In Pictures: 'Pancake Day preparations' and 'dancing at Highgrove'

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Russell Sach Four young choristers in blue robes attempt to flip pancakes as they run along a cobbled street. A member of the clergy, also dressed in blue, is in the middle of them. They are on Vicar's Close which is a traditional street lined with quaint cottages. The Cathedral is visible in the background.

Choristers from Wells Cathedral have been getting ready for pancake day with a tricky race down the town's historic Vicar's Close.

Elsewhere, the floodwaters across the region have continued to provide some evocative images - including one of Silbury Hill near Avebury.

Residents in some parts of Somerset and Wiltshire were badly affected by flooding and remained on high alert for more rain throughout the week.

Elsewhere, people have been enjoying some hints that spring is on its way with snowdrops spotted in Gloucestershire.

Here is our weekly roundup of photographs from across the region.

Bristol

Lando Norris kneeling down and smiling broadly next to a schoolgirl wearing a multi-coloured pink coat and cycling helmet over her blue and grey uniform. She is looking at a miniature trophy and smiling. They are in a school playing area with a picnic bench in the background

Surprise visit: Formula One champion Lando Norris visited his former primary school in Bristol this week. Norris spoke to the children at Chew Valley Church School about what motivated him and the importance of being determined when reaching for your goals.

A framed photo of a young May Tanner in nurse's uniform, with 60s style glasses and smiling broadly. There is an old-fashioned nurse's cap in thick cotton on top of the frame and a bejewelled cross on a chain strung round the photo. The background is a picture of a woodland with autumnal leaves

Windrush generation: Tributes were paid to May Tanner this week, who was the first Black ward sister at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. She died of a stroke in January at the age of 93.

Noah's Ark Zoo A large African bull elephant walking through around 20 Christmas trees inside a bright industrial looking warehouse.

Animal enrichment: Noah's Ark Zoo Farm in North Somerset has recycled and chipped a record 4,000 real Christmas trees. The larger branches provide browse for the herd of African bull elephants, while the meerkats, otters and capybaras benefit from mulch that encourages natural digging and scent-tracking behaviours.

Somerset

Wells Cathedral A close-up of the organ pipes with a man behind, in the process of dismantling the inner workings. He is wearing a yellow hi-bis jacket and black gloves and holds part of a pipe in his hands

Major refurb: Nearly 4,000 pipes have been removed from the organ at Wells Cathedral this week. Packed into 60 crates, they have been transported to a Durham workshop of organ builders as part of a £3m renovation project.

Josh Le Feuvre Five netballers in blue and yellow kit are looking desperately on as their team are defeated in extra time - some have hands up to their mouths in disbelief. They're in an indoor court with pale blue wall and a row of blue fold-up chairs behind them. — It was a tense watch on the Team Bath bench this week

Thrilling comeback: Team Bath Netball were edged out in extra time during a "pulsating" high-scoring NXT Gen League showdown against Nottingham Forest. The capacity crowd roared the women back from an early deficit, but a two-point super shot helped the visitors to a 68-65 success.

Wiltshire

WeatherWatchers/Sonia Silbury Hill - which is an almost symetrical mound - standing above flood water and with a very blue sky in the background. The flooding looks like a moat, with the hill reflecting in it.

Reflections: This photo of Silbury Hill near Avebury in Wiltshire reflected in the recent floodwaters was captured by BBC Weather Watcher Sonia.

Malmesbury Town Council Three men and one woman stood smiling widely on a grass field. They are wearing winter clothes, with big coats and fleeces on.

Plans ramp up: Malmesbury Town Council is inviting tenders for the development of a skatepark and pump track at the Wiltshire town's White Lion Park.

Longleat An infrared image in black and white of a pine marten perched on a log across a stream, looking about to pounce

Frolicking fun: Two rare pine martens have been captured on camera on the Longleat estate, sparking hopes that spring may bring the patter of tiny pine paws.

Fruity Bliss Three men smiling widely behind apples at a fruit stand.

How do you like them apples? A fruit and vegetable stall at Swindon's Brunel Centre is marking its first anniversary and celebrating doubling its turnover in 12 months. The team at Fruity Bliss said it had built a loyal following since it opened, with customers travelling from as far afield as Newbury and Bristol.

WeatherWatchers/CraigRich A flood plain outside Salisbury completely underwater following the recent heavy rains.

Flood on the plains: As a city of five rivers, Salisbury is used to flooding, but it is still quite the sight to see the River Avon dominating the landscape. Many thanks to BBC Weather Watcher Craig Rich for sharing this photograph.

Gloucestershire

Barn Theatre Two men sit on a sofa in a living room with their heads tilted back as they drink a can of lager. There is a Christmas tree beside the sofa and a coffee table in front of the sofa, which has board games on its lower shelf and a tin of roses on top of it. The sofa is on top of a grey rug. The men are wearing shirts, trousers and boots.

Men Behaving Badly: A play of the hit 1990s sitcom has arrived at The Barn Theatre in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. It stars Ross Carswell as Gary, Matt Howdon as Tony, and Ellie Nunn as Dorothy. The stage adaptation was written by Simon Nye, who wrote the sitcom, and will be at the theatre until 7 March.

BBC Weather Watchers/Sodbury Jogger A blanket of snowdrops, surrounded by brown fallen leaves.

Snowdrop season: It has been a bit of a dreary week for most but snowdrops have been bringing a smile during the cold and damp weather. These blooms were spotted in Kingscote, Gloucestershire.

Susan Reddan A crocheted naked man and woman sitting on top of a post box with a knitted red balloon above

Love is in the air: This knitted post box topper spotted in Berry Hill, near Coleford in Gloucestershire, was getting local residents in the mood for Valentine's Day.

PA Media A man and a woman swing dance in the centre of a dining room, surrounded by tables of people enjoying afternoon tea. Other people are stood up, dancing behind them.

Tea at Highgrove: Volunteers and staff from cancer charities across Gloucestershire were invited to the King's residence near Tetbury on Wednesday, which was World Cancer Day. There was swing dancing, live music and afternoon tea in what marked the first of the royal residence's Winter Warmer series - a number of events aimed at bringing members of the community together.

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