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

cw18

Just checked bank account.

D/debit did indeed go out yesterday as expected - so doesn't matter that I hit the Whoopsies (and a special offer) as I left work, 'cos it wouldn't have been an NSD anyway

However, nothing out of the bank or my purse today - making it NSD #6 (I think)

Very, very doubtful that tomorrow will be an NSD. Work have announced another extra-discount day (15% instead of 10%) as a thankyou for coping during the snow, so I'm going to pick up a few bits I need (milk - 'cos I took Saturday's purchased one over to someone else on Sunday, and left it there together with the bread.... but picked up some Whoopsied long-life bread for me yesterday so that's already been replaced - and bananas spring to mind) and check out the current special offers and tomorrows Whoopsies......

Will also get my road tax paid for on-line while I'm already spending. And either juice up the car or put money aside for doing so. I have a 10km race on Sunday and have enough of the liquid gold to get there and back (including a visit to DD/GDs and probably parents/DS after the race as it's up in their neck of the woods) - but after that I reckon I'd be lucky to get to 'his' and back again on what would be left.

Off to bed now, as I [strike]want[/strike] need to get up bright and early - and ready to run - in the morning. It's the last day I should really risk a 'decent' run before the race, and I still need to get a 10km (6.2 mile) run in as I've not done a decent run since my last race (5 miles) in November

Mapped the course of the race onto my normal route planning site tonight, and nearly died when I saw the incline someone had warned me was in it..... But I then compared it to an incline I've done several times with the running club, and it should actually be a doodle (the running club one goes up twice as much in the same distance) So I'm planning to run out to that and have a refresher run up it tomorrow -- but by the time I run there, up the hill, round a loop, and then back home the route is almost 7 miles :eek: Can see me struggling to stay awake at work in the afternoon


Roll on 5pm Thursday, as I'm then off work until 1pm Wednesday :T

butdoineedit?

Keiss - sorry to hear about your DS, do hope he will have another chance in the future.

(((((((((((((big hugs))))))))))) Jinty, so sorry to hear the bad news about MIL, hope you & hubby are doing ok, please take care of yourself x
Made your recipe tonight, thanks soooo much for sharing, it really was delicious!!

Well that was my night, enjoying jinty's beautiful chicken & then turning all the extra i cooked into a pasta bake for freezing in portions & tortilla wraps for the rest of the weeks lunches, so not a penny spent or a ciggie smoked :j

That'll be Number 10 please mistresses Spoony & SF!

boultdj

And I'v reached target #15 in the bag.

hannah:-)_2

A very spendy day for me Two of the dogs were due for their annual boosters so that was a small fortune! And paid a little into the lottery syndicate at work (I live in hope of a fortune coming in for a change :rotfl:)

On the :mad: side today, I fell over again!!! That's twice in three days, but I am not a mad coordinationless idiot (well, ok, maybe I am) but I have excuses for both! On Sunday I fell over rollerskating as I forgot that rollerskates don't like carpet And today I discovered that walking on a pavement covered in wet moss is definitely not a good idea when being pulled along by strong dogs :o And to make it worse, not only did I hit the same elbow each time, but I also had an audience on both occasions :o:o:o:o:o

On the side, I changed the course I'm about to study (same subject, different provider) so that will be quite a bit cheaper. It's distance learning now rather than classroom, but hoping it'll still be ok. Not rich enough to pick and choose, really. But getting the qualification is the main thing

belfast_girl

woohoo number ten of ten!! Go me, going to up my target to 15 - hope to get a few more NSD in before the weekend as heading to Dublin with OH on Sat for a nice night away! Excited!!

solventsoon

jintyb wrote: »

Aw, thanks to you both!
I'm didnt feel I was stressed about much ATM, but maybe subconsciously I am! As you know, I've taken on a secondment at work and last week and this, it's felt like I've started a new job IFSWIM! The problem is, I feel that the team I'm helping expects me to solve their backlog overnight, or that could just be me giving myself too high a benchmark!;)
We also had some bad news re my MIL last week. She has been diagnosed with cancer in the spleen, lung and liver. We are just waiting to hear how the docs are going to proceed and how progressive it is. I'm also concerned about OH, as we lost his Dad just in November.
Re my sleeping, the problem is I think my body clock in totally out of synch. I crash earlier and earlier, with the result I waken earlier. I think I need to reset myself a bit!
Spoon - my skin is still crp. I look like I have burns its so bad! Back at hospital next Wed!
Sorry for the off topic chat, but thanks for being so concerned:A

(((((((hugs)))))))) jinty
I'm so sorry to hear about your MIL. Not surprised you're not sleeping and your skin is crp with everything you've got going on:(

I think you're probably setting yourself a very high benchmark with the Monday job and that's probably adding to your stress levels. You can't solve all of their problems single-handedly and undoubtedly they don't expect you to - the pressure is coming from you (sorry, that wasn't meant to be a lecture:o).

