Angel Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 We had lots of pancakes with plenty of sugar and lemon I wil give up biscuits for lent (they will help with the diet!) and being impatient!! (looks like it could be a long 6 weeks, LOL ) Quote
Chimera Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 I'm actually not religious at all but I could try to do the lent thing for my diet Giving up meat wouldn't be a problem as I'm veggi anyway, but I'm eating far too much chocolate right now! We'll see how that goes... I had the same thought but then again... no. Definitely not possible. *hides her chocolate slab protectively behind her back* Quote
Echo Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 I can't remember the last time I gave anything up for Lent. My parents still avoid meat on Fridays during Lent, but I always forget. Maybe I'll give up....no, nothing. I ain't giving up nothin'! Quote
Cadenza Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 Still trying to decide what to give up for lent. I've already thought about giving up school for lent but somehow I don't think my parents will agree... Quote
Lucybird Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 I'm giving up sugary cereal, since moving home again I've got into the habit of having coco pops for breakfast. The last few years I gave up internet forums, but that's not a challenge anymore Quote
BrainFreeze Posted February 24, 2009 Author Posted February 24, 2009 Still trying to decide what to give up for lent. I've already thought about giving up school for lent but somehow I don't think my parents will agree... :lol: I'm not giving anything up for Lent - I'm not religious (i'm agnostic) so I feel like I'd be a hyprocrite. Not that there's not plenty of things I could really do with giving up, but 6 weeks without anything wouldn't make that much of a dent. I'm an all or nothing kind of girl! Quote
Nollaig Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 I gave up Religion for Lent (paradox - the mind boggles) about.. I'm 21... I was 10... that makes 11 years ago. Nice to see my maths is still up to scratch. I'm an all or nothing kinda gal too - I never took Religion back on Quote
chrysalis_stage Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 Roxi - Good idea! I had 9 pancakes and I'm now stuffed silly. I had butter, lemon and sugar, would have treacle but we ran out. haha, Cadenza, I too thought of that when I was at school, it sadly didn't work for me either. Quote
Nollaig Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 I should have made pancakes for my brother. He loves them. He probably doesn't even know it's Pancake Tuesday though. And I baked him queen cakes yesterday so he's grand. Quote
Charm Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 This thread is giving me the munchies now Quote
Raven Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 Why is today pancake day? Where does the tradition come from? Today is the anniversary of the day the Pancake Fairy was hung by Cromwell for trying to blow up Santa's Workshop - don't ask, it's terribly complicated . . . Quote
Nollaig Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 This thread is giving me the munchies now Mmmm munchies... and mint munchies... though they used to be Mintolas and now are After Eight thingys Quote
Charm Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 Mmmm munchies... and mint munchies... though they used to be Mintolas and now are After Eight thingys Yeah I noticed that! I mean munchies in that I'd love something 'nice' to munch on! Quote
Lucybird Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 ooh I do like munchies, I used to always have them at the cinema back when the ice-cream lady was still around Quote
Nollaig Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 Lmao I'm not stupid, I know that's what you meant. The word munchies, gives *me* the munchies, for munchies! Quote
Charm Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 Lmao I'm not stupid, I know that's what you meant. The word munchies, gives *me* the munchies, for munchies! Phew! I'm just glad your response was 'clean' Quote
Inver Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 I didn't know....forgot....my sis sent me a text to remind me. Tea time on Tuesdays are rubbish here. I have the footie run today and it would be stop start etc to make them. Ah well we can have them another day Quote
Ernie Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 A bit late for this year but this explains the whole thing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrove_Tuesday Next Pancake Day is February 16th 2010, so why not put a reminder on your phone to buy eggs etc a few days before. Quote
chrysalis_stage Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 I had more pancakes today, you don't have to wait till next year, I know I couldn't. Quote
Cadenza Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 I had more pancakes today, you don't have to wait till next year, I know I couldn't. We say every year that we should have pancakes more often during the year - but we never do! Quote
Chimera Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 We say every year that we should have pancakes more often during the year - but we never do! Same here. The thing is they are a pain to make so most of the time we dont bother. Quote
pipread Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 I had more pancakes today, you don't have to wait till next year, I know I couldn't. I wouldn`t wait if somebody else offered to make them for me, I really don`t like making & cooking them, but I would happily eat them. Quote
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