"Sealed Pot Challenge" ~ 7

Sue-UU

Ihead123 wrote:

Please can I join?

I've never done any challenges before but love the idea.

Of course you can join us, Ihead123. A very warm welcome to you. :grinheart Have fun saving, posting and enjoying the banter. You'll find your number at the bottom of the list on post 1of page 1. Please read through post 1 as it'll let you know exactly what to do with the challenge. PS. We always empty our pots and declare our savings near the end of November, please make a note of this year's date: 27th Nov.

Please also subscribe to the thread by clicking on "Thread Tools" (lower green bar) and clicking "Subscribe to this thread"...or you may lose us! To put your SPC No on, go to "Quick Links" (right side of top green bar), click and then click on "Edit Signature" and you're away.


*Please pop your numbers on your sigs, it really helps.


That's fantastic news, Loveactually, VERY well done!!!

I hope you had some good finds as well as spends, 32b3. Oooops, just seen your post, sorry, but at least it's savings.

mumof3plusoh wrote:

Is it ok to add the £100 to my signature?
The other thing I want to ask. Is it ok to bank extra money from work when you work extra hours. I have been given some temporary extra hours but not sure how long for. Could be a couple of weeks or up to the full half term.

Yes, that'll be ok, mumof3plusoh, good luck to you.

crimson.addict wrote:

I'm considering going to our n@twest to see if they have one of those machines. If they have I'm going to open an account, pay in my spc money every year then withdraw it straight away. I HATE getting dirty smelly hands counting money.... Although saying that, I think I'd want to count the money anyway in case the machine swizzed me lol.

Go for it then, Ruth. I too detest the dirty smelly hands with counting, but I don't think it would be so exciting if I didn't.

You've done well, Hope78, and I hope you're a lot better now.

That's the best way to view it, Emily, as the song goes "Que sera sera whatever will be will be, the future's not ours to see..que sera sera" We can't alter it so it's no good worrying. I hope he soon gets himself sorted out with another job.

Good for you, fishcakes, and lovely to see you.

Keep em coming, Buffy!!

lynnejk wrote:

Thanks for the kind comments. DH is struggling but think he's down to under 10 a day though he's pretty shtoom about it. Ah well. He's banned himself from smoking anywhere near me, in the car or in the house so I can't say more than that

Had a bit of a downer today - pouring with rain all day; my oven finally died and no pennies to replace at moment; I quite badly burnt my fingers and then - of course - I REALLY WANTED A CIGARETTE !! (didn't have one though). Sorry that's my moan over - must get out more

If you can get by at at a time like that, Lynne, then you're doing really well...apart from that - would it make it any better - no!!! Your DH is still doing well depending how many he used to smoke. It's so good that he keeps right away from you when he's got one, we've had so many on the quitting threads who didn't give a monkey's about their Wives!! Can you believe it. The lower he gets the easier he'll find it. Also, you might tell him that men usually find it a lot easier due to not having the hormonal (TOTM) problems like we do.

Betsie2010 wrote:

Sue's going to be cross!!
I opened my sealed pot - just to see if I had a rare 50p in it (I didn't!!)
But counted up and have £20 so, as the pot was getting very heavy, I opened a savings account with F*rst D*rect and have paid in it to there. I won't touch the money til Nov, but it looks quite cool:cool:
Anything that didn't make up to a whole £ I have re potted so haven't started on empty
*Slopes off !*

You're not wrong with the first bit, Betsie!!! :mad: Still, it's safe and sound and I see you've put the £20 on your siggy, so well done. Now you're left with empty pot syndrome! I do wish you'd had a rare 50p though, truly.

I'm so pleased you all had such a great day, braddy, with many savings being made too! Well sorted!

siju wrote:

I'm so glad to be taking part in this challenge. I have always saved for Christmas - church Xmas club when I was young, school Xmas club when my kids were young and over the past few years I've just put it into a savings account, but I must say this is the most fun I've ever had saving :beer:It's very interesting reading other stories and it gives me the incentive to keep at it! Thanks everyone :j

That's such a joy to read, siju, it's lovely to hear the pleasure SPC brings...the benefit of the savings at the end of the year too!

