"Sealed Pot Challenge" ~ 8

DreamerHelen

Morning Everyone


MERRY CHRISTMAS for Yesterday...and HAPPY BOXING DAY for today!!


Had quite a chilled out day yesterday with Family...although I was up until nearly 5am Working and then got up again at 7am....so I had to go to bed for an hour or two in the Afternoon....but that was fine....apart from that, the Food was AMAZING!!


I think I Potted a bit of change on Christmas Eve but that feels like an awful long time ago...so I can't quite remember!! LoL.


Got LOTS of lovely Pressies and so I'm very very grateful....I have actually put most of them away, which is not like me (well not until about June!! LoL)....


I didn't have anything to Pot yesterday as I didn't spend anything....but today I'm doing a little bit of Food Shopping so hopefully there will be a bit to Pot tonight when I get home from Mum's....


Just about to start Work....catch you all later on xXx

Observer

Happy Christmas everyone. Hope everyone had a lovely day yesterday and that today is all relaxed and chilled out.

scotmumof3

Mrs_Cheshire wrote: »

Merry Christmas Everyone

Had a lovely chilled day with hubby and my boys! Had a couple of friends over for dinner. Hoping to get out tomorrow for a walk with the kids.

That sounds like a wonderful xmas to me. Hope you manage to get out for your walk. It's a pea souper here can't see your hand in front of your face.:(
Well jakes-mum was right DH was saving his coppers for a new pot he bought me AND it adds it up as you go along. SOOO proud of himself as he potted 38p in it for me
Also got £30 from parents and I don't need anything (I'm not one for raking in the sales, my idea of hell :eek:) so I have put it in my original sealed tub.
So total saved yesterday was £30.38.
Hope everyone who was poorly is feeling better now
I hope you all had a wonderful day yesterday and that today is just as good

jakes-mum

scotmumof3 wrote: »

Well jakes-mum was right DH was saving his coppers for a new pot he bought me AND it adds it up as you go along. SOOO proud of himself as he potted 38p in it for me
)

Yayyy! I was right,I was right, I was right :j you know that would be my ultimate present :rotfl: I didn't get my sealed tin BUT I did get a new sewing box for all my crochet stuff . According to mum, DD was adamant that she was getting me one and picked it herself, I was a bit teary as my boys are rubbish at present buying (and keeping secrets) so I've kind of got used to knowing exactly what I'm getting (and usually paying for it myself)

Well Christmas Day was eventful, and we were all reminded why mummy doesn't do mornings! Got to 1pm before I had my mother of all meltdowns what we did find though is that Christmas dinner at 6pm works much better for all of us! Was a bit weird having ham sandwiches for lunch but no one had bad stomach or felt over full so will be doing that from now on!

Happy Boxing Day to everyone, am off to the parents so have to pack up all my own food, as bless her, my mum never remembers what any of her kids can't eat and tries to make us All I'll on regular occasions :rotfl:

Sue-UU

donna_dynamo wrote: »

Hi i would like to join in. Got no target just some extra money in time for xmas would be nice.

A very warm welcome, donna dynamo. It's lovely to have you with us. :grinheart Enjoy yourself saving, posting and joining in the banter. You'll find your number at the bottom of the list on post 2nd post of 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.



donna dynamo - please note that instead of giving you the following No on the list I've given you No 85! I'm sure that member would have returned by now, and if she does, I'll give her a new one.

A gold star to you, Lynsey, for welcoming Donna aboard, thanks so much! :staradmin You enjoy the festive period too.

I hope all our SPCers had a wonderful Christmas Day full of love, laughter and contentment. Keep the spirit up throughout the season AND......to infinity and beyond!!!!!!! Well, summat like that anyway. :cool:

blue_eyed_girl wrote: »

Merry Christmas everyone. Hope you all have a healthy and prosperous 2015.


b_e_g

Lovely to see you dropping by on Christmas Eve, B-e_g!! I hope you had a great day!

Thinking of you, ETO, your little treasure too.

Thanks to, everyone, for the wonderful festive greetings, of which there were many, all the VERY best to you as well....in true SPC style!

grandmasam wrote: »

Sue-uu I am so busted !!

Hurling my £2 daily as well as any other shrapnel I can scavenge into the pot! The habit that ' potting ' has become is permanent now , even if its only a penny.

My wish for all is a peaceful and joyous 2015....and full pots!

Caz and Rosie, the sealed pot puppy [now a fully grown dog!]

Indeed you were, Caz, I always have my eyes peeled at this time of year on the look out for SPC folk coming in from the cold to give their festive greetings. Love to Rosie (sorry, spelled it wrong tother day, thinking of our Rosy - whoops! ) your SPC pup!!!! Take care Caz!

Great to see you dropping in, Observer, I hope you also had a lovely, chilled time.

Good news about yur pot, jakes-mum, and at least he lined it well!

A fantastic day yesterday spent at DD & SIL's with all 5 Grandchildren and my beloved Too many gifts, too much to eat and great quantities of love! Bananagrams went haywire many times with the DGS doing their best to win, but we saw en change the whotsits!!!! An amazing time!!

Have a lovely Boxing Day, everyone, make it as memorable as is possible, and if anyone's heading to the sales, good luck!


Sue x


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

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

mcjordi

happy boxing day potters...
potted £4 odd from the "sale" at asda earlier.. nabbed my wrapping paper for next year and also bought the start of xmas 2015's pressies from amazon's sale

jakes-mum

Sue-UU wrote: »

Good news about yur pot, jakes-mum, and at least he lined it well

:huh: I didn't get a pot Sue?? Scots mum did, you been on the sherry :rotfl:

scotmumof3

jakes-mum I was putting it down to too much brandy in the xmas pud. What do you say sue am I right ??? :rotfl:
A NSD for me today so £1 in the new pot

Mrs_Cheshire

been to the sales today, everytime I went to pay for something I was a £1 or 1p short of the amount so came home with a purse full of change. Have added 41p to the pot.

chickadee

Good evening everyone, I'm new to this forum but thank you to Sue-UU for the very warm welcome and giving me my challenge number. I am using a money box for now until I get a sealed pot to use for the challenge. It is in the shape of a dog and I have had it since I was a little girl. My brother had a Basil Brush money box but I've always been fond of my dog.


Went out today for a walk to blow away the cobwebs. It was colder and very breezy! We drove to a local beauty spot for a walk round the reservoir. When we were looking for a convenient parking spot we spotted a couple acting strangely. She was hobbling across the road almost bent over and clutching at the hood on her coat, whilst the chap was just standing there in a jumper, and it was far too cold for a jumper! Anyway, we slowed right down and I wound down the window to see if they were ok. Turns out they had broken down and the RAC man was having trouble finding them. He was waiting at a farm with a wind turbine and they were heading up the hill to find him. Anyway, they jumped into the car and we gave them a lift down the lane to the farm with the windmill - it was about 3 miles away, uphill and down dale. It would have taken them ages to get there, they weren't a young couple. Chap would have had exposure before they found him. Anyway, good deed done, we had a lovely walk. Went in a little tea room for a cuppa and got back to the car just before dark. Hubby made Christmas Dinner patties for tea. Yum! Christmas dinner leftovers shaped into a burger and baked in the oven.


Had some £2 coins in my purse so I put them into the dog along with some 5ps and coppers. It's a start and one I'll be following up during the year. Have a happy new year all, whatever you may be doing.


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