Another Date for Sketchy

We've taken another booking for Sketchy! This time at Lanark Memorial Hall on Saturday 18th August, 2007 - which should be a nice wee gig after the 2007 Fringe.
The venue's very handy for Maisie's bar where I once was nearly throttled by the smallest man in Lanark following an incident with a mutton pie.
All we need to do is write the thing now (and cast it, rehearse it, build the set and so on....)
As a special bonus today, here is a recipe for a mutton pie -
Mutton Pie

Hot water crust
Ingedients : 8 oz flour; 2 oz lard or vegetable fat; 2 fl oz milk; 2 fl oz water; pinch salt; 1 egg yolk

Filling
Ingredients : 12 oz lean mutton or lamb; 6 tablespoons meat stock, gravy or water; salt and pepper

Make the filling first. Chop the meat finely and season. Set aside. Set oven to 375 deg F or Mark 5. Sieve the flour and salt into a bowl. Boil the lard, water and milk together in a saucepan. Make a well in the flour and pour in the hot mixture: mix well with a knife and knead until smooth. Roll out two thirds of the paste on a floured surface, keeping a third for lids. Cut into 6 circles and press into deep patty tins. Spoon the meat into each tin, moistening each filling with a spoonful of stock, gravy or water. Cut the remaining dough into 6 smaller circles for lids. Brush the edges with water and seal. Make a split in each pie lid to allow steam to escape. Brush with egg yolk. Cook for 30-40 minutes. Serve hot or cold.