My Grandfather was Mr Sheppard...as distinct from a shepherd
[he was actually the County Clerk of the Bulli District 60 years ago]
So must agree with kinmel ...'whilst shepherds watched their flocks by night
.......anyway, Nana made shepherds pie with lamb mince
This incarnation shown below from Capt Podge whilst being termed as Cottage Pie
....looks more like
meat loaf with 3 singular
beans & a slice of
tomato We must remember that 'shep' is a Hebrew abbreviation of sheep, and 'herd' of 'flock' is of the same Hebrew meaning and origin.....
Considering the interchangeability of the latter two words...we could be eating
Shepflock pie, that was baked in a cottage
........ Derek