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Sealed Pot Challenge 2 "The Return"

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  • ruby_eskimo
    ruby_eskimo Posts: 4,829 Forumite
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    £1.22 in the pot today! Clearing out the purse before payday rolls around tomorrow and I have to sort out my budget for the month!
    Emergency Fund - £8572.39 / £10,000 :: Mortgage OP 2025 - £
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  • helen_jelly
    helen_jelly Posts: 2,982 Forumite
    Hi everyone

    £1.60 in the pot today -got a bit tiddly last couple of nights and forgot to put in pot!!!
    Made Raspberry Vodka and Blackberry Vodka today - in time for Xmas yum yum

    See you all later

    Helen x
    Projects made for craft fair - 40 :)
    1st fair on 13/4/14 :j
  • Pips_Mum
    Pips_Mum Posts: 2,893 Forumite
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    theunknownstuntman wrote: »
    Get your chin up Pips Mum. No need to worry about having to use your sealed pot.
    Why not try again unti lthe finish date?

    Stunty - who's a bit drunk after the Ashes.


    Yes I will definately start again I was REALLY looking forward to the surprise and excitement of opening it in December so would like to see what i can manage between now and then. x x
    Debt 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!
  • Lost2
    Lost2 Posts: 15,643 Forumite
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    £60 left out of this weeks shopping money :j
    In the sealed pot it goes :D
    Sealed Pot Number 018 🎄2009..£950.50 🎄2010..£256 🎄 2011..£526 🎄2012..£548.80 🎄2013...£758.88🎄2014...£510 🎄2015...£604.78 🎄2016...£704.50 🎄2017...£475 🎄2018...£1979.12 🎄2019...£408.88🎄2020...£1200.63...🎄2021…£588 🎄2022 £672… 🎄2023 £3,783.90 🎄2024…£3,882.57🎄2025…£4083.🎄2026
  • sparky0107
    sparky0107 Posts: 3,496 Forumite
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    helen_jelly wrote: »
    Hi everyone

    £1.60 in the pot today -got a bit tiddly last couple of nights and forgot to put in pot!!!
    Made Raspberry Vodka and Blackberry Vodka today - in time for Xmas yum yum

    See you all later

    Helen x

    Helen,
    Can I have the recipe for the flavoured vodka please hun, it's my fave tipple :D

    Thanks
    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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  • sparky0107
    sparky0107 Posts: 3,496 Forumite
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    Pips_Mum wrote: »
    Yes I will definately start again I was REALLY looking forward to the surprise and excitement of opening it in December so would like to see what i can manage between now and then. x x

    Hiya Pips Mum,
    Don't forget to keep a running total of how much you've saved, were going to try and see how much our combined total will be for this years sealed pot challenge ;)
    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
    :j DEBT FREE AS OF 20/01/2012 :j
  • sparky0107
    sparky0107 Posts: 3,496 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Lost2 wrote: »
    £60 left out of this weeks shopping money :j
    In the sealed pot it goes :D

    Good for you lost2,
    £60 is an impressive amount to be popping into your pot :T
    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
    :j DEBT FREE AS OF 20/01/2012 :j
  • starnac
    starnac Posts: 5,946 Forumite
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    helen_jelly wrote: »
    Hi everyone

    £1.60 in the pot today -got a bit tiddly last couple of nights and forgot to put in pot!!!
    Made Raspberry Vodka and Blackberry Vodka today - in time for Xmas yum yum

    See you all later

    Helen x

    hi helen please could you pm me the recipe for the flavoured vodka please? would love to make some for christmas
    Goals for February
    Declutter 2/50
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    Overpayments £0/£200
  • starnac
    starnac Posts: 5,946 Forumite
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    Lost2 wrote: »
    £60 left out of this weeks shopping money :j
    In the sealed pot it goes :D

    :T well done on 2 accounts

    1) for saving £60 out of your shopping money
    2) for putting it in your sealed pot

    i would end up spending it on something else :o
    Goals for February
    Declutter 2/50
    Money Made £0/£200
    Overpayments £0/£200
  • Kerfuffle
    Kerfuffle Posts: 1,384 Forumite
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    Hello everybody,

    This is just a quick flying visit as it's my bedtime.

    Today I will be matching the following:-

    Greenbynature 1.03
    Sparky .04

    So I will be putting into Peter Pot $2.14. :eek:

    I hope you've all had a good day.

    Toodles
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