"Sealed Pot Challenge ~ No 6"

beccah_2

DreamerHelen wrote: »

Nothing to Pot this morning....but I might have something later as I'm hoping to go to the Pictures this Afternoon to see Les Mis....so we'll see....

Its a great film but dont forget to take plenty of tissues, I sobbed my heart out

Managed to pot £12 this morning, £5 of which I found in my locker at the swimming pool

Hugs to those that need them and happy potting!

little_sweetie

Hi rosy why don't you try something similar on your OH? Try tempting him with something he really wants and could have if he only gave up the ciggies? It's no good for you breathing in his second hand smoke either :eek:

Just got back from shopping, potted a measly 6p in change but also a shiny £2 coin for the holiday fund from my own allowance :A I cashed in my Mr M's payday £10 bonus so I have a whole tenner for the weekend top up shop...hooray!

Stay warm everyone x

Mini_Zoo

Hello.

£4.70 potted this weekend :T

SusanneCape

Nickyj wrote: »

Hi all. Not added anything to the pot but wanted to share our good news. Baby Thomas was born yesterday at 1.30pm by c section and weighed in at 8lb 10ozs. He is beautiful

Well done and congrats!!!! WOW" Here's wishing you everything of the best with your bundle of joy. I can't wait for my 2 grandsons to arrive. Half-way there! Stay warm!! :A:A

Managed to add, amongst all the shopping for the impending arrival of the "demolition squad", £2 to the pot. I am trying, promise !!:D:D:D:D:D

Happy saving,

Bunny82

Well, we couldn't help ourselves so we cracked open the full tin a week ago and I took it into the bank to feed into the change machine. Grand total was £74.56! Previously grumpy OH was definitely impressed, so much so he sourced a bigger tin from the £1 shop to start all over again. :rotfl:

Verityemilia

Bunny82 wrote: »

Well, we couldn't help ourselves so we cracked open the full tin a week ago and I took it into the bank to feed into the change machine. Grand total was £74.56! Previously grumpy OH was definitely impressed, so much so he sourced a bigger tin from the £1 shop to start all over again. :rotfl:

Hi Bunny82 ... Which banks have change machines?

SusanneCape

rosyq wrote: »

Jakes-mum if your lecture works please will you write it down here so I can try it on OH? I think he's a hopeless case but anythings worth trying!

rosyq, when all else fails, why not get him to try electronic cigarettes to get over the worst? They don't smell, they don't contain any harmful chemicals and they seems to do the trick, surprisingly for heavy smokers. And best of all, they are waayyyyyyy cheaper than cigarettes :eek:. That really helped me and I am now relying less and less on the electronic cigs. Left mine at home this morning, but am not too bothered (yet !).

Let me know if you need any further info and all the best.

Bunny82

Verityemilia wrote: »

Hi Bunny82 ... Which banks have change machines?

My bank is HSBC but I'm pretty sure other banks have them too. Check with your own one. Much better than using the machines in supermarkets that charge the pesky commission.

mossy

Hello peeps, potted 8p today from shopping money.

Still feeling REALLY dizzy and not quite with it. Back to work tomorrow, it's an inset day and we are observing/looking around another school in the morning. Fortunately I'll be home for the afternoon although I was going to do some laminating and photo copying ready for this half term....hey ho. Not overwhelmed by the idea of 60 gorgeous but VERY loud children shouting at me all day on Wednesday!! :eek: Thank goodness it's a short week. I really really need to feel better!! :shocked:

Hope everyone is okay and those that had been feeling ill are now feeling better.

jakes-mum

rosyq wrote: »

Jakes-mum if your lecture works please will you write it down here so I can try it on OH? I think he's a hopeless case but anythings worth trying!

Its always the guilt trip that gets him rather than the lecture and I always like to catch him off his guard so he has no time to prepare a counter arguement :rotfl:.

As we are now debt free we were supposed to start getting £30 pocket money a month, hes been getting his but this month I couldnt afford to have mine so I just made a quiet point that it wasnt really fair that he not only got HIS pocket money to spend on whatever he wanted, money to go to the pub and then took MY pocket money to buy himself fags, especially as at the moment im contributing way more money than him to the household and when it was t'other way round I went without to make sure he got a couple of quid in his pocket for the pub .

I also like to throw in a carefully worded 'so justify to me taking food out of your childrens mouths/shoes off their feet/clothes fof their backs so you can smoke as they need *enter needed thing here* and I cant afford it as someone spent £30 on fags last month that I hadnt budgetted for. Give me a good reason and i'll never mention it again . . .' This is normally when he gives in and we get a few months non smoking before the secret trips to the shed start again but I see it as every day he doesnt go to the shed is another £1 back in the house fund .

He'll get there he just needs a bit more 'help' from me :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: