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

beanielou

No joy today.
Oh well theres always tomorrow!

solventsoon

:jHi lovely NSD gang:A
Hope everyone’s had a good Friday and not been blown away with these awful winds:(....
Lots of NSDs rolling in today - well done everyone:j - and two newbies joining us today, please make them welcome.

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

So welcome and good luck to:
:hello:stupidspender: hi and welcome, of course you can join us, you’re very welcome. Signing you up for 10 now - good luck. Don’t forget to keep posting, we’ll give you loads of encouragement (I love your name, that is so appropriate for most of us on here!)
:hello:shazzer73: hi and welcome. Yes,of course you can join in, it’s good to have you on board. Signing you up for 9 now - good luck.

Well done to everyone for lots of lovely NSDs:
:jJAMIEDODGER: nearly halfway now with no 6, that’s brilliant. Hope you have a lovely weekend in London
:jjintyb: no 8 is brilliant, definitely over halfway now, you can do it.
You’re right, think you both needed a relaxing day yesterday, very wise, fish and chips sounds like a great idea as well. Well done for finishing scarf no 1, hope you’re pleased with it? Good news that your skin is clearing up and glad you have an appointment fairly soon, hope you get a good result from it.
Love the bargains - well done - and the make up, what a bargain!!
:jchris81418: yay to no 10, double figures now, you’re doing brilliantly, and 4 in a row second time around as well!!
Ahh.. thanks.... no, I haven’t been blown away (well, not yet anyway)
:jsofababe: yay to nos 3 and 4, you’re doing brilliantly, nearly halfway now.
Hope you enjoyed your time with DD?
:jBlimusOreilly: yay to no 6, over halfway now, keep going!
:jcandyapple: yay to no 8, nearly halfway now. Well done for posting early and avoiding the spends on the takeaway - that’s the way to do it!!
:jBigMumma: yay to no 8 - it doesn’t matter how you did it, you still did it!!
:jkatholicos: yay to no 7, nearly halfway now, keep going!
:jcor26: yay to no 6, over halfway now, that’s brilliant! Well done for not touching your ccs this month - and thanks, really appreciate that x
:jelf06: fingers crossed for an NSD today.. and thanks, really appreciate that x
And you made it, no 6 definitely - well done.
:jslowlyfading: yay to no 8, over halfway now, keep going
:jtwistedhazel: yay to no 7 but sorry about your mini-challenge - you were so close. The curtain rail will definitely be an investment, the curtains will definitely keep the heat in.
:jdmb: yay to no 6, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going. Hope you enjoy the cinema tomorrow - what are you going to see?
:jdonna dynamo: yay to no 6, over halfway now. Ahh.. school assemblies are always very emotional. Sorry about your back, hope it’s on the mend soon
:jkerri gt: yay to no 7, halfway is great, well done! I’ve been wiggling all day - it’s been keeping me warm!! Oooh... bananas and custard, that’s still one of my favourites!
:jshazzer73: your first NSD - well done!!!! Off the starting blocks now, keep going!
:jcw18: yay to a week off, sounds as though you have a lot planned (as usual with you)
And well done for no 7, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going!
Lots of bargains today as well by the looks of it
:jkdalwayskint: yay to 2 in a row taking you to no 4, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going!
:jgemini12: yay to no 3, you’re doing great, keep going. Sorry you haven’t been feeling well, hope you’re feeling better soon

Hello to:
Keiss 21: really hope the car isn’t too expensive..... Oooh a big birthday to celebrate - can we all come for lunch? I’m house-trained and think most of us are fairly well behaved ... well, on second thoughts maybe we should leave Hubert behind after the outing to your observatory, and the aliens, and BigMumma was a bit raucous, and dopey was singing, and BDINI was painting your fence pink.... hmmmmm. Can I come on my own?;) Sounds like a lovely weekend actually, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it:T
katenut: oooh... the Wireless festival sounds great, glad you got some tickets :Teven if it ruined your NSD, hope DH isn’t too upset about his birthday. Hope big brother’s wedding goes off well tomorrow, I’m sure you can get some free drinks.
Not sure about a relaxing weekend, but I’ll certainly try - thanks x
webitha: glad you have some food now for your kids, hate to think of them starving with you in pursuit of your NSDs!!!:rotfl:
karom: sorry no NSD for you today, good luck for the weekend:)
beanielou: oh dear:(... but I like your positive attitude, there are loads of potential NSDs left in November for you to grab hold of... go get ‘em!!:)

No 9 for spoony today, nearly halfway there... yay:j...... And because of all these hours I’ve been working, the credit card bill is dropping as is my overdraft - there has to be some benefit to working 50+ hours a week and I think I’ve just found it!!!!:j:j

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

‘night everyone

spoon x

jintyb

Good morning all

Well, I've woken up today with a stinking sore throat and I can hardly speak ( OH rejoicing;)) I know it wont be long till the other lovely cold symptoms follow:(
We are going to visit MIL today, but if I feel like this I wont be staying long. I baked a lemon drizzle cake to take ( recipe from the Grocery Challenge list) It was dead easy and looks and smells yummy!

Now Spoon - I'm going to have a serious word with you - I hope you are going to have a relaxing weekend? While working mad hours is good for the bank balance, it's not good for you, so I'm prescribing some TLC for you!;) Take it easy!

Off to get my $trep$ils - they're probably BBF 2008 knowing my medicine cupboard ( very MSE!)

Have a lovely day everyone:)

cw18

jintyb wrote: »

Off to get my $trep$ils - they're probably BBF 2008 knowing my medicine cupboard ( very MSE!)

