Does anyone remember 'Slappy's' in Railway Road. When I was at Leigh College in Railway Road many years ago, I used to cross the road and go into a shop which we all called Slappy's. A guy in the shop used to wear a blood marked apron and his wife would make you a slappy. A slappy is a pie on a barm. It was cheap and kept you going and with the money saved you could go to the Miners and have a game of snooker and 1/2 pint.
I dont think they were the best quality in Leigh, Taylors farther down Railway Road had nicer pies at that time.
I always thought the name slappy was a Leigh thing but it was well kown in the north.

Tried a Feta + Spinach pastie today from Waterfields it wasn't to bad as well

Not quite pies and pasties , but Waterfields used to do an apple and vanilla doughnut

Bet you can't buy pasties Florentine anywhere else. Not for the first time Leyth leads the way.

They are quite popular in Crete Frank - had them many times!!

I can't see it converting the masses from their daily Gregg's sausage roll.