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"Sealed Pot Challenge" ~ 8

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  • Sue-UU
    Sue-UU Posts: 9,690 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Afternoon everyone, I hope you're all well and still potting the pennies or pounds, keep doing so as November 5th will come round soon enough and we don't want any disappointed faces, not that we can see them, but you get my drift. Take care all SPCers, especially those who aren't well or who are simply in need of some {{{hugs}}} there you go, you have them.

    Thank you so much, Kerry, it couldn't have been better. Good saving btw.

    I'm shocked that you forgot the DD, jakes-mum, still hopefully it shouldn't take long to retrieve it. You and hubby be sure to get well soon,and thanks for the giggles about your poor man. :rotfl:
    Lynsey wrote: »
    Morning all, a bit overcast here, but better than yesterdays rain!!
    I was thinking of building an Ark at once stage!!

    Lynsey


    You may still need to yet, Lynsey, especially if Sunday & Monday's forecast is correct - and what after that!!!! :eek: What happened to late summer? I just hope we don't go straight into bally winter! It's a bloomin horrible day here...again! :(


    Thanks a lot, Helen, I'll agree with you there. We all really benefited, I adore rock-pooling, the Grandkiddies too so that was great. Though an hour playing tennis last Wednesday made me a bit achy for a day or two, brilliant though. BTW, let that dream go, yes they're horrible and sometimes very frightening, but they're just dreams. Smile through the rest of the days.

    Well done with your potting, Ben, you're doing really well. :D
    I have updated my total in my signature (finally) and i have £2.72 to add to the pot when i am home.

    I desperately need to get back on the saving bandwagon. I have been doing so bad recently. I've added £50 to my holding pot/emergency fund today. I get paid today so will start adding money every week and limiting my spends on other pretties.

    I really want my SPC and holding pot to pay for a new phone for me and all my Christmas presents and with only 2 and a half months to go i need to get cracking!!!


    Surely having in access of £1,000 isn't doing too badly, Ruth. Still, if you can up it some more then get cracking and do so!! :j

    Step outside for a bit, Westie, you can't call that a drought, though seriously, I hope you can up your saving ASAP. ;)


    Many thanks, Modesty, BTW, it that your mugshot?? If so, pleased to meet you. :D

    A whopping £30 in the pot after going carefully on holiday, happy about that.

    Incidentally, a little off topic and I don't usually bring the outside world in, but Tara our Cilla, you were fantastic in every way. :wave:


    Make it a really FANTASTIC WEEKEND, everyone, keep dribbling the cash in those pots!

    Sue x

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

    Anyone wishing to join us, it's NEVER too late, so please just ask, you're more than welcome.
    Sealed Pot Challenge 001 My Totals SizeGrand Totals of all members[/B] (2008 uncounted) 2009 = £32.154.32! 2010 = £37.581.47! 2011 = £42.474.34! 2012 = £49.759.46! 2013 = £50.642.78! 2014 = £61.367.88!! 2015 = £52.852.06! 2016 = £52, 002.40!! 2017 = £50,456.23!! 2018 = £47, 815.88! 2019 = £38.538.37!!!! :j

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  • Kerry_Woman
    Kerry_Woman Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Have potted £3.50.


    Hope everyone has a nice weekend.
    Frugal Living Challenge 2025 Mortgage free as of 1st August 2013
  • Hi Everyone


    Welcome back Sue-UU :j Sounds like you had a fab holiday. I've not been around much but still potting away and losing weight :D - 1 stone lost so far and about another 1 stone left to lose. It's always more difficult to lose the last few pounds but I'm stepping up the exercise and swimming twice a week now on top of walking more during the week.

    Potting £2.50 today - pot is now very heaving! Not long to go before I can count the cash.

    Have a lovely weekend everyone (weather permitting) :) x
    :staradmin Star from Sue-UU


    3 - 6 Emergency fund #24 £2273. Target £3,000
    SPC15 #57 [SPC14 £195.50, SPC13 £114.08, SPC12 £215, SPC11 £183, SPC10 £209]



  • lynnejk
    lynnejk Posts: 5,732 Forumite
    Rampant Recycler Debt-free and Proud!
    Afternoon all :hello:


    Great to hear you had a good holiday Sue-uu, as I know you deserved one after all the traumas of the past few months :)


    Have potted £10 today so still strolling along nicely. Would like to pot a bit more but saving for my holibobs in September. Will see if I manage to bring back any monies this time :o


    Same old weather today. Just realised that I have only managed to sit out in the sunshine for one day only this 'summer' :eek: Still, it could be worse as at least it's not too cold this week.


