"Sealed Pot Challenge" ~ 8

mumof3plusoh

Thanks Scotmumof3 (nice name by the way lol) I will try and off load said £2 coin at the bank.

Potting £1 and 5p living room kill.

I have my mojo back and loving it.

Love and hugs Mumof3 x

Saver-upper

Well,our house is still in utter chaos.As you know,my master plan was to shuffle three bedrooms worth of "stuff",so we to could paint,decorate and carpet three bedrooms between 27th Dec and going back to work/school on Monday.Yeah.....right!:eek:Three bedrooms and our front room are still floor to ceiling with the contents of cupboards,wardrobes etc.Yesterday a very heavy wooden otterman was jammed in doorway of the younger girls' bedroom-they had to climb over it to get in and out of the room.Since 27th,the only clothes our 8yo has been able to wear are those that at the time had been either in the dirty wash basket or washing machine,because her chest of drawers until tonight was in the centre of a bedroom,facing a wall,boxed in by another wardrobe,with not enough room to open the drawers :eek:.
Well,it always used to look so easy on DIY SOS :rotfl:.

Potting-wise,it has been tricky accessing my pots,so I have been keeping the coins I intend to pot in my dressing-gown pocket.I know it includes abit of house-kill,some change from shopping,and,if OH doesn't pick it up from the kitchen bench by tomorrow (three days after I told him it was HIS change,for HIM,from the money HE gave me to buy fish and chips the other night because there was too much clutter to cook a meal in our kitchen),I will be potting HIS £5 note as well.Because it is HIS but he won't look after it :rotfl:.

e4rub

Haha Sue......I know, I'm like Speedy Gonzales!!!!!! Always pot a lot at Christmas/New Year as I always have a budget for nights out/Xmas parties and anything that is not spent goes straight in the tin. I am sure my next tin will take much longer to fill.

Emily x

lynnejk

e4rub wrote: »

Filled my first tin of this years challenge and can't stand the thought of just leaving it till November..........plus, I get interest if I bank it
A very healthy £144 banked :j:j
Emily x

Very well done - congrats :dance:

Frogletina wrote: »

This has nothing to do with my sealed pot

Don't forget guys and gals that we should also mention something about our savings whilst we having a chat or Sue-UU will be placing us all on the naughty step


I've decided that, because I keep forgetting, I will go back to potting £7 each week on a Friday plus other bits and pieces as we go along. At least then I have a chance of making my target :rotfl:


It was a NSD here today but that means zero to pot


BTW - the wind is really up already here and showing at about 70mph so the bridge is closed - hope it eases soon as the windows are starting to rattle :eek:


Hope you all have a frugal Friday
Lx

cheexy

Frogletina wrote: »

I only notice it missing yesterday - the dish looked 'different', which is the only way to put it, so I counted the rings and then realised one was missing and which one it was. She was in bed all day so I didn't have the chance to ask her, and when I got home she was out and I found it on her bed. It could not have been taken yesterday as she'd arrived home in the early hours while I was still up and she went almost straight to bed.

Thanks for the advice about asking her to return things after she has borrowed them. I don't think anything she does is malicious, just thoughtless.

frogletina

Thought you had a ring missing for a number of weeks. Must be my mistake. I'm very glad you have found it.

55p potted from yesterday

dreamingofmoney

Good morning
Found a £2 coin this morning so in it goes. Done for the day, so will catchup later.
Xx

Nicki_Sue

£3.17 into the jar this morning making my total to date £15.59. I'm really rather pleased with that seeing as I started a week ago!!!
it just goes to show how much I've been wasting though as we live rather close to our little corner shop and any cash until now (bits and pieces) have been spent over there on things we really haven't needed.

Lynsey

Morning all.

Welcome to more new potters - good luck with your savings.

Some great potting going on and large amounts too. But, everything potted is a bonus and will come in handy come "pay day".
8 x £1 coins potted from yesterday. I'll be pushing and potting until I get past my half-way mark.

Hope you haven't been troubled too much by the strong winds!! Crazy through the night!!

Lynsey

Daydreamers

Searched about and found my sealed tin. There's a little bit in it - looks like 1p's and 5p's. I can't get it out with a ruler or a knife so I'll leave it and just deduct from total come November. I've cleared my purse out and put £2.00 of change in the pot.

