Attack April with An Alternative Approach; the NSD Challenge.

cw18

Today was an NSD - at last :T So that takes me up to 5 - and I shall strive to make tomorrow number 6 for those who don't like the evil odd numbers

Have been busy in the garden most of today, and ended up far too tired to bother with a trip out to check out the final Whoopsies


Got up this morning, and spent a couple of hours on my laptop (with a quick 'outage' for breakfast)

Then I did 2 wash loads, mowed the back lawn, and pegged out the washing (which dried really quickly)

Then I 'painted' 4 and a half pence panels down one side of the lawn (the half being one that is a half one to fit, not one I've only painted half of), whch I'd pressure washed a couple of weeks back..

Then I flattened a corner of the garden (moved a load of soil I dumped there 7 years ago when digging out a section of the front garden back to the hole I've still got out front )

Then I emptied out my compost bin (the contents are looking something like rotted down compost for the first time ever - and I 'only' started it off 7.5 years ago), moved the bin to the corner I'd just flattened, and put the contents back in

Then I cleaned off my (wooden) garden furniture, then pressure washed the next 5 fence panels that will need painting (up the other side of the lawn), then I ended up cleaning the path up that side of the house as well - but unfortunately started at the garden end, so was working in an uphill direction which wasn't the cleverest idea I had all day Looks much better, but next time I have the washer out I'll have to give it a quick once over in the other direction

Just finished a very indulgent evening meal of roast lamb (even at Whoopsie price a lamb shank joint doesn't stretch far enough to be on the menu more than a couple of times a year), and I really enjoyed it after the busy time I've had Going to treat myself to some scones with strawberry jam and clotted cream in a short while - and will then think about an early night, even though I'm half expecting a phone call from my OH (I can always 'take the phones to bed' in case he does call).


If it stays nice overnight / tomorrow morning, then my first job of the day is applying teak oil to my garden furniture. After that I'll decide whether I'm staying out working in the garden (though it won't be fence painting - that can wait until the next nice weekend), or if I'm coming back in to do some 'proper' decluttering.


Still got a most 'distinct' shiner from yesterday morning :eek: Starting to think it will still be more than a little obvious when I go back to work on Tuesday, so could get some 'interesting' looks from customers - especially as I'm on my own for 3 hours of my shift, so can't hide myself away in the back of the bakers and avoid anyone who wants a loaf slicing.......

3Dogs

NSD number 10 for me - wy aye double figures !!!! But Sunday is car boot visit and Monday slimming class so next one planned for Tuesday :j :j

Little_Mis-spent

Evening!

Today was a bonus NSD today :j Wasn't really expecting to get away without spending anything on a Saturday (especially when DH is off work!)

So now I'm at 5 NSD's so far

Have a good night all!

LMS xx

WelshWoofer

Have spent about a tenner today at the pub with OH and doggy and the corner shop. Was never going to be a NSD, so £10 is much better than it could have been - we all walked to the pub (dog too), had three drinks in the beer garden in the sun and walked home again resisting the takeaway.

I have everything we need for tomorrow so am hoping for a NSD, have plenty of school/uni work to do and will walk the dog for exercise.

I have £12 in my purse and am hoping to get to at least Wednesday without using any more cash than that.
Famous last words....

Lollypop75

Hi everyone,

Thanks so much for all the good wishes. I was pretty stressed when I lost my old job, so it's such a relief to know that soon I'll have money coming in (besides benefits). I'm not in loads of debt, but I do have a couple of overdrafts, and it'll be nice to be able to see them get smaller!

I had my first day today, and didn't spend money! So am on NSD number 8 for this month!

Nottoobadyet

OMG, CW, what a day! Well done on you.

I was no where near as productive - the sun took care of that! I started with good intentions, plugging away at some volluntary work - but then we went out to Broadway market in East London (didnt buy anything but enjoyed the atmosphere), then on to Victoria Park where we had never been before, then down to the ICA to see a film. I got showed up by a friend when I was last there, so I had £8 of credit and my ticket this time was free! OH then bought me some cheap chinese food for dinner, and we're home without me having spent anything!

So there you are, a very unlikely NSD!!! lucky number 7 for me :T

katholicos

Managed my 5th NSD for April.

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BigMummaF wrote: »

Have I missed the recipe for the chockie-fudge ..seriously..I much prefer using a 'tried & tested' from someone on here, than an air-brushed mess in a recipe book!

Looks like our nite out has come at the right time with all the celebrations. Did I see someone say they're getting the tickets for the coach? That poor driver will need a holiday after spending the evening with us, so don't forget to make a cake as a thank-you BDINI :rotfl:

BigMummaF, i'm bad at recipes, i just make things up as i go along, but the fudge cake is just a standard sponge, replacing 1oz of the flour with cocoa powder. The icing is melted dark chocolate mixed with butter & icing sugar, & then a little bit of warm milk to make it glossy & spreadable. Sorry theres no quantities but i tend to make it by sight.

I shall make us all a rhubarb & custard cake on Monday to cheer up the first day of the working week (& post the recipe too).