I'm glad I@m not the only one with a medicine cupboard like that :rotfl:

the only reason my paracetamol and ibuprofen no longer fall into that category is 'cos I've had to take so many recently



Plans for today now include some more fence fixing.....

On Thursday night (when I let the mutt out at around 10:30pm) I spotted one panel between me and a neighbour looked as it all the slats were about to take off in the wind, but decided it was a bit late to go round with hammer and nails. So yesterday morning I trotted round (at about 8:15am, by when they've always gone to work) and managed to find a way into their back garden (was sure they wouldn't mind, as I'd asked for -and been granted - access to fix another a couple of weeks ago).

Inspecting more closely from my side later on I spotted a couple of other sections that look as if they're heading the same way, so I called round on my way home from work last night to (a) let them know what I'd done in case anyone mentioned a 'stranger' in their garden and (b) to check if it would be OK for me to tackle some more today.

Turns out the bloke was not only still at home yesterday morning, but was still in bed..... Oooops!!! Luckily the main bedroom is at the front of the house, but he must have heard my hammering anyway (He made some comment about liking neighbours who bolt the gate when they leave, so he clearly twigged which way I'd gained access and been to double check - but as there is a way I can reach the bolt I'd hardly leave the gate swinging, and if I couldn't have reached I'd have just scrambled out over a wall (the same as I got in!)

They're going to be out most of today, so access will be gained much the same way as yesterday, but they're more than happy for me to carry on doing repairs I pointed out I can't afford to chip in towards new panels (these officially belong to them, but I've always worked on the basis that both sides benefit from the fence being there, so cost should be shared), but that I can afford a few nails and some time to make the current ones last a bit longer - and they took the comment in the spirit it was made. (I hadn't realised they both work for local government, which means both their jobs are at risk and they're also trying to watch pennies 'just in case' )

AllieBallie

Hmmm...no more NSDs to report for me yesterday I got my eyes tested which was free of course but I had to get new glasses - not a shock as I new I needed a new prescription but I had a voucher for half price frames so that helped I also had to get buses in and out of town so a spendy day.

Today I have a mountain of things to do including getting some of the crafty things I need for this years presents, the car is also complaining of dehydration so I need to sort that and there's tonnes of housework to do! Hopefully tomorrow will be a NSD...fingers crossed.

chris81418

Good morning everyone!

One more NSD collected yesterday to add to my lil stock pile - that brings my running total up to 11 NSDs and 5 NSDs in a row at my 2nd attempt! :T

shazzer73 wrote: »

right ok then - can i be in for this month

i know i have three in a row coming cos i dont have any money till monday... so if i make it about 9 as there is 18 days left in this month??

K

thanks for letting me join!!

That's the spirit Shaz!

Have a great weekend everyone and good luck collecting more NSDs!

solventsoon

jintyb wrote: »

Good morning all
Now Spoon - I'm going to have a serious word with you - I hope you are going to have a relaxing weekend? While working mad hours is good for the bank balance, it's not good for you, so I'm prescribing some TLC for you!;) Take it easy!

Yes mum;););)
Seriously, jinty, thanks for your concern. I am having a relaxing weekend of doing not very much, bit tired atm and need a break.

jintyb wrote: »

Off to get my $trep$ils - they're probably BBF 2008 knowing my medicine cupboard ( very MSE!)

Have a lovely day everyone:)

Oooh, glad I'm not the only one..... Earlier this year I found some pills in my medicine cupboard bbe 1998... thought it best not to use them:o.

Hope your throat gets better and MIL is OK. :A
x

kerri_gt

solventsoon wrote: »

Yes mum;););)
Seriously, jinty, thanks for your concern. I am having a relaxing weekend of doing not very much, bit tired atm and need a break.


Oooh, glad I'm not the only one..... Earlier this year I found some pills in my medicine cupboard bbe 1998... thought it best not to use them:o.

Hope your throat gets better and MIL is OK. :A
x

Morning....errr afternoon all! Jinty, sorry to hear you are feeling unwell ....you mean to say medicines have a BBE date too? *faints* :rotfl:I think my strepsils were bbe 2008 too, seemed to work fine when I took them. Hope you're feeling better soon, I'm not suprised you're a bit run down after the past few weeks, and it's when it all stops that it comes out - so enjoy seeing MIL then put your feet up this evening and just chill.

I think I'm on track for a NSD today, decided I can't really be bothered to leave the house so after this cuppa I'm off out to tidy the garden a bit then potter around at home. Should be a lsd tomorrow too, think I only need to go to the laundrette to do some drying (currently only have one set of under sheets for the bed as it's a deep matress and I'm waiting for some John Lewis vouchers to arrive to buy another set) so I needto get them washed and dried and back on the bed.

shazzer73

Hi all,

sorry to hear a few have colds - i hate colds! there was one year i had 5 and each one lasted 6 weeks - was not a happy bunny

Anyway get well soon you guys

NSD no 2 for me today! and twqo in a row !!

Am presently baking rolls for the weekend (ok i am a little late but heh but it should still count!!) they are taking a little longer than expected and dont look too bad considering how long the yeast and floor has been in the cupboard. Hope they dont last like it tho.

Why wont they hurry up?

Cheers

shazzer73

they are out and for a first attempt not bad!!

wee bit doughy or that maybe cos i couldn't wait till they were cooled properly till i tasted 1...:rotfl:

right must go start the shredding i was supposed to start about 10.30 this am...

laters