The “how many paydays ‘til Xmas” November NSD challenge

chris81418

Good morning everyone! :wave:

Popping very quickly just to report that I caught NSD number 17 yesterday! :j

Have a good weekend everyone!

jintyb

lotti379 wrote: »

sock-cupcakes?!

No calories, but a bit chewy! LOL!



Seriously, good luck with the sale Keiss - dont overdo it though!

beanielou wrote: »

jinty~meant to say love love the dog & person smillie :rotfl:
Thank you for making my FRiday :j

Aw, thanks Beanie, glad it made you smile! Well done on the weight loss!
You're a star!

butdoineedit? wrote: »

Drum roll please....... I have 3 viewings lined up for the house tomorrow!!!!! :j:j:j:j:j
I am trying so hard not to get excited, after everything that's happened i need to prepare for the worst, but this just seems to be the most positive thing that has happened with the house in ages!!
I wasn't very taken with one of them just by the way she sounded on the phone, & i already kind of have a favourite, but i know that's not going to help, so i am going to try really hard to be open minded & i've got my dad & hopefully the next door neighbour for second opinions... wish me luck!!!!

BDINI - got everything crossed - trust your gut reaction, if it didnt feel right in the phone, dont go with it!

bottleofred

kerri_gt wrote: »

hee hee, you're quite right, although I didn't really enjoy spending today - it all seemed a bit of a chore, everything I did buy was pretty much stuff we needed as we'd run out of (such as tin foil, orange juice) or I'd buy normally and was a good deal (cat food on offer, micro porridge at the £1 shop). My only unecessary spends were the crocus bulbs, and the LED lights at the 99p store, making a grand total of £1.30. Although i did buy some parcel tape at the £1 store (£1 for 2 rolls) since I've managed to flog a few bits on fleabay this week, only to find 1/2 a roll hidden at the back of the draw :mad: still can't complain as it will get used over time.

Sorry guys..waffling....:o

Good morning everyone,

I often find it a chore to spend at this time of year, but think with me it's because I can get a bit claustrophobic when the shops are very busy and excessively warm:mad: I'm sure the parcel tape will come in handy Kerri and there is also free listing this weekend, so you may be able to list more things to sell anyway:D No apology required for waffling by the way.

BDNI- Good luck with the viewings

Jinty - Love the calorie free cupcakes

I'm off to work later as the Christmas lights are being switched on, so I hope everyone has a good day whatever they're doing.

Red:)

jintyb

Good morning gang!

Well, it's Saturday, TG! It's been a busy week, so finally having a chance to wind down.
Had a great time at the concert last night - the guy playing was Rob Halligan. Brilliant musician and an inspirational guy.
We sold a lot of coffees etc in our "Acoustic Cafe" and some of the proceeds go to fund classroom building in Ethiopia so it's all good!

Today MAY be a NSD, I am off to Co$tco to stock up on fruit. I am eating tons, in fact I may turn into a satsuma any day now!

However, this wont count per Jinty's NSD rules! The challenge is to get in and out of C0$tco without spend anything else!;)

I can report another NSD for yesterday though - that's #13 please!

Other than that, I plan to take it easy today, telly, reading and staying out of the gale that's blowing here!



Have a great day everyone!:)

fedupandskint

I'm off to stock up on fruit in a bit for next week at Mr S, need to stick to budget so I'm going to walk there to make sure I can't spend over what I plan to as I'll be carrying it back home

freebyfifty

fedupandskint wrote: »

I'm off to stock up on fruit in a bit for next week at Mr S, need to stick to budget so I'm going to walk there to make sure I can't spend over what I plan to as I'll be carrying it back home

What a good idea, I must try that one. Not today though as I know I need milk, potatoes and juice. I'll have arms down to the ground if I try to walk home with that lot

ebayqueen_2

Morning all

Just in to update my total NSD's. November nearly over and I have done well in comparison to the last few months :j

Am declaring today an NSD and that brings my total to date to....drum roll please spoonie

8

rising_from_the_ashes

OK everyone, really in need of some help. Really, really struggling to fill in time without Ben - leaving work to the next morning takes forever and weekends last a lifetime (not trying to be melodramatic but that's unfortunately how it is).

Have been trying to think back to what I used to do many years ago before I had him and guess what ...... it was shop:o which was one of the biggest contributing factors to my debts building up in the first place.

Obviously, I don't want to go there again so any ideas on what I can do would be hugely appreciated - there is only so much reading, knitting etc that I can do.

I know I need to get out a bit but am really struggling to do this by myself - and, when I do, I just can't seem to do this without popping in somewhere & buying something (mostly small things but it's not helping with the NSDs and I can see it getting out of hand if I'm not careful).

Any ideas would be hugely appreciated:)

solventsoon

Morning lovely people:A

I can see everyone's in chatty mode already today:D:D

Sorry I didn't get on last night to do the update, I was engrossed in a spreadsheet of all things:o:o and my eyes were crossed by the time I had finished it.

Will be back later to update the totals from the last two updates (thanks BDINI and LMH xx:A:A) and do today's updates.

See you all later and hope you have a lovely Saturday

spoon xx

solventsoon

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

OK everyone, really in need of some help. Really, really struggling to fill in time without Ben - leaving work to the next morning takes forever and weekends last a lifetime (not trying to be melodramatic but that's unfortunately how it is).

Have been trying to think back to what I used to do many years ago before I had him and guess what ...... it was shop:o which was one of the biggest contributing factors to my debts building up in the first place.

Obviously, I don't want to go there again so any ideas on what I can do would be hugely appreciated - there is only so much reading, knitting etc that I can do.

I know I need to get out a bit but am really struggling to do this by myself - and, when I do, I just can't seem to do this without popping in somewhere & buying something (mostly small things but it's not helping with the NSDs and I can see it getting out of hand if I'm not careful).

Any ideas would be hugely appreciated:)

Hi rising and sending you a massive (((hug)))

You're not being melodramatic at all, Ben was a big part of your life and he's going to leave a big hole. It's especially hard as you didn't have any time to adjust to the idea as it was all so sudden.

Not sure how you feel about voluntary work but it's a great idea to fill time without spending anything. How would you feel about helping out at an animal rescue place, or dog walking for an elderley neighbour, perhaps. You may think it's a bit soon to be around dogs but they are great therapy if you're feeling down.

How about helping out at a charity shop - they're usually desperate for volunteers, especially at the weekend and sometimes in the evenings as well to help sort out deliveries.

I'll have a think and see if I can come up with anything else, hopefully that's given you something to think about for now though.

Take care, sending lots of positive thoughts to you.
spoon xxx