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Title: Melton Mowbray
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 04 April 2012, 15:26:09
I was wondering if MM has any form of attraction/visitor centre related to its famous pies?

Fancied a run out this weekend as it's not too far from us and was looking for any suggestions from those in the know.

Thanks - Rob
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: cleggy on 04 April 2012, 15:45:10
Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe is the only one I know, and probably the only reason I'd go to Melton. That said the Vale of Belvoir is nice depending on the weather!!! Today would be a flask of tea in the car!!! ;D ;D
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 04 April 2012, 15:57:02
Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe is the only one I know, and probably the only reason I'd go to Melton. That said the Vale of Belvoir is nice depending on the weather!!! Today would be a flask of tea in the car!!! ;D ;D

Gotcha - oldie  ;D ;D ;D

Seriously though - you dont see anyone younger than 60 or so with a flask do you? I dont think we even own one.
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: cleggy on 04 April 2012, 16:12:00
Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe is the only one I know, and probably the only reason I'd go to Melton. That said the Vale of Belvoir is nice depending on the weather!!! Today would be a flask of tea in the car!!! ;D ;D

Gotcha - oldie  ;D ;D ;D

Seriously though - you dont see anyone younger than 60 or so with a flask do you? I dont think we even own one.

Careful I'm a pensioner Rob ;D ;D

No you don't, funnily enough my next door neighbour was chucking a load out the other day so I grabbed a large one on the basis " That you never know" No doubt it will stay in the garage for 10 years and  then SWMBO will want to keep it despite is never being used ;D ;D
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: tigers_gonads on 04 April 2012, 16:13:53
Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe is the only one I know, and probably the only reason I'd go to Melton. That said the Vale of Belvoir is nice depending on the weather!!! Today would be a flask of tea in the car!!! ;D ;D

Gotcha - oldie  ;D ;D ;D

Seriously though - you dont see anyone younger than 60 or so with a flask do you? I dont think we even own one.


Whens your birthday Rob ?
We will have a whip round and get you one for your next birthday  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: smithpa7 on 04 April 2012, 16:15:00
Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe is the only one I know, and probably the only reason I'd go to Melton. That said the Vale of Belvoir is nice depending on the weather!!! Today would be a flask of tea in the car!!! ;D ;D

Gotcha - oldie  ;D ;D ;D

Seriously though - you dont see anyone younger than 60 or so with a flask do you? I dont think we even own one.

I have two, and I am a mere 49. They come in very handy when watching my son play rugby or football in the middle of winter :y
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 04 April 2012, 16:39:22
Nope.

Although Tuesday is Market day with loads of stalls for the shoppers and plenty of cattle making thier last trip.

There is a museum but there is bugger all in it.

The pork pie shop is nothing interesting.
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: omega3000 on 04 April 2012, 17:26:44
The antique market is very good if you like that sort of thing , usually pick up a pork pie/sausage rolls/cake/pasties in the town to help the diet  :P and sometimes visit the motorcycle shop  8)
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: tigers_gonads on 04 April 2012, 17:35:53
The antique market is very good if you like that sort of thing , usually pick up a pork pie/sausage rolls/cake/pasties in the town to help the diet  :P and sometimes visit the motorcycle shop  8)



Don't tell Rob that, he will sell up and move there  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: omega3000 on 04 April 2012, 17:47:51
The antique market is very good if you like that sort of thing , usually pick up a pork pie/sausage rolls/cake/pasties in the town to help the diet  :P and sometimes visit the motorcycle shop  8)



Don't tell Rob that, he will sell up and move there  ;D ;D ;D

Quite nice fish&chips there as well  :P
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: Kevin Wood on 04 April 2012, 17:53:51
Had a reasonable curry there a month back and bought some seriously good pork pies but found break all else to do. ;D

Pubs were deserted on a Saturday night. Was like a ghost town. :-\
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: mantahatch on 04 April 2012, 18:08:49
Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe is the only one I know, and probably the only reason I'd go to Melton. That said the Vale of Belvoir is nice depending on the weather!!! Today would be a flask of tea in the car!!! ;D ;D

Gotcha - oldie  ;D ;D ;D

Seriously though - you dont see anyone younger than 60 or so with a flask do you? I dont think we even own one.

