"Sealed Pot Challenge" ~ 7 ~ Part 2

grassgirl

excited to see all your totals! Have already started on next years and will be very inspiring so thanks!

32b3in2013

I hope your Nan is ok DeafLeopard xx

Hickles, the change that didn't fit neatly Into the required denominations went in my purse and I spent from that on Saturday rather than pay by card or break a note. Any left at the end of the day was my first contribution to the first tin of next year

AlwaysHappy

I have given in and opened the pot - tipped onto the rug and it was amaaazing to be surrounded by so much money. The sum total is £733.70 which is fabulous. I have face ache from grinning so much. I would never have thought I would have either the capacity or willpower to save so much. Just goes to show what can happen if you change your way of thinking. I'm not sure what I'm going to spend it on, but one things for sure its nice to have a choice. Well done to everyone however big or small the sums, we've all been outstanding in our achievements and support of each other throughout the journey.

Sue-UU

NB everyone!
Unlike sparky I have not been able to take any banked amounts from your sigs,I'm trusting that you'll all be able to give me the entire sums you've saved when you declare on the 27th. Thanks a lot folks.

Fingers tightly crossed for your words to come true, 32b3!! :j

VickyA wrote: »

I've cracked and my tin is open.... Therefore, I wish to announce my grand total of.......... drum roll please................

£121.45 for saver #153

Hurrah!!!! So, so delighted. :T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T

Thanks to everyone on the SPC for their support and especially our leader Sue-UU who ensures we keep on track with our potting.

My pot is resealed for next year's challenge! :j :j :j

You sound absolutely chuffed with your cherished savings, Vicky, and I'm thrilled to bits for you!! Many congratulations to you!!!!!! :j:T:j No need to tell you to start saving again straight away eh?!! Thank you for your kind words.

So sorry to hear about your Nan, DeafLeopard, I do hope she will be alright. {{{hugs}}} for your Mum and you. So pleased you had some cash to save your Mum worrying.

Hicks, most of us put unfilled bags back into our pots, I've done so with some of mine tonight. The other alternative us to put them away safely and gradually fill them from day to day pottings.

queen_of_cheap wrote: »

Hi

I counted mine up tonight as I'll not get chance tomorrow. Adding to the £168 I had in May, my total is £285.23p

Not as good as I'd hoped but since May, I've not really put too much effort into it.

My bank will only take five bags a day and it's not the easiest thing for me to do daily so I'll stick what I've got left in my bells bottle amd it can go for next year

Thank you for running this :T

I understand you were hoping for more, queen of cheap, but at least you now know you need to put the effort in in order to achieve BIG!! You should still be so happy with what you've saved though, it's still a VERY GOOD sum to have at this time of year! :dance::T:dance:Congratulations and make a pledge to do better next year!!!

savingdad wrote:

Im of to the mother in laws tomorrow so I opened up tonight and have £167.48, not to bad for a few weeks but I'm going to try even harder next year.

savingdad, you've achieved great things in such a short space of time, many congratulations to you!!!!!!! :j:T:j We look forward to you being even happier with next year's! Don't forget opening day then will be the 5th November!

We've had so many very happy members over the past few days, SPCers, it's so lovely to see folk soooo terribly excited with their lots whatever the size!

Sue x

NB, all SPC savers: Next November's opening day will be the 5th November

PLEASE folks, do ensure your correct Nos are on your siggies!! Many of you have the ones from the old list which makes things more difficult for me.

Please check the 2nd Post of the 1st page! IF you're not there then please let me know as I had to change round the entire membership list early in the year so you may be missing, but that can soon be sorted out.

Whether you've declared or not, folks, keep saving that cash!! :dance:

An important note from girlatplay, folks: "I bank with Bank of Scotland and they accept as many change bags as you have, as long as you take them to the business banking counter.

Anyone wishing to join, it's NEVER too late, so please just ask, you're more than welcome. :grinheart

DeafLeopard

thanks i haven't heard anything yet but I'm going to stay up until my parents come home. I'm exhausted since i haven't had a lot of sleep over the past few days (3 hours being yesterday) and i've been up until 6:00am

not sure how works playing out tomorrow...missed a call and they want me to go to a nursery at 7:45am baring in mind its an hour anda half bus journey and i won't finish until 4pm...

imapoet

Hi everyone, just counted up and have £166.50. So happy. Thanks to all who have helped, organised and encouraged . Such good people. X

Saver-upper

Oh my,sooooooo excited.It feels like Christmas eve :eek:.Not sure how I am going to sleep tonight.

Tonight I potted a 2p piece that I'd found in a drawer,and a £20 that has been sitting in the same drawer for absolutely yonks!!When I started doing the NSD challenge last October,I remember that for a few months I was setting aside bags of "recurring" spends (Scouts each week,after school clubs each week,etc).A long time ago I told myself that if that £20 was still there at potting time,I would pot it.Well,it was,so I have :j.
Also potted November's roadkill to date (original finds,minus kid's claims ),£1.21

Oh,soooooo excited for tomorrow.(In the back of my head there is a little voice hoping that tomorrow will not be the day that one of the kids is off sick.Or,worse,OH deciding he might come home for lunch (he text me today to ask if I would be home-thought he might come home for lunch.In the end he didn't.He hasn't done that for about 6 years:don't want him to start tomorrow :cool: (it's a secret Christmas pot).

grassgirl

Great sig AlwaysHappy
I'm not a failure if I don't make it, I'm a success because I tried!
LOVE IT! roll on 5th Nov '15!

grassgirl

Saver Upper, where do you manage to hide your secret xmas pot? When I lived back in the family home as a kid I remember my dad would know where things like that were always!

Sue-UU

AlwaysHappy wrote: »

I have given in and opened the pot - tipped onto the rug and it was amaaazing to be surrounded by so much money. The sum total is £733.70 which is fabulous. I have face ache from grinning so much. I would never have thought I would have either the capacity or willpower to save so much. Just goes to show what can happen if you change your way of thinking. I'm not sure what I'm going to spend it on, but one things for sure its nice to have a choice. Well done to everyone however big or small the sums, we've all been outstanding in our achievements and support of each other throughout the journey.

Many congratulations to you, AlwaysHappy, I am soooooo very happy for you!!!!!! :j:T:j So many congratulations to you and thank you for all your wise words above which I hope will make many stop and think what CAN be achieved if they do as you suggest. :grinheart

imapoet wrote:

Hi everyone, just counted up and have £166.50. So happy. Thanks to all who have helped, organised and encouraged . Such good people. X

Congratulations and excellent saving, imapoet!!!!!!! :j:T:j You've done sooooo very well!!!!! Bless you for your really lovely words. :happyhear

All the best for tomorrow going your way, Saver-upper, won't he be thrilled IF you do tell him!!!!!! :j

NB, all SPC savers: Next November's opening day will be the 5th November

PLEASE folks, do ensure your correct Nos are on your siggies!! Many of you have ones from the old list which makes things more difficult for me.

Please check the 2nd Post of the 1st page! IF you're not there please let me know as I had to change the entire membership list early in the year so you may be missing, but that can soon be sorted out.

An important note from girlatplay, folks: "I bank with Bank of Scotland and they accept as many change bags as you have, as long as you take them to the business banking counter.

Anyone wishing to join, it's NEVER too late, so please just ask, you're more than welcome. :grinheart