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Sealed Pot Challenge 2 "The Return"
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Went to the pub last night and as a result had a lot of change - ended up with just over £10, with 4 £2 coins and over a pound in 20ps.
Don't have a hangover either
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HI Sparky and everyone else - well my life as normal (whats that) has been up and down again - this time I got to ride in the ambulance with the blue lights going !!!! I'm ok now and luckliy all the tests were clear - have NOT got a dodgy ticker thank goodness! Seems the ache in my chcest could be something called GOST or a hernia and the extremes of hearth beat could be caused by the medicine i take for under active thyroid !!
Anyway no pennies in Ziggie cos I have been anywhere !!!
hope you are all well - quick question Sue - are you based in the UK or do you work nights or suffer from insomnia ??? Sorry very nosy question I know0 -
HI Sparky and everyone else - well my life as normal (whats that) has been up and down again - this time I got to ride in the ambulance with the blue lights going !!!! I'm ok now and luckliy all the tests were clear - have NOT got a dodgy ticker thank goodness! Seems the ache in my chcest could be something called GOST or a hernia and the extremes of hearth beat could be caused by the medicine i take for under active thyroid !!
Anyway no pennies in Ziggie cos I have been anywhere !!!
hope you are all well - quick question Sue - are you based in the UK or do you work nights or suffer from insomnia ??? Sorry very nosy question I know
OMG Surfbabe,
What is it hun, do you have thing for men in uniform (watch out Stunty!), seriously though, glad you haven't got a dodgy ticker :eek: . I was curious about Sue's nocturnal habits too! just too much of a gent to ask a lady about her night time habits lol
I can see we're going to haveto keep a close eye on you hun, just to make sure you don't go chasing men in uniform again :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:Sparky0107 - Sealed pot challenge member #002. Total for SPC3 £1,030.57 Total For SPC 4 £2247.00 Total for SPC 5 £2574.62 :T Total for SPC 6 £4552.91:T
:rotfl:LC2 & Jakes-Mum are off their heads :rotfl
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Hi everyone
Sorry I've not really been posting but baby William arrived a little early on 14 Dec :j and it's all been a bit of a blur since however things are calming down a little now. You did say to let you all know so that you could have a drink to the baby so please have one for me too :beer: - I can't because I'm breastfeeding but at least I'm saving money by not using formula.
Not doing too well with my £2 coin pot as I've not really been spending much so am thinking of setting myself a weekly spending budget and putting anything I don't spend in a week straight into the pot - that's the plan anyway!
Take care and happy saving
Rachel
Congratulations Rachel
I think baby William is a new addition to the MSE world and one of the few babies we have on sealed pot challenge :j , his Birthday is the same as my elder brother's and there's only 50 years between them! lol :rotfl:Sparky0107 - Sealed pot challenge member #002. Total for SPC3 £1,030.57 Total For SPC 4 £2247.00 Total for SPC 5 £2574.62 :T Total for SPC 6 £4552.91:T
:rotfl:LC2 & Jakes-Mum are off their heads :rotfl
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Flat Eric & Skippy cat,
Good to see you're putting money into your pots, it gets very addictive doesn't it? I found another 16p road change this afternoon walking the dog, so thats more towards the debt on 1st April YAYSparky0107 - Sealed pot challenge member #002. Total for SPC3 £1,030.57 Total For SPC 4 £2247.00 Total for SPC 5 £2574.62 :T Total for SPC 6 £4552.91:T
:rotfl:LC2 & Jakes-Mum are off their heads :rotfl
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Congrats Rara, my baby arrived 9th Jan so I know what you mean about it all being a blur!!;)
Very gingerley walked round Tesco todays so had some change which means I can finally put some clunks in my poor forgotten pot!!:TDebt at LBM [strike]£17,544[/strike] :eek: £5700:TOver £14,000 PAID OFF :T
2020 the year of less - Less debt, less waste, less spending, less stuff, less stress!0 -
Just £1.06 for me today, 1p is roadkill found outside my front gate :T and 5p was found while cleaning the spare bedroom. Who said cleaning was no fun :rotfl::jYou've got to be in it to win it!! Just believe to receive!! :j2024 Wins - Feb: Fae Magazine - Mar: 2 Tickets to Living North Live - May: Hellmans Bucket Hats
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Hi everyone. Not much change for me this week as I haven't been out much. But I have just emptied my purse ready for next weeks money and I now have over £9.00 to put in my piggy. Maybe its not so bad having no spend days. WERSPC No 12 (was 287)
SPC 4 £221.14
SPC 5 £206.11
SPC 6 £153.90
SPC 7 £185.24
SPC 8 Target more than last year0 -
Hi there

Haven't updated in a while, but have been putting the spare pennies in. Little display is now telling me I have £18.45 saved away
Sealed Pot Challenge Member 015 - Target £50 (2015=£70; 2014=£74.40; 2013=£61.76; 2012=£82.50)
The Official DFW Nerd Club Member # 1063
Proud to have dealt with my debts - DMP with Payplan Started 11/08 Ended 11/14 Est. Debt £27,681
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hmmm :whistle: professer sparky i have a sick note im allergic to dust and get hayfever so cant clean chalk dusters lol.:D
£4.20 in eeyore today and 10p in small bits jar (but still no roadkill ) i debated about the 2 £2 coins but then decided what you dont have you dont miss so put them in and OH owes me £1 so that can go in later too. iv had a real suprise windfall this weekend aswell got a letter yesterday to say i am due to some money something to do with equal pay claim which i know nothing about but anyway im getting £709.80 :shocked: i had to read letter 3 times. so it looks like we will be going to italy after all provided we can get together the rest of the money. :cool2: see you all later im off to find my set of learn italian cd's that i got from a newspaper offer . happy saving everyone and to any of you who arent feeling your best take care.:coffee:i find a cup of tea can solve most problems:coffee:
:dance: but alcohol solves them all :dance:
basic emergency fund 387.87/500
£1000 emergency fund #290
mortgage 91,719= 21y 0mnth :eek:
6 mnths exp 0/66330
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