I have two, and I am a mere 49. They come in very handy when watching my son play rugby or football in the middle of winter :y

+1 and we are 46  ;D
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: Lazydocker on 04 April 2012, 23:00:51
Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe is the only one I know, and probably the only reason I'd go to Melton. That said the Vale of Belvoir is nice depending on the weather!!! Today would be a flask of tea in the car!!! ;D ;D

Gotcha - oldie  ;D ;D ;D

Seriously though - you dont see anyone younger than 60 or so with a flask do you? I dont think we even own one.

I have two, and I am a mere 49. They come in very handy when watching my son play rugby or football in the middle of winter :y

+1 and we are 46  ;D

We're under 40 and have a few... Great when we want a picnic or fish & chips :y
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: r1 on 04 April 2012, 23:09:53
Had a reasonable curry there a month back and bought some seriously good pork pies but found break all else to do. ;D

Pubs were deserted on a Saturday night. Was like a ghost town. :-\


thats because they all come up to nottingham
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: blackviper90210 on 05 April 2012, 17:00:54
Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe is the only one I know, and probably the only reason I'd go to Melton. That said the Vale of Belvoir is nice depending on the weather!!! Today would be a flask of tea in the car!!! ;D ;D

Gotcha - oldie  ;D ;D ;D

Seriously though - you dont see anyone younger than 60 or so with a flask do you? I dont think we even own one.

I'm in my 40's and have 3 flasks. Use them mainly when away on exercise with my sqn :y
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: DaveA on 05 April 2012, 19:31:40
     Melton is only a small quite town. The Ye  Olde pork pie shoppe is small,pies are not bad, you can buy better ones from Bailies shop in Upper Broughton. There's a small theme park called Twin Lakes just off the A607 Grantham road. Buy yourself some Stilton cheese. If you like Churches, St Marys church is one of only a few parish churches that are of cathedral status but are not. Not much to get excited about, although I've met people who come back time and time for the different Markets Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and sometimes Wednesday. 
 
      Watch out for the roads they are a bit bumpy.   
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: aaronjb on 05 April 2012, 19:55:59
We're under 40 and have a few... Great when we want a picnic or fish & chips :y

I don't know why but I had you pegged for older than that, LD..

*ducks* ;D
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: omega3000 on 05 April 2012, 20:03:26
     Melton is only a small quite town. The Ye  Olde pork pie shoppe is small,pies are not bad, you can buy better ones from Bailies shop in Upper Broughton. There's a small theme park called Twin Lakes just off the A607 Grantham road. Buy yourself some Stilton cheese. If you like Churches, St Marys church is one of only a few parish churches that are of cathedral status but are not. Not much to get excited about, although I've met people who come back time and time for the different Markets Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and sometimes Wednesday. 
 
      Watch out for the roads they are a bit bumpy.   

Is that the pie shop opposite the market square where you cant swing a cat in  :-\ a bit crusty and hard to get your teeth into if you have falses  ;D
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: DaveA on 05 April 2012, 20:11:54
     Melton is only a small quite town. The Ye  Olde pork pie shoppe is small,pies are not bad, you can buy better ones from Bailies shop in Upper Broughton. There's a small theme park called Twin Lakes just off the A607 Grantham road. Buy yourself some Stilton cheese. If you like Churches, St Marys church is one of only a few parish churches that are of cathedral status but are not. Not much to get excited about, although I've met people who come back time and time for the different Markets Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and sometimes Wednesday. 
 
      Watch out for the roads they are a bit bumpy.   



Is that the pie shop opposite the market square where you cant swing a cat in  :-\ a bit crusty and hard to get your teeth into if you have falses  ;D

   It's the one marked Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe  ::) ::) ::):y 8) just round the corner from the market place.
Never had any trouble getting my falses into one, 15.5 stones last time I was on the scales :-[ :-[ :-[
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: omega3000 on 05 April 2012, 20:19:58
     Melton is only a small quite town. The Ye  Olde pork pie shoppe is small,pies are not bad, you can buy better ones from Bailies shop in Upper Broughton. There's a small theme park called Twin Lakes just off the A607 Grantham road. Buy yourself some Stilton cheese. If you like Churches, St Marys church is one of only a few parish churches that are of cathedral status but are not. Not much to get excited about, although I've met people who come back time and time for the different Markets Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday and sometimes Wednesday. 
 
