Combat the Christmas Crush with the NSD challenge

cw18

kerri_gt wrote: »

b) Under no circumstances whatsoever must Hubert be fed when the Tardis is in motion - the consequences are just to dire :eek:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I think that one alone would send anyone reading the 'rules' (with a view to joining in) running in the opposite direction

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

solventsoon

janeawej wrote: »

Can I join for the last couple of days of Dec then carry on in the new year please! Im getting into this no spending lark and enjoying it in a perverse kind of way! lol

You can indeed, janeawej, welcome to the gang. I'll add you to the front page now, consider yourself inducted:D. It sounds as though you've got the NSD habit already:j

spoon x

solventsoon

kerri_gt wrote: »

was just reading your guidleines BigMumma....think you forgot two very important points

a) We are all as nutty as a box of frogs so please do not exepct high brow sensible discussions on this thread....(although we do give lots of hugs and support )

b) Under no circumstances whatsoever must Hubert be fed when the Tardis is in motion - the consequences are just to dire :eek:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Love 'em kerri:rotfl:. If anyone were in any doubt about point a, reading point b would convince them we are as nutty as a box of frogs:D:D

solventsoon

BigMummaF wrote: »

I do remember writing a sort of Guidelines thing but can't find it, even though I went back to August so if I forget anything, you guys jump in OK? I'll edit & then when we've got it right, folk can copy & paste as the Thread goes along.

NO SPEND CHALLENGE.

1. Have a good, long think about what YOU want to include in your Spend & Excluded categories.

Some of us count everything from Direct Debits & School expenses, while others do not include things like essential Bills or emergency medical costs. If you plan what is or is not a Spend for you now, it will help you decide on a realistic Target.

2. It is NOT a race!

We all have very different demands on our time & bank balance, so please do not think you have to buy everything on 1st January & make it last till 31st December! A few of us have been following this Challenge for a long...long...LONG time so have developed plans & ploys to help us along the way

3. Most important of all, WE..DO..NOT..FAIL!

Sometimes we can't quite reach our Target, but that is fine Everyone knows how Life will try to trip us up, & that is when you will find us here to help you back on to your feet.

There are no silly questions so don't be afraid to ask us anything!

Like it BigMumma, thanks for doing this:A:A

Just wondering if we should include something about deciding what area(s) of spending is/are being targetted to help decide what to include eg:

Have a good, long think about the spend area(s) you want to target (eg buying lunch every day) and then about what you want to include in your spend and excluded categories.

That's something that is asked a lot, thought it might be helpful to spell it out.

Any thoughts/comments?

3Dogs

I forgot to mention when I reported NSD number 15 that I had reached my TARGET :j :j Today was NSD NUMBER 16 - reckon I can get one more in so I'll up my target to 17 please Mistress Spoon :beer:

muffin_man_7

just popped on with an update i have another 2 nsd so my total is now 16 the 30th will be a spend as i have a couple of pressies to return and we need milk,bread, potatoes and i need to sort my sons birthday pressy i usually get it when i do xmas shopping as it is easier but hadn't decided what to get and i do like to get it before the 2nd jan i now have a few ideas so should be ok then i won't be spending till we are into 2011 so i will be back later after i've been to town and by then i will decide how many nsd i'm gona try for ?????mmmm nope still not sure

jintyb

kerri_gt wrote: »

You're 100% right that your FIL would not be happy if you didn't have the usual NYD celebrations -and I bet that he'll be watching from 'up there' and joining in too (watch out for the lights and other electrics doing funny things on that day.....)

Funny you should say that, Kerri, since he passed away there have been several "incidents". My BIL had recently converted part of his house into a "granny flat" for MIL & FIL and they had only moved in a few months ago. FIL was a right joker and there have been lots of things going on that would have been typical of him. We've ordered some sky lanterns (eco friendly, of course), which we will take on New Years Day and whoever wants to can light one in his memory and send it "up there". I thought that might be a nice way of remembering him:)



Anyhoo, going for another NSD today. I'm getting my hair done ( cut and roots touched up) but I have the money set aside from my spend day yesterday. No plans to go anywhere else so shouldnt spend over and above that.

Have a lovely day everyone:)

chris81418

Good morning everyone!

Another flying visit from me to report that yesterday was another NSD, bringing my running total up to 22 NSDs - just one more required to meet my revised target!

Welcome to the thread janeawej and have a good Thursday everyone!

beanielou

Happy hair jinty.
Sky l;anterns sound good.

janeawej

Going well so far today, all animals fed and no no need to go out to the shops to get anything, run out of bread but going to put the bread maker on and use up some my stockpile of four! DS has requested a white loaf, the cheek of it he implied my brown ones are slightly stodgy ;( think I'll hide he biscuit tin to punish him! lol