Lynsey wrote:

Sue, get ready to update my target to a GRAND soon. Lol

Lynsey

I'm ready and waiting just as soon as you say the word, Lynsey!! :j

tatabubbly wrote:

Gonna set my interim target as €200, that'll pay for my wedding singer at the chapel! Plus on the e of baying news, I got a lovely veil for €6!! Hoping its a nice fabric or it'll be put to use in other ways

All the luck in the world for your dreams being realised, tatabubbly. Well done with the veil and I expect it'll me just wonderful. I've put your €200 Target on the list, all the best in reaching it...or going beyond!

Ooooooh loverly pickings, jakes-mum!

Oh, your poor little darling, princess-angelica, I really do hope she's soon much, much better. You take care!

GREAT savings, everyone, be proud and keep it going!



Sue x

Anyone wishing to join, please just ask, you're more than welcome, it's NEVER too late. There may be a lot of us, but don't be shy, we're a lovely lot, so come on in.

mossy

princess-angelica sorry to hear that your DD has been so poorly!! It must have been horrible for you all. Glad she is home now.

VickyA wrote: »

I'm now wondering whether I can find even more loose change. Let's call it "DH booty".

DH booty, love it! :rotfl:

DD's 50p triathlon coin is doing well, currently at just over £4. :A

Right I need to go to bed! I'm on a low cal (fasting) day today and I'm feeling very tempted to gnaw my own arm off!! :EasterBun I think sleep with ease the need for sugar and food in general!!

Take care everyone and welcome to all the newbies!! Enjoy being potty!

Meowhouse

Well finally got time to post :j:j

It looks like everyone is continuing to pot well....

I myself have had had a good day.... :j Potting £1.94 plus having another £45 in notes to bank for the car of monies not spent on lunches and other bits (already added to my sig) and a lovely £2 coin for the big terramundi from my change in the vets - cats now doing well so hopefully more to pot in the big jelly baby for me and not the vets pot :T

Welcome to all the new and returning potters :hello: Happy saving x

Well I'm going back now to catch up from where I last left the thread to see what you have all been up too

Welcome back Sparky - good to hear from you, hope you are feeling better soon x

mumof3plusoh

Thanks for letting me count the money I have banked and extra money from temporary extra hours.:j:j
I have changed my signature xx

lynnejk

Sue-UU wrote: »

If you can get by at at a time like that, Lynne, then you're doing really well...apart from that - would it make it any better - no!!! Your DH is still doing well depending how many he used to smoke. It's so good that he keeps right away from you when he's got one, we've had so many on the quitting threads who didn't give a monkey's about their Wives!! Can you believe it. The lower he gets the easier he'll find it. Also, you might tell him that men usually find it a lot easier due to not having the hormonal (TOTM) problems like we do.

Thanks Sue-UU.


Think he was smoking about 40 a day as he always used to buy his own ciggies. I used to smoke rollies so different I suppose.


Made me laugh about the TOTM as I'm sure from the way some of them behave/spend time in bathroom/gossip there is not as much difference as they would like to have us believe :rotfl:


Can't believe it's nearly MARCH so only a month to longer evenings and hopefully some warm sunshine (sorry I digress)


Potted my Tuesday £1 and looking forward to a count up at the week-end and starting to bank some monies :j


Hope you all have a wonderful wombling Wednesday
Lx

Lynsey

Morning and welcome to newbies - good luck.

Sue-UU wrote: »

I'm ready and waiting just as soon as you say the word, Lynsey!! :j

Right!! I'm going for it and sig updated.
This might be my only chance, so I won't fail for the want of trying. lol
I was going to wait until the half-way mark before declaring (rather than the quarter-mark).
Please update my target.

Definitely last post and catch up when I get back.
Save as much as you can and fill those pots. :money:
Wishes to those that need it.

Lynsey

siju

Another £8.50 potted today. Going well

e4rub

Thanks Sue xxxx

Ellie_B

I've not posted for ages, but we are still going with the potting

Got some nice shiny 50p pieces in there and everything

themstarrynights

I've not managed to pot in a few weeks... but £5 going in today