Out with the old, in with the new: the January NSD challenge

solventsoon

janeawej wrote: »

Feeling guilty about OH being out of tobacco and not being 'allowed' his £10 a week spends till Saturday, should I give in and give it to him before? He has PTSD and smoking is important to him, but we do need to cut down and I know that if we go to get his baccy he will want coke etc too, I know that if I give in over one thing I will end up giving in over all so not sure what to do ;(

Hi janeawej, that's a tricky one to call, only you can decide really as you know what OH is like and what his dependency is on tobacco. If he really needs it, would he maybe agree to you going to get it just this once to avoid spending on coke as well? Would splitting the "allowance" into 2 x £5 help him any more?

Good luck with this, definitely a tricky situation.
x

solventsoon

Hi lovely NSD gang :A
Another quick roundup for tonight, loads of NSDs rolling in again. :j:j Well done everyone:A

Welcome to:

:hello:shedstar - hi and welcome, as I said earlier, you are more than welcome to join us. I’ll add your target of 9 to the front page now and well done for the 4 NSDs you’ve already grabbed.:j:j :j. If you need any help/advice or encouragement please just ask, we’re very friendly and happy to help if we can. Feel free to join in with the chat here as well, lots of newbies this month so you’ll fit right in. Good luck.
And no 5 today as well, brilliant!!!:j:j:j

Lots more NSDs rolling in today, well done everyone:

:j:j:jjintyb - for no 8 - NSDs definitely stacking up, but not so gradually, doing well!! As I said, doing well, no 9 in the bag now!!:j:j:j

:j:j:jtwistedhazel - for no 8, yes, we have missed you and fingers crossed for next week

:j:j:jelf06 - for no 6 and fingers crossed for today as well. Yep, turn your back on this thread for a day and it’s grown by at least five pages, it’s a very popular place to be

:j:j:jchris81418 - for no 8, yay you indeed!

:j:j:jjulytex - for no 5, doing well, keep going!

:j:j:jSuziQ1962 - for no 8, keep going and well done again on the meal planning - you’re definitely not alone here, we’re all in the same boat paddling furiously
And yay to no 9 as well:j:j:j

:j:j:jelfen - for no 9, very organised as usual, well done

:j:j:jcw18 - for no 2 and brilliant to see you back, we’ve all missed you.... ooohhh.. I smell a brewing romance, hope it all works out well. As beanie says, keep us posted
And yay to no 3 as well:j:j:j

:j:j:jcatslovelycats - for no 2 - yay!!!!! Well done for deleting all those tempting emails!

:j:j:jDansMum - for no 7, yay to being on MSE all day!!

:j:j:jsuzie wong - for no 6, I love unexpected NSDs!!

:j:j:jSarahNeedle1872 - for no 8, hope you enjoyed your afternoon/evening with DS?

:j:j:jboultdj - for no 11, nearly there now, keep going!

:j:j:jemiliah - for no 5, you’re doing great, keep going!

:j:j:jThe Dragon - for no 9 and fingers crossed for 3 or 4 next week, nearly at your target then!

:j:j:jLittleMissHappy - for no 8, over halfway indeed well done. Enjoy your evening out tomorrow, you’ve earned it

:j:j:jRomylou - for no 9, you’re doing brilliantly. You can always increase your target this month and aim for another one if you want to do that. Think about it when you get to 15

:j:j:jdmb - for no 8, you’re doing brilliantly, never mind “well”. Keep going!

:j:j:jdollybeads - for no 6, and yay to 4 in a row also. Keep going!

:j:j:jbeanielou - for no 12, roll on prize no 2

:j:j:jskaps - for no 10, double figures, that’s great!

:j:j:jslowlyfading - for no 9, halfway now, yay!! Sorry you’re feeling down in the dumps today, (((hugs)))

:j:j:jsofababe - for no 6, at your December total already, well done! Oh dear to cat puke, not a good smell

:j:j:jSurfbabe - for no 5, halfway there now, yay!!

:j:j:jDecluttering - for no 5, nearly halfway, keep going!

:j:j:jBDINI - for no 8 and a huge well done for avoiding the ciggies, go you!!

:j:j:jWelshWoofer - for no 5, halfway now, keep going!

:j:j:jcandygirl - for no 3, keep going, you’re doing great!

:j:j:jAmethyst68 - for no 10 and target no 1, brilliant! Your prize is on the way now. Increasing your target to 15, good luck with getting there:j:j:j

:j:j:jsavingcaz - for no 11, well done, you’re doing great. Ouch to your thumb though, you’re in the wars at the moment, did you have to go to hospital with it?

