Shrove Tuesday: Your pictures

Shrove Tuesday is the day that comes before Ash Wednesday.

As it is determined by Easter, for which the actual date changes on an annual basis.

The name Shrove Tuesday comes from shrive, meaning absolution for sins by doing penance.

The day gets its name from the tradition of Christians trying to be 'shriven' before Lent.

Pancake came much later as a way of using up rich foods, like eggs, milk and sugar before the 40 days of fasting - Lent.

Here is a look at what you have been sending us:

The Deep in Hull even tweeted a picture of a fish that looks like a pancake: