Combat the Christmas Crush with the NSD challenge

boultdj

Now up to #6 no desire to call in at shop after falling on the way to and from work, still at least it is starting to thaw here at last.

kerri_gt

Jinty - glad to hear you might finally get to see your road again, that's awful though that people had to actually pay someone to clear it :mad:

Well fiddlesticks! I planned to get petrol tonight as I would be heading past the cheap petrol station (5p per ltr less than in my town) so I popped to Mr S at lunchtime and bought some quiche, bagels, spiced muffins (the savoury kind that you toast), and some pitta bread that was whoopsied - all came to £6 ish. nothing I desparately needed, but made the mistake of going when I was hungry and assumed it would be a spendy day anyway....except....when it got to the petrol station this evening they were just about to have a delivery and there was no unleaded left - so I came away sans petrol - so I wasted a NSD :mad::mad::mad: Oh I must get back on this wagon - keep falling off this month. Still, I am away with work for 3 days next week, so I do have a chance of still making my target this month still ....:o think I need some snow to curb my spending - oh and tomorrow won't be a NSD cos I MUST order my mum's xmas present from Amaz0n to get triple nectar points (been tracking the price of an item this week as they tend to go up/down a bit - tomorrow is the last day for x3 points) HELP! :eek:

solventsoon

boultdj wrote: »

Now up to #6 no desire to call in at shop after falling on the way to and from work, still at least it is starting to thaw here at last.

Ouch, boult, hope you're OK?

Thawing here as well, finally, thank goodness

solventsoon

kerri_gt wrote: »

- so I wasted a NSD :mad::mad::mad: Oh I must get back on this wagon - keep falling off this month. Still, I am away with work for 3 days next week, so I do have a chance of still making my target this month still ....:o think I need some snow to curb my spending -

Maybe the smell of some very pongy kippers will put you off spending, kerri :D

solventsoon

emiliah wrote: »

Hi everyone - can I join you. I'm afraid I've found you rather late into the month, but thought I would start now, rather than waiting until January.

I thought I'd try for 10 NSDs and up the amount when I do a full month in Jan.

Have also signed up for the Sealed Pot Challenge so between the two will hopefully save quite a bit.

:hello:Hi emiliah and welcome to the lunacy that is the NSD thread. It's never to late to join in the fun here:D

I'll add you to the front page now. Best advice is probably to keep posting, you'll get lots of encouragement from everyone, a :j when you get an NSD and a prize when you get your total (see front page). What more could you want?:D

Good luck with getting your 10, you can do it:T

spoon x

solventsoon

jintyb wrote: »

Made it into town this morning, went to £land and got all my wrap and gift bags etc.
I also got a nice necklace in B**TS for my Mum and it was half price and I paid for it with points - result.
So - here's the dilemma - the wrap and gift bags were planned spends and I didnt buy anything else (with money), so is it a NSD or not ?
I await your thoughts!;)

NSD jinty, I reckon, it's the least you deserve for living in the arctic at the moment;)

spoon x

solventsoon

Hi lovely NSD gang:A

Good to see lots more NSDS rolling in today and a new member joining the gang, welcome emiliah.

Will update the totals again tomorrow, so see you all then.

((((((hugs)))))) to anyone under the weather and/or down in the dumps because of the snow.

Take care
spoon xx

3Dogs

a quick rush in from 3Dogs reporting NSD NUMBER 7 and then rush out again to go to bed

I'm going back home on Saturday :j will have been up here with Mam in hospital/care home for 7 weeks by then :eek: :eek: poor Mr 3Dogs but it will be hard to leave here too

castri09_2

3 so far for me please

havent done so well so far couldnt resist the bargain chocs in morrisons so i brought 6 boxes that i will put away for peoples birthday next year so will save me money in the long run

chris81418

Good morning everyone!

Well ... yesterday and the day before brought me 2 more NSDs meaning I've smashed my personal best in the mini challange and I've got off to my best ever start to a month ... (drum roll) ... with a NSD everyday so far I'm up to 9 NSDs in total and 9 NSDs in a row in the mini challenge!! :j

To be honest, my success is due to being so busy with work, that I haven't had time to spend yet this month! However, a food shop is now well overdue and I've got b'day pressies to buy for later this month, so I'm going to have to break my run soon ... I'm going to see if I can hold out spending until Sunday!

Welcome to the thread emiliah, and good luck to everyone ... for those who are snow bound, it looks like the thaw is about to start so fingers crossed that you'll be freed soon!