The octosyllabic October NSD challenge

LadyfromVenice

As always, thanks to everyone for your kind thoughts.

Everything went as well as could be expected on Thursday and the service was lovely.

Haven't really done much in the last few days but still only managed 2 NSDs. That now brings it up to 4 NSDs for October. Pitiful! 21 days to go and another 14 to get.

I haven't read any posts since Friday so I hope everyone is well.

Will be around more often now, well, until I start my new job that is!

I've been offered a full time job to replace my Mum when she retires. She does admin in an IFAs office. I worked for a big insurance group based in Norwich (can you guess who it is yet?) for 13 years before raising my family so this job will be right up my street. It's 37.5 hours though, I haven't done that for over 7 years!

Thinking about it though it's only an extra 12 hours a week for nearly four times the money! Hope the sacrifice of not being with the kids during holidays for more money will be worth it.

Will be sad to leave my current job at the children's centre. I really enjoy it there........but I must think what's best for my family now, especially as DH is now no longer working after what has just happened. Who knows.........maybe I'll be joining the MFWs!

This thread is getting very popular isn't it? Loads of new people joining in the madness.

butdoineedit?

solventsoon wrote: »

Glad that was OK, BDINI, I did wonder if you'd think I was lecturing you, that's not what I intended at all. Have a good evening if you manage to get out. x

Keiss_21 wrote: »

butdoineedit - hope you're feeling better soon...spoon's right, best to get back to work and face your "demons"...brooding over things just makes them seem sooo much bigger!!...I should know, the world's worst procrastinator

Well it looks like the demons will be hanging around a bit longer as i spoke to my friend from work earlier & he says nobody will be moving jobs for a few weeks yet as they're waiting on security checks & stuff, so looks like i will just have to wait & hope (& maybe win the lottery in the meantime :rotfl::rotfl:)

That's not necessarily a bad thing to be honest as i'm not sure whether i'll make it back to work on Tuesday as i feel awful today. I'm putting it down to the fact that i went out last night, but i only drank pop & was quite relaxed just sat chatting in the pub, so not sure how i'd cope with a full day at work on my feet. Will head back to bed in a mo (where i've been pretty much all day!!) & see how i go tomorrow (i can't help wondering if it's psychological mind you, it'll be that procrastinator in me!!!!)

Keiss, ((((hugs)))) hope you are feeling better soon

Kathy, sounds like you are working really hard at the moment, please remember to take care of you too!

Oh yes, the upside of being in bed all day is number 5 please Spoon :j

& next week i promise not to moan so much!! :eek:

butdoineedit?

(((((hugs LFV)))))) your DH is lucky to have you!

& huge congratulations on the new job :T :T

cw18

LFV : glad to hear all well as well as it could on Thursday

And fab news on the job :T





Had a good time at the fundraiser this weekend. Left just before 6:30 this morning to feed the dog (and let him out) having decided it wasn't worth then heading back just for another couple of hours - especially as there were only about another dozen people left and I wasn't especially interested in the only class left to run. I was one of only two people not too catch any shut-eye during the event and felt fine as I was loading up my car for the return trip - but then found myself struggling with the 10 mile drive home, so was pleased I'd made the decision not to go back.

Got home at 6:40, dealt with the dog, fell into bed at 6:50, and (apart from a rude awakening by my normal alarm at 7am, which was very quickly silenced) slept until 1pm !!! I'm heading back to bed in the next 30-40 mins, but plan to leave my 5:30 alarm set despite not needing to be up for work - if I can get up then I will (as I need to be back in sync for that time on Tuesday), but will also be setting back-up alarms for 6:30 and 7am

Have had another afternoon of 'nothing much', apart from taking the dog out. That was interesting in itself, as I've decided to restart the C25K (Couch to 5k) running program for his benefit - doing this on my 'rest' days as recovery runs, or on my run days as interval training (today being a rest/recovery day).

I was talking to a lady at the event (who I've never met before) who runs with one of her dogs, and it turned out she not only has a dalmatian of the same age as mine (though hers is female) but that hers is the same 'rare' colour as mine (liver spotted, which is a genetic throw-back thing). She asked where mine had come from as she thought they may actually be from the same litter, but mine was bred in Cumbria and hers is from Birminham - so without comparing kennel club papers there's no connection between them that we know of. She takes hers on a 5 mile run, only to have the dog look at her as if to say 'is that it!', whereas mine won't even get going properly I know this will partly be 'cos she's run hers since it was pup, but she can't see any reason I can't get mine running if I work on it properly/carefully

Not been anywhere near the shops today, so declaring NSD #7

kezlou

well i'm declaring today a NSD, as we didn't got to the booty, instead we went to the park for a couple of hours, then came home.It was too darn cold for anything else.

So i think its NSD number 5 for me.

Roll on tomorrow, think i have to pat council tax and ntl bill :eek:.

Not good, but ah well.

Hope you all had a good day!

System

I was going to wait for the new month in November but then I thought "no time like the present" so I'm going to attempt 10 NSDs for what's left in October!

Wish me luck (I'm new to this!!)

swanfan02

[STRIKE]Evening[/STRIKE] Morning everyone

NSD No 6 for me today Spoon

Hope you all had a good weekend.

teenyweenyspender

niccatw wrote: »

Does he know you refer to him as Mr Teenyweeny? :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: (Sorry!)

:rotfl: Oooops! Mental note: must read through posts prior to posting! :rotfl:

3Dogs

cashbackqueen wrote: »

I was going to wait for the new month in November but then I thought "no time like the present" so I'm going to attempt 10 NSDs for what's left in October!

Wish me luck (I'm new to this!!)

