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Many years ago an old dear was having a family gettogether. As well as salmon paste sandwiches etc. she decided to make a big prater pie (done in a big pot with crust on top).

Anyhow she left the dish full of m&p in the oven overnight on a low light, intending to make and add the crust the next morning.

During the night the house was burgled, B*****ds. Nothing of value was taken except a few shillings off the mantle-piece. However, the disgusting vermin had actually opened the oven and crapped in the pie dish.

Shaken, but not too stirred the old girl went ahead with the do, taking some solace in the fact that her nearest and dearest were around her.

In the evening, after a few egg flips, she eventually confided in the family about what had happened, particularly the nasty oven episode.

"What did you do grandma?" asked one concerned relative.

Tired and emotional she sobbed:

"Well, I had to throw half of it away."