Feast of Saint George

Aka Saint George's Day it is celebrated, by various Christian Churches in several countries, on April 23rd, the date of the Saint's death in AD 303.

William Shakespeare was also born and died on 23rd April. In his play Henry V is the famous line:-

"Follow your spirit, and upon this charge Cry God for Harry, England and Saint George!"

Over the years St. George celebrations have changed but the Scouting fraternity can be seen marching to church where Jerusalem will be sung and flags and bunting bearing St. George's Cross can be seen fluttering along the High Street.

Today I have embraced St. George's Day by consuming traditional English food in the form of a Sunday Roast Dinner. Whilst not exactly roast beef, pork or lamb, I enjoyed a lentil and pistachio nut roast served with a giant Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, sweet potato mash, roast parsnip and spring greens in vegetarian gravy followed by apple crumble with vanilla custard. Scrumptious!

Meal courtesy of Wylam Brewery, the Palace of Arts in Exhibition Park, Newcastle