Shrove Tuesday

It’s Shrove Tuesday tomorrow and secretly, I’m planning to maximise the labours of the bevy of teenage girls who will descend for pancakes, girly chat and music. I’m far from being house proud so the house is in its usual state of semi-cleanliness. But once pancake making is over the kitchen at least should be cleaner, as the girls remove the inevitable grease and food debris that arises from frying batter. I need to ensure there’s plenty of grease busting cleanser and warn the neighbours to wear ear plugs as all the activities will be carried out at full shriek