The octosyllabic October NSD challenge

solventsoon

ifwisheswerehorses... wrote: »

I doing it

Me too, if.. been teaching the aliens, it's taken me ages, they couldn't get the hang of the step to the left and then the step to the right - flummoxed them completely:D.. and I won't tell you what your skeleton has been up to:rotfl::rotfl:

kerri_gt

Just caught up on the evening's shinanegans - looks like I missed out on yet another high brow outing :rotfl:

I have however had a lovely evening enjoying the ballet (Swan Lake) with my mum, who was totally surprised and loved it. :T

Didn't make my 20 NSD as I'd hoped as I bought my mum a programme for a fiver but I didn't think she should pay for it given that it was my treat, and I wanted her to have something to remember the evening so all in all it was well worth losing a NSD for.

I also have a HUGE bowl of sweets left that I bought for all the trick or treaters we were expecting (used to get quite a lot of the neighbourhood kids in our prev place) but all we had was one lone, and rather chilly looking witch - who was so sweet she just took one pack of sweets, so I had to force some more on her :rotfl: perhaps I'll bring them on our next outing, better keep them away from Hubert though :eek:

Right, back to work tomorrow after a week of hols - don't know where the week has gone.

solventsoon

kerri_gt wrote: »

Last year I ordered most of our Xmas dinner through Cook! who delivered everything frozen ready to pop into the oven. It was delicious and with the weather how it was I am so glad I didn't have to worry about the xmas dins, I did get a few extra items (mash, veg and pigs in blankets as Cook! didn't have these in their meal plan) and OMG M&S was bedlam - those ladies with walking sticks were the worst - if you got in their way thay had your ankles like a pro hocky player! :rotfl::rotfl:

Now that sounds like a great idea, kerri......

I avoid M&S like the plague before Xmas, it is complete bedlam in there:eek::eek::eek::eek:

IF

cw18 wrote: »

And I've quite worn myself out doing it

Me too Cheryl think I've pulled something.......and it's not what you all think......it's me back :eek::rotfl:

solventsoon wrote: »

Me too, if.. been teaching the aliens, it's taken me ages, they couldn't get the hang of the step to the left and then the step to the right - flummoxed them completely:D.. and I won't tell you what your skeleton has been up to:rotfl::rotfl:

The aliens are exhausted Spoony, you've worn them out!!

I know poor skeleton is looking very sheepish!! Perhaps it's best I don't know :whistle:

solventsoon

ifwisheswerehorses... wrote: »

Me too Cheryl think I've pulled something.......and it's not what you all think......it's me back :eek::rotfl:

Oh dear, if... that's not good, mind you, doing the timewarp in 6 inch heels was a bit ambitious:rotfl:

ifwisheswerehorses... wrote: »

The aliens are exhausted Spoony, you've worn them out!!

I know poor skeleton is looking very sheepish!! Perhaps it's best I don't know :whistle:

They've worn me out, if... , it'll take me a while to recover from that... and your skeleton should be ashamed of himself, that poor alien will never be the same again:eek:

IF

solventsoon wrote: »

Oh dear, if... that's not good, mind you, doing the timewarp in 6 inch heels was a bit ambitious:rotfl:



They've worn me out, if... , it'll take me a while to recover from that... and your skeleton should be ashamed of himself, that poor alien will never be the same again:eek:

I know.......should of realized......not as young as I was, used to dance all night in these heels!!

Well dancing in wellies is always tricky........I know you didn't want to wear your heels because of the mess Hubert made (since the skeletons nicked his nappies!) but you were asking for trouble!!

I will give skeleton a strict talking too......poor alien he looks chilled to the bone!! Excuse the pun :eek::rotfl:

solventsoon

Hi lovely NSD gang:A
Last day October, targets tumbling and NSDs rolling in. The front page is awash with pumpkins, skeletons, ghosts and witches now, well done everyone.:j
Interesting Hallowe’en outing tonight, I don’t think we’re going to be invited back to Alnwick castle in a hurry though;)

Targets met, well done:
chris81418: :j well done for getting to 22 NSDs, target no 2 smashed, that’s brilliant. :jYou are now the proud owner of a demented pumpkin and a breakdancing skeleton as well as your NSDs - makes it all worthwhile.;)
Sorry about the spendy day today:(, hope it wasn’t too painful
Tixy: :jwell done for getting to 14 NSDs, target no 2 smashed, that’s brilliant. :jYou are now the proud owner of a demented pumpkin and a breakdancing skeleton as well as your NSDs - makes it all worthwhile.;)
BDINI: :j well done for getting to 16 NSDs, target smashed now, that’s brilliant. The pumpkin is coming your way now, just in time for the end of Hallowe’en.:j
Very productive day for you today, you’ve got loads done (and lots of lovely baking):T. Hope you’re feeling better now x
slowlyfading: :jwell done for getting to 17 NSDs, you made it, that’s brilliant. :j The pumpkin is coming your way now, just in time for the end of Hallowe’en.:D
katenut: :j well done for getting to 16 NSDs, target smashed now, woohoo indeed. The pumpkin is coming your way now, just in time for the end of Hallowe’en.:j
Hope November is better for you:A
ashbash11: :j well done for getting to 11 NSDs, target no 2 smashed, that’s brilliant. :jYou are now the proud owner of a demented pumpkin and a breakdancing skeleton as well as your NSDs:D

