place. That's great that you had a chat with Peter's niece. It looks such an interesting estate to visit and seeing the deer would be lovely. Prideaux Place has featured at least twice on Antiques Roadshow. Hope the remainder of your trip goes well. Thanks, Leigh. You were both in our thoughts during our visit. We leave Padstow tomorrow, sadly, but not before we enjoy a Cornish pastie today😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mareblu Posted October 5, 2022 #7999 Share Posted October 5, 2022 8 hours ago, MicCanberra said: Such a shame A pastie each is our lunch target for today😋 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mareblu Posted October 5, 2022 #8000 Share Posted October 5, 2022 15 hours ago, MMDown Under said: Yum - they look like the real deal. My mouth is watering just thinking about my next UK cream tea. They were scrumptious, Marion. Very filling, though. Just as well we skipped lunch after Cornish hen’ breakfast eggs🤪 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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