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The ultimate sacrifice?
Date: 22/02/2011
How’s this for a predicament? Aware that Lent will soon be upon us, I’ve been chewing my pencil and pondering what I might possibly be able to give up for 40 days. Work would obviously be top of my list but I guess that’s not really in the spirit of things – after all, I’m assuming that whatever I give up should really be a sacrifice, and cause me some sort of discomfort (clearly, giving up work wouldn’t tick either box). I guess wine might do the trick though. I was greeted with barely stifled giggles and snorts of derision when I revealed my grand plan to the rest of the office but this has merely strengthened my resolve.
Now when does Lent begin, exactly?…. Erm, let me just check the calendar. Oh no, it’s 9 March. My birthday. Not to worry, though, as I have a cunning plan. I will indeed give up wine on that day and for the duration of Lent. So if anyone does want to buy this old girl a drink, I’ll have to make do with a bottle of Bollinger.
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