Day 3.315: Stir-up Sunday

Late this morning, Exile #2 sent me to the liquor store in search of cognac and rum. This was neither related to the girls' absence at their respective sleep-overs nor was it the cause of the family's extreme lack of energy during the afternoon and evening. Rather, as I told the person who served me, we were preparing to celebrate 'Stir-up Sunday'. She looked slightly blank. I explained and then admitted that the bottles of ginger wine and limoncello were for drinking (but not today).

So, while today Anglicans were praying, "Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people; ..." households across the UK were stirring-up their Christmas pudding mixture to give the puddings time to mature before they are needed - and so were we.

Gluten-free, dairy-free, calorie-packed goodness!