Pancake Day!

Hello everyone! Tomorrow Tuesday 21st of February is pancake day! This day (also known as Shrove Tuesday) marks the beginning of Lent, the period of 40 days which come before Easter and for some people is a time of fasting and sacrifice. So it is tradition to celebrate the start of this by using up all the foods which in the past, were deemed luxurious; eggs, milk, sugar, fat and flour. These were restricted during the time of Lent so this was the last time they could be enjoyed.


It is now tradition to make pancakes with friends and family, and even more fun to toss them whilst they are being made! Tomorrow outside the Great Hall from 12.30pm there will be a pancake day race where you can watch and participate and test your own tossing skills! You just need to turn up with your own frying pan or wok!