"Sealed pot Challenge" ~ 9

Sue-UU

ruby_eskimo wrote: »

Hi everyone, I'm back in for another year! Have just declared over on the old thread for last year and will be banking that tomorrow.

You did so very well, Ruby, and it's so good to see you back with us for yet another year. BTW. Congratulations to you on such a special event!! Very best wishes to you both for a safe, healthy and happy life ahead!!! :grinheart Sue xx

Well saved, anibell!

Many thanks for the explanation, lexbubbles, I understand what you mean, we had a lot of problems like that on the BBC boards - bedlam!

Thanks, jakes-mum, it's good to know it wasn't me alone with those pics, I felt like pulling my hair out last night, for a while today 'n all!! :cool: Your info on how to get them the right size etc is in full on the 1st page...not that you'll have seen it, eh??!! :whistle: Good luck in getting your pressie finished!

You too, TheDapster! You girls have helped so much tonight, I assure you. Ah, what a welcome addition to your pot, good for your Mum!!

Candy0107 wrote: »

So happy to be back on the money saving journey !

Oh, can you put me down for a target of £600. I will update my sig with the number shortly. Thanks.

That's lovely to hear, Candy. I've updated your Target all you need do is to achieve it!! BTW. Why didn't you leave the original top on the coffee pot/tin and seal it with tape or....glue?!!! Too easy! :rotfl:
A good day again, Chutney!

Great saving, JoJo! :j

Nice work, wealthygirl! A shame about the roadkill, another time maybe!

:rotfl: You make me giggle at times, Saver-upper, if only all meters were linked to our pots eh! Your DD is a good girl, just think it she'd been like you with your knowledge of cash, she would have potted it!!!

OH....whichever supermarket is that then, Vicky????! :huh: Well saved.

All the best for a good week, Potters, and....don't forget those pots!! :dance:

Sue xx

NB SPC Savers: For 2016 - 3rd November will be the new opening date! Don't forget your diaries digital or otherwise.

Anyone wishing to join us, it's NEVER too late, so please just ask, you'll be made very welcome. :grinheart

lynnejk

rylee12 wrote: »

I'd love to join this challenge. I'm already looking at ways to make some extra cash over the on the £10 a day challenge and an hoping to save up for a well needed holiday next year.

Hi rylee and welcome to the sealed pot challenge.


Our venerable leader Sue-UU will pass by and allocate you a number, which you put on your signature and keep for evermore.


Please read the 1st post, which is full of useful information and don't forget to subscribe to the thread so you don't lose us.


Hope you pop by frequently and let us know how you're doing and good luck with the challenge
Lx

lexbubbles

jakes-mum wrote: »

Oh Sue, I use chrome and lexs picture was mahoosive to me aswell, they always are unless the poster uses something like photobucket to resize them, I always thought everyone saw it that way too so you were not alone

Oh my god you guys I just figured this out. I thought it was CSS not playing ball but I was wrong* this is easily fixable.

It's a setting in your user CP that will do it for you (I had a cursory glance and didn't see anything, but after testing on multiple browsers and not getting stretching I went back and had a look)

Go to your user CP, then under the "settings and options" header, click "edit options"

The bottom section is labelled "miscellaneous options". In there is a drop down for "forum skin". If you have "new masthead (stretchy) selected" then images will show up mahooooooosive styles and ruin your viewing experience. If you set it to "new masthead, fixed width" the images will resize to fit within the fixed width set by the forum.

*Half-wrong. I thought it was CSS code being dodgy because I had mine set to the fixed width which IS a CSS auto resize thing but if you don't have it set fixed width then there is no relevant CSS code to go wrong in the first place, y'know?

(If it's already set to fixed width and massive pictures are still happening for you then I honestly don't know, but if it's set to stretchy then you're better off changing it and letting all images resize themselves. It also means every page of every thread will be the same size and it just generally looks nicer.)

(Tested in chrome, firefox, and safari with the same results. I can't test on Safari iOS for iPhone yet because my phone is dead)

Edited to add: there is also a "fixed width, more space" option which will put the user info column currently to the left of posts on top and make the posts wider to compensate. Personally I think it looks weird, but that setting will also resize images.

Sue-UU

rylee12 wrote: »

I'd love to join this challenge. I'm already looking at ways to make some extra cash over the on the £10 a day challenge and an hoping to save up for a well needed holiday next year.

A very warm welcome to you, rylee12, it's lovely to have you with us. Enjoy yourself saving, posting and be sure to join in the banter with us. You'll find your number at the bottom of the list on post 3rd 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: 3rd 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.

All the very best to you, rylee!! Budgeting well, and NOT buying things you don't NEED will really help you save a LOT!! Chat with us here on the thread, we often have lots of tips to help.

Bon voyage on your saving journey! Sue xxx

NB SPC Savers: For 2016 - 3rd November will be the new opening date! Don't forget your diaries digital or otherwise.

Anyone wishing to join us, it's NEVER too late, so please just ask, you'll be made very welcome. :grinheart

Westie983

The photo resizing post on page one was worth adding then Sue

Bex1989

Found £1 on Friday, so now that I'm home from a weekend at my boyfriend's (both NSDs I'm happy to say!) it's gone straight in my jar. Hope everyone has had a fantastic weekend!

crv1963

Just to update another 7p in shrapnel added to my pot, it might not be much to some but it's mounting up at this rate it might be about a tenner by Christmas.
£2 coin pot hasn't had anything added, got one yesterday put it on hold and had to use it!

Dizzy_Imp

crv1963 wrote: »

Just to update another 7p in shrapnel added to my pot, it might not be much to some but it's mounting up at this rate it might be about a tenner by Christmas.
£2 coin pot hasn't had anything added, got one yesterday put it on hold and had to use it!

Well, you're doing better than me! I think I've only got a solitary penny in my pot. At this rate, I'll be pleased with a fiver :rotfl:

jakes-mum

Lexbubbles your a genius! 9 ruddy years I've been on these boards and been dealing with people's gigantic pictures! And now there they are all the right size :j :j

EDIT: ooo would you look at that, it's my 10 year MSE anniversary in January Wonder if Martin will send me a letter like the queen does on your big birthday :think: I feel like I've been here almost as long as he has :rotfl:

rylee12

After a slightly expensive weekend (new phone, new dishwasher, Christmas shopping) I really need to get back on it with regard to saving/making money.

First off I need to get a tin for my savings which I am hoping to pick up on Friday when I pick up all my click and collect parcels but in the meantime I'm just going to use a little dish and hide it from my sticky fingered family.

Secondly, I'm part of the £10 a day challenge and just want to check if I put some of the money from that into my tin can I count it for both challenges.

I've just emptied my purse of change and have 52p to start me off x