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  • kerri_gt wrote: »
    I'll get back to you on that motivation thing, I think it's becasue I've signed up to it, paid for it and someone is expecting me to be there so I'd be letting them down if I didn't turn up. However then working 8.30 - 10.30 (that's am to pm :p) is a little bit tiring. Full swing in a big project, well several atm as well as usual work tasks.

    However, I was practising hard at pole last night ready for our next shin dig, currently working on a move called iron-x , I may be able to do it by the next millennium :rotfl:

    I think you must be very driven....so you have to be all ready to go for boot camp at 6 am?When means getting up at what, 5.30 am?It's outside I imagine?What happens when it's raining/cold? Blimey....
    Even when I was a very serious (and rather demented) runner and doing twelve hour shifts,leaving the house at 6.10 am to go to work,it occured to me to go running before going to work,but I could never manage it.It meant that I went running from 11pm to 1 am when I got home.As you can imagine,I didn't get much sleep.Crazy...:(

    I'm going to google 'iron-x',it's sounds well 'ard!

    Sending you and OH ((((hugs)))) scotmumof3.

    donna dynamo I hope you enjoy your day in London.

    Yesterday was a proper nsd.I didn't go out in the end.

    Today should be another,cos all I'm getting is some fruit and veg,which is budgeted for. :)
  • Samiszel
    Samiszel Posts: 610 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    NSD number 7 yesterday
    Letting Go NST #17
    NSD 1/15; LTW 0/9; budget £0/£250; food £5.20/£120; steps 0/31
    Make £10 per day in Oct: £30/£310

    Mortgage: £214,702.15
  • I am up to 12 NSDs! Wishing you all a Happy Valentine's Day or (in case you don't celebrate) a nice Saturday:)
    weight loss journey: 3 KG / 8 KG
    declutter challenge: 25 / 25 ✅ 66/100

    english is not my first language, sorry for any misspellings
  • jodles16
    jodles16 Posts: 1,477 Forumite
    Car Insurance Carver!
    Yesterday ended up being a NSD as we decided that our joint savings should fund something for us instead of the house or dogs!! So up to 12/20 NSDs though today is a spend day as did our shopping, keeping it around £45-50 every week now including my wine which makes me happy!!

    Jodles :D
    MFW2020 #115 250/3000 J-250
    1% challenge- /1525
    Save 1k in 2020- /3000

    Joining in UberFrugalMonthChallenge set up by the Frugalwoods!
  • NSD No 6 for me, yesterday was spendy though :(
  • NSD number 6 today :beer:
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  • scotmumof3
    scotmumof3 Posts: 1,951 Forumite
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    NSD #9 for me today :)
    While I was at work today DH made me a chocolate heart shaped cake. This might not sound anything to you but DH does NOT cook. I was amazed and it tastes great :D:D
    Hope everyone has a great day :)
    Debt free as of 29.10.2020 🎉😁
    SPC #73 Feb NSD 0/20
  • kerri_gt
    kerri_gt Posts: 11,202 Forumite
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    I think you must be very driven....so you have to be all ready to go for boot camp at 6 am?When means getting up at what, 5.30 am?It's outside I imagine?What happens when it's raining/cold? Blimey....
    Even when I was a very serious (and rather demented) runner and doing twelve hour shifts,leaving the house at 6.10 am to go to work,it occured to me to go running before going to work,but I could never manage it.It meant that I went running from 11pm to 1 am when I got home.As you can imagine,I didn't get much sleep.Crazy...:(

    I'm going to google 'iron-x',it's sounds well 'ard!

    Sending you and OH ((((hugs)))) scotmumof3.

    donna dynamo I hope you enjoy your day in London.

    Yesterday was a proper nsd.I didn't go out in the end.

    Today should be another,cos all I'm getting is some fruit and veg,which is budgeted for. :)

    On boot camp days I'm up at 6am to be there for 6.30am. If it's raining you get wet, and if it's cold, you move a bit quicker :rotfl: only time it's cancelled is if there's Thunder / lightening or ice due to health and safety. I would never describe myself as driven, but I've always been very conscientious about, well pretty much everything I do so perhaps one is closely linked to the other? I must admit though, I don't think I could run so late in the night, well done you.
    scotmumof3 wrote: »
    NSD #9 for me today :)
    While I was at work today DH made me a chocolate heart shaped cake. This might not sound anything to you but DH does NOT cook. I was amazed and it tastes great :D:D
    Hope everyone has a great day :)

    We'd better tell Igor that his position as chef is in danger :rotfl:

    Spent the day with family, including playing a monkey with my 3yo DN, I have now taughtj her to wiggle her bum at the crocodile when it comes to eat the monkey....her nursery is going to be sooooo pleased with me :o:rotfl::rotfl:
    Feb 2015 NSD Challenge 8/12
    JAN NSD 11/16


  • Gem-gem
    Gem-gem Posts: 4,775 Forumite
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    scotmumof3 wrote: »
    NSD #9 for me today :)
    While I was at work today DH made me a chocolate heart shaped cake. This might not sound anything to you but DH does NOT cook. I was amazed and it tastes great :D:D
    Hope everyone has a great day :)

    That is so sweet. I bet it did taste nice. Hubby and I put a cap on a gift of no more than £10 for Valentine. ( we do the same for our wedding anniversary). We don't believe in putting each other any financial pressure. I made my hubby's Valentine card from an old Boofle calendar. I would have loved my hubby to have baked me scrummy chocolate heart cake.

    Put a £1 in for a charity raffle yesterday - not going to count that as no other spend for the day. No spend no 11 out of 15 had a spendy day today - had my hair done and a pedicure.
    2025 Fashion on a ration 0/66 coupons
    2025 Frugal challenge
  • IrishRose12
    IrishRose12 Posts: 1,794 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Checking in to claim 8 NSD's so far this month.
    My only problem is it's Mid-term this week so will have to spend money at some stage this week lol
    Pay all debt off by Christmas 2025 £815.45/£3,000£1 a day challenge 2025 - £180/£730 Declutter a bag a week in 2025 11/52Lose 25lb - 10/25lbs Read 1 book per week - 5/52Pay off credit card debt 18%/100%
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