"townswoman" - 1 õppematerjal

British culture

Basically participants dive into a bog, wearing goggles, a pair of flippers and a snorkel, they then proceed to race each other along a 120ft trench filled with mud. Goggles ­ Kaitseprillid. Participants ­ Osalejad. Bog ­ Raba/soo. Flippers ­ Ujumislestad. Snorkel ­ Hingamistoru. Trench - Kraav PANCAKE RACING Olney's famous race is run every Shrove Tuesday, featuring women who have lived in the town for more than 6 months. It dates back to 1445 and it is believed all began with a townswoman late for the Shriving service at the Olney parish church. She heard the church bells ring out for the service and she fled her house fearful of being late. She ran the distance down the High Street to make it to the parish church - still clutching her frying pan and wearing an apron. The Olney residents (women) compete in traditional apron, cap, and holding a fying pan with a real pancake. They must toss their pancake once at the start and once at the finish.