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St Pirin’s Day March 5, 2007

Posted by Andy Roberts in : UK , trackback

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Today is St Pirin’s day (or St Piran’s Day) so there’ll no doubt be a proper home made Cornish pasty waiting for my tea.

Rather than the kilted Kernewek revivalists parading in Truro’s cobbled high streets, I’ll post my photo of the Giant Bolster from the St Agnes Carnival last summer.

St Agnes carnival

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Comment by Linda
2007-03-05 13:40:36

“many observers noted the large consumption of alcohol and food during ‘Perrantide’……. The phrase ‘drunk as a perraner’ was used in 19th century Cornwall to describe people who had consumed large quantities of alcohol.”
(wikipedia)

No pasties but perhaps there’s a bottle of St Cuby’s in the fridge. Which is very lucky for you as they are out of stock at the website!

 
Comment by sphie Subscribed to comments via email
2007-10-22 13:41:39

this is the greatist carnival i have ever been to the atmosphere is amazing with children and adults local and tourist gettin in to it what ever the weather. i will be there next year having a great time in one of the pubs

 
Comment by Andy Roberts
2008-04-16 13:15:57

To Dan Herbert from ftorange.com who emailed me asking

I am emailing from Orange Home UK plc – the Orange.co.uk picturedesk. We are running a feature on St George’s day and odd English customs and tradions.

Your email return address is broken.

 
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