The Love is in the Air February NSD Challenge

kerri_gt

Nargleblast wrote: »

Bdini - make sure you start as you mean to go on - get your lodger to do her own clearing up and make sure she treats your home with respect. If she can't afford to pay rent make sure you come to an agreement with her where she either contributes towards the food/leccy bill or pays her way in some other fashion, such as housework or cooking for you. Remember you are doing her a favour, she is living in your home, not a hotel with full waiter service. If you don't sort this stuff out right from the start it will cause so much stress to both of you and probably ruin your friendship.

Well Nargle beat me to what I was going to say. She actually sounds like my friends house mate who gets away with near murder.

Oh, and thanks for the tip about the lemons, it's something i thought about in the past (everything goes in the freezer in this house :rotfl:) but I've somehow procrastinated about doing it and they've become mummified lemons in the bottom draw Will get my bum in gear this time.

I'm nearly at target but getting online spendy urges atm - there were a pair of boots I saw when I was shopping a while ago but they only had the size down from what I norm take, and didn't have time to try them on. Ended up buying my normal size from fleabay thinking they'd be ok - but lots of reviews say they are generously sized and these feel a bit unsupportive even with innersoles, heel grips and two pairs of socks. Now they've got the smaller size online back in the sale, and I doubt they'll be about for long. So thinking of buying them. I can return if they are no better but in the long run I reckon I get more wear of out them than the ones I'm trying to make fit.....

Candlewick

Evening :wave:

Day 16 today. Am hoping this weekend will get me to my second target.

Enjoy the rest of your evening.

CW

beanielou

Buy the boots kerri if you can afford them.
Life is too short.

kerri_gt

beanielou wrote: »

Buy the boots kerri if you can afford them.
Life is too short.

Thanks beanie . I've also just realised it was rather tactless of my whittering on about a pair of boots on here when others have got much bigger things to worry about. Sorry guys xx

beanielou

kerri~there is no need to apologise

ModestyB

NSD 12 today and target reached. Won't be one tomorrow, going to see the Billy Fury show at the Grand.

couldsavemore_2

yesterday was NSD. 15/20 worked all day so not a lot of choice really.

having a relaxing weekend just crafting and doing paperwork and babysitting dgd sat night. and most important staying warm

hope you all have a good restful weekend

butdoineedit?

beanielou wrote: »

BDINDI~ YOU are a better person than me.
That to me would be lodger from hell.
Having been there in the past I so hope that I dont have to do it again :eek:

Nargleblast wrote: »

Bdini - make sure you start as you mean to go on - get your lodger to do her own clearing up and make sure she treats your home with respect. If she can't afford to pay rent make sure you come to an agreement with her where she either contributes towards the food/leccy bill or pays her way in some other fashion, such as housework or cooking for you. Remember you are doing her a favour, she is living in your home, not a hotel with full waiter service. If you don't sort this stuff out right from the start it will cause so much stress to both of you and probably ruin your friendship.

Aww thanks guys it's nice to know i'm not being unreasonable!
I guess i have to remember that she has just come out of a 9 year abusive relationship & so will be all over the place, & i'm pretty sensitive too with everything that has been going on, but i have decided that this weekend will be a bit of a test.... I'm away refereeing mum & dad again, & she's supposed to be sorting out the details with the ex & picking up her clothes, so we'll see what the house is like & how much has been eaten etc when i get back....
Just going to get through granny's funeral next week, then i think the big money talk will happen, by then she should have sorted out her finances with regards to where she has left..... In the meantime, deep breath!!

kerri_gt wrote: »

Thanks beanie . I've also just realised it was rather tactless of my whittering on about a pair of boots on here when others have got much bigger things to worry about. Sorry guys xx

Don't be sorry Kerri, not tactless at all, & i rather like to read your witterings!! Oh & i'd go for the boots if i were you!

Right off to catch the coach now, see you on Sunday!

freebyfifty

Good Morning

My turn for the update, sorry it is a bit later this morning, I can't seem to get my bum in gear.

Well done to everyone who captured a lovely NSD


Candlewick – A brilliant NSD #16 for you.:T You are doing so well.:) Good luck for smashing that second target.:T

Couldsave – NSD #15 has been captured.:T Well done, :TI hope you have a lovely relaxing weekend.

Donna d – Another 3 in the bag and you are up to NSD #11. :TReally well done.:T I think we are all having trouble with the spending urges at the moment so stay strong.:)

Fedup – Well done on capturing another 2 NSDs:T to take you up to NSD #12. :T

Ifwishes – Well done on capturing NSD #12,:T not many more to get now.:T

Jonesy88 – You are doing so well with NSD #17 caught. :T Really well done.:T

MissE – NSD #9 in the bag:T and you are so close to your target. :)Lotsa luck for getting that last one and I hope the MOT stays in budget.:T

ModestyB – A brilliant NSD #12 all done and dusted.:T And target reached.:j:j Woop, woop, very well done.:j:j

Sazzie – NSD #13 in the bag for you. :TReally well done. :T I’m afraid my only tip for those spending urges is fight them off with a big stick.:o Sometimes spending is unavoidable but keep the faith you’ll doing really well.:)

Wildcherry – An excellent NSD #13 collected:T Great going. :T I too am dreading putting the heating off, it is so cold at the moment.:(

freebyfifty

Front page is all up to date.:)

I managed a true, proper, lovely NSD yesterday :T to take me up to NSD #21. I really need loads more of them though

Never mind, in the words of a famous fish........."Just keep swimming" :rotfl: