A ginormous jump into 2012 with the January NSD challenge

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beanielou wrote: »

Used to work in Canning Street.
In my other life!!

Small world .... DF used to have a restaurant a couple of Streets away from there

Jinty I used to drink in the Caley Ale house but think it fell victim to the trams?

cw18 wrote: »

Being part of the Frugal Living Challenge seems to stop me doing that, as I have to account for every penny I spend rather than just the number of days I spend them on

Yup - that works for me too!

Also - try a spending diary (if you don't have one) - I find writing stuff in there as I spend it really makes me think too .... if I have more than 2 entries in a day - it's been a bad one!

miss_t_2

I realise this is long overdue, I have had such an awful week at work, although it has helped me not spend and meet my target quicker than I expected, but it's been awful for my waistline as I have just been comfort eating

So here goes

Sunday 8th NSD 6
9th - NSD 7
10th NSD 8 which gives me my 4 in a row!
11th NSD 9
12th - NSD 10 - which gives me my target!

Can I please set a new target for 15 NSD's please. Not a huge increase, but I am meeting friends for coffee tomorrow and next week after work, OH is on holiday and I have my MOT due next week as well as my Road Tax. So I am going for Baby steps especially whilst I am feeling down at the moment.

LittleMissHappy_2

:wave: Hello and welcome

LouWise - welcome to the NSD challenge spoon (aka solventsoon) will be on soon and she will update the front page with your name and target of 10 :j Good luck

Loads of NSD's rolling in today!


mm7 - well done for NSD 7 :j:j:j bless you Things can only get better x
LondonGirl1252 - well done for NSD 6 :j:j:j and Yay!!! for passing your exam What a time to find out though!
Raspberrysauce - well done for NSD 6 :j:j:j great going, keep it up
freebyfifty - well done for NSD 10 :j:j:j and 6 in a row :beer:
chris81418 - well done for NSD 10 :j:j:j double figures, great going
mytimetoshine2012 - well done for NSD 6 :j:j:j 6 NSD’s in 12 days is great going! Keep it up x
silvasaver - well done for NSD 6 :j:j:j of course getting your OH to buy your paper counts and well done on getting two in a row for the first time too
stardrops42 - well done for NSD 6 :j:j:j fingers crossed you only got loo roll in Mr tand weren’t tempted by anything.....:)
RhiBi - well done for NSD 5 :j:j:j great going, keep it up 

marmiterulesok - well done for NSD 8 :j:j:j Hope you got your tidying done and had a great time with your friend
blindtoast - well done for NSD 5 :j:j:j great going, keep it up
freshair - well done for NSD 5 :j:j:j great going, keep it up
iwanttogoonholiday - well done for NSD 8 :j:j:j I love meal planning...it saves me soooo much money!
ebayqueen - well done for NSD 3 :j:j:j hope your kittens were ok at the vets?
elfen - well done for NSD 6 :j:j:j great going, keep it up
yasmin2 - well done for NSD 4 :j:j:j you’ve got loads of time so don’t worry
SuziQ1962 - well done for NSD 8 :j:j:j when spoon is next on she will amend your target to 20 Good luck!
jaffacakegal - well done for NSD 6 :j:j:j (((((hugs))))) for you x
HiddenIdentity - well done for NSD 12 :j:j:j I wouldn’t count vouchers as a spend x
ab.da54 - well done for NSD 5 :j:j:j yes, my purse has had the same problem withteh opening and closing
flying_fresian - well done for NSD 7 :j:j:j and 2 in a row :beer:
Kittikins - well done for NSD 8 :j:j:j particularly in light of feeling a bit ill spoon will update your target to 15 when she does her next update x
donna dynamo - well done for NSD 10 :j:j:j and target met :beer: spoon will update your target to 15 when she is next here x
rising - well done for NSD 7 :j:j:j eep! Didn’t realise it was Friday 13th tomorrow!
zafiro1984 - well done for NSD 8 :j:j:j I like your style re DH’s stuff - should really employ that method for my DH, he is a nightmare for hoarding everything :mad:
bottleofred - well done for NSD 11 :j:j:j just as I was thinking it was feeling a little spring like and now it’s going to get cold again! Oh well, I’ll just hope for enough snow to sled in without there being so much that it disrupts everything
mfmaybe - well done for NSD 4 :j:j:j I’m eating through my cupboards and freezer but sadly am nearly done so will have to have a sm shop soon....I have also developed a newly acquired love of h/m soup (my Dad is Scottish!)
Allie Ballie Bee - well done for NSD 2 :j:j:j great going, keep it up
dumpy - well done for NSD 7 :j:j:j hope yesterday wasn’t too bad x
SillyBlondie - well done for NSD 7 :j:j:j great going, keep going
Pink_Giraffe - well done for NSD 6 :j:j:j sorry about your car
Hillbilly1 - well done for NSD 8 :j:j:j well done for resisting the crisps and snacks
beanie - well done for NSD 10 :j:j:j hope you are doing ok
kersplatt - well done for NSD 6 :j:j:j and 4 in a row :beer:
cw18 - well done for NSD 7 :j:j:j great going, keep it up
wannabee_in_credit - well done for NSD 8 :j:j:j great going, keep it up
debbiedebt - well done for NSD 8 :j:j:j you can definitely make your target, keep going!
miss_t - well done for NSD 10 :j:j:j and target met :beer: spoon will update your new target to 15 when she does her next update x

