The "Just Keep Swimming" July NSD Thread

solventsoon

Afternoon lovely people :wave:

Hmmm... I seem to have mislaid Tuesday somewhere :huh: so apologies for the lack of update last night, I could have sworn it was Monday. OH has been off for a few days and it threw me completely...

I'll do the update tonight instead and my usual one tomorrow to make up for it.

Hope you're all enjoying the heatwave:)

marmiterulesok

I'm proud to declare #7 for today.:)

stripeyjumpergirl

Declaring NSD 3 for today.

Nargleblast

Bit of an unplanned spendy day today as Mr T sent me some money-off coupons. So, with a bit of financial juggling, I ended up doing some of next week's shopping today and am now all stocked up ready for when the resident gannet gets home from his school trip at the weekend.

Happy Wednesday everyone!

beanielou

Out for coffee & cake again.Ooops. :rotfl:

lovefullshelves

NSD #7..still stuck here..working..cooking etc.
Thanks for the adventure Nargle, just what I needed

kerri_gt

Knit_Witch wrote: »

Oh Goddess Nargle, he hasn't managed to track down that last remaining copy of "The Jaime Oliver and Fanny Craddock Cookbook" has he?

I still shudder when thinking of the Aardvark Tagine :rotfl:

I think he did find a copy of the book...but i'm not sure it was the translation he was looking for :eek:

marmiterulesok wrote: »

nargle it wouldn't be too bad (Igor's cooking) if he could just see that there is more to Haute Cuisine than ferret and pilchard sarnies,brussel sprouts curry and turnip whisky!

Ooh aardvark tagine....sorry,I see that he has been expanding his repetoire...:eek:

ps well done on the nsds!

hmmm...I now have the image of trying to shell an aardvark something akin to a giant prawn :eek:

beanielou wrote: »

Out for coffee & cake again.Ooops. :rotfl:

But i'm sure you had a lovely time Beanie xx

Sorry, forgot to post yesterday, was watching Supermarket Secrets on iPlayer (I've worked in mfg too long when I find the bit about testing packaging interesting :rotfl:) but did clocked up NSD # 5 :j

No NSD here today though, popped over to the local PYO, £12 for strawberries, cherries and some rhubarb to freeze for later in the year, plus a jar of local light spring honey made from the early blossoms - the honey was £4-something so not cheap but we had some of their later honey last year and it's really good, plus I'd rather spend the extra on supporting local economy.

Strawberries have now been turned into this although i'm praying to the cookery gods (aka the Hairy Bikers :rotfl:) that it sets. I reduced the white choc to 250g so it didn't overpower the strawberries, and did use light cream cheese so I hope it hasn't c*cked it up :eek:

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1364644/strawberry-and-white-chocolate-mousse-cake

Had to pick up the ingreditents for that too, plus a few b'day card (from the Card F though) and essentials of bread, milk and cornettos :rotfl:

Been busy with some batch cooking, lasagne last night and beef stroganoff tonight (although the beef is a little tough - anyone know a way to tenderise is after cooking ? ) Only problem now is that I have no idea how I'm going to fit any of it into the freezer :eek::eek:

fedupandskint

NSD 8 today thanking you kindly.

Another one will be collected tomorrow too.

mismatch

Hi All

NSD 6 today Did spend from £2.50 but it was money in my purse left from withdrawing last Friday so for me that money was already lost. Admittedly it could have gone in the savings pot but then I would have had no dinner tonight lol I'm not keen enough to starve myself to save....yet

Tomorrow will be a spend day as I need to top up a few cupboard essentials and visit the butcher or the starving thing may become a reality lol :rotfl:

solventsoon

Evening everyone :wave:

Wednesday’s update from me this week for a change:D


Well done to:

cardi - love the sound of all the meals out and a massage this week, that’s my kind of week:T. You’ve been very good so far and nabbed NSD no 4 :j:jso we’ll let you off all the spends this week. Have fun:D

fedup - being very organised has netted you a fabby NSD no 8:j:j. Hope you enjoyed your meal out

IF - woohoo to NSD no 5,:j:j half of the July days have been no spends for you, that’s great going! :T:T
Love today’s pic :rotfl:

kerri - a fabby NSD no 5 nabbed and added to the pile, woohooooo!! :j:j Keep it up now:T
Re the beef, freezing it after cooking tenderises it so you should find it’s OK once defrosted:)

lilian - yay to NSD no 3.:j:j You’re doing brilliantly, keep it up now!:T Of course you can make it to 3 in-a-row, have faith:)

lovefullshelves - well working and cooking have netted you a brilliant NSD no 7:j:j, there must be something to say for keeping you occupied :rotfl::rotfl:

Lurkerderp - swimming along nicely nabbed you NSD no 3.. :j:jwe’re all swimming along behind you trying to avoid Jaws.:rotfl: You’re doing brilliantly, keep going!:T

marmite - yay to NSD no 7.:j:j You should be proud, that’s a brilliant achievement, well done you!:T:T

mismatch - and a fabby NSD no 6 added to the pot, wohoooooo!!:j:j You made the right decision on the spend today, NSDs are definitely not worth starving for:rotfl:

stripey - a fabby NSD no 3 nabbed and added to the pile. :j:j That’s brilliant, keep going now!:T:T



And hello to:

Knit Witch - plenty of time to nab your 3 in-a-row prize, you’ll get there;)



And as for me..

NSD no 8 claimed for Tuesday but a mega-spendy day today (Wednesday), naughty spoony