The octosyllabic October NSD challenge

Rachel021967

First NSD for me. Off to update signature.

niccatw

solventsoon wrote: »

Hi NSD gang:A:A

I've just realised, it's the October beer festival in Munich this month (not surprising really as it's October, I guess:D:D:D). Anyone for a trip to Munich ?

Back later for an update.

Welcome to the lunatic asylum to any newbies, we're harmless really, very friendly and don't bite:D:D:D

spoon x

OMG! How did we forget that! I'm there already...

Beer anyone?

solventsoon

Hi lovely NSD gang :A
Lots of NSDs rolling in today and another newbie and returnee joining up. Well done everyone, it’s been a great start to October. Keep ‘em rolling in:j

A very warm welcome to all our newbies signing up this month, new people are always welcome to join, we’re a a very friendly, if slightly insane, bunch and a surreal sense of humour definitely helps. We are, however, very serious in our aim to cut down on our spending and are happy to give advice/tips/hints so please ask if you’re not sure about anything. Everyone seems to have more success if they post regularly on here and join in the chat - not sure why, but it seems to work, so please feel free to join in:D

So welcome and good luck to:
villagelife: :hello: hi and welcome, of course you can join us, good to have you on board. Signing you up for 12 now, good luck. Keep posting, we’ll give you loads of encouragement to help you on your way:)

Welcome back to all the regulars and those returning to the NSD fold, good luck for this month:
AllieBallie: :hello: hi and welcome back, never too late to join up. Signing you up for 13 now, no pressure to increase your target, go with what you feel comfortable with.:D

Well done for NSDs rolling in today:
:jTizerCat: yay to no 1, off the starting blocks now, that’s brilliant. Keep going
Yep, this thread is very popular and it can be hard to keep up sometimes.. we’re very chatty;)
:jAnd yay to no 2 as well, you’re doing brilliantly. Glad we’re helping, that’s the aim:)
:jjintyb: yay to no 2 - 4 more to go for your special prize, keep going:)
You’ve had a very industrious day as usual by the looks of it:T
How do you make your leek and potato soup?
:jd3mon4ngel: yay to no 2, you’re doing great. Glad you had a good weekend
:jBigMumma: yay to no 3, great start for you.
Don’t worry, we’ll keep you insane;)
:jgreent: yay to nos 1 and 2, great start for you, keep going:)
:jPerfectPeaches: yay to no 2, you’re doing great. You’re definitely entitled to be lazy now, you’ll make up for it with the little’un arrives:)
:jTixy: yay to no 2, you’re doing brilliantly.. it can be difficult keeping up with this thread, I agree;)
:jvillagelife: yay to no 1, off the starting blocks now, that’s brilliant. Keep going:)
:jSurfbabe: yay to no 1, you’re off the starting blocks as well, that’s brilliant. Keep going now:)
:jmuffin man 7: yay to no 3, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going you can do it:)
:jboultdj: yay to no 4, 4 out of 4 is fantastic, well done. Keep going now:)
:jsistercas: yay to no 2, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going:)
:jhooby: yay to no 1, off the starting blocks now, that’s brilliant, keep going:)
:jelfen: yay to no 3, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going. Well done on all the winterval present shopping, you’re very organised:T
:jDiana Prince: fingers crossed for no 1 today
Yay and you made it, off the starting blocks, that’s brilliant, keep going now:)
:jBlimusOreilly: yay to no 1, off the starting blocks now, that’s brilliant. Keep going:)
:jnzseries1: yay to no 2, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going:)
:jcw18: yay to no 2, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going. And well done for resisting those whoopsies:T
:jmeersy22: yay to no 2, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going. Don’t worry, we’ll help you find the rest of them;)
:jSwanny: yay to no 1, off the starting blocks now, that’s brilliant. Keep going.. but what have you been up to?:rotfl:
:jkatholicos: yay to no 2, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going.
:jAllieBallie: yay to no 1, off the starting blocks now, that’s brilliant. Keep going.:)
:jbex2002: yay to no 3, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going. Hope you have a good evening tomorrow:)

Hello to:
elf06: oh dear, sorry about spendy day today:(, maybe Bob the Baker can help you next time?;)
Tete en l’Air: glad you had a good weekend despite the spendy days, hope your friend had a good time:)
Nargle: don’t worry, that pumpkin is yours;). Very organised with your meal plans all sorted for the week, fingers crossed for lots of NSDs now:)
Looloo: hope you got the moggy and woofy food or they’ll be very unhappy;)
kerri gt: sorry about the spends today but you have been very good and did deserve a treat:)
kezlou: sounds like a good shopping day today, hope you get them all planted tomorrow, your little boy will love seeing them grow:)
slowlyfading: oh dear, sorry about the spendy day today:(, fingers crossed for tomorrow:)

And I’ve made NSD no 4 today:j, been busy working all day, no time to spend money. Tomorrow however is a different story:(...

