ShroveTuesday - Pancake Day - 17th February 2026 - from 19:00 to 20:00
Celebrated round the world as a day to binge on the good things in life before heading into the fasting period of Lent before Easter
In Britian it has been celebrated consistentantly since the 16th Century by frying up the dairy products before Ash Wednesday.
What is on offer
Pancakes served up in the traditional way, the mixture poured into a heated frying pan until flexibly solid before flipping / tossing onto the flip side to complete the cooking before sliding it onto a plate and served - the eater will have the choice of the following filling / toppings, Lemon and Sugar or Butter and Sugar (if you want any other topping, please bring your own)
There will be no pancake racing, that goes on else where in the next county
There will be the following caching event requirements
A "Geocaching" Sign so newcomers know they are in the right area at the correct cordinates
An event Log, if you want to sign it
A Travel Bug Drop off and Exchange Table
The opportuntiy to glean information about perplexing puzzles
General Chit Chat
Event unique things
Shelter under which the cooking will be done, possibly big enough for few to shelter under if required
The recipe is unique
There will be limited parking in the immediate event location, please consider parking in a nearby street and walking in,
Possibly a table a chairs to consume the goodies from
Donations, There will be a Piggy Pot for donations towards the cost of the food provided
An Outside event, be scout like, be prepared.
HISTORY
According to Christian tradition, Lent commemorates the 40 days that Jesus spent in the wilderness so observant Christians marked this event by fasting. Many people used ingredients, such as eggs and milk, to prepare pancakes on Shrove Tuesday prior to the fasting period. Pancake races have been held in England for more than 500 years. Some sources suggest that they may have started in 1445.
One old English custom associated with Pancake Day was the annual pancake grease at London’s Westminster where schoolboys would fight for pancakes to gain monetary awards.