"Sealed pot Challenge" ~ 9

Sue-UU

MrsTinks wrote: »

I shall be joining in [STRIKE]next[/STRIKE] this year!!! so in a few days then LOL

Jellyb wrote: »

Hello - I would love to join the challenge. I have saved £2 coins before with great success but seem to have lost the 'saving habit'.
I would love to save £500 by next year - but to be honest - anything is better than nothing!

A very warm welcome to you, MrsTinks and Jellyb, it's lovely to have you both 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 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 NEXT year's date: 2nd 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.




Thanks so much, MrsC....tobe, for the very friendly and informative welcome for which you've earned yourself a gold star! :staradmin Your words of joining SPC 10 are right to a degree, but if people wish to join us now then it makes it a little easier for me to have them do so....before the madness begins! :eek: I think you'll understand my way of thinking. Thanks so much for the help. xx


Good morning, super avid Potters!! :dance: I hope each and everyone of you are almost ready for the GREAT DAY, keeping warm also! Not long now before opening our pots!!!! :dance: :j :dance:

For those of you who are poorly, take great care of yourselves and get qell soon! The same wishes go for those of you with any other problems, I hope you can soon sort them out. For now, here are some special {{{hugs}}} to help you get well quickly. We're all thinking so much of you. :grinheart Take care!

ModestyB - are you ok? Haven't seen you for too long!!


Oh I know just what you mean, mrs-moneypenny - isn't it just all getting so very exciting right now!! :eek: Such a wonderful time of year for us all to enjoy. We've worked tirelessly to get to this point and I hope we all enjoy it to the full. Lap it up mrs-P!!!!!


Seems strange saying this will be my last savings of the year, siju, mighty strange indeed. Well done on yours though, see you soon! :j

lynnejk wrote: »

Hope to be able to join you all on Thursday, but having the genetic cataract done in my left eye t/m afternoon and not sure how/what happens to my sight after that, but fingers xd.

Lx

Hi Lynne, I bet you're also getting super excited about declaration day, though I see what you mean about the uncertainty of what your sight might be like given that it's tomorrow that you have your cataract done. All very best wishes for the op going perfectly and you regaining near perfect vision as possible! Hoping to see you pop your head round the door again asap....


That's excellent last minute potting, Antomac! Well done, not long before you see how much your regular savings netted you!!!!!!


Hiya TheDapster! Don't worry, I knew for sure you'd be back with us at the time, see you just as soon as you're ready! Happy Counting!!!

mummytummy wrote:

Sue-UU They're about the size of a 1p same colour of a £1, thicker than a 1p but not as thick as a £1, but they are great to save :rotfl:

You make me laugh so much at times, mummytummy! :rotfl: Were you still here when ours were issued? They're gorgeous, gold and silver and just beautiful, so much so that it's a real joy to receive them, jakes-mum literally begs shops for them! :rotfl: Glad you love yours and thanks a lot for explaining them to me! Not long to wait now eh!!!! :dance:

Ooooh the excitement mounts eh, folks!! :jJust ONE day left so......pot POT POT! :dance:

Sue xx

3rd November is the opening date for 2016.


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

EverTheOptimist

Hello everyone. Hi sue. :wave:

Well I've had a quiet year in terms of potting and posting. But things have been really busy in real life. Coming to the end of my mat leave and have really struggled with money. My debt has doubled and my pay is going down when i return to work. So will count up my pot in the next day or two and will be making a conscious effort next year with potting and posting. In the hope I can save money and stay motivated. xx

Charlie200b

Hi all
I'm going to have to declare now as I'm terrified of forgetting about it tomorrow

#181 £570

too_much_debt

Hi. I thought count up day was today so have done mine this morning. Not a lot as a SAHM total for me no. 064 £32.64, pleased with that, going to try and aim for more for next year, will try and stop buying chocolate and put money in my tin instead.

TMD

Frogletina

I've potted what I think is the last for this year.

One of the new £5 notes and 50p which is exactly the amount which is exactly was left in my holding pot.

My next challenge is to try not to open the pot as soon as it passes midnight but to do it when I wake up in the morning.

I don't have a new pot yet - looked in the pound shops but all they had were ones for children, or ones showing coins or notes. I might use my holding purse until I get one I like. It will be a pity to have to break open the one that I have but needs must and all that.

frogletina

crimson.addict

I'm so excited to count up tomorrow! I must go and grab some bags tonight if possible! This year is going to be a complete surprise and i hate it hahaha. All i know is what i have saved in my VSP which i count towards this challenge anyway.

Is this the first year for a while we've not had to start a new thread part way through the years as ours has gotten too big?

Sue do you need any help on the reminder threads this year?

x

TheMillions

Hello everyone, what a year it's been for me, excited to be counting the money in the next few days, and kids are also excited too.

Since June I have been poorly and following an operation and medication a few months ago, I have now just had my 2nd operation a hysterectomy, as I am now in a long recovery process I think that counting the money will cheer me up. I know that I won't be able to even pick up the pots, but hopefully will be able to enjoy counting.

It's been such a long time since I posted, however we did two car boots in May, and all the money raised has been kept alongside my pots, hubby has really got into the potting, most nights putting his spare coins and change into pots. Kids as usual seem to find coins and always let me know that they have put in.

Anyway, have no idea on total, and with not being at work to recover at the moment the saved money will help to have a lovely Christmas

Xx

Fiasco55

I'm going to have to declare my total a day early. Grand total is
£757.61.

Delighted with this amount, the best I have ever achieved on the SPC.

Cash is going to cover birthday prezzies, Christmas gifts and car MOT.

mrs-moneypenny

I'm in work tomorrow so will look forward to doing my count up when I get home.
Well done to everyone whatever your totals are/will be.

jakes-mum

Evening pottersssssssssssssssss

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!!! one sleep to gooooooooooooooooooo!!! :j :j :j :j :j

Some fabby dabby totals already being declared, well done to you all

I've been absent again, but for a nice reason, DH and I took the kids off on holiday this half term so i've been sat in 27 degree heat I totally thought of you all sat in your woollies this week :rotfl:

Been to the bank today to get my bags, so im all ready to go :T :T DH tried to get me to open them today :eek: bad DH, he got told noooooooooo. I shall be wolfing down my brekkie tomorrow before locking the front door and getting the tin opener out. Even told DH's uncle that he was NOT to come round till the afternoon unless he wanted me to shout at him. DH said to him 'its her favourite day of the year, just dont go there, you dont get in the way of pot opening day!'

Sue-UU wrote: »

You make me laugh so much at times, mummytummy! :rotfl: Were you still here when ours were issued? They're gorgeous, gold and silver and just beautiful, so much so that it's a real joy to receive them, jakes-mum literally begs shops for them! :rotfl: Glad you love yours and thanks a lot for explaining them to me! Not long to wait now eh!!!! :dance:

I don't have to beg them no more Sue, they all recognise me and give me them automatically now :rotfl: Even the bank clerks seem to know who I am and give me those lovely coins in my change when I pay myy bills

Talking of £2 coins, 11 of those little beauties in the pot today :j and my £2 coin tin issssssssssssss FULL!!! :j :j :j

I actually dont have a new tin yet :eek: holiday got in the way of my replacement shop so when I go to the bank tomorrow to do my change up i'll have to go get a new one from £1land

See you on the morrow potters and remember, no matter whether your total is in the £10's or £1000's, you saved it and should be thrilled and proud of your total