Comments on: Fish pies and blackmail

By: Funny Clever « Hews (dot biz)

Funny Clever « Hews (dot biz) — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:13:16 +0000

[...] really like what Grandad is up to on his Head Rambles blog. He’s done a really interesting experiment over the past few months – he’s been writing [...]

By: Hews

Hews — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:12:52 +0000

Hi Grandad, just wanted to say what a clever thing you’ve done. Maybe instead of looking to C&S for sponsorship you should outsource your services to all those companies who are spending thousands trying to do what you’ve done for free. You get my vote in the netvisionaries btw. Hews

By: Daz

Daz — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:59:22 +0000

If I may …

Somebody recently said to me:
I’ll find you in Dublin when we arrive …

To which I responded,
‘Yes, among the million or so inhabitants. ‘

So if John does find you, it’ll prove he’s in the CIA.

By: Grandad

Grandad — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:05:33 +0000

Hiya John! I’ve been waiting for some stranger to walk up to me at the coffee shop and say “Howya Grandad” like you said you would! Where have you been?

By: John of Dublin

John of Dublin — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:57:28 +0000

I enjoyed that! Yes…I haven’t gone away you know!

By: Grandad

Grandad — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:14:53 +0000

Don’t be disgusting Doc… How can you think of food and make-up in the same sentence?

Steph – I’ll have to take your word for it about the fish. M&S don’t have a branch up the mountains.

By: steph

steph — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:37:02 +0000

I hate to disappoint you Grandad but I saw a survey of ‘own brand’ fish pies some months ago and the Cully & Sully one only came in 2nd! The winner was the fish pie from the M&S Gastro-Pub range of food. I tried it out and I’m afraid I have to agree with the survey – it was equally tasty, much less sloppy and had decent chunks of identifiable fish in it – and I haven’t bought a Cully & Sully one since. I recommend you grit your teeth (if you’ve any left) and venture into Marks and Sparks to put my theory to the test.

I guess I just lost you the C&S contract! I do like their ‘Mild Chicken Curry’ though and their mushroom soup is DELICIOUS!

By: Doc

Doc — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:37:08 +0000

sounds…er, creamy.

think my tastes run more to the Pooh ice cream, thanks.

p.s. now i think about it, these pot pies witht their buttery, creamy sauce are begining to sound suspiciously like..yes, that’s it: Serena’s Secretions! Why you dodgy ol’ fart!

By: Grandad

Grandad — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:52:21 +0000

Foreigner – Unfortunately, they don’t export, as far as I know. Maybe I can persuade them to go into the export business with all the trade I’m pushing their way.

And you’re right. €100,000 p.a. [index linked]

By: Grandad

Grandad — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:49:58 +0000

I probably did, Sue. See how much trade I send their way?

Their fish pie is a load of fish [prawns, Alaskan hake, haddock] mixed up with mushrooms and butter in a creamy sauce. This is covered in creamy mashed potato, and comes in a lovely little ceramic bowl. Just pop it in the oven and away you go. Absolutely fantastic.

If you click on the Cully & Sully category in the sidebar, you’ll see some of the problems I’ve been having with the number of bowls we’ve collected though.

Of course, if they don’t sponsor me, then the pies are disgusting.