The shops everywhere are selling pancake and mix, because today is the day. Everyone says so. No doubt Carol Williams is making home made pancakes for her gourmand husband, who will soon tell us what his topping will be.
But shouldn't it be next week, if it is supposed to be 40 days before Easter, which this year is the 20th April? Anyone?
But is it Shrove Tuesday?
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Roger de Coverly
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Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent.Jonathan Rogers wrote: But shouldn't it be next week, if it is supposed to be 40 days before Easter, which this year is the 20th April? Anyone?
A Google of "dates of Lent 2014" establishes that Sundays do not count when adding up the 40 days. Not something I knew.
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LawrenceCooper
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I believe an arbiter's decision should be final in such matters 
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Jonathan Rogers
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Ah, I knew that 40 days ran from the next day, but not that we don't count any of the Sundays between now and Easter!Roger de Coverly wrote:Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent.Jonathan Rogers wrote: But shouldn't it be next week, if it is supposed to be 40 days before Easter, which this year is the 20th April? Anyone?
A Google of "dates of Lent 2014" establishes that Sundays do not count when adding up the 40 days. Not something I knew.
Gheesh, who did know that?
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David Sedgwick
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Re: But is it Shrove Tuesday?
Jonathan Rogers wrote:Ah, I knew that 40 days ran from the next day, but not that we don't count any of the Sundays between now and Easter!Roger de Coverly wrote:Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent.Jonathan Rogers wrote: But shouldn't it be next week, if it is supposed to be 40 days before Easter, which this year is the 20th April? Anyone?
A Google of "dates of Lent 2014" establishes that Sundays do not count when adding up the 40 days. Not something I knew.
Gheesh, who did know that?
What a temptation to comment!LawrenceCooper wrote:I believe an arbiter's decision should be final in such matters
That Lent actually lasts 46 days was something I realised many years ago, when I discovered that I had to manage for an extra week without what I was giving up for Lent.
On enquiry I discovered that Sundays were "feast days" and did not count.
This has always struck me as bit odd. The forty days is supposed to replicate Jesus Christ's time in the wilderness and there is no suggestion in the Bible that he took the Sabbath Days off.
However, my church, along with other churches in Croydon, has distributed a booklet entitled "47 Days of Prayer for Lent", culminating on Easter Sunday itself. So no Sundays off for me - rather the reverse.
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Jonathan Rogers
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I joked many years ago about giving up the Elepahant Gambit for Lent - and then played it on the first day at Southend without thinking.
All right then, what are we all giving up for Lent this year?!
All right then, what are we all giving up for Lent this year?!
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Mick Norris
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Re: But is it Shrove Tuesday?
Chess politics would be nice, but probably (like chocolate) unrealisticJonathan Rogers wrote:All right then, what are we all giving up for Lent this year?!
Any postings on here represent my personal views
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David Robertson
Re: But is it Shrove Tuesday?
He probably did, you know. He was a fully paid-up member of the NUM - the National Union of Messiahs (since you were about to ask).David Sedgwick wrote:The forty days is supposed to replicate Jesus Christ's time in the wilderness and there is no suggestion in the Bible that he took the Sabbath Days off.
Goose omeletteJonathan Rogers wrote:All right then, what are we all giving up for Lent this year?!
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Graham Borrowdale
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Probably a few grading pointsJonathan Rogers wrote:All right then, what are we all giving up for Lent this year?!
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Re: But is it Shrove Tuesday?
Jonathan Rogers wrote:The shops everywhere are selling pancake and mix, because today is the day. Everyone says so. No doubt Carol Williams is making home made pancakes for her gourmand husband, who will soon tell us what his topping will be.
But shouldn't it be next week, if it is supposed to be 40 days before Easter, which this year is the 20th April? Anyone?
I blame Andrew Paulson.
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Peter D Williams
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Re: But is it Shrove Tuesday?
The topping for the pancakes that Carol will make are Maple Syrup lemon with a dash of sugar.Shame your never get to taste Carol wonderful cookingJonathan Rogers wrote:The shops everywhere are selling pancake and mix, because today is the day. Everyone says so. No doubt Carol Williams is making home made pancakes for her gourmand husband, who will soon tell us what his topping will be.
when you are successful many losers bark at you.
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Phil Neatherway
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Re: But is it Shrove Tuesday?
Peter,The topping for the pancakes that Carol will make are Maple Syrup lemon with a dash of sugar.Shame your never get to taste Carol wonderful cooking
the only way to sort that out is for you to invite us all round!
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Peter D Williams
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Re: But is it Shrove Tuesday?
No sorry i can not do that unless you all make me your first choice as President of the ECF. Peter is 18 today so he get extra pancakesPhil Neatherway wrote:
Peter,
the only way to sort that out is for you to invite us all round!
when you are successful many losers bark at you.