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In a large, heavy frying pan, combine pork with cold water and heat to boiling point.
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Add onion, celery, pepper, bay leaf, savoury, rosemary, nutmeg and cinnamon.
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Cook, covered, over medium-low heat for 1 1/2 hours, adding more water if mixture dries out.
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Halfway through cooking time, season with salt to taste.
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Stir in rolled oats and cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes.
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Remove bay leaf.
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Meanwhile, line a 9-inch pie plate with pastry.
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When meat mixture is lukewarm, spoon into pie shell and cover with remaining pastry.
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Trim pastry, seal edges and cut steam vents in top crust.
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Decorate with pastry cutouts as desired.
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Bake in preheated 425 deg F oven for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 375 deg F and bake another 25 minutes or until crust is golden.