      Watch out for the roads they are a bit bumpy.   



Is that the pie shop opposite the market square where you cant swing a cat in  :-\ a bit crusty and hard to get your teeth into if you have falses  ;D

   It's the one marked Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe  ::) ::) ::):y 8) just round the corner from the market place.
Never had any trouble getting my falses into one, 15.5 stones last time I was on the scales :-[ :-[ :-[

Fek knows i never took any notice of the sign , i just seen the pies grabbed a load and ran  :-X ;D
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: STMO123 on 05 April 2012, 20:35:21
Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe is the only one I know, and probably the only reason I'd go to Melton. That said the Vale of Belvoir is nice depending on the weather!!! Today would be a flask of tea in the car!!! ;D ;D

Gotcha - oldie  ;D ;D ;D

Seriously though - you dont see anyone younger than 60 or so with a flask do you? I dont think we even own one.

I have two, and I am a mere 49. They come in very handy when watching my son play rugby or football in the middle of winter :y

+1 and we are 46  ;D

We're under 40 and have a few... Great when we want a picnic or fish & chips :y

You must be like the tight bastards that visit the Weatherby Whaler (in Wakefield ??? ). The do great fish'n'chips, bread rolls and a lovely cup of rosy. They even provide a nice seating environment outside for sunny days. So lovely Yorkshire folk roll up, buy a portion of chips and sit outside with their flasks and a bag full of bread and butter that they brought with them.
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: omega3000 on 05 April 2012, 20:43:41
Thats not the one i go in , the one i go in is a butcher's so no wonder they are hard as nails  >:(

(http://cjw.me.uk/wordpress/wp-content/myfotos/cupoftea/WEB_CJW000000748.JPG)

Arr this one , been past it loads of time but just looked in the window  8)
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 07 April 2012, 17:03:12
Thats not the one i go in , the one i go in is a butcher's so no wonder they are hard as nails  >:(

(http://cjw.me.uk/wordpress/wp-content/myfotos/cupoftea/WEB_CJW000000748.JPG)

Arr this one , been past it loads of time but just looked in the window  8)

We went to MM today, visited this pie shop and had a DOH moment when I realised that these are the same pies that Sainsbury's sell.  ;D Interestingly they also do online ordering service - so will save a couple of gallons next time. Seemed an "ok" place - but one which like many highstreets needs a bit of a boost.

Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: DaveA on 07 April 2012, 21:40:34
Thats not the one i go in , the one i go in is a butcher's so no wonder they are hard as nails  >:(

(http://cjw.me.uk/wordpress/wp-content/myfotos/cupoftea/WEB_CJW000000748.JPG)

Arr this one , been past it loads of time but just looked in the window  8)

We went to MM today, visited this pie shop and had a DOH moment when I realised that these are the same pies that Sainsbury's sell.  ;D Interestingly they also do online ordering service - so will save a couple of gallons next time. Seemed an "ok" place - but one which like many highstreets needs a bit of a boost.
  That's right:o That's why I said in earlier Post, that the best ones come from the Village butchers and farm shops around Melton They are hand made in smallish quantities and they are brilliant, can be expensive but it's good grub. :y :y       
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: omega3000 on 07 April 2012, 22:15:52
As i need to put some mileage on the car now its fixed i might pop over there in the week as the pantry is running low on cakes and pies  :P

Is it tuesday that the antique markets on ... and no im not selling the mig there  ::) :y
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: DaveA on 08 April 2012, 09:40:19
As i need to put some mileage on the car now its fixed i might pop over there in the week as the pantry is running low on cakes and pies  :P

Is it tuesday that the antique markets on ... and no im not selling the mig there  ::) :y


   Tuesday is market day including town market and cattle market, antiques market from 8 30 until 1 30 there is a small market on Wednesday and a car boot sale in the cattle Market on Sunday morning.
Farmers Market Every Tuesday and Friday 8.00am until noon, that is where you will get the best
 pork pies, in-fact they we will have a market at a drop of a hat, even a fur and feather market on Tuesday. :y Get here early if weather is fine town can be standing room only ::) ::) :y :y
Google meltonmowbraymarket.co.uk  All information you need (will find out one day how to post a link :-\)
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: omega3000 on 08 April 2012, 14:16:28
 :y

