Pancakes

[Maz]

Something to do with Jesus isn't it?

I never knew this when I went to school. Used to come home and say 'Mum, it's pancake day today' so she'd make 20+ for the whole family.

However, now that we know its religious origin...we still eat loadsa pancakes on Shrove Tuesday!

 

[alecstilleyedye]

I never knew this when I went to school. Used to come home and say 'Mum, it's pancake day today' so she'd make 20+ for the whole family.

However, now that we know its religious origin...we still eat loadsa pancakes on Shrove Tuesday!

is there a similar sort of day before ramadan maz?

 

[Maz]

is there a similar sort of day before ramadan maz?

None that are food-related.
I do, however, cherish my last bike commute before giving it up for a month.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

None that are food-related.
I do, however, cherish my last bike commute before giving it up for a month.

about the last thing i'd give up for lent, if i gave anything up for lent…

 

[ChrisKH]

None that are food-related.
I do, however, cherish my last bike commute before giving it up for a month.

Yes, but what about the cycling?

Seriously, couldn't you head out for an hour after you had gorged yourself at sundown?

On a more funny note, in my halls of residence many years ago we had some Kuwaiti's who were staying there doing some sort of fish studies course. Someone rang the police at 9.00 pm believing they had broken into the canteen, only to find they had been given a key and dedicated fridge for food during Ramadan.

 

[Maz]

about the last thing i'd give up for lent, if i gave anything up for lent…

Don't get me wrong. There's no prohibition on cycling during Ramadan - it's the lack of food or water during the daylight hours that makes cycling to work inadvisable.

 

[Haitch]

is there a similar sort of day before ramadan maz?

There's eid at the end to break the fast, isn't there?

 

[Aperitif]

Don't get me wrong. There's no prohibition on cycling during Ramadan - it's the lack of food or water during the daylight hours that makes cycling to work inadvisable.

How do folk get on if they are building / digging etc Maz? Must be thirsty work at times...

 

[Kirstie]

I think how difficult it is depends on what time of year it is. Long summer days must be really hard but the short winter ones would be tolerable.

Going back to pancakes...i'm all out of batter now, so I just had to have eggy bread for lunch!

 

[Maz]

How do folk get on if they are building / digging etc Maz? Must be thirsty work at times...

In this case you don't have to fast. You can make them up later.

But yeah, back to pancakes...I'll have at least 4 tonight. All that talk about eggs being bad for you is not all it's cracked up to be.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

how do you get to work during ramadan maz? is there an islamic take on climate change (inferring no criticism if there isn't)?

 

[Aperitif]

In this case you don't have to fast. You can make them up later.

But yeah, back to pancakes...I'll have at least 4 tonight. All that talk about eggs being bad for you is not all it's cracked up to be.

Thay're not bad for you Maz - just a bit whisky that's all.

 

[Arch]

Had three nice ones at a friends house yesterday. Yum... :-)

Are you counting that disastrous one I made? (Batter was too thick, and I wasn't quick enough to spread it round the pan... It was more a drop scone than a pancake...

 

[Maz]

It was more a drop scone than a pancake...

Hell hath no fury like a woman's scone...

 

[alecstilleyedye]

maz says scone properly B)