The WI Pie Fest

The WI ladies were getting excited all were seeking first prize,

Those judges were the ones that had to sample their pies,

Audrey who had been a winner several times in the past,

Her experience in judging could only be called vast,

Betty the other lady was judging her first competition,

The pies all had to be of old family tradition.

In all there were more than thirty exhibits,

First Prize was a meal in the Village Pub and a pair of Cinema tickets,

Doris Nugent was last year’s winner,

Her pie was what her husband claimed was his favourite dinner,

Chicken, leeks and mushrooms, in a creamy sauce with a short pastry crust,

He claimed he could eat it till his belly was fit to bust.

Amongst the favourites this year was Dolly Thomas,

A renowned baker full of promise,

Her pie was traditional meat and potato,

The meat she cooked on a low temperature very slow,

Her Potatoes were from Ramsbottoms farm shop,

Farmer Ted always saved her the best from his crop.

Myrtle Roberts was also a dab hand in the kitchen,

Her Pie was like last year’s winner made from Chicken,

Well Betty! Said Audrey I think Myrtles is a splendid bake,

Just has the edge over Elsie’s steak,

Though Dolly and her Meat and Potato,

For me is the star of the Baked Pie Show.

So it was agreed that Dolly’s pie was ultimately the best,

And was judged to be, this year’s winner at the WI Pie Fest.

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