TODAY IS PAN CAKE DAY!

Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday falls between 2 February and 9 March, depending on the date for Easter. Pancake Day in London is traditionally celebrated with pancake races.This year, Pancake Day falls on 16 Feb. London's pancake and crepe restaurants will be celebrating in style.

As well as eating pancakes, there's along tradition of pancake races in London. If you don't fancy racing yourself, you can always cheer on the runners.Pancake races take place across the UK, combining fun and fundraising. Participants have to toss pancakes in a frying pan while completing the course.
The famous Parliamentary Pancake Race was held on 9 February. Chef Gary Rhodes, MPs, Lords and members of the media gathered at the Houses of Parliament for fun and charity fundraising. However,the Better Bankside Pancake Day Race was today at Southwark Cathedral Square 12pm-2pm although thre were some more in London and UK.
The Origins of Pancake Day
Pancake Day is the traditional feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Lent – the 40 days leading up to Easter – is traditionally a time of fasting.
Pancake Day became a great way to use the foods that were given up for Lent – milk, butter, and eggs. Pancakes have featured in recipe books as far back as 1439!