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The Daily Poll

Poll: Did you stick to your Lent plan?

How’s that sweet tooth of yours?

FORTY DAYS WITHOUT chocolate? Over a month off the fags? More than five weeks without a drop of alcohol?

Did you decide to give up something over Lent?

Or maybe you took a more positive slant and tried to add something to your routine – a run every day? Or a book a week?

Now that you’re on the final hurdle, we want to know how it’s been going for you.

Did you stick to your Lent plan?*

Poll Results:

No, not at all (5017)

Yes, strictly (2263)

Eh, kind of but I fell off a few times (1460)

Yes, strictly
Eh, kind of but I fell off a few times
No, not at all

*Go on, give us more details in the comments.

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