Are you giving anything up for Lent?

[tonea2003]

no, never have and never will,

you don't need lent to give up anything, just do it when you want to

 

[BELFAST_BLUE_BOY]

People have given up enough the last year, so maybe the focus should be on what you can do to help and support other people during Lent, above and beyond what you do now.

 

[Blue Mist]

Why would anyone give something up for a month to punish themselves?
If you give something up for health reasons or a diet fine, but to give something up because an elderly man in Rome says you have to is just stupid.

 

[urban genie]

Giving up nowt.

Why would anyone give something up for a month to punish themselves?
If you give something up for health reasons or a diet fine, but to give something up because an elderly man in Rome says you have to is just stupid.

Papal decree doesn't say you have to give up anything for lent, it asks you to fast on fridays during the period and only if you are healthy enough to do so, or refrain from eating meat on friday at least

I find people giving up tolberones and such is just tolkenism so they can pat themselves on the back.

 

[Ban-jani]

Why would anyone give something up for a month to punish themselves?
If you give something up for health reasons or a diet fine, but to give something up because an elderly man in Rome says you have to is just stupid.

Didn’t want a religious discussion, I’m not a Catholic.

I think even if you’re not religious it’s a good way to drop a bad habit or something unhealthy.

By me dropping crisps and fizzy drinks, I’m likely to lose a bit of weight in the process.

 

[N1985]

I see the Rags and Dippers started early and are giving up points for Lent.

 

[Ian Paisley]

sky sports

 

[BlueHammer85]

Thinking of getting the audiobook, any good?

only up to the first few chapters, but already has hit the spot in terms of how it makes you feel and how pointless it all is.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Will be giving up fizzy drinks and crisps from Wednesday to black Saturday April 3rd.

nice one.
i've always cut crisps/fizzy out during week. then allow it saturday/sundays

 

[Ban-jani]

nice one.
i've always cut crisps/fizzy out during week. then allow it saturday/sundays

Booze will be going too around that time as the Mrs is due in a few weeks.

Can’t be getting plastered downstairs and stumbling to bed then!

Hopefully by the summer I resemble something healthy.