Claire | February 21, 2023
Today is Shrove Tuesday, so time to enjoy some yummy foods before Lent begins tomorrow. Shrove Tuesday is, of course, part of Shrovetide, something that was celebrated by Tudor people. Here’s a video I did with Teasel the dog on Shrovetide… And here’s a video of the best pancake chef I know – my husband, […]
Claire | February 28, 2017
Today is Shrove Tuesday, the last of the three days of Shrovetide and the last chance to enjoy yourself before Lent, which was a period of fasting (no meat, eggs, cheese or sex) in Tudor times. As I said in my post yesterday, Shrove Tuesday was marked with court celebrations and entertainment such as jousting, […]
Claire | February 21, 2012
Today is Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day, as my children call it, so I thought it would be good to write a quick article about Lent in Tudor times. Lent was, and is, the lead-up to Holy Week and it lasted six and a half weeks. In Tudor times, it was a period of fasting, […]
