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Pancakes Publisher: Hamlyn Date: January 2002 |
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Pancakes
and Crepes Author: Susannah Blake Publisher: Lorenz Books Date: February 2004 |
 Musicians play before the races |
 Tossing the pancake at the mid-point ... |
 ... before sprinting to the finishing line |
 The winning team celebrate their success |
 Money is raised for a charity |
 Well done! See you next year ... |
 Serious concentration is required |
 Like shares, pancakes may go up or down |
 "I want to try it too ..." |
 Teams race in the square in front of the church of All Hallows by the Tower |
 The local police often enter a team in the competition |
 These students demonstrate their pancake tossing skills ... |
 ... but some contestants drop theirs in the race ... |
 ... making a tasty lunch for passing pigeons! |
 The chefs prepare pancakes ... |
 ... and lemons |
 Time for some photos (above: Poulters' Company team) |
 The Lord Mayor of London arrives to make a short speech |
 The Clockmakers check the times ... |
 ... and the Gunmakers supply the starting gun |
 The races start at 12 |
 They're off! |
 Don't forget to toss the pancake |
 Racing in front of the Guildhall |
 Members of the House of Commons, the House of Lords, and TV journalists compete |
 Nick Robinson (the BBC's chief political editor) tosses a pancake to the top of Big Ben (nearly) |
 The winning team shows off its racing skills |
 Practising before the race: this lady is taking it seriously |
 Perhaps this is the meaning of "meals on wheels"? |
 Overtaking the competitors (but hold onto your hat!) |
 After the event the Parliamentarians go back to work ... |
 ... through St Stephen's entrance. But don't forget to take off your hat and apron! |
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Parliamentary Pancake Race: Rules of Engagement
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| (1) Gentlemanly and gentlewomanly behaviour will be strictly observed at all times. Those from "another place" will especially be expected to be on their best behaviour and to act as a Lordly example to all participants. |
| (2) Frying pans must not be used as weapons or as a means of making unseemly gestures, whatever the depth of provocation or the nature of the person at the root of the provocation. |
| (3) Any surplus eggs, flour or butter remaining from the earlier making of pancakes must not be propelled in the direction of other participants or spectators. |
| (4) The course is over 25 metres and, in that distance, pancakes must be tossed three times to a minimum height of three feet each time. |
| (5) If a participant allows a pancake to fall, he or she must return to the starting line and begin again. |
| (6) Members from each team will run in relay and the pancake and frying pan must be exchanged intact before the next member of the team can proceed. |
| (7) The organisers reserve the right to send off violent or unruly participants by means of showing a blue card to members of the Conservative Party, a red card to members of the Labour party, and a yellow card to members of the Liberal Democrat Party. Members of the Parliamentary Reporters Team will be referred to the Press Complaints Commission. |
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