River Cottage

Proves they have been shriven doesn't it? The tradition at my junior school, which was C of E was to wear a bit of ash twig in your shoes. They were mainly lace ups in those days so no problem.

We didn't do anything at Ash Wednesday We did get little crosses made from palm leaves for Palm Sunday though ... It is not a custom I am at all familiar with I have to say.

OH came home with a couple of bags of toms he got cheap, so some are drying in the drier, and will go into a jar with olive oil,some are being stewed down to bottle and some are going into a roast tomato and basil soup for today. Left over crumble that we were gonna have yesterday had it not been pancake day, will be eaten tonight with ice-cream.

As far as I am aware the ash cross on the forehead is a Catholic tradition, where people go to confession and are shriven (forgiven) their sins, hence Shrove Tuesday, before Lent. That's all I know, being a Protestant.

Sounds as if you are going to have a good tomatoey time Potty. 

Yes, that would explain it Alchemist.

Soup again for us today. I did a tomato and basil base, for the soup with lots of veggies in it, and it was lush. And very comforting as it had been lashing it down all day. Surprise surprise it's raining again today,

going to have a look through my new Greek cook book for the weekend, lots of lovely things to choose from, wish it had more  pictures as I'm not that familiar and will no doubt be wondering of it looks right.

Ask us. Or better still ask us if it tastes good - happy to be on the tasting panel ... I lurve Greek food!

you can google image's too vpb.

We are having egg and chips with home made bread for tea today. nom

Making a chicken and vegetable pie today with creamy mash and pea's.