So....what are you giving up for Lent?

[merciasounds]

Or, what would you LIKE to be able to give up?

[dotty.]

I've no sweet things in to make up as pancakes tut, i;ll have to go and buy some sugar and jam and lemon to make the pancakes to symbolise giving up sweet things for lent lol

[RATTER15]

Ive given up, giving up! I'm into indulgence!

[starone]

Nothing. One of the occasions when I'm glad I do not believe. Thank God (joke).:-) ☺

[Bobbisox]

it's a Catholic thing, isn't it?

[CailinDeas]

Isn't "giving up" such a negative thing - better, I think, to DO something positive for Lent.

[sandyRoe]

I give up my weekly massage during Lent and donate the money saved to Oxfam.

[rowanwitch]

I will be using a swear box for lent money to Cats protection....

[mccfluff]

celibacy

[carlton23]

I gave up sex about five years ago and still adhere to it, but only cus.....I`m not able any longer.......weep.....weep.

[Sqad]

Caviare, Havana Cigars, one visit a week to the massage parlour instead of two. .........................blimey how long does Lent last for?

[dustypuss]

Im going to stop been Mr nice and be a utter pudding for the next 40 days ;-)

[sandyRoe]

It's 40 long days, Sqad

[Sqad]

sandy..........thanks.....forget my previous thread.

[merciasounds]

I'm not a Catholic - but I had to stay with an aunt who was when I was 5, anyway the upshot was, I gave up sugar in tea, and I've never went back to it. And now I'm with Ratters, I've given up giving up coz I too am into indulgence!!

[dotty.]

I always had a little cardboard box from sunday school to collect money for african children, i am C of E not Catholic. We had a missionary out there from our parish church called Robin McGlashon, we said a prayer for him every Sunday in Sunday School. Never laid eyes on the guy but he was a part of our childhood somehow. Wonder what happened to him. We always gave up our saturday packet of sweets and put the 6d in the box. There were 4 of us and so it was 2s a week for 6 weeks and then we took it back and handed it in at the Easter Sunday church service, we all walked up the aisle to give the boxes to the vicar.

[anneasquith]

im giving up......................sun , sea , sex , and sangria.

[sandyRoe]

In school there was a regular collection for 'The Black Babies'. I suppose that wouldn't be the proper phrase now.

[Bobbisox]

awww no Anne, all of the best stuff eh?

[NoMercy]

I'm giving up caring.

[starone]

dotty what a lovely childhood memory.
carlton - perhaps a visit to sqad's massage parlour would help. :-)