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=melton%20mowbray%20market&source=web&cd=6&ved=0CFYQFjAF&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.meltonmowbraytownestate.co.uk%2Fstreet-markets&ei=0Y2BT9OLE5Te8QOZnfD8BQ&usg=AFQjCNEtWGlLOH0lMHcEJp3dosaPISo2sw

 :P Ive not seen these pies this shape so they must be the hand made ones ...will have to get a tasting  :P

(http://www.fwi.co.uk/blogs/rural-life/Matthew%20O'Callaghan%20Chairman%20MMPPA%20celebration%20shot.JPG)
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: noel on 08 April 2012, 18:57:42
:y

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=melton%20mowbray%20market&source=web&cd=6&ved=0CFYQFjAF&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.meltonmowbraytownestate.co.uk%2Fstreet-markets&ei=0Y2BT9OLE5Te8QOZnfD8BQ&usg=AFQjCNEtWGlLOH0lMHcEJp3dosaPISo2sw

 :P Ive not seen these pies this shape so they must be the hand made ones ...will have to get a tasting  :P

(http://www.fwi.co.uk/blogs/rural-life/Matthew%20O'Callaghan%20Chairman%20MMPPA%20celebration%20shot.JPG)
christ you could have someones eye out or head off with one of them  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: omega3000 on 08 April 2012, 19:45:53
Excellent wheel chocks  8)
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: DaveA on 08 April 2012, 20:53:37
Excellent wheel chocks  8)
:y

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=melton%20mowbray%20market&source=web&cd=6&ved=0CFYQFjAF&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.meltonmowbraytownestate.co.uk%2Fstreet-markets&ei=0Y2BT9OLE5Te8QOZnfD8BQ&usg=AFQjCNEtWGlLOH0lMHcEJp3dosaPISo2sw
 :P Ive not seen these pies this shape so they must be the hand made ones ...will have to get a tasting  :P

(http://www.fwi.co.uk/blogs/rural-life/Matthew%20O'Callaghan%20Chairman%20MMPPA%20celebration%20shot.JPG)
christ you could have someones eye out or head off with one of them  ;D ;D

 :D :D   You won't be saying that when you sink you teeth into one, well not whilst there is any of the pie left, they are brilliant :y :y :y
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: Amigo on 09 April 2012, 23:01:48
Talk about ironic...i'm off to the market tomorrow in the little Triumph. Don't want to waste my last day off work!!!

   Loads of jelly in the pies! :P
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: omega3000 on 10 April 2012, 14:41:34
Talk about ironic...i'm off to the market tomorrow in the little Triumph. Don't want to waste my last day off work!!!

   Loads of jelly in the pies! :P

Nice day for it , dont eat all forget the pies  8)
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: Amigo on 10 April 2012, 18:17:37
I wandered into Ye olde pie Shoppe & there was some tempting goodies but i did'nt drive to MM to buy something i could buy in town so back into the market & bought two lovely big pies, £3 each from a stall.
   Cut a slice to put with my sarnies for work tomorrow & tried a sliver to taste....Oh yeah!!!! :P 8)
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: omega3000 on 10 April 2012, 18:54:57
I wandered into Ye olde pie Shoppe & there was some tempting goodies but i did'nt drive to MM to buy something i could buy in town so back into the market & bought two lovely big pies, £3 each from a stall.
   Cut a slice to put with my sarnies for work tomorrow & tried a sliver to taste....Oh yeah!!!! :P 8)

Have they got jelly in like the olde original pies  :P :P
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: DaveA on 10 April 2012, 19:14:07
I wandered into Ye olde pie Shoppe & there was some tempting goodies but i did'nt drive to MM to buy something i could buy in town so back into the market & bought two lovely big pies, £3 each from a stall.
   Cut a slice to put with my sarnies for work tomorrow & tried a sliver to taste....Oh yeah!!!! :P 8)

     That's was my point earlier in the thread, the best pies are from the farms around Melton, I take it that you got your pies from the farmers market. :y :y :y
Title: Re: Melton Mowbray
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 11 April 2012, 20:31:20
Same with the cheese....cant beat a bit of Colston Bassett straight from the dairy!