Starts Wednesday. Booze for me, it’s not really agreeing with me at the moment so what the heck.

I’m giving up the use of the past tense for Lend

Religion.

I’m giving up giving up.

Gave up vegetarianism for Lent. It was 4 years ago.

I think I’ve done rather well.

why do we have to give something up – just because a book of fiction tells us to is not a good enough reason for giving up something I like.

I think we should tke something up instead. spend 40 days and nights learning a new skill and then come good friday you can say you learned something new. I think I might call this period ‘Borrowed’ as you might have to borrow something like a guitar to practice your new skill

Pancakes.

Nowt. I’m not in favour of self-flagellation by proxy on behalf of a mythical self-harming schizophrenic with delusions of grandeur.

why do we have to give something up

You don’t. It’s optional as far as I am aware.
Lets not turn this into another religion bashing thread please.

I’m an atheist therefore I don’t have to give up anything.

Lets not turn this into another religion bashing thread please.

In a thread about “Lent”… Fat chance but, hey! I’m backing out the door. 😀

I’m giving up giving up.

Keep it up!

Lets not turn this into another religion bashing thread please.

But it’s oh so easy.

I think we should tke something up instead. spend 40 days and nights learning a new skill and then come good friday you can say you learned something new. I think I might call this period ‘Borrowed’ as you might have to borrow something like a guitar to practice your new skill

I like this. I’m in.

I’ve not drank since boxing day, so may continue with that…

Whilst not religious myself, I like the how the idea of Lent encourages people to look at themselves – so the ‘doing something’ for 40 days’ sounds like a good idea.

Beer, I’m giving up beer.

spend 40 days and nights learning a new skill and then come good friday you can say you learned something new

It’s 45 days from Ash Wednesday to Good Friday

I’m
<falsetto>
Givin up givin up giving a fuuuuuuuuuuu

Abstainer

A person so weak they deny themselves a pleasure they really want

I am giving up nothing

i have a fair crack at lent every year..
not because i m religious, far from it.
However one of the most impressive people i have ever met was and in her memory i try to change something in my life for the better.. i m not always sucessful nor does it often last past Easter but at least i spare a thought for a good person almost every day for over a month.. and that cant be a bad thing..

Snail Porridge. I’m expecting it to go rather well.

Nothing. But good luck to those who do.

Highclimber is onto something. I might learn a new skill.

Pancakes

abstinence

Horse meat.

Rain

Lucy Worsley.

Nowt not religious so don’t see the point, you’re better off doing it other times of the year and more likely to succeed! enjoy though.

Hope, ironically.

Extreme atheist here so Ill be taking up the slack on whatever you give up.

Women , for the whole year 🙂