    Hope you all have a super weekend and remember to give your loved ones a big ((hug)) and kiss and tell them you love them - for no reason at all except that you do :D


    Lx
    £10day.2014=3213/2015=3421/2016=3238/2017=2702/2018=498..APR=12.03/300
    GrocC.2014=2162/2015=2083/2016=218/2017=1996/2018=450..APR=17.13/200
    Bulk buy.......APR=233.76
    GC.NSD..2015=216/2016=213/2017=229/2018=39..APR=03/15
    SPC130:staradminx61..2014=1178/2015=1287/2016=4616/2017=3843
    OS WL= -2/8 ......CC =00......Savings = £13,140
  • DreamerHelen
    DreamerHelen Posts: 2,629 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Thank You Everyone...I appreciate your thoughts....I am feeling MUCH better thanks to the help of some wonderful (and some questionable) Music!!! :D Great people like Elton John and Elvis and Sam Cooke and then some slightly questionable like the Guy that sang Monster Mash :D:D:D


    But it's cheering me up so I can't complain...and I now am sat on my bed bopping away and smiling... :)


    And just for the hell of it I Potted £1.70 :D


    Feeling good at the moment....And hoping I can stay this way.... xXx :)
  • Westie983
    Westie983 Posts: 5,215 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts I've been Money Tipped! Name Dropper
    I was working in the lab late one night
    When my eyes beheld an eerie sight
    For my monster from his slab began to rise
    And suddenly to my surprise

    He did the mash
    He did the monster mash
    The monster mash
    It was a graveyard smash
    He did the mash
    It caught on in a flash
    He did the mash
    He did the monster mash
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    Save 12k in 2023 #58 Total (£4500.00) £2500.00/£5000 = 50.00%
    Sealed Pot Challenge ~17 #24 Total (£55.00) £0.00/£500 = 0.00%
    Xmas 2023 £1 a Day #13 Total (£85.00) £344.00/£365 = 94.24%
    Virtual Sealed Pot #1 Total (£500) £550.00/£500 = 110.00%
    £2 Savers Club 2023 #17 Total (£25.00) £45/£300 = 15.00%
    The 365 1p Challenge 2023 #7 Total £656.19/£667.95 = 98.23%
    Total £4095.19/£7332.95 = 55.84%
  • DreamerHelen
    DreamerHelen Posts: 2,629 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    :D:D:D:D @ Westie....thanks hun, I LOVE that Song...it always comes out at Halloween!! ;)


    Had a MUCH better Sleep...so am up to do some Work.... :)
  • Lynsey
    Lynsey Posts: 9,486 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Morning all, I wasn't going to post until next week, but I'm still excited at receiving a £2 coin in my change last night. lol
    (potted)
    Music!!! :D Great people like Elton John and Elvis and Sam Cooke and then some slightly questionable like the Guy that sang Monster Mash :D:D:D

    I like Elvis.................................... especially Oliver's Army. :D

    Sue - nice potting.

    Right - have a great weekend (part 2). :p
    (weather isn't very good!!)

    Lynsey
    **** Sealed Pot Challenge - Member #96 ****
    No. 9 target £600 - :staradmin (x21)
    No. 6 Total £740.00 - No. 7 £1000.00 - No. 8 £875.00 - No. 9 £700.00 (target met)
  • benten69
    benten69 Posts: 366 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    £1.25 potted last night :)
  • DreamerHelen
    DreamerHelen Posts: 2,629 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    LoL Lynsey....Ummm, not the Elvis I had in mind ;) Although I love Oliver's Army too :D


    Feeling a LOT better this Weekend....Slept well last night and am Working all Weekend with a few Breaks here and there... :)


    Potted £1.50 this Morning but that will most likely be it for the Weekend....


    I'm hearing people saying that the Weather is awful but here it's ridiculously hot and sticky....I'd rather have the rubbish Weather personally so I'll swap you if you like ;):D;)


    Hope you ALL have a WONDERFUL Saturday and Sunday xXx :)
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