Bridge the gap with the February NSD challenge

solventsoon

elf06 wrote: »

Oh ya little beauty it worked!!! I now have my homepage listed. I know its a cheeky ask but I'd appreciate any feedback (good AND bad) if anyone has a few mins to spare...............

Sorry to be so off topic but I'll behave now

Not much is off topic on this thread, elf, I wouldn't worry about it too much.

I love your jewellery, it's really pretty. I'll definitely keep you in mind for birthday presents this year, one of my nieces would love some of the items, I'm sure.

Good luck, hope you sell lots.

spoon xx

solventsoon

Hi lovely NSD gang :A
A wet and windy Saturday but loads of NSDs still rolling in. Brilliant start to the month, well done everyone! Another newbie joining us today, our fame is spreading:j


A big welcome to:

:hello:Karb - welcome aboard, all signed up on the front page, so you’re an official member of the NSD gang now. Good luck and don’t forget to keep posting, it really helps.:D


Lots of NSDs rolling in today, so well done to:

:j:j:jd3mon4ngel - for no 2, well done. Hope today’s spendy day wasn’t too serious. No, I wouldn’t count the vouchers as they were a present.

:j:j:jDansMum - for no 2, well done. I think you can have and NSD today with the fence panels. You’re sounding very organised, that’s great

:j:j:jKeiss 21 - for no 4, yay!! And fingers crossed for no 5 tomorrow. Hope the cross-stitching and knitting went well and the ironing got finished. Guess you’re not that happy with the rugby result though

:j:j:jchris81418 - for no 4, yay!! Fingers crossed for today and well done for the extra payment, you’re doing brilliantly at your debt busting

:j:j:jskaps - for no 3, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going

:j:j:jbeanielou - for no 3 as well, on target for some more prizes this month, I see

:j:j:jLooloo - another one on no 3, yay!! Yep, busy on here, you have to keep up with us!

:j:j:jcatslovelycats - for no 3 again, yay!!! Hope the babysitting went OK?

:j:j:jelfen - another one on 3, well done!! Hope the shopping spends weren’t too serious

:j:j:jLittleMissHappy - and another one on no 3 - yay!!!! You are on a roll now, that’s brilliant, fingers crossed for tomorrow as well

:j:j:jromylou - and another one on no 3 - a popular number today. Well done, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going!

:j:j:jBexterragga - for no 2, well done, you’re doing brilliantly! Glad your eyes are better now, dry eyes is horrible

:j:j:jsuzie wong - well done for no 3 - you’re joining a big group on that number today. Fingers crossed for tomorrow as well

:j:j:jPAP - and you’re on no 3 as well, yay!!! Glad you didn’t get blown away, we’d miss you if you stopped posting.

:j:j:jTropicalmoments - for no 1, off the starting blocks now, that’s brilliant. Hope your interwebby gets sorted out soon

:j:j:jsf - for no 4, you’re doing brilliantly. Glad you’ve had a good day, hope you’re feeing a bit better now x

:j:j:jTrinny - for nos 2 and 3 - that’s great, keep going!!

:j:j:jrunnerbean17 - and another one on no 3, yay!! And well done for 3 in a row, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going!

:j:j:jsofababe - for no 1, off the starting blocks now, that’s great. Sorry you’ve had one of those weeks but there are loads of potential NSDs left in February, you can do it!


Hello to:

jintyb - glad you had a good day on Friday and what a lovely friend buying you such a brilliant pressie (and knowing all your guilty secrets), sounds like a good afternoon to be had:D

moneypenny - take care:A

BDINI - you have expensive tastes in wallpaper:eek:, hope you managed to find something a bit cheaper.
Those egg poacher pans are great, we use ours loads..... Ooh .. a purple kitchen, I like the sound of that.. tell me more!! I like bright colours, my kitchen is orange and lime green:D

kerri - good luck with your DFD, hope you manage to get yours brought forward as well. Glad you enjoyed the fish, it sounded delicious. Grrrr to little old ladies in shops, they can be a real pain and incredibly rude - not all of them, mind you (before someone shouts at me!!) Hope you enjoy your evening out:D

Cheryl - tea sounded scrummy, yum! Sorry about the problems with the van, what a pain, but hope you had a lovely evening nonetheless!:D

boult - hope your spendy day wasn’t too serious:)

Decluttering - well done for the charity donation, worth losing an NSD for that!! No more creme eggs today then?:rotfl:

Dee_cb - oh dear, sorry you had a horrible end to your week:(, hope this week is much better for you, take care x

katenut - good news about the overtime pennies and three days off. Hope you enjoyed the glass(es) of wine tonight :Ax




A big THANK YOU to jinty, Cheryl, BDINI, beanie, kerri and chris for all your lovely comments about my DFD.:T :T My spends have just been a temporary blip, I’m so excited at the thought of being debt-free for the first time in way too many years that it’s not slipping away from me. I’m thinking about joining the clothes challenge again to keep me on track for the rest of the year as clothes are my real weakness. Thanks for your encouragement, it means a lot. :A:A

And I’m back on track again today, no 3 in the bag for spoony.:j

Front page all updated now, see you all tomorrow.

