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A pie lover in Hull is such a big fan of Fray Bentos he decided to decorate his fence with the empty tins.

Sean Gillespie, 52, from Boulevard, is a massive fan of the pies, which come in a tin, and says they take him back to his childhood.

Mr Gillespie likes them so much he holds pie and mash nights with his pals - and has used dozens of the empty Fray Bentos packets to decorate his fence.

He said: "Me and my pals have a fetish for Fray Bentos. We have 'Fray Fests' at my house where we eat the pies and mash.

(Image: Peter Harbour)

"They are something I've always enjoyed and remember from being a kid - they aren't very good for you though but the meat is delicious. That was part of their advertising campaign, there's no gristle in there."

During the Fray Fests, Mr Gillespie and five or six of his friends get together and eat Fray Bentos. They have held three so far, the products of which have now been nailed to his fence.

"It's Fray Fest four next," he said. "There's five or six of us that get together to eat the pies. One of us has gone vegetarian and he's let the side down. He's not a team player.

"We love getting together but it's a lot of mash to make for six lads. We serve them in scoops to add to the school dinner effect."

Mr Gillespie said he started putting the tin lids on his fence for a laugh after the pie nights and gets a positive reaction out of them.

(Image: Peter Harbour)

He said: "It's a bit of fun and something we all enjoy, there's about 65 lids up there so far. My personal favourite is steak and ale but steak and kidney is also a popular choice."

But will Fray Bentos stay firmly on the menu forever? Perhaps not as often. Mr Gillespie said he is now on a quest to lose weight so the pies are an occasional treat for him these days.