Well done for NSDs rolling in:
:jJAMIEDODGER: well done for getting to no 16, target well and truly smashed now, witchy is flying high:T
:jjintyb: well done for no 22, you’ve done brilliantly, 2 targets smashed and exceeded... yay!!!! :TAnd I agree, this is very addictive - be prepared any newbies about to join in:D
Glad your aunt’s skin is improving, that’s great news. I love a period drama as well, really enjoying Downton Abbey:)
Re your NSD dilemma, I agree with everyone else, you’ve already spent the money “buying” the cards, so no need to lose an NSD twice:)
:jelf06: well done for no 17, target no 2 well and truly exceeded now, that’s brilliant. Witchy is flying high now:T
:jtwistedhazel: well done for getting to no 19, target well and truly smashed now, witchy is flying high. You’ve had a great month, well done for being brave for November:T
:jTete: well done for getting to no 10. That’s nothing to be ashamed of, 10 NSDs is brilliant :Tand sometimes life just gets in the way of our good intentions. May be best to set a lower target for November - 10 seems like a good idea.:)
:jdonna dynamo: well done for no 9. As with Tete, that’s nothing to be ashamed of and we don’t ever fail on this challenge. You have achieved 9 NSDs - that’s something to be proud of:T
Glad your heating has finally been fixed:T - about time too...
:jthrifty fifty: well done for getting to no 5, like the attitude, 5 is much, much better than none at all and definitely something to be proud of - well done you.:T
:jLooloo: well done for no 19, target smashed now, that’s brilliant. Witchy is flying your way now for the last few minutes of Hallowe’en:T
:jDiana Prince: well done for no 9, target smashed now, witchy is making her way over to you now. Unexpected NSDs are definitely the best.;)
Well done for the eb@y sales:T
:jhoney: well done for no 12, target well and truly smashed now, witchy is flying high.:T
:jcw18: well done for no 19, target smashed now, that’s brilliant. Witchy is flying your way now for the last few minutes of Hallowe’en:T
I share your shame re toiletries:o:o, I had an unmentionable number of shampoo bottles when I did my stocktake, never mind the rest.... working my way through it now slowly....
:jsofababe: well done for no 9, you’ve had a great month even if you think you haven’t.
9 NSDs is a great achievement, hold your head up high, you should be proud of that.
Sorry you’ve been feeling carp this month, that’s not going to help, but you really have done well...:T
:jkatholicos: well done for no 22, witchy is definitely flying now with all these NSDs. You’ve had a great month, that’s brilliant!:T
:jtjp70: well done for no 7 target smashed now, that’s brilliant. Witchy is flying your way now for the last few minutes of Hallowe’en:T
:jdetermined new ms: well done for getting to no 9, you’ve done brilliantly and are right to be impressed with the total you’ve made:T
:jswanny: well done for no 14, target no 2 smashed now, so witchy is flying your way as well now:T
:jkarma-chi: well done for getting to no 9, you’ve done brilliantly and should be pleased with the amount you’ve made. We don’t “fail” on this challenge, we just don’t quite make the target we were intending to.
:jcandyapple: well done for no 16, target well and truly smashed now, witchy is on her way to you now:T
:jBlimusOreilly: well done for no 14, target no 2 smashed now, so witchy is flying your way as well now:T
:jBigMumma: well done for getting to no 21, target well and truly smashed now, witchy is flying high.:T
:jkathy40uk: well done for no 11. You’ve done brilliantly, bearing in mind the month you’ve had, and should be pleased with the amount you’ve made. :T

Hello to:
boultdj: oh dear, sorry about the spendy day and the cold:(, hope the cold gets better soon:)
bex2002: nothing wrong with 14 NSDs - that’s a really good achievement - well done. :T
kerri gt: glad you and your mum enjoyed the ballet and your mum has something to remember the evening by now, so definitely worth losing an NSD for that. :T
Ooo... sweeties would definitely be good for the next outing:D

And I seem to have made no 25 today, so I have equalled my record of 25 in June - a very happy Spoony:j:j

Off to update the front page now, so see you all tomorrow in November.

‘night everyone
spoon
x

muffin_man_7

JAMIEDODGER

number 16 yesterday so total for october 16/12:D

Target for november 13 NSD's. It wont be one today as loads to pay out for, but will try for one on tuesday!

jintyb

kerri_gt wrote: »

I mean just HOW MANY Quality Street can one person eat in a day??? :huh:

My OH can eat his own body weight in Quality Street - I have to hide all Festive Chocs bought before the day.:rotfl: The annoying thing is he's not fat, where I just have to look at an After Eight and my jeans get tighter:mad:

butdoineedit? wrote: »

I agree with everyone else on this, as long as you don't go over the value of the cards, it's not a spend, as you've already spent it!

It's been a close call this month (& i don't know why seeing as i spent half of it too ill to go to the shops :huh:), but i can declare today as 16 & target met :j

It's been a productive day today, after rearranging the freezer I had loads more room than i thought, so as well as the curried lentil soup, which came out really yummy, i have made a meatloaf (which probably won't make it into the freezer as it will be perfect for this weeks lunches), 6 small salmon & leek quiches, just the right size for a meal for 1, 6 small black cherry pies & some pear & chocolate danish's to use up all the scraps of frozen pastry i found & the pears that were rapidly softening in the fruit bowl. Freezers full again now, but at least i'll only need minimal groceries for the next few weeks :j
Right off to sort out my costume for tonight's ball!!

BDINI - that all sounds delish - I'm coming to your house to raid your freezer!