And hello to:

TwelveStopsThenHome - Hope you are feeling better x Goos news about your payday loans :j
lotti379 - sorry about your sister :grouphug: Hope you get it sorted soon x
kezlou - wow, he must be a massive cat :eek: a table and a toilet seat :eek:
Knitting Nora - fingers and toes crossed for NSD 5 today and no damage done to me as I am sensibly sitting down
if - lol to the cat pic, I can imagine that would be my cats exact expression if a vet dared do that to him hee hee hee!
jinty - what a lovely jeweller and what a bargain outfit!
mfmaybe - fingers crossed you managed your NSD today
sirish1979 - sometimes you just get one thing after another Keep it up, 5 is great x
kerri gt - I haven’t had a chance to go yet May not make it before they sell out (fingers crossed though!)
Spendaholic Chick - bless your DS, that was sweet of him to offer Fingers crossed for an NSD tomorrow
ModestyB - your puppies are well then Eating you out of house and home
oldtractor - do you want to lower your target? If you do just post what you want your new target to be and spoon will amend the front page

No NSD as I had to get a 1st birthday card which I should have got ages ago and kept putting off. Could kick myself as it is the only thing I have spent today grrrrrr! At least only a small spend

immie

Spend day today, got a visitor this weekend, so I bought some waitrose steak for the first time (£9.50! no wonder i don't shop there lol) and three bunches of reduced flowers £1.50, i've put the steak under my entertainment budget haha

QueenB.

8 NSD:j

((((((((hugs ))))))))) To all who need it:)

Knitting_Nora

*cartwheels in*

NSD #5 today! Whoop whoop!

*staggers out*

Nora.x

cherylelizabeth1

Well today was an unexpected NSD for me! Went into town for a mystery shop visit so was very much expecting to spend money whilst out (coffee and cake etc!) but my dh decided to wait for me in the car so he didn't have to pay for parking therefor we went straight home, good for the bank balance but I must admit I was a little disappointed, not that I need more cake! So anyway, think thats me on 7/20! :j

Frodobaggins

Today was a spendy day for me today, lots of shopping.

Hoping I can now get a few NSD's in a row as cupboards and fridgefreezer full for now.

pinkfluffybabe

NSD No8 for yesterday

Today was spendy - and the next few days will be too

Spendaholic_Chick

Thanks everyone - might look into those other challenges. Have started a spending diary yesterday so finers crossed!