Go TEAM GB July NSD Challenge

jaffacakegal

solventsoon wrote: »

Hello you lovely lot :wave:

Well since I've been missing I've fallen off the NSD wagon and need to get my butt in gear again.

Can I be added to the front page please, I'm going to go for 22 this month. I'm accepting your challenge freeby so, if I don't make my target it's your fault, not mine!! :p


Freeby,
I've reposted one of the prizes below. Can you see this one, if so I'll let you into my little secret:D:D:D




PS: If you need help doing the odd update just give me a shout x

Welcome back Spoony!

Can I be put down for 15 NSD please, need to get back to doing this properly and crawl back out of my overdraft!

JCG x

IF

freebyfifty wrote: »

Hi lovely NSD gang:A
As you can see there is lots of activity on this challenge at the moment and it's difficult sometimes to see how many NSDs you're all declaring on posts.
Could I ask you to highlight your number of NSDs in a colour and in bold so that I can see them easily when I whizz through the posts - red would be best but I don't really mind as long as I can see the numbers easily.

Some helpful suggestions and ideas to follow below from our sponsor and godmother, BigMummaF :A

NO SPEND CHALLENGE.

1. Have a good, long think about what YOU want to include in your Spend & Excluded categories.
Some of us count everything from Direct Debits & school expenses, while others do not include things like essential Bills or emergency medical costs. If you plan what is or is not a Spend for you now, it will help you decide on a realistic Target.
2. It is NOT a race!
We all have very different demands on our time & bank balance, so please do not think you have to buy everything on 1st January & make it last till 31st December! A few of us have been following this Challenge for a long...long...LONG time so have developed plans & ploys to help us along the way
3. Most important of all, WE..DO..NOT..FAIL!
Sometimes we can't quite reach our Target, but that is fine Everyone knows how Life will try to trip us up, & that is when you will find us here to help you back on to your feet.

OK, an idea of how some of us do things.
1. What you will or will not include as a 'Spend'.
Some people are doing other Challenges too, & don't include the money spent on those for this one.
Some will try to shop for other bits on the days their direct debits etc go out of their bank accounts; they're the real hard core of the bunch & have been l-o-n-g time Nsders so don't panic
Some won't count those annoying last minute demands from school & collections as you can't plan for them in advance, likewise emergency prescriptions or visits to the vet
Personally speaking & providing I don't buy anything else, I don't count parking for hospital appointments.(..but then I usually do my shopping because I'm already out :whistle:)
General thoughts on €bay sales is the buyer has paid P&P so no cost to you
2. It takes Time to reach mega-numbers!
The First suggestion is the first, because a bit of planning will work wonders on your road to your Target. Have a look at Solvent's (aka Spoon:rotfl:) first posts each month for a hefty list of other Threads that may be of help. For example, there's a few giving ideas for packed lunches so you can avoid standing in the queue at the bakers for 45mins of your lunch hour! A good incentive to tweak your healthy eating & the pounds you save will show in your bank balance AND your waistline
It helps to have various 'money pots' for the different costs that happen like Scouts, dinner money, yoga, window cleaner etc etc. The idea is you "spend" all that money in one hit by..:think:..let's say **putting the week's bus fares into the pretty coffee jar, Jo's tumble tots SIZE=2]Weds mornings[/SIZE in the cracked teapot & Ben's £1 coin for the gym locker SIZE=2]Friday lunch[/SIZE in the pocket of the changing bag, on Tuesdays every week when you've got some change from doing the food shop, so an already spendy day. At least four 'spending days' condensed into one (**mine's jam jars for windows, milkman & a bit towards the bills!)
3. Any day the money stays in your pocket is a bonus!
If you look at it as a day you beat the system, you can't help but :j so don't fret it--ENJOY! If nothing else in here, we do manage find something to make us smile

We have virtual outings to wonderful places that never cost us a bean :rotfl:New York, Edinburgh & Brighton have been a couple & Spoon usually pilots the Tardis but you can use your own transport; my personal favourite has been a sit-on lawn mower borrowed from the cricket club The only thing to be aware of is Hubert the donkey who is partial to anything remotely edible but is not yet house-trained

And Remember;
there are no silly questions, so don't be afraid to ask us anything!

marmiterulesok

Thanks for the new fab thread freeby.

I'd like to try for 16nsds and 4 in a row please.

freeby I've just replied in the June thread that I could do the 15th and 17th if you like.As long as it's not too complicated computer-wise.:o

Hi spoon!

freebyfifty

marmiterulesok wrote: »

Thanks for the new fab thread freeby.

I'd like to try for 16nsds and 4 in a row please.

freeby I've just replied in the June thread that I could do the 15th and 17th if you like.As long as it's not too complicated computer-wise.:o

Hi spoon!

You are an :A

Thank you so much

marmiterulesok

freebyfifty wrote: »

You are an :A

Thank you so much

You're welcome!

I could even do the 8th,14th and 16th,so that's 8th,14th,15th,16th and 17th.Is that ok with you,bearing in mind that I'm an hour ahead,so the updates could be quite early.

Frodobaggins

Could you pt me down for 12 NSD's please and 4 in a row.

Many thanks to Freeby, LMH and Bdini for all your hard work.:T:T:T

Hello Spoony good to see you, hope you keeping well.:j

solventsoon

LittleMissHappy wrote: »

Hello spoony We missed you :grouphug:

ifwisheswerehorses... wrote: »

Welcome home spoony :A

jaffacakegal wrote: »

Welcome back Spoony!

JCG x

Hello you lovely people :A:A:A

Thanks for the welcome back, I missed you all too xxx

solventsoon

freebyfifty wrote: »

Hi spoony,

Thanks for helping and welcome home.:)

I still want to know your secret though, I have no idea what I did wrong :eek:

Hi freeby
Thank you, and it's a pleasure, more than happy to help out.

Nothing really wrong, it's just the forum didn't recognise the path to the picture. I'll pm you the way I do them, it might help x

marmiterulesok wrote: »

Hi spoon!

Hi marmite, hope you're well and it's not too boiling in Switzerland x

marmiterulesok wrote: »

You're welcome!

I could even do the 8th,14th and 16th,so that's 8th,14th,15th,16th and 17th.Is that ok with you,bearing in mind that I'm an hour ahead,so the updates could be quite early.

I don't mind doing one or two of those to help out marmite/freeby, just let me know which ones and I'll get them done :D

solventsoon

Frodobaggins wrote: »

Hello Spoony good to see you, hope you keeping well.:j

Hi Frodo, thank you :A
I'm fine, thanks, busy as always.... How about you, did you enjoy your hols (probably seems ages ago now )

marmiterulesok

solventsoon wrote: »

Hi marmite, hope you're well and it's not too boiling in Switzerland x


I don't mind doing one or two of those to help out marmite/freeby, just let me know which ones and I'll get them done :D

It's pretty hot,temps 28-30c for the next few days.:(

Yes,if you like,I won't refuse!:)