to be embracing refreshment sunday?

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Swedes · 02/03/2008 21:41

I gave up alcohol, chocolate and Mumsnet for Lent. Have had 3 glasses of wine, 3 squares of Milka and am now posting on Mumsnet. Is there a refreshment Sunday? Will I go to Hell?

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dizzydixies · 02/03/2008 21:42

yanbu at all and as am pg and shattered am bequeathing you my alcohol and MN quota for rest of the sunday - enjoy

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Swedes · 02/03/2008 21:43

I should add that I have only broken my fast today because I read about refreshment Sunday. Is it American? Do I have to do the accent? Fark.

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dizzydixies · 02/03/2008 21:44

you sounded very texan drawl to me swedes

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Swedes · 02/03/2008 21:45

Dizzy - congratulations.

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KelaS · 03/03/2008 07:06

According to a vicar friend of my parents, Sundays aren't part of Lent (count the days, it is only 40 days if you skip the Sundays), so you can have the things you gave up

Threadworm · 03/03/2008 07:13

Of course there is Refreshment Sunday.

To commemorate Our Lord coming briefly down from the Cross to have a nice cup of tea and some digestives.

juuule · 03/03/2008 07:15

I thought that Mothering Sunday was the day that the lent rules were relaxed for one day.

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