Welcome and welcome to the madness that is the NSD thread - Spoon (solventsoon) will be along presently to give you the official welcome and add you to the list, so just wishing you good luck. Make sure you pop in to update each day if you can, as you will find it inspirational and a great laugh too

LFV - glad the funeral went off OK and so pleased for you with your new job :j :j :j :j

OK, so van is still off the road, Mr 3Dogs got a lift to and from the car boot, and I have not been out of the house except to walk the doggies, so I've not sent a penny .... or a pound!! Mr 3Dogs did get myfruit and potatoes at the car boot, but our friend who runs the stall was busy and just said 'pay me on Friday' so I won't count that until I actually pay her on Friday which is a normal spend day anyway :j So I can report NSD NUMBER 7 as safely negotiated :j

And a mate gave Mr 3Dogs a telephone number of someone who may be able to sell him a starter motor for the van, so he will be ringing the guy up first thing in the morning :j

solventsoon

:jHi lovely NSD gang :A
Busy day on here today, lots of posts and lots of NSDs being reported,:j and we have another newbie joining our ranks, please make cashbackqueen welcome: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:
cashbackqueen: :hello:hi and welcome, good to have you on board. Signing you up for 10 now, good luck from all of us. Keep posting, we’ll give you loads of encouragement to help you on your way.:D


Well done for NSDs rolling in:
:jjintyb: yay to no 7, that’s brilliant, 7 in a row now, that has to be a record. That was a very early start, hope you didn’t fall asleep at the event today;)
:jchris81418: yay to no 6, you’re doing brilliantly, woohoo indeed!!
Loved the videos:T
:jteenyweenyspender: yay to no 7, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going.
Hope you and Mr Teenyweeny enjoyed the cinema:)
:jJAMIEDODGER: yay to no 2, you’re doing great, keep going.
:jChangingme: well done for getting to no 8, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going:)
:jdonna dynamo: yay to no 3, you’re doing great, you can do it. Keep going.:)
:mad::mad:to the heating though, that is ridiculous, hope you get it sorted soon.
:jcandyapple: yay to no 5, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going.
Hope you had a good day with the laundry and Sky+:)
:jBigMumma: yay to no 7, you’re doing great:)
:jmuffin man 7: well done for getting to no 5, you’re doing brilliantly
Some good bargains on Saturday by the looks of it - well done for them.:T
Glad your daughter’s knees are healing - sounded really painful:)
:jpure dead dopey: welcome back, we missed you. Sounds as though you had a great time and well done for coming in under budget - pedantic, you, never!!:rotfl:
Yay to no 1, off the starting blocks now, keep going:T
:jkerri gt: and we’re missing you, too. Sorry about the sightseeing trip yesterday, what a shame about the rain:(...
Well done for getting to no 8, not cheating at all, you’ll make up for it when you get back.
Enjoy your time in Taipei and see you soon:)
:jbeanielou: yay to no 4, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going.
Hope you enjoyed your lazy day:)
:jLooloo: yay to no 6, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going.
Hope you enjoyed your meet up - sounds as though it went well:T
:jBabyJayne: yay to no 3, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going.:)
:jSlowlyfading: yay to no 6, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going:)
:jkatholicos: yay to no 7, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going:)
:jkathy40uk: well done for getting to no 4, you’re doing brilliantly.:)
Sorry you’ve been so busy at work, we’ve missed you. Good luck with the module work on Thursday, fingers crossed that goes well.
Take care x:A
:jelf06: yay to no 6, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going.
Sounds as though you had quite a relaxing day today:)
:jbrokemedic: well done for getting to no 3. You’re doing great, on a roll now, keep going:)
:jLfV: well done for getting to no 4, not pitiful at all, you’re doing well under the circumstances.:)
Glad everything went OK on Thursday, was thinking about you.
Well done on the job, that’s a result and just what you need by the looks of it, fingers crossed it works out well for you. :T
Yes, this thread is getting very popular, lots of newbies this month, all very welcome
:jBDINI: yay to no 5, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going.
At least you’ve got a few weeks’ grace for the changeover and time to decide whether you can work with your new boss.:)
Sorry you’re still feeling rough, that’s not good, plenty of rest and take care. X:A
And you haven’t been moaning much at all... we’re a very good sounding board and support network, so any time you need to have a moan you just carry on:A
:jcw18: yay to no 7, that’s brilliant, keep going.
Glad the fundraising event went well and that you enjoyed it :T Oooh, your poor dog is in for a shock:eek:... good luck
:jkezlou: glad you enjoyed the wine, chocolate and wine are a great combination.:D
Fingers crossed for an NSD today
And you made it, yay to no 5, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going:)
:jswanny: yay to no 6, halfway there now, that’s brilliant. Keep going:)

Hello to:
nicca: good luck with the sorting out, hope you’re pleased with your hair?:)
regan.lottie: well done for resisting the dress and shoes (but for how much longer) and for the small-ish spends at the car boot. Glad your ear is getting better. :T
Good luck with the NSDs next week
Keiss 21: oh dear to helpful hubbie ruining your NSD today.:( Sorry you’re still feeling rough, hope you’re on the mend soon, take care x:A
boultdj: hope the new slicing machine worked well on your gammon joint. “Hack” is a word frequently used in the spoon household as well.:rotfl:...
hooby: OK.. I’m curious - what is DD making her model of the solar system out of?
Fingers crossed for an NSD tomorrow..... only reason it was easier is that you may have been cheating a teensy weensy bit...... you’re doing great, don’t let it get to you:)
ashbash11: sorry about the spendy day today, well done on sorting our your bedroom and fingers crossed for tomorrow:T

And I’ve managed an NSD today taking me to the giddy heights of no 8, very pleased with my progress this month. :j

Wiill update front page tomorrow, if that’s OK. See you all then

‘night everyone
spoon
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