Pancake Day Races

Shrove Tuesday saw the traditional pancake races in Newbury Town Centre. This year they were held in the Market Place, which worked very well, and enabled the public to get a better view of the proceedings.

There were teams from many local companies and organisations, including The Volunteer Centre, The Racecourse, Gardner Leader Solicitors (including my husband) who came second over all, Charles Lucas Marshall, Kick FM, the Newbury Weekly News, Newbury Town Council (pictured left winning the Fancy Dress Prize!) and the winners for the second year running, Dreweatte Neate.

After the races we processed with children from the Rocking Horse Nursery to St Nic's church for the pancake tossing from the tower, which was more successful this year as it wasn't as windy! Then we finished off by eating a pancake lunch in the church hall. Well done to the Soroptomists for organising such a fun event, with proceeds to the Naomi House Hospice. Also well done to Document House for cooking all 400 pancakes!