The “arrgggh it’s nearly Xmas” November NSD challenge

solventsoon

shazzer73 wrote: »

I think i am going to do this next month - i am sure i am too late this month - although it would have been a good one cos i messed up my money like mad..

also whats a tesco loaded card?? how do they work?


Cheers

Shaz

Hi shazzer
It's never too late to join us, if you'd like to do so this month, you'd be very welcome. We had newbies joining up most of the way through October - have a think and let me know.

Otherwise, look forward to welcoming you in December, but you'd be more than welcome to post on here if it gives you some inspiration.

spoon x

solventsoon

kerri_gt wrote: »

That's a real shame - that said, in our gathering the lady who organises it says she always knows who deff won't be attending. She got her son just to put flyers into every house. There are quite a lot of families in our road, where the kids are all at the same schools so quite a lot of neighbours know each other that way - and then there were a few brave souls like us who just thought we should go and say hello I know what you mean about living 'daaawwwnnn sowthhh' though - I'm in Berkshire ..say no more (though clearly not affluent else I wouldn't be on the DFW board :rotfl:)

That attitude isn't just restricted to the south, kerri, there are some places in the north just the same - and I'm in one of them unfortunately:(:(

solventsoon

slowlyfading wrote: »

Number 7 for me please.

Not feeling very happy today, can't shake it off at all.

((((hugs)))) sf, hope you're feeling a bit brighter now.

It could be the aftermath of the excitement of getting engaged and starting a new job in rapid succession, it could just have left you a bit down (it does often work like that, surprising as it may seem), and this wretched weather won't be helping either.

Take care
spoon x

Keiss_21

Hya Spoon..NSD no 7 today (no 6 on Tuesday!), so not too bad so far.

Car got picked up today, but won't get it back until tomorrow (hopefully!), we won't get the bill until next week though! :j

Going to try and make tomorrow another NSD, then do some shopping on Saturday after work (9am-1pm). Have to go to the PO sorting office beforehand as someone has sent me a card/letter without enough postage, so I'll have to pay over a pound for it!! Might visit the Co-op near work to see what offers there are...then go to Morrisons if nothing appeals.

Been making Xmas decs with chocolate mints today to sell at some Xmas fairs...hope they go well!! See here for piccie

Off to bed soon...very windy out there, and the power has been flickering on and off tonight...oooh er!!!

Hope you all sleep tight!

solventsoon

jintyb wrote: »

Thanks Spoon - thank goodness youre ok. Hope you are not too snowed under:(
Its just not the same in here without you!:(

Ahhh.... thanks jinty, that's lovely :A

jintyb wrote: »

Well, today will be a NSD with a little juggling! I signed up for pet insurance policies via Quidc0 about a hundred years ago and finally today the cashback has arrived (£100:T) I therefore felt justified in buying the £12.50 mascara for £2.5 as described in Martin's weekly email. I am not counting that as a spend as I am in profit for the day, get the logic?:rotfl:

Also got my clubcard vchrs for Mr T so Im going to do the double up thing and use them toward some new makeup that is badly needed. I fancy the Barbara da£y range - looks pretty good. Have enough vchrs for @ £20 worth of cosmetics for zilch, nada, nowt, zero!

Laters!:rotfl:

Yay... loving the voucher, jinty, I was thinking of doing something similar for myself. The Barbara da£y range is good, I've had a couple of things from it before, I have quite sensitive skin and it doesn't irritate it at all, it stays put and lasts for ages... Happy shopping
x

solventsoon

karom wrote: »

Number 6 today

Elf06, reading your point; I would say that I agree with the different treatment:
- Card for canteen : Spend day on the day it is loaded. This is a facilities you use possibly every day. Now one can argue that to gain NSD you could bring your lunches to work but your lunches are surely working on a budget (i.e. £15 for the week; same as electricity / water etc... that you use)
-Tesco loaded card: This is very different because when you load it, you do not actually spend it yet; it is a move of the cash. If you load £100 and go there once a week for a £80 spend or 5 times for £20 spend is very different. 5 times for £20 at a time does denote the no meal planning etc...

