Event: Shrove Tuesday

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Letter to the Editor: We can fast without religion

When I first went to Jaffa, Israel, to work as a chef for an Anglican guest house, a different choice of breakfast was offered each morning.

Mon, 24 Feb, 2020

Over 12 million pancakes will be eaten in Ireland today, research claims

A staggering 12,173,606 pancakes will be eaten in Ireland today, despite one third of the population (33%) not knowing the meaning of Shrove Tuesday, according to new research.

Tue, 28 Feb, 2017

It might nearly be Lent, but Sundays are sweet

ALREADY?! Shrove Tuesday has snuck up on us. Usually around now, time slows. There’s no bank holiday to look forward to. It feels like St Patrick’s Day and New Year’s Day are a year apart. New Year’s Day is a complete waste of a bank holiday, anyway.

Mon, 08 Feb, 2016