Sue-UU

cozza123 wrote:

Hi can I join in please aim for £125 I have been reading posts but forgot to ask to join think I potted about £11 till yesterday and £3.60 today

You're welcome to join us, cozza123 and Daydreamers (Please see your Nos below). 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 the 2nd postof page 1. Please read through post 1 as it'll let you know exactly what to do with the challenge. PS. We empty our pots and declare our savings in November, please make a note of this year's date: 5th 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.



cozza123 - please note that instead of giving you the following No on the list I've given you No 68 I'm sure that member would have returned by now, and if she does, I'll give her a new one. BTW, I'm so sorry as your name has been on the list since the 6th, but many apologies for having completely forgotten to officially welcome you!! Well done with today's £5er!


Daydreamers - please note that instead of giving you the following No on the list I've given you No 75 I'm sure that member would have returned by now, and if she does, I'll give her a new one.


Hello everyone, I hope you're all well, but for those who aren't that you soon will be....with some of these {{{hugs}}}. Washing's billowing on the line again, a lovely sight and vegetable stew's simmering on the cooker....smells gorgeous!! Save well, folks, you'll be well rewarded come November!

VickyA wrote:

Hi cozza. When I was checking out the list of members, I noticed that your number is 68. Call me sad, but I was just seeing how many members we have....

I'll get my coat....


*475 if you're interested*

Thanks for letting cozza know, Vicky, and a gold star to you for helping out with her No.:staradmin It's not at all sad to be interested in the amount of members, on the contrary, it's really nice for me to know folk are interested. I expect you also noticed I'm giving new members the old Nos of those who haven't returned, seems little point in doing owt else really and they can always rejoin.


A gold star to you also, 32b3, :staradmin thanks for your help.

Bless you, mummytummy, though this is only little ol me. Incidentally, how are things going in Oz, are you safe?

scotmumof3 wrote:

We used to have those coins up here in Scotland and I took a couple to the bank a few months ago with a pay-in I had and the cashier took them no problem. I'm sure there are some still around only problem is I think the weight is different than the new ones so the machines don't register them.

Made DD and I some lovely veg and noodle soup

Thanks a lot for clearing the odd £2 coins up, scotmumof3, so you could say it's your fault! Joking I promise. BTW, you wrote about your soup, it sounds delicious, have you got a recipe?? :dance:DH & I have a gorgeous veg stew with dumplings (for our main meal) but want to try to get away from all the fat that's in dumplings, sounds like noodles are a far better option.

You be sure to hang onto that mojo, mumof3plusoh!!

DreamerHelen wrote:

I think I'm addicted to Potting money this Year I've Potted another £2.50 this morning....but that's definitely it until tonight or maybe even tomorrow....Not sure whether I'll need to spend any money tonight....certainly not while I'm at Work but I don't have a lot of Food in the Fridge but then again I'm not eating much at the moment with my health being the way it is....so I think I will be okay without buying much....We'll see how I'm feeling when I finish Work at 9pm....

Aha...that seems to sum you up pretty well, Helen, fantastic news!!!! :j Keep that up and you'll be soooooo happy come November, even happier when you've paid your debts off!!! Make sure also that you eat enough as It's vital for mind and body!! Yes, please do let us know when your op will be and let's hope it won't be long.

Keep dreaming about that treat with DH, Dreamer, it's good to have something to look ahead to.

Excellent saving, Cherry Burton!! Don't worry as it's not just you that only gets chance to save in fits and starts, you're normal! :j

I love the part about you saving HIS £5er, Saver-upper, but if he won't take care of it....! Chaos still remains then! It has to look worse before it can look better.

lynnejk wrote:

Don't forget guys and gals that we should also mention something about our savings whilst we having a chat or Sue-UU will be placing us all on the naughty step

BTW - the wind is really up already here and showing at about 70mph so the bridge is closed - hope it eases soon as the windows are starting to rattle :eek:

How right you are, Lynne, even mention of a 1p saved keeps us on topic and free from the board guides notice. A wise idea about the £7 per week. Do keep safe and stay indoors!

It's true, Nicki_Sue, and most SPCers soon say they didn't realise how much they wasted until the began saving it instead. Keep up the great work.

Enjoy a wonderful weekend, SPCers, and to all our Northern and Scottish members - do be careful with the winds & rain, better still STAY INDOORS!!


Sue x


NB: SPC Savers: 5th November will be the new 2015 opening date!

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