Midsummer NSDness - the June NSD Challenge

solventsoon

Evening everyone :wave:

Another update from me and more NSDs to count up...

Well done to:

azlan - yay to NSD no 8 being nabbed.:j:j You’re doing brilliantly and, with only two more to get your target, you’re sooo close now. Keep it going:T:T

beanie - doing brilliantly as always with NSD no 12 joining the pack. :j:j Keep it going. :T:T
Hope you manage to find your chocolate, I’ll let you know if I spot it anywhere x:A

charleybear - yay to another 3 NSDs added to your total,:j:j that’s brilliant, keep going. :T:T
Sorry you’ve had a spendy month, some months are just like that I’m afraid, but you’re still nabbing those NSDs so chin up :A

Dragon - NSD no 14 nabbed and lobbed into the cauldron, woohoooo!:j:j Keep it going.:T:T

fedup - yay to either NSD no 15 or 16, :j:jI’ll have a look in a minute and update your total, but well done for whichever it was.:T:T I hope you were doing something good and not working tooooo late x :A

HAW - you don’t need a kick up the butt at the moment the way your NSDs are rolling in,:) a fabby NSD no 8 added to the pot today,:j:j woohoooooo:T.... Blimey, how did you get that lot for free, have you taken up shoplifting as a hobby?:rotfl:

If - a fabby NSD no 12 nabbed, yay!!:j:j you’re doing brilliantly as always, keep it going. :T:T
Love the cat snuggling picture yesterday and the loreal doglet today:T. I use loreal, why does my hair never look as shiny as that?:rotfl:

Jelly - a nice, early declaration of NSD no 9,:j:j you’re well over halfway now, keep it going.:T:T Hmmm... what could you buy for 5 pence I wonder, probably nothing....:undecided

marmite - I’m glad you’ve got the message and woohooo to NSD no 12a, that’s brilliant.:j:j Nearly there now, keep it going :T:T

Nargle - a tantalising NSD no 10 is unceremoniously dumped in the cauldron by Igor:j:j.... errrr... what’s Hubert doing in there?:eek: Into double figures now and on the homeward run, keep it going now :T:T

sf - NSD no 11 nabbed and dropped into the cauldron, woohoooo! :j:j Keep it going.:T:T

wildcherry - a brilliant NSD no 7 nabbed yesterday, :j:jwoohooooo, you’re nearly halfway now, keep it going.:T:T
Hope you’re enjoying your week off and, tbh, if you can’t treat yourself to a few things you need/want when you’re on holiday, then when can you? Don’t be too hard on yourself hun x
:A
zenshi - a brilliant NSD no 12 nabbed today, yay!!:j:j Keep it going now, you can do it.:T
Of course you can have a happy face for reaching your “in a row” target, coming right up!!:j:j





And hello to:

hanb - the Topshop sale has probably been the ruin of many an NSD but, if the jeans and vest were a bargain and you needed them, then they’re worth losing an NSD for:D


... and, to spare you from too many posts from me :o, NSD no 17 nabbed today, woohoooo :j:j

solventsoon

Me again, sorry

While freeby is away I'm going to keep the totals and prizes updated but, as I can't update her post on the front page I'm going to be putting a new post up every evening with the new totals and prizes awarded... hope that makes sense??




So.......Summer is here! Yes it is........but I think someone forgot to tell the sun.
The prizes this month are in readiness for the heatwave that is to come (or I'm emigrating)