I booked coach tickets today to get to the airport for my jollies, totally forgot about transport to Glasgow, but i will get on it now... was thinking of booking the beer bus i once went to a party on, fab it was, free booze for hours :beer: :beer: it only drove us to a nightclub in town, but i'm sure a cake for the driver will persuade him to take us a bit further!!! :rotfl: :rotfl:

Very pleased with myself that i caught the last bus home after work drinks last night instead of spending on a taxi (& i drank really slowly so i didn't have to buy many) & today my only spend was £11 on groceries & no rubbish (my treat was a jar of low fat peanut butter so i will finally use up some muffins that have been in the freezer forever!!), i even tried to spend that giftcard & couldn't find anything i thought i needed enough to buy it!!!!

Not so pleased that i didn't make huge inroads into the ivy, i felt really lazy & spent too much time sat outside with a cuppa & a book, oh well, just have to work harder tomorrow i guess!!!!

solventsoon

Hi lovely NSDers
What a beautiful day today. Sorry I haven’t been around today, been taking advantage of the sunshine, doing some gardening (ooooh my back...) and writing up some reports..

Lots more NSDs today and loving the effort everyone is putting in to get nice rounded even numbers - we don’t like odd numbers on here..

Well done to:
honey: :wave:hello, great to see you updating again. Well done for getting off the starting blocks with no 1:j..... Glad you’re coming along for our night out - make sure you have the killer outfit ready to go.;) Hope the spend day wasn’t too traumatic - you must have a lot to do with having just moved:(
missylaney: well done for no 7 :j- but you need to get no 8 quickly, we don’t do odd numbers on here;).. Only 3 more to go, you’re doing brilliantly, lots of inspiration on here so keep coming back to say hello to us:)
Keiss 21: love your style - declaring an NSD at 9.10 on a Saturday morning is brilliant.:j Well done for no 8 (nice tidy round number again) - well over half way now. Good for you for resisting the ham, halo definitely needs shining:A... Sounds as though you are getting very organised on the spending front, good to see, maybe you can give some of the rest of us (me included) a lesson. Hope the gardening and sewing weekend goes well and hope your sister manages to get back from Wick sometime soon - I agree, amazing how much impact one volcano can have
Little Mis-spent: well done to you for no 4 :j- you’re doing well with all the problems you’ve had this month and the school holidays as well... Your poor mum must have had such a shock taking two of your girls shopping :eek:- might have given her some idea of what you have to contend with with 4 of them.... Fingers crossed for another NSD for Saturday - yay, you got there. Well done, no 5 now:j
BigMumma: yay... no 10:j... well done, that’s brilliant! Hoping you manged to avoid spending any money at the car boot:)
Changingme: well done to you for no 10 :j- halfway there now! Hope the seed planting went well and hope the cake was delicious:)
elfen: well done to you for no 11 now :j- only one more to go - that’s fantastic
CraigLoans: you’re really on a roll now - :jwell done for no 5, one more and you’ll be half way there... Hope you enjoyed the lovely sunny day today:)
pure dead dopey: and another one rolling in courtesy of those lovely aliens -:j no 9 - only 3 more to go... keep going (and keep those lovely aliens in order);)
karenccs67: well done for no 10 :j- only 5 to go now.. Sorry you didn’t find any garden furniture you liked, but well done for resisting the McDonald’s pressure - that’s fantastic - and well done again for not buying the cake stand:)
cw18: brilliant news on getting no 5:j - well done... hoping tomorrow brings no 6.;) I feel completely shattered reading your post, I thought I had had a busy day but :eek:........ Hope the eye is healing OK and you’re feeling OK again
3Dogs: wy aye to the lovely round number of 10 :j- well done!! Hope the car boot visit tomorrow isn’t too expensive:)
Lollypop75: Thanks for the update - it’s such a relief to get a new job (been in the same situation last year), hoping everything goes really well for you. Well done for no 8:j - only 4 more to go
Nottoobadyet: :wave:hi, glad the dentist was OK, but arrrrggggh to the bill and double arrgggghhh to more work.:eek: Fingers crossed you managed an NSD today - and you did... well done for no 7. :j Liking the free cinema ticket as well, and lovely OH buying you the chinese meal, sounds as though you’ve had a good day:)
katholicos: well done to you for no 5,:j keeping my fingers crossed for lots more for you in April

And hello to everyone else:
rachelmk: :(oh dear to spend days this week, but if you’re not spending much that’s still pretty good. Hope today wasn’t too bad - I guess the dog in your avatar picture is the one having the haircut today - he/she is cute. Update - you got away with light spends today, well done,:) and well done for resisting the takeaway. Fingers crossed for an NSD for you for Sunday
BDINI: :wave: hello again, resident cake baker is definitely your new title now, that choccie fudge cake was delicicious. :A Hope today’s shopping trip was fairly painless - unlike the revenge you are inflicting on that poor ivy.. Ooooh, rhubarb and custard cake sounds lovely for Monday, looking forward to that:j... Today’s shopping trip seems to have been fairly painless as well, as was Friday night’s after work drinks do. You really do seem to have turned the corner now - well done, great to see. Glad you had a really lazy afternoon - you deserve it after the past week:A
boultdj: sounds as though you’ve been having a busy day today as well, hope it was good.:) Weeds :eek::eek:....... bloomin’ things, I’ve spent a lot of today removing the same ones I removed last weekend:eek:

Managed another NSD today myself -mainly due to spending a lot of the day removing weeds from my garden... no 12 now:j

Well done to everyone, you're all doing brilliantly, and a big hug to anyone who thinks they need one.

Updating the front page now - so many of you are nearly at target now:j:j:j:j

'night everyone
spoon
x

skaps

Going to spend today at home as i have so much to do so am declaring today my 9th nsd.