Mass Observation Day 2024

[Erato]

"I haven't been inside a church for yonks."

I grudgingly attended confirmation class and then said, "No thanks, I don't believe a word of it."  In 65 years, I've never been back.

[PrawnCocktail]

"I haven't been inside a church for yonks."

That could make for an interesting read if you chose a church to go to on 12 May. You don't have to stick to your local parish church, do something adventurous and find something else ....

[Jackiemh]

I think I will give church a miss.
Thinking back, it was weddings we went to church for.
Jackie

[jimbo50]

  I may well be in Church, but it won't be Mass!

I thought I might too. the waiting list is probably too long to make the 12th though. 

[ColinBignell]

I haven't been inside a church for yonks.

Many of them have remarkable architecture, so I do visit quite a few as a tourist.

[Top-of-the-hill]

  It appears to be some sort of badge of honour, not to have been in a church for 50 years?

[River Tyne Lass]

Thanks for the reminder about this.
I intend to take part and if all goes to plan as hoped I shall be able to get to Church.  So far rota has this as a day off, unless otherwise changes.

Girl Guide just to add, yes I feel quite certain that Mass Observation will be interested in your day.  They are interested in ordinary day to day lives.  They do not ask for the sensational; although I think they would be interested in this too if something like that happens.  

[KGarrad]

There would appear to be some confusion as to what Mass Observation Day is all about?

From https://massobs.org.uk/the-archive/12th-may/:
In 1937 Mass Observation called for people from all parts of the UK to record everything they did from when they woke up in the morning to when they went to sleep at night on 12th May. Mass Observation revived the project in 2010 since then we’ve received thousands of day diaries, creating an invaluable resource of everyday life across the UK.

Some people seem to think it's an Observation of Religious Mass?

[Biggles50]

A poor choice of terminology to explain the function.

Diary Day,

or

“The day when everyone records in writing every minute activity that they experience or undertake from waking to bedtime”

OK so that one may be a bit of a mouthful.