‘night everyone
spoon xx

fillyfop

Today was supposed to be a NSD for me but ended up having a few drinks this eve so nothing to declare for me

But, i spent less than i earned in mystery shopping fees today so it's not too bad! Tomorrow will def be a spend day too as i need a few food bits.

jintyb

Good morning everyone!

Made it #4 yesterday with some tricky manoevering! Went for coffee & bacon rolls yesterday morning and managed to look the other way when the bill arrived;) OH paid and also stumped up for the take away last night;)
Spent the morning looking for a carpet for the stairs and landing and tiles for the kitchen floor. It was purely "fact-finding" so no spends, but I saw a carpet I liked so they are coming next Sat to measure up etc.
Today will be a spendy - I am going to see the Kings Speech with my Mum this afternoon. I am treating her as she has done a lot of dog-sitting lately. We will go for a coffee and cake first as we havent had a chance to properly catch up. Really looking forward to it!:D

Have a lovey day everyone:)

thrifty_fifty

Morning gang!!

Phew! Finally today will be NSD 2:j, literally because on a sunday, OH and I don't go anywhere to be tempted.

Yesterday's spends were a grand total of £2.08, fish cakes, a toblerone which was on offer for the bargainacious price of 60p, mmmmm, oh, and some pringles (eek)

Still a bit windy round here, is it calming down around the rest of the country? Just so that wasn't mis-interpreted, I was of course referring to the weather, and not a rather unexpected body happening.:rotfl:

elf06

katenut wrote: »

Elf - just had a quick nosey and your jewellery is beautiful!! I'll keep you in mind when I'm shopping for presents

butdoineedit? wrote: »

ELF your f0lk$y shop looks fantastic & your jewellery is so pretty, i especially love the purple bracelet! Hope all goes well & you sell loads!

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solventsoon wrote: »

Not much is off topic on this thread, elf, I wouldn't worry about it too much.

I love your jewellery, it's really pretty. I'll definitely keep you in mind for birthday presents this year, one of my nieces would love some of the items, I'm sure.

Good luck, hope you sell lots.

spoon xx

Wow thank you soooooooooooo much you lovely ladies!! I was wondering about the prices though - do you think they are reasonable?

Today should be a NSD as I only have my zumba class to go to and this is not included in the challenge (one of the few things I dont count). I'm a bit sad as the lady who does it is talking about stopping Sundays for the time being but its the only class I can get to so I'm really hoping she wont. I understand why she is thinking about it - not many people were going during Dec and she has to pay for the hall regardless AND she isnt getting a day off at present. She said she was fine with not getting the day off so I've suggested asking people to pay in blocks for the class in the hope she will continue them.
I think I shall leave my purse at home today though to ensure it remains a NSD

twistedhazel

Slowly slowly catchee monkee...... Finally got no. 2 caught - been a funny old week so I'm expecting that next week will start to rack 'em up.

butdoineedit?

solventsoon wrote: »

BDINI - you have expensive tastes in wallpaper:eek:, hope you managed to find something a bit cheaper.

:mad::mad: Nowhere had the same design cheaper, so i came home with about a million possible samples, spent ages sticking them up & considering & then decided the only one that would do was the expensive one :eek: & had to walk to the DIY place at 7pm in the pouring rain as i was convinced if i didn't get it there & then the world would end (or they would sell out!!) Only need 3 rolls though, so could have been a lot worse...

Those egg poacher pans are great, we use ours loads.....

Poached eggs for breakfast naturally, i am such a child when it comes to playing with new purchases!!

Ooh .. a purple kitchen, I like the sound of that.. tell me more!! I like bright colours, my kitchen is orange and lime green:D

Well plum more than purple, the cupboards are actually just glossy cream, but i have an amethyst glass splashback, & all my accessories are plum, including the microwave (& the egg poaching pan!!)
Lime green & orange sounds fab, must admit i agonised for ages over some fab bright orange cupboards i saw - the only thing that stopped me was the price!! I find a bit of colour really cheers me up, especially in the kitchen when i'm making my first cuppa of the day!!!

elf06 wrote: »

Wow thank you soooooooooooo much you lovely ladies!! I was wondering about the prices though - do you think they are reasonable?

I would happily pay what you are asking Elf, i think they are more than reasonable, in fact for a present, i think the gift would look more expensive than it actually was, which is ideal for us money savers!!

chris81418

Good morning everyone!

Yesterday was NSD number 5 for me! Woohoo! Unfortunately, the cupboards are looking very bare - so if I don't go shopping today, I'll definitely need to spend tomorrow.

Emma - loving your online shop - congratulations!

Dee - hope you're having a better weekend compared to the end of the week.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend everyone and good luck collecting more NSDs!

donna_dynamo

NSD 4 today. Had a spendy day friday as my library books were overdue and had to pay the fines so angry with myself for this. Then Saturday I had my hair cut but it has been over a year since i had it cut and i am really pleased with the result, I have also decided to take out a loan as we could do with a bigger car i am really unsure but our car is too small for going on holidays.