My thoughts, I think you are doing it the right way

cw18 wrote: »

Elf06 - I have to say that I'm with Karom on this one as it's for general groceries, although I can see the logic to only counting the grocery card when you load it (as that's a bit like someone else - sorry can't remember who - is doing with their Christmas Savings card/stamps for a supermarket, but this is for a special event so I can also see the logic in treating that one differently)

elf06 wrote: »

Thanks guys - I appreciate you answering. It is how I felt about it but then couldnt work out the logistics :rotfl:. I shall probably continue this way - strange the things that pop into your head at the most bizarre times :rotfl:

And I'm agreeing as well, elf06, makes perfect sense to me as well, keep doing what you're doing:D
x

solventsoon

Hi lovely NSD gang:A
Sorry for my absence, work has been a nightmare this week, will try to do better from now on.:o Weather grim here today, it sounds as though the roof is going to disappear any minute:eek:... Anyway, one positive to this is that it’s keeping us all away from the shops, some impressive numbers of NSDs appearing already - well done everyone!!:j

Well done to everyone for lots of lovely NSDs:
:jjintyb: no 6 on Monday, no 7 on Tuesday. Glad you had a lovely lunch with M&D on Wednesday, that probably did you a lot of good. Hope MIL and family were OK
:jgreent: no 5 on Monday, hope you resisted the online shops on Wednesday
And you did... no 6 in the bag now!! And thanks to you as well
And no 7 on Thursday - you’re doing great!
:jchris81418: no 7 on Monday, no 8 on Tuesday, and 2 in a row (again!)..and no 9 on Wednesday and 3 in a row (again!). Thanks for being concerned about me, blowing a gale here as well
:jLooloo: no 5 on Tuesday and no 6 on Wednesday - like the sound of your Xmas outings... arrgghhh ..... football zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
But yay to no 7 - you’re on a roll now (and thanks, I’m fine)
:jregan.lottie: no 5 on Friday and no 6 on Saturday and no 7 on Monday - yay!!!
And nos 8, 9 and 10 as well .. wow, I’m impressed!! (and thanks, I’m fine)
:jEvilTwinBintas: no 4 for Tuesday, you’re doing great, keep going!
:jconf: no 4 for Sunday, you’re doing great, keep going!
:jBigMumma: no 5 for Sunday and no 6 for Monday and no 7 on Tuesday - I’m impressed at two visits to Tatco with no spends....
:jashbash: no 3 on Sunday, you’re doing great, keep going!
:jloveGSDs: no 2 on Monday and no 3 as well, nearly halfway now, keep going!
:jboultdj: yayyyyyy to no 5 in your mini-challenge - well done you!!! May be able to rustle you up a mini-prizelet!!
No 7 on Tuesday
:jdonna dynamo: no 5 on Tuesday, you’re doing great, keep going!
:jslowlyfading: no 7 on Tuesday, you’re doing great, keep going!
:jkarom: no 5 on Tuesday, good bargains on Wednesday - well done there!
And no 6 on Thursday, over halfway there now!
:jdmb: no 4 on Tuesday and no 5 on Wednesday, you’re doing great now, keep going!
:jSurfbabe: no 6 on Monday, you’re doing great, keep going!
:jtwistedhazel: no 5 on Tuesday and 3 in a row so far - yay!! And no 6 on Wednesday, 4 in a row now!!!!
Great news about your promotion
:jkatenut: no 4 on Monday and no 5 on Tuesday - hope you had a lovely weekend away
And no 6 on Thursday - you’re doing brilliantly, keep going. I’m fine, thanks x
:jcandyapple: no 6 on Tuesday - yay to the new TV
And no 7 on Thursday, you’re doing great, keep going. Glad you’re pleased with the new TV
:jLfV: no 3 on Tuesday - glad you enjoyed the maccyD
:jcw18: no 6 on Tuesday - and loads more bargains on Wednesday - well done!
:jBlimusOreilly: no 4 on Tuesday and no 5 on Wednesday, halfway there now, keep going!
:jcor26: no 4 on Tuesday - 10 is definitely not that far off now
And no 5 on Wednesday, halfway there now - brilliant!
:jAllieBallie: no 5 on Saturday, no 6 on Monday, no 7 on Monday - yay!!
:jBDINI: no 5 on Tuesday - did you leave a piece of your scrummy chocolate cake for me? And no 6 on Wednesday, you’re doing great, keep going!
:jJAMIEDODGER: no 4 on Tuesday, fingers crossed for no 5 on Wednesday - and you made it, well done!
:jjedi82: no 3 on Tuesday - I have problems keeping up with the thread as well!!
:jwebitha: yay to 9 in a row - that is impressive and will take some beatingn - well done you!! No 9 for you as well and with free tickets thrown in.
Glad the comedy show was good - and cheap beer is definitely worthwhile!!
And no 10 on Thursday - brilliant!
:jL-M: yay to no 1 on Monday, off the starting blocks now. It is hard to get NSDs when you first start (most of us started with very low numbers), keep trying each month, it does get easier with practice, you start to think ahead more. Keep posting here, we’ll give you lots of encouragement - you can do it!
:jDiana Prince: yay to the tax rebate - treat yourself with some of it and credit cards with the rest - that would be my choice. Lovely decision to have to make though
No 4 on Wednesday - yay for an unexpected NSD
:jTizerCat: no 6 on Wednesday - ooh, more bargains on Monday, well done!
:jkerri gt: yay.. back on the NSD wagon again... no 5 on Wednesday - keep going, you can do it!
Nope, the aliens didn’t kidnap me... might have been exciting though!!!
And yay to no 6 on Thursday - you’re definitely making headway now!
:jNargle: no 2 sneaking in on Tuesday - a crafty little devil!! (the NSD, not you!)
And no 3 as well - definitely better than nothing, you’re doing great!
:jjuicygirl: no 2 on Wednesday - well done, keep going!
:jkatholicos: no 6 on Tuesday, you’re doing great, keep going!
:jTixy: yay to no 5 - nearly halfway now, keep going!
:jWant_to_be_free: yay to no 4, you’re doing well, keep going!
:jkezlou: yay to a whopping 8 NSDs and to lots of decluttering - well done!
And to no 9 as well, woo hoo indeed.
:jelf06: don’t get too despondent, 3 NSDs is pretty good and loads of potential NSDs left in November - keep going!
And no 4 is even better - well done. Keep going, you can do it! And thanks for your concern, I’m fine, thanks
And no 5 now as well - brilliant - and you made some money from the computer, definitely a result there!
:jmissfit: yay to no 2, you’re doing great. Fingers crossed for another couple at the weekend
:jboultdj: grrrr to interwebby problems but well done for no 8 on Thursday, over halfway now, keep going
:jlittlepinkstars44: yay to 2 in a row - nos 6 and 7 - brilliant!! Glad you enjoyed the gig on Tuesday, we all have to spoil ourselves occasionally, and seeing your favourite band definitely lifts the spirits
:jhoney: nothing wrong with 2 NSDs, that’s still something special, keep going, you can do it!
And no 3 in the bag now - well done!!! (and thanks)
:jCraigLoans: yay.. off the starting blocks now... well done!!! Keep going, you can do it!
:jtjp70: yay to no 4 on Thursday - you’re doing great, keep going!
:jswanny: yay to nos 5, 6 and 7 - 3 in a row is fab!!! Keep going!
:jKeiss 21: wow... busy bee at the moment, as usual. Take care and look after yourself.. hmmm... birthday lunch - do we have a birthday to celebrate soon?
And yay to no 6 on Tuesday and no 7 on Thursday - you’re doing brilliantly!
Hope the car isn’t too expensive to repair.
Love the Xmas decs - they’re fab!!