:j:j:jmartafdz - for your first NSD, always the best, well done. :jKeep going, you can do it!!

:j:j:jIn1981 - for no 6, over halfway now, brilliant!!

:j:j:jbelfast_girl - for no 8, you’re nearly at target now, so doing brilliantly, never mind “well”. Keep going!

Another spendy day for me, the kippers may be needed if I can’t get myself back on the wagon:D:D...

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

‘night everyone
spoon x

teenyweenyspender

Hello lovely people.

Back on line here in Brisbane after no power due to the flooding. Thankfully our house is dry & we are safe. We are one of the fortunate ones in the city.

Pleased to report NSD 11 xx

chris81418

Good morning everyone!

Clocking in to report that yesterday was another NSD for me, bring my running total up to 9 NSDs - woohoo!

Teenyweeny - glad you're safe n dry, albeit in the dark!

SF - sorry you were feeling blue yesterday - at least it's Friday today!

Enjoy that Friday feeling everyone and good luck collecting more NSDs!

jintyb

[QUOTE=butdoineedit?;40216286
hit the worst point of giving up smoking (& this time i won't use my mum's dramas as an excuse to start again!), so to avoid popping to the shops for cigs or any other rubbish i had a shower & put my pj's on at 4.45pm :eek: felt very lazy, but at least it preserved my NSD [/QUOTE]

Giving up smoking calls for drastic measures - well done on your will power! I have been fag-free for 3 years and 7 months ( not that I'm counting;)) after being a dedicated smoker for 30 years. I smoked 30-40 a day:eek:
When I worked out how much I had to earn to keep me in smokes ( including tax & NI), it was the equivalent of working and extra one and a half days a week just to fund my habit. That helped to focus my mind, I can tell you!;)

janeawej,

I agree, that is a tricky one with OH tobacco. However, if he needs it in view of his PTSD, could you include it in your budget as a planned spend? Maybe buy a pack as part of your weekly shop so that you have it in the house. ( You could hide it till he needs it;))
That way, when he runs out you have it to hand, then you dont have to run out to get it and be tempted by other naughties!
Hope this make sense and helps a bit:)

jintyb

Good morning everyone,

Its a rather rainy day here today! No NSD today as I need to go out for some groceries. I also put my weekly savings away today. I am starting my Christmas savings for this year this week.:eek: I know that sounds a bit drastic, but saving a little and often, worked for me last year and saved a lot of money worries come December!

I am also doing a couple of Mystery Shop jobs today. I enjoy doing those when they come up, plus its a little pin money for Jinty's book fund!;)

Anyhoo, I'm off to pop a chilli in the SC before I set out for the day,
so I will catch up with you all later.

Have a lovely day everyone:)

teenyweenyspender

chris81418 wrote: »

Teenyweeny - glad you're safe n dry, albeit in the dark!


Thanks chris81418

ilovetea

Good Morning folks.

Number 9 for me yesterday,not sure about today yet.Too early to decide what I'm doing yet.
It's a hard one deciding on tobacco/smoking/not smoking. I stopped 5 years ago and sometimes I still fancy a cigarette.Many a time I've thought "I'll have a ciggie in a minute" and then realised that I don't smoke anymore.Guess it's an ongoing thing.

ilovetea xx

bella121984

Im hoping for NSD 4 today, the only thing I should need to get is a prescription which I get for free anyway at the moment, I just need to resist the newsagents next door whilst im waiting for it...normally id go and buy a magazine or something!

LadyfromVenice

jintyb wrote: »

lotti379 wrote: »

Yes, a shindig is very much in order. I'll get my kilt and sporran out again for Burns Night. I've just got it back after getting it cleaned after the St Andrews Night stramash. Any excuse for a man in a skirt on this thread;)

Men in kilts Yay!!!!

I tried to find that picture of this thread's very own men in kilts (the rugby players not the Spandau Ballet ones:eek:) but I'm at work and the pictures are restricted (TBH I'm surprised I can actually get on this forum when at work due to the restrictions)

Can anyone help me by putting them on this thread for all our newbies to enjoy?

Working my way through the last couple of days posts. DH finding things hard at the mo as he keeps opening the back door in the mornings to let the dog out. Teachers at children's schools have been great. DD's art teacher has said he will do a painting of our dog from a picture and DS2s pastor at school talked to DH and him and he drew a picture which the school are going to laminate for us. Couldn't have asked for more.

C U soon....