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Rehab Parliamentary Pancake Race 2014

Everyone is going flippin’ crazy for pancakes this Shrove Tuesday

Here at Contrary Life we have come up with our favourite Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) events taking place in the UK this year…

Olney Pancake Race, Shrove Tuesday, Olney Buckinghamshire

Olney Pancake Race should be flipping good fun

Olney Pancake Race is run on Shrove Tuesday every year in Buckinghamshire…

The Great Spitalfields Pancake Race

The Great Spitalfields Pancake Race takes place on the 8th March at 12.30pm…

Pancake Race - The Three Wishes, Cheap Street, Sherborne

Will you be the fastest flipper?

The Three Wishes in Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset will be holding their annual pancake race on 8th March, Shrove Tuesday, at 12.30pm.

Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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The World Egg Throwing Championships are no yolk
World Egg Throwing Championship 2016

Are you a tosser? If so, you may want to head to Lincolnshire this weekend as the 15th World Egg Throwing Championships takes place…

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