Hope the hospital manage to help with your skin, that's not going to help you either atm....

Take care, look after yourself and OH. We're here if you need a rant or just to let off some steam.
spoon xx

solventsoon

So splitting in into two:D

Hi lovely NSD gang
Another quick-ish:D roundup of yesterday’s and today’s NSDs. Some brilliant numbers on the front page now... go us!!!!:j

:hello:Welcome to our newbies joining up this week. As I think I’ve already said, please make yourselves at home and feel free to join in with the chat and general nonsense on here. If you’re not sure about anything please ask, we’re very friendly and there’s usually someone around to help.

Newbies joining up yesterday and today are:

:hello:*KT* - hi and welcome to the challenge, good to have you on board. If you’d like to join us “unofficially” for January you’d be very welcome. Otherwise we‘ll look forward to seeing you in February. Good idea to start low for your first month, you can always increase your target later in the month (and that way you get two prizes..)

:hello:2joanne - hi and welcome to the challenge, it’s never to late to join our gang. Well done for the 4 you’ve already grabbed, I’ll add them to the front page. Not sure whether you wanted to set yourself a target for this month? If so, just let me know. Good luck and feel free to join in with the chat and general nonsense on here, we’re very friendly.

:hello:jessie18 - hi and welcome to the challenge, it’s never to late to join our gang. Let me know if you want to set yourself a target and I’ll add that to the front page as well. Good luck and feel free to join in with the chat and general nonsense on here, we’re very friendly.

:hello:d17 - hi and welcome to the challenge. Well done for your first NSD yesterday, that’s brilliant. Have a look at BigMumma’s post, that should give you lots of ideas to start with. If you need to know anything just ask, we’re very friendly and there’s usually someone around to help. Good luck.

Welcome back to:

:hello:katholicos - good to see you again. Signing you up for 18 and well done for the 10 you’ve nailed so far:j:j:j... (not sure if I quite fit the description of “dear sweet person” though)


Lots more NSDs rolling in today, well done to:

:j:j:jjintyb - for no 10, yay to double figures but booo to insomnia. Take care x
And for no 11 as well, double yay!!!!

:j:j:jlotti379 - for no 5 and halfway. Fingers crossed for lots more this week
And no 6 in the bag as well now

:j:j:jSuziQ1962 - for no 10 and target no 1 trampled underfoot - yay!!!!!! :j:j:jAwarding your prize and increasing your target now to 15. Good luck, you can do it!!
And for nos 11 and 12 as well... keep going!

:j:j:jLittleMissHappy - for no 10. Yay to double figures, only 5 more to get now!
And for no 11 as well, nearly there now. Hope your friend and her new baby were both well

:j:j:jSeasideEm - for no 7, nearly halfway now. Keep going, you can do it!

:j:j:jYorkielass - for no 6, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going. Don’t beat yourself up if you don’t make your target, the challenge is clearly helping you to focus on your spends, so that’s an improvement!

:j:j:jbella121984 - for no 6, one more to get now.
And no 7 today, target no 1 trampled underfoot - yay!!!!:j:j:jAwarding your prize and increasing your target now to 10. Good luck, you can do it!!

:j:j:jebayqueen - for no 6, over halfway now, well done! Sorry you’ve been poorly, hope you’re on the mend soon, take care x

:j:j:jsavingcaz - for nos 12,13,14 and 15.. yay!!!! Not surprised you’re impressed with yourself. Hope your injury heals soon, I’m intrigued at seaweed being used to stop bleeding though...
And no 16, two more to get now, keep going!

:j:j:jhoney - for no 5, halfway now, that’s brilliant. Oh dear to last week, kick up the bum has already been administered, hope it’s helped..

:j:j:jboultdj - for no 14, one more to get now, you can do it!!
And you have, no 15 and your target smashed, yay!!!!!!:j:j:jAwarding your prize now, would you like to try for another target this month?

:j:j:jThe Dragon - for no 12, nearly there now, keep going!

:j:j:jcastri09 - for no 4, one more to halfway, you can do it!

:j:j:jmadras79 - for no 9, fingers crossed for another this week

:j:j:jdonna dynamo - for no 10 and target no 1trampled underfoot - yay!!!!!! :j:j:jAwarding your prize and increasing your target now to 15. Good luck, you can do it!!
Lovely spending free money, hope you enjoy whatever you’ve booked
And no 11, on the way to target no 2 now.. yay!!!

:j:j:jbeanielou - for no 15, yay!!!! Increasing your target again to 20, good luck with getting there, you can do it!
Sorry you were feeling tired yesterday, hope you’re a bit better today?

:j:j:jslowlyfading - for no 12, getting closer, you can do it!
And no 13 as well.. yay!