Off to update the front page now and add our lovely newbies, see you all tomorrow

‘night everyone
spoon
x

solventsoon

Oooh...you two snuck in quick whils I was doing the update:D

niccatw wrote: »

Today wasn't a NSD... which I expected due to a doctors appointment. So I also nipped in to the library to pay my fine . I can never remember to take my books back in time - even when it's scawled all over my diary and my calendar.

But the doctors was running late so I also missed the post office and the pharmacy, which means tomorrow's NSD is out of the window too.

So I'm searching the deepest darkest reaches of my mind to check what else I might need to buy so I can squeeze it in to tomorrow (Tuesdays are hectic as I go straight from work to dressmaking class so won't be home before 9 o'clock :eek:)

Well done, nicca, you're sounding vey organised this month, we'll get you to target:D

Rachel021967 wrote: »

First NSD for me. Off to update signature.

Well done Rachel, great start to the month for you, keep going now:j:j

teenyweenyspender

NSD No. 5/18 today. I have rediscovered the local library system - a great way to read the books you want without the cost

chris81418

Good morning everyone!

Just popping in for a quickie as I'm exhausted: yesterday was NSD number 2 for me ... having trouble keeping my eyes open this morning - which may come in useful for collecting more NSDs!

Have a good week everyone!

butdoineedit?

Well yesterday was a NSD, taking me to 2, unfortunately this only happened due to the fact that i was sat in the smallest room in the house for most of the day with s&d, this morning i went to the doctor who informed me that my bowel is blocked!! :eek:

So today is a spend day as i've had to get the pills he says will sort it & have stocked up on the toilet roll offer at c*-0p as i have a feeling that this may well be an essential spend over the next few days!!!

Is it wrong to be lying here with a bucket thinking of all the internet things i need to buy (door frames & skirting board, bus ticket home for dad's birthday & a couple of pressies for that thing in December) so i can do them all today seeing as i've already spent?
Delirious or serious MSE i wonder???? :rotfl:

Tete_en_l'Air

Good Morning! Thanks Solventsoon - friend had a lovely time and so did I. Must take you forever to read all the posts and do those updates!

Nicca - how is the dressmaking going? I did a class last year and loved it, but don't ever seem to get the time to make anything these days. It's not a cheap hobby either is it?!

Hope you feel better soon butdoineedit!

Pleased to report NSD #1 yesterday. I'm still not sure of the validity of saving spends for a day you know you'll be spending anyway like I have (cats will get fed today bless them!), but that said I did resist the vending machine whereas if it'd been a spend day I might not have...

Supermarket today, but hoping to get enough in to keep the rest of the week spend-free!

solventsoon

Tete_en_l'Air wrote: »

Good Morning! Thanks Solventsoon - friend had a lovely time and so did I. Must take you forever to read all the posts and do those updates!

Not to bad normally, Tete en l'Air, beginning of the month is always busier though:)

Tete_en_l'Air wrote: »

Pleased to report NSD #1 yesterday. I'm still not sure of the validity of saving spends for a day you know you'll be spending anyway like I have (cats will get fed today bless them!), but that said I did resist the vending machine whereas if it'd been a spend day I might not have...

Supermarket today, but hoping to get enough in to keep the rest of the week spend-free!

You've hit the nail on the head there with the words I've highlighted - unnecessary spends have been avoided - that's the point of the challenge, it makes you think about what you're spending.

Stick with us...

Well done for no 1, great start to the month for you, keep going now. Will update your total later when I do the roundup.

Have a great day
spoon x

solventsoon

butdoineedit? wrote: »

Well yesterday was a NSD, taking me to 2, unfortunately this only happened due to the fact that i was sat in the smallest room in the house for most of the day with s&d, this morning i went to the doctor who informed me that my bowel is blocked!! :eek:

So today is a spend day as i've had to get the pills he says will sort it & have stocked up on the toilet roll offer at c*-0p as i have a feeling that this may well be an essential spend over the next few days!!!

Is it wrong to be lying here with a bucket thinking of all the internet things i need to buy (door frames & skirting board, bus ticket home for dad's birthday & a couple of pressies for that thing in December) so i can do them all today seeing as i've already spent?
Delirious or serious MSE i wonder???? :rotfl:

Oh noooooo, BDINI, sorry to hear you're poorly sick.. not good:(:(:(

Not delirious at all.. very serious NSD-er at work there:D:D

Hope the pills start to work and you feel better very soon.
Take care
spoon x