The "Cripes, Christmas is almost here" December NSD thread

donna_dynamo

HI all another NSD today. 13 NSD's for December so far. Still got plenty to do and a week to get it done, dreading going back to work:eek:. Going to make 2012 the year i save more money and sort out the debts we have.

Hiddenidenity

Hi all hope everyone is well x

Today number 26 for me Wont be leaving the house spending the day cleaning and ironing joyful lol

muffin_man_7

(((hugs))) rising you really have had your fair share this year hope 2012 is much better try a spoonfull of honey n hotish water drink to sooth your throat hope you feel better soon

more nsd to report from 25th to today so thats me up to 18ns now

as far as christmas goes i had an apple pie for dinner ( no not a big one )a little one then started to get food ready for tea time spread as usual i did too much well it still got eaten next day and my eldest took some home everyone liked their pressies although i think my youngest thought i was joking when i said it would be a much smaller christmas this year well shes 15 now so she should understand but still kept asking if she had anymore pressies the cheek !
oh well this year nearly over and we start again for next xmas im going to go back to my old saving ways as much as possible i actually like saving more than spending unless its a really good bargain.

bottleofred

Good afternoon folks:j,

A spend day for me today due to the joy of direct debits! It's so windy here and very cold too:eek:

jaffacakegal

So Boxing Day and yesterday also NSDs so now up to 12 NSD and target met :j

Not sure I will bother to increase target!

JCG x

fedupandskint

It is a NSD today - good stuff and I'm now on 13/15

rising_from_the_ashes

Declaring No 11 - might just reach target after all (fingers crossed)

It's really horrid out there - have ventured as far as the garage to put the car in as could hear my neighbours plant pots smashing against the side of the house again (wish he'd get rid of them - the wind always blows towards my house so they end up smashing/making a mess on my bit ... which I'm then left to clear up:mad:). Sorry that's the lurgi making me grumpy!

Really impressed how well everyone's doing ....and in December:T

muffin_man_7 wrote: »

(((hugs))) rising you really have had your fair share this year hope 2012 is much better try a spoonfull of honey n hotish water drink to sooth your throat hope you feel better soon

Thank you ..... it's funny how you just kind of start to get used to "knocks" - I didn't realise how many there had been until my boss said to me as she finished for Christmas (along the lines of) "what a terrible year you've had - it really can only be better next year":(.

So, yes, I will be glad to see the back of 2011 - but I've survived, have paid off the last of my debt and (despite several hiccups in the past few weeks) have avoided getting into it again, so that's a positive I will be taking away from it.:)

Anyway .... think I'm going to head off to bed for a bit - of course taking Lurgi with me (as wouldn't want it to be lonely;)), as well as my Kindle, tissues, vaseline (for my nose!) and a bottle of water.

I've not tried honey in warmed water before (usually on hot blackcurrent with rum in!;)) but will def give that a try before I head upstairs:), thanks.

wannabee_in_credit

Get well soon rising...
And hoping for a happy 2012 for you as well.

Alas another spend day for me. Spent £4.81 meandering through my teeny town centre.

solventsoon

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

Thank you ..... it's funny how you just kind of start to get used to "knocks" - I didn't realise how many there had been until my boss said to me as she finished for Christmas (along the lines of) "what a terrible year you've had - it really can only be better next year":(.

So, yes, I will be glad to see the back of 2011 - but I've survived, have paid off the last of my debt and (despite several hiccups in the past few weeks) have avoided getting into it again, so that's a positive I will be taking away from it.:)

You have had a rough year, rising, it seems to have been one thing after another for you.

A huge WELL DONE for getting rid of your debt and, despite everything else that happened, not getting back into debt again, that's a real positive and an inspiration for anyone reading your post.:T:T

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

Anyway .... think I'm going to head off to bed for a bit - of course taking Lurgi with me (as wouldn't want it to be lonely;)), as well as my Kindle, tissues, vaseline (for my nose!) and a bottle of water.

I've not tried honey in warmed water before (usually on hot blackcurrent with rum in!;)) but will def give that a try before I head upstairs:), thanks.

(((hugs))) hun, hope you feel better soon. Hot honey is brilliant for colds or flu (even better with some whisky in it:D)

marmiterulesok

#15 please for me!

I had a rather frustrating day at work.I had wanted to look for a cashmere jumper in the sales after work,but got off late and just came home.I haven't been in the town centre since before Christmas,hope there's still some choice.I just can't abide crowds,so I think I'll wait until Friday morning when I'm off and it's hopefully quiet.I don't really 'need' anything else in the sales,and don't want to be tempted....

I made a nice discovery last night.I found 200 francs that I had taken out a few weeks ago,had put it in my budget money jar and promptly forgot all about it.

Anyway,early night for me tonight,I hope.

Good night!