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Pork Pies - a Poem For Paul Callus

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We were going to visit Malta so Paul and I hatched a little plan I’d bring pork pies over (his grand daughter Valentina is a fan) Paul would meet us at the airport with his family Valentina would be able to have pork pie for her tea! I packed the pork pies in a cold pack and placed them in my bag The airport security scanner didn’t mind about my savoury swag I wanted to hand the pies over so they were in their prime Unfortunately our plane was delayed for quite a long time This meant we’d miss meeting Sheila. Kirsty and Valentina Valentina had a ballet lesson to attend - she’s a gifted ballerina! So Paul met us at the airport and we handed him the pies I wish Valentina had been there to get this cool surprise! We exchanged gifts for everyone and I was delighted to see Yummy Snickers bars and a lemon cake to go with a cup of tea *A pork pie is a traditional British cold meat pie. It consists of roughly chopped pork and pork jelly sealed in a hot water crust pastry. It is normally eaten as a snack. When I was growing up I had a Saturday job at a shop called 'Pork Farms' and they were famous for their pork pies ... I got so sick of the sight and smell of them I never eat them now! 11~06~16

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Judy Ball

Date: 11/8/2016 3:16:00 PM

Too cute Jan. I know Paul loved this. I know how you feel about being so saturated in something you can't look at it anymore. I worked for a year at the Subway sandwich shop here in Airdrie and they gave us a free sandwich for our shift. I got so sick of subs I couldn't look at them anymore. God Bless, JB

Jan Allison
Date: 11/8/2016 3:19:00 PM

Oh Judy I can't even bare the smell of Subway lol I used to have a beef and onion pastie for my snack at lunchtime I occasionally eat them now but they are not as good as the pork farms ones:-( hugs jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 11/7/2016 5:36:00 PM

Hi Jan :) According to Valentina, those pork pies were most delicious...I say 'were' because they did not last long!! I bet people at the arrivals must have assumed that we were double spies exchanging state secrets:)) I will show her this poem tomorrow; I am sure that she'll enjoy it as much as the pies themselves! Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 11/7/2016 5:48:00 PM

LOL Paul as long as they passed the Valentina seal of approval i will bring more next time we visit with extra supplies for the freezer!:-)I ate my last Snickers yesterday - I try to eke them out and not eat chocolate in front of Bob:-) hugs Jan xx

Darren White

Date: 11/7/2016 12:22:00 PM

No pork pies for you, but a lovely poem it is :) HUGS xx

Jan Allison
Date: 11/7/2016 5:47:00 PM

Thanks Darren I saw so many of them I never eat them these days but hubby enjoys them occasionally:-) hugs jan xx

Alexis Y.

Date: 11/6/2016 9:27:00 AM

Hi Jan, I'm sure Paul and his grand daughter loved the delicious treat. It was nice of you to come with a treat:-) Alexis

Jan Allison
Date: 11/6/2016 3:33:00 PM

We swapped gifts at the airport Alexis I had chocolate treats for all the family and didn't want them to melt in the heat:-) hugs Jan xx

Supraja Kannan

Date: 11/6/2016 8:57:00 AM

Beautiful couplet... You are such a nice lady... I am sure she loved your surprise...Great job...

Jan Allison
Date: 11/6/2016 3:34:00 PM

It was a small gift Supraja I just wish i could have seen her face when she found them in the fridge:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 11/6/2016 8:31:00 AM

- Sounds good, Jan :) - Do you make them yourself ? - You got at least delivered ... and I think everybody was happy - A great (pork :) poem :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 11/6/2016 3:34:00 PM

Oh gosh no to the making Anne lise I leave the experts to do that!:-) hugs Jan xx

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 11/6/2016 8:30:00 AM

Oh ..yesterday We were mentioning you and how a week had already passed since the last day we'd met..Its as if I known you forever dear...I wish to meet Paul in the near future too..and get to know more of Victor here...Valentina is an adorable good kid...Im sure She got a great surprise..It was so wonderful of you ...to take them all the way from Uk...Lovely poem sweet lady..Big hugs.

Jan Allison
Date: 11/6/2016 3:36:00 PM

We exchanged gifts at the airport Paul gave me a huge lemon cake and some snickers which were so lovely with a cup of tea - in fact I have just eaten the last bar here now! Meeting you and your wonderful family was the icing on the cake!!!:-) hugs Jan xx