Hello to:
mummyroysof3: fingers crossed for no 5 on Wednesday
beanielou: don’t lose heart, you’re doing well and Xmas makes it more difficult - keep going!

And I made no 7 on Tuesday and no 8 on Wednesday:j - and no 6 in my 6 in a row mini challenge (dwarfed by webitha’s 9 in a row though, now that is truly impressive:T). Not one today though, Tatco beckoned.. grrrrrr

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

‘night everyone

spoon x

Keiss_21

solventsoon wrote: »

Keiss 21: wow... busy bee at the moment, as usual. Take care and look after yourself.. hmmm... birthday lunch - do we have a birthday to celebrate soon?
And yay to no 6 on Tuesday and no 7 on Thursday - you’re doing brilliantly!
Hope the car isn’t too expensive to repair.
Love the Xmas decs - they’re fab!!

‘night everyone

spoon x

Thanks Spoon..really enjoyed making the decs, though took a bit of playing about to decide what to settle for.

Trying not to think about the car...everyone says it's not as bad as it looks....but it will still cost money to sort!

As to my birthday...it's the big 5-0 a week on Sunday (the 21st) eeek :eek:!!!

I was going to have a big party, but decided I realy wasn't up to organizing it. I would have been an absolute wreck by the time it came around! So sis and family are coming over on the Saturday for a nice lunch here at home...organized by DH. Then we (DH & I) plan on having lunch out with DS1, his GF and DS2 on the Sunday, before taking DS1 & GF back up to Warwick Uni. A lovely family weekend....I hope!

Really must get to bed...have to work on DS2's bedroom tomoz.

A bit blowly here tooo atm!!

stupidspender

Hi, could I please join this and aim for 10 NSDs?

Thanks
Dan x

JAMIEDODGER

Morning all:)

Number 6 yesterday. That will be it now until next week as I am off to London this weekend with DD and will probably spend loads! Really looking forward to this! I will be aiming on having loads of NSD's next week to make up for the spendy weekend but I am still on target for the month so all is well!