1st Target Met 2nd Target Met 3rd Target met

Target Exceeded




The Challengers

Azlan – 10/8
Beanie – 11/11 Target Met Target Increased 14/12
Bobarella – 5/
Bottleofred – 12/8
Busybumble – 10/7
Candlewick – 12/10
Charleybear - 20/7
Cw18 – 12/3
Debtfreefuture – 12/1
Donna d – 10/4
Dragon – 10/10 Target Met Target Increased 15/14
Evertheoptimist – 12/8
Fedup – 17/15
Flowerofscotland – 16/10
Freeby – 15/15 Target Met
Gettingthere – 12/5
Hanb – 7/6
Headabove – 14/8
Hotspur – 10/2
If – 17/12
Jaffacakegal – 10/4
Jammy – 15/2
Jaxsmar – 13/1
Jelly biactol – 15/9
Kathy – 10/6
Kerri – 12/7
Liltdiddy – 12/11
Lucy – 18/3
Marmite – 17/12a:D
MissE – 15/7
ModestyB – 12/10
Motoko – 15/4
Nargle – 15/10
Oodnood – 18/
Pozza – 10/
Purplesarah – 20/11
Sazzie – 22/8
Slowlyfading – 17/11
Smithy – 7/
Spoon – 15/15 Target Met Target Increased 20/17
Suzitiger – 12/6
Tinycrush – 15/2
Wildcherry – 15/7
Zenshi – 15/12



And the "in a row" targets now as well

The In-a-Rowers

Busybumble - 3-in-a-Row Target Reached
Candlewick - 4-in-a-Row Target Reached 5-in-a-row
Dragon - 5-in-a-Row Target Reached 6-in-a-row 7-in-a-row 8-in-a-row 9-in-a-row
Freeby - 5-in-a-Row Target Reached 6-in-a-row
Jelly B - 5-in-a-Row
Marmite - 4-in-a-Row Target Reached
Purplesarah - 7-in-a-Row Target Reached
Sazzie - 5-in-a-Row
Zenshi - 4-in-a-Row Target Reached

solventsoon

Prizes awarded today:

Zenshi - for a fabby 4 NSDs in a row :j:j:j:j

Well done!! :T:T

solventsoon

There are

44

of us taking part in the June NSD Challenge

and so far we have collected

363 NSDs

:T:T:T:T:T

solventsoon

Nargleblast wrote: »

Spoon - As per Headabovewater's comment about getting down and lighting the light yourself, ultimately you are numero uno. Look after yourself or you'll be in no fit state to look after anyone else. It's awful when you are going through bad times, you think there is no way out but then one day you find you are through it and out the other side and you look back and think "Well, I survived that!"
You have it within you to survive and succeed, now get to it and kick some arris! And take all our good wishes and healing thoughts as a cushion for the ride.

Thank you, Nargle, more words of wisdom.:A I've been in this position before, many times, and have always got through it. I know I'll get through this as well, I just need a bit of time to lick my wounds, as it were. I'll be back soon in full arris-kicking mode

marmiterulesok wrote: »

After two spendy days,today is #13.:)

Sorry spoon,I mean #12a!;)

And 12a is on the totals post now

marmiterulesok wrote: »

spoon hope you manage to sort things out ASAP.

Thank you xx :A


Once again, a huge THANK YOU to everyone for your kind words, support and hugs, they mean a lot :A:A

That is definitely it from me for now, see you all tomorrow :wave:

HeadAboveWater

beanielou wrote: »

Has anyone seen the new Douwe Egberts CHOCOLATE coffee?

Really?! I want some!!!!

solventsoon wrote: »

HAW - you don’t need a kick up the butt at the moment the way your NSDs are rolling in,:) a fabby NSD no 8 added to the pot today,:j:j woohoooooo:T.... Blimey, how did you get that lot for free, have you taken up shoplifting as a hobby?:rotfl:

:rotfl: Now that is a sure way of money saving!! :rotfl:

solventsoon wrote: »

Thank you, Nargle, more words of wisdom.:A I've been in this position before, many times, and have always got through it. I know I'll get through this as well, I just need a bit of time to lick my wounds, as it were. I'll be back soon in full arris-kicking mode

Once again, a huge THANK YOU to everyone for your kind words, support and hugs, they mean a lot :A:A

Hope you're feeling more positive today - it's HAPPY FRIDAY after all :D

solventsoon

HeadAboveWater wrote: »

Hope you're feeling more positive today - it's HAPPY FRIDAY after all :D

Thanks hun, it is, and it's the first day of summer so I can't be fed up


Time for a wiggle as it's Friday

IF

Morning all :hello:

busybumblebee

I forgot to post on the day, but Wednesday was NSD no 9... Yay, I'm super chuffed, I'm going smash my target this month!

IF

July's NSD thread - Click here

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 thefirst 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!