"Sealed Pot Challenge ~ No 6"

Lindylou68

Eeeek, nasty big food shopping bill this afternoon as I have just been getting bits and pieces over the last few weeks and using up stuff before it goes out of date

On the bright side though, I forgot the teacakes for later on so went back in to get them and found a small pile of supermarket-floor-kill on the way out again, so an unexpected (but most welcome) £2.63 potted today

Hope you are all keeping warm, no snow down here in Devon but nevertheless it is very bum-freezingly cold out! Made the kids walk from a bit out of town to the Kids AM cinema showing(flipping council have hiked all the car park charges way up high and I refuse to pay!) and we'd all lost feeling in our ears by the time we'd walked back to where I'd parked! Bracing...

Enjoy the rest of your weekend; only a four-day week for the next two, so that's something to be looking forward to! :rotfl:

Sue-UU

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new_leaf_88 wrote: »

£11 potted for me yesterday plus 10p roadkill :j:j:j

Wonderful work, new leaf, that IS saving!

mishmogs wrote: »

Well, I did it, I counted my pots (owls head and VW campervan) and I have a grand total of....... trumpet fanfare please........ £459 yay off to the bank on monday....

Wooooo-hay, that's brilliant, mishmogs! :T Very well done and thanks for popping it on your siggy.

Good to see you, cutestkids, late or not, good to hear the pot's getting heavy!

All best wishes to your GS, LC 2, we definitely need more down to earth folk at the top!! :j

jakes-mum wrote: »

Mybe im just getting a bit miserable in my old age but I didnt want anything, DH didnt want anything so we just sort of didnt bother I really am quite happy with a 'Happy anniversary' and a cuddle

Don't worry, jakes-mum, you're not the only ones. DH & I hardly ever get each other a card - bit of a con really - and unless we need/want something then we don't buy each other gifts for the sake of it. What we do is put some money aside for our holiday in June (or whenever it is), far more beneficial that way than wasting precious money! Whether it's simply telling each other you love each other or getting more amorous.....well, you know :kisses2: all year round counts far more than lavish gifts any day. I think the world of my DH & I know he does of me, that counts hugely! Be happy and Happy Anniversary for tomorrow!

Well done on the FB sales!

Lindylou68 wrote:

I shall be keeping a very close eye on him to make sure he is coping with the changes (he's very big on routine and does get distressed if things change too radically in his world!) Might sound like I'm blowing my (and other mums') trumpets, but I think we do marvellously by our lovely kids, and they are all lucky to have us!! :T Keep up the sterling work, ladies xx

And we are so lucky to have this group; lots of heartwarming and also uplifting stories come to the fore which help a lot of us feel a whole lot less alone with our difficulties and frustrations. Thanks, one and all. :A

Your DS won't come to much harm with you keeping a watchful Motherly eye on him, Lindylou, you have all the important things sussed, that's what counts. Those who may 'tag' our treasures aren't the ones who know all their wonderful ways and yes, their shortcomings too, and ~ as Mums we know them best!

Ah, now that's better, Helen! Now that is definitely worthy of a gold star. :staradmin

little_sweetie wrote:

Well my GC built a snow woman yesterday and when I asked how they knew it was a woman my little GS piped up 'because Dad let me put boobs on' :eek::eek: How ruuude! Whatever next!

Oh my word, little_sweetie, look out if there's any snow in the play ground at school, your DGS will be stunning them all with his biology and - just think about what the "Whatever next" could be!!! :eek: :rotfl:
No matter what it is, Observer, just think how it'll mount up by November! Lovely to see you. :grinheart

Well done in knowing that PDLs aren't the way to go, Emily, well done on your savings.

I bet you're really getting excited now, ETO, I loved getting baby clothes!!!! :A

£20 potted for me after taking shopping to an elderly neighbour and potting the cash owed, well why not!

No snow down here, folks, rain either today, but...dokeep warm all those in northern areas....stay well all.


Sue x

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jakes-mum

Well done Emily on getting rid of those PDL vultures :T :T once your caught its so hard to get out again, you only have to read the DFW boards to see what people go through trying to dig themselves out of that 'short term loan'. Massive congrats to you, it must have took some serious determination on your part :T

Aww ty ModestyB, we celebrated by cleaning the livingroom :rotfl: we know how to party I did get a nice cup of tea in bed though which you cant beat really

Ty to you too Sue-UU though 'amorous' :eek: stop giving DH ideas :eek: :rotfl: I agree, cards are a total con and we rarely bother for birthdays/mothers day/fathers day so really couldnt see the point for our anniversary. I did half heartedly mention a weekend away as a joint anniversary / birthday present (DH's is in april, mine in may) but with the car dying a veeeeeery slow and painful death we'd much rather save our pennies toward replacing her and as our dream car comes on the market at the end of May we really need to scrape every penny we can together

No pennies today as havent been outside, its too darned cold and that god awful white stuff is back again! :mad: (kids are loving it though :rotfl:)

Lynsey

Afternoon all. Welcome to all the "new starters".

Just £1 potted to start off the next "hundred".

£201+ now.

Hope the weather picks up this week!!

Lynsey

EchoDelta

Wow some fantastic potting going on here! :T

Just 50p for our pot this weekend.

e4rub

jakes-mum wrote: »

Well done Emily on getting rid of those PDL vultures.

Thanks Jakes Mum :grouphug: Really love the support in here

Emily xx

little_sweetie

Sue-UU wrote: »

Oh my word, little_sweetie, look out if there's any snow in the play ground at school, your DGS will be stunning them all with his biology and - just think about what the "Whatever next" could be!!! :eek: :rotfl:

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Oh my goodness Sue! I hadn't thought of that! :shocked: He's a right little character and I wouldn't put anything past him :rotfl::rotfl:

Happy anniversary jakes-mum

MissE001

Just stopping by to say £5 potted from a scratchcard win.....I don't buy them very often but gave into temptation this week because I was feeling lucky :j. That's the first paper money potted - hopefully the first of many! Found £20 in the washing machine today from DS's shirt....felt it was just too much to pot so I've given it back to him :A

Hello to all our new joiners :hello:- this has got to be friendliest forum on MSE

Have a lovely week everyone and hugs to all who need them

luckycharlie

Well done Emily :T:T

You've done really well.


Congratulations jakes-mum We celebrate ours on Tuesday 31 years!! We do buy cards DH buys a present I don't cos I think he is just soooo lucky to have me :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Not potted anything but not spent anything so not a bad day really!!

XLC2

jakes-mum

luckycharlie wrote: »

Congratulations jakes-mum We celebrate ours on Tuesday 31 years!! We do buy cards DH buys a present I don't cos I think he is just soooo lucky to have me :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

XLC2

Aye that he is LC2 I believe the same of DH, what would they do without us? I always tell him he may be happier without me but he'd die of starvation long before he got to enjoy it ::rotfl: I on the other hand would be a darned sight richer on me own :rotfl::rotfl: