"Sealed Pot Challenge" ~ 8

Sue-UU

Good morning all SPCers! I hope you're all having a lovely weekend. Bit of a dull day, but at least it's not raining. Thanks so much for your wishes to my DH, he's been back to the Dr about the pain with his hip and has to revert to taking the pills which help hugely, but apparently they are an anti-inflammatory as well as strong pain killers, and already they're making such a difference. Fingers crossed that by the end of this next box he'll be much better. I hope all SPCers are well, but if not and you’d feel better with a hug then here are really special {{{Hugs}}} just for you, and take good care!

Ok then, jakes-mum and Lynne, here's the IOU paid in full with a shiny gold star for you both. :staradmin:staradmin


Ahhhh, thanks for the praise, Westie, though I've gone all of a doo-dah now. Great work with that £12! Re full Terramundis: It did used to say on their site how much full ones held, but I've not been there for ages and can't remember. It'll be a fair whack though!!! :dance:


Phwaw, what a price for the embroidery machines, jakes-mum, but if you do a lot of work then I guess it warrants one; not for me though, I'll stick to my needles and threads. Were you serious about you sending my DH one of your microwave packs? If so then, we'll have one please as he's probably still got more pain to come after the pills have gone...and IF he should still need a hip replacement then he'll need help then for sure! So, please PM me if you're serious and we'll sort things out from there. Fantastic news about the £65 amazon vouchers - you done good!! :T

It's good to hear you're having fun with your Overlocker, TheDapster, collected some cash bags from the bank too - Don't forget those all-important bags from the banks, folks, they're vital!!!!! Thanks for the memory jog, TheDapster! :grinheart

Well saved again, Chutney, and all this saving will keep you from getting into a pickle! I know, I've said things of a similar vein before, but can't help myself. *shrugs shoulders*


Thanks again, 32b3, you're just too kind. Great savings btw.

hummingbird wrote: »

Still potting after resuming even though I haven't been posting much! I will have something to report on "opening day" thank goodness!!

At a girl, hummingbird! :j Just remember to keep it up when we start again on the 6th!!!! :dance:

I really hope you're feeling so much better by now, Helen, if not then you definitely should be soon. Best wishes to you. Good savings btw.

tatabubbly wrote: »

I may be opening my pot early but I'll post up the total after - me and OH have been buying small bits of a certain crockery set and they have went up for sale at 30% off - it would be a fab addition for us and also help save even more pennies in the long run!

I've really enjoyed this challenge the last two years and I'll be keeping my opened tin to continue potting for next year!

That'll be fine, tatabubbly, I'd hate you to miss out on a brilliant bargain like that, so go ahead. It's wonderful to know how you're enjoying SPC, all the best for 2016! :j

Great potting, Kerry!!

You're welcome, Lynne, and lovely work with the £20.....

...yours too, Dragon Lily, keep it up all!!

You 'n all, scotmumof3!! My, we are doing well. :j

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Evening all, still potting away any bits of silver. Not counted them up just thrown them in. No idea how much to expect when I declare lost count. It's all very exiting.

Try to think low, stormpassing, that way you can't be disappointed. Whatever it is, it's money saved and not squandered so be proud of yourself!!!


Excellent potting, Justforme, keep it going!!

At least you're doing the right thing, Moonbeam, well done and well saved!

£15 in the pot after shopping with DD yesterday - plus £30 which was savings on buying goods from John L!wis against anyone else!!!!!!!!! :j:j:j REALLY CHUFFED with that!:D

So folks, roughly just 2 & 1/2 weeks until declaration day, so time to save furiously and - you CAN do to that, you know you can!!!!!

Have a great Sunday,everyone, and feed those pots well! :dance:

Sue xx


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.

32b3in2013

OMG only 2 and a half weeks to go :eek: :j :T :A

cattysmum

Good afternoon, my goodness seems like ages ago I last posted, dont know where time goes, anyway Im still busy potting, just popped on to check what the opening date for the pots are and I see its the 5th November, not long to go now then. Im using my proceeds to go into a disney account as we are hoping to go back to florida in 2017 fingers crossed. Nothing booked yet but saving hard. Good luck for rest of the challenge everyone,. Iv potted £5 today from an item Iv sold on local selling page and am just going to check my purse for any odd change. Be back soon to declare my totals.

VickyA_2

Good evening everyone :hello:

Manic few weeks in the VickyA household; work overtook my life. However, slow but steady potting has continued. DH is getting excited as he wants his share of the pot! Not long to go....

Saver-upper

£5.57 into the pot tonight.Soooo excited for the [STRIKE]Pottersday[/STRIKE]Thursday the 5th :j:j.Will definitely help towards the house renovation costs :T:T.
I am even keeping the afternoon free (self-employed) to count-up.Last year I took a photo of my savings after I had emptied the 3 pots onto the floor.Will try and remember,in the excitement,to do the same again.

Moonbean

£2.32p Roughly was potted yesterday & 1p of that was found today under my wardrobe when I was cleaning. Not much but eveything counts!

I will have to put the £10 in when I get paid next...
I'm tight for money thanks to a huge phone bill of £68
(I had an early upgrade & purchased a new contract)

keep it going guys! Well done!

jakes-mum

Grr! Kids! DD lost her special teddy, we turned the house upside down looking for him, in the end she has to go to bed with another one as it's 9pm so waaaaay past her bedtime, and I jump in the shower. Get out and she's sparko so decide to have another hunt. I'm checking down chairs, round the loos, in the freezer! (She'd had a lolly after tea so not a totally mad thought), in all the school bags . . Can't find him.
I'm starting to panic and thinking 'God, don't let us have accidently thrown him in the bin!' (He's about 5" tall). Decide before I tackle that thought, I'll go through her room once more, so I'm on my hands and knees crawling round her room searching by the light from our landing, in all her toy boxes, her wardrobe, her clothes, I'm clambering over the bed like a ninja trying not to wake her to look down the side near the wall, but nope no sign. While trying to look in the 2 inch gap under her wardrobe, I notice said replacement teddy thrown on the floor under her dolls pram . . . I'm confused, she ALWAYS sleeps with A teddy, so I get up have a look at her and she's fast asleep with her special teddy clasped in her hand!
She must have found him while I was in the shower and just not bothered to tell anyone!

On the plus side, while searching I found 2p down my chair

Westie983

jakes-mum wrote: »

Grr! Kids! DD lost her special teddy, we turned the house upside down looking for him, in the end she has to go to bed with another one as it's 9pm so waaaaay past her bedtime, and I jump in the shower. Get out and she's sparko so decide to have another hunt. I'm checking down chairs, round the loos, in the freezer! (She'd had a lolly after tea so not a totally mad thought), in all the school bags . . Can't find him.
I'm starting to panic and thinking 'God, don't let us have accidently thrown him in the bin!' (He's about 5" tall). Decide before I tackle that thought, I'll go through her room once more, so I'm on my hands and knees crawling round her room searching by the light from our landing, in all her toy boxes, her wardrobe, her clothes, I'm clambering over the bed like a ninja trying not to wake her to look down the side near the wall, but nope no sign. While trying to look in the 2 inch gap under her wardrobe, I notice said replacement teddy thrown on the floor under her dolls pram . . . I'm confused, she ALWAYS sleeps with A teddy, so I get up have a look at her and she's fast asleep with her special teddy clasped in her hand!
She must have found him while I was in the shower and just not bothered to tell anyone!

On the plus side, while searching I found 2p down my chair

What a lovely end to the post - I was willing you to find some pennies lol...

Glad the special teddy was found (there is always one that children latch onto)

TheCatsandDogsMother

I'm glad that the teddy was found. I still have the first teddy I was given His name is Panda because he is one (not very original of me) but I would go into a panic if I lost him and I'm fully grown.
I have been putting all my spare change at the end of the week into my little pot and I'm going to aim to fill it in the remaining 2 1/2 weeks. I may be getting a little competitive with myself.

Justforme

Awww fab news on the teddy front, my nearly 9 year old is still a massive teddy fan his bed is full of them and rocking chair but he still takes his first bear nearly everywhere with him he has his own passport lol..


I found £2 doing the ironing last night so straight in the pig x