:j:j:jWee Pilsbury - for no 12, nearly there now. Think a second target might be required!
Thanks, glad you’re enoying the challenge but sorry you’re poorly today

:j:j:jkatenut - for no 13, only 3 more to get now, you can do it!

:j:j:jkdenty - for no 11, over halfway now, keep going!
And no 12 as well... yay!!

:j:j:jlilylass - for no 5.. oops no 6. Halfway now, that’s brilliant, keep going!

:j:j:jNym Mcfroglet - for no 8, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going. Like bella, if you wait until you get to target no 1 before increasing I can award your prize and you then have a second prize to aim for - how’s that?

:j:j:jmoneypenny2k - for no 11, on the way to target no 2 now, brilliant!




to be continued .....

solventsoon

:j:j:jdmb - for no 11, oooh.. only one more to get now, keep going!
And no 12, target trampled underfoot - yay!!!!!!:j:j:j Good luck with lots more NSDs for the month!
Ahh.. thanks, much appreciated. It doesn’t take too long normally, I type very quickly...

:j:j:jloveGSDs - for no 5 and halfway there now, that’s brilliant!

:j:j:jmonks - for nos 12 and 13... yay!!! only two more to get now, keep going!

:j:j:jSurfbabe - for no 6, over halfway now, that’s brilliant!

:j:j:jniccatw - for no 11, only 4 more to get now, you can do it.
Hope you manage to get your conference organised.
And no 12 as well, keep going.
Glad you like the kicking smiley, a very devilish smile indeed, but definitely a “he”

:j:j:jTropicalmoments - for no 9, not surprised you’re chuffed, that’s brilliant! Well done for resisting the chocolate!
And no 10.. yay to double figures!!!
Ahh.. thanks

:j:j:jNargle - for nos 7 and 8... yay!!!! You’re on a roll now, keep it going!
Sorry you’ve been feeling poorly

:j:j:jLadyfromVenice - for no 9, halfway now, that’s brilliant. Don’t be too hard on yourself this month, you’ve all had a big shock. Look after yourself, thinking about you all xx

:j:j:jMoney Fritter - for no 8, nearly there, you can do it!

:j:j:jifwishes - for no 11.. yay!!!! Nearly there now, you can do it!

:j:j:jBrown_suga - for nos 4 and 5. Halfway there now, keep going!

:j:j:jchris81418 - for no 12, getting closer now, keep going. Good luck with your 6 in a row this week as well

:j:j:jTrinny - for nos 9 and 10... Yay.. double figures now, that’s brilliant. Keep going!

:j:j:jKayleighpea - for nos 4 and 5, halfway there now, that’s brilliant! Keep going!

:j:j:jWonkeyDonkey - for nos 4,5,6 and 7.. yay!!! Over halfway now, keep going!

:j:j:jelfen - for no 11, nearly there, you can do it!

:j:j:jilovetea - for nos 11 and 12, target totally trampled underfoot now, that’s brilliant. Would you like to set yourself another target to aim for now?

:j:j:jcandygirl - for no 4, you’re doing great, keep going!

:j:j:jsuzie wong - for no 8, very close now, you can do it!

:j:j:jKeiss 21 - for no 11, nearly there now, keep going!
Sorry to hear about DS2, he must be disappointed. Look forward to an update on Elegant Lady then

:j:j:jWelshWoofer - for no 7, nearly there, you can do it!

:j:j:jmumofjusttwo - for no 12, nearly there, you can do it! Well done for resisting the cakes

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

:j:j:jjaneawej - for nos 4,5 and 6, yippee indeed! Over halfway now, keep going!

:j:j:jAmethyst68 - for no 12, target no 2 is approaching fast now, keep going!

:j:j:jcw18 - for no 6 (you’re right!), halfway now, that’s brilliant!

:j:j:jBDINI - for no 10, yay to double figures!
Glad the chicken worked out well and yay to no ciggies!!

:j:j:jbelfast_girl - for no 10 and target no 1 trampled underfoot - :j:j:jyay!!!!!! Awarding your prize and increasing your target now to 15. Good luck, you can do it!!
Like the sound of a night in Dublin, sounds good!


Phew... didn’t think I was ever going to get to the end of that lot..


Two more NSDs for me, taking me to no 14.:j

Not doing the front page update tonight, can’t face it now - sorry everyone. Will do it tomorrow evening.

See you all tomorrow

‘night everyone
spoon x

teenyweenyspender

NSD #14 so far :j

elf06

Well Monday and yesterday were both spendy days grrrrrrrrrrrrrr and my is still super sore so double grrrrrrrrrrrr to that!! I feel (and suspect look as i'm slightly swollen) like i've done 10 rounds with tyson On the 'up' side today WILL be a spendy day ........................................... i hope haha will be back later to declare properly.