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The NSD March Easter Egg Hunt Challenge!

marmiterulesok
marmiterulesok Posts: 7,812 Forumite
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edited 22 January 2017 at 8:53PM in Debt-free wannabe challenges
Yes folks,Easter approacheth,meaning that we will soon have our hands full of that old favourite:anchovy and fennel chocolate Easter eggs,as much beloved by Cheffie and his [STRIKE]rusty[STRIKE][/STRIKE][/STRIKE],sorry,trusty sidekick Igor.

Mrs Doyle will be on hand with her restorative cups of tea and egg sandwiches.
Fabio (her great nephew) will be mooching about somewhere no doubt,perfecting his pout,moody teenager that he is.

Hubert will be acting as official Easter egg taster.I just hope that he doesn't get diarrhea like last year. :eek:

Nargle will no doubt be modeling her new Spongebob slippers.

I will be looking gorgeous.As if that needed to be said!I have been compared to Cleopatra,you know.
Oh yes.

Who would care to join us?Don't be shy.You know you want to......

As for Tiddles,the house cat,I'm sure he will be kept busy keeping the rodent situation under control. 5vvz46.jpg

We have lots of fun activities planned.More of that later...For those of you who are new to the challenge,we are a happy (and some might say mildly insane) bunch doing battle with those retailers - and there’s plenty of temptation out there at the moment. We are seriously committed to saving money, but nobody said it can't be done with a smile on your face - so we organize riotous nights out and gatecrash any function going - all without leaving the comfort of our own imaginations or armchairs!

On a slightly more serious note, we are here to help each other avoid spending for the number of days we feel we can manage to try to take back some control over our hard-earned money. What you class as a "spend'" is entirely your choice; some people will try to shop on the days DD/SO etc are paid, whilst others will not include essentials such as rent. Have a look at the next post from our sponsor (and godmother of this challenge) BigMummaF, this contains some guidelines and ideas for starting you off on the challenge.

It’s amazing how inventive you get when you’re determined NOT to spend - from weird menu ingredients to surprising DIY solutions - but you know what? 99% of the time those wacky ideas work.

Just remember that mentioning the F word (f-a-i-l!) is not allowed,and anyone who dares speak the word which must not be spoken will find himself in a spot of bother with our toothy bouncer Shawnie boy.
ioeyk9.jpg Shawnie boy has a message....'You're in my house now.....',so watch what you say.


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PS I'm usually a modest lass,but I just have to add that The NSD Challenge is the best of the bunch! ;) :cool: :j
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  • marmiterulesok
    marmiterulesok Posts: 7,812 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped! Photogenic First Post Combo Breaker
    edited 2 March 2016 at 10:03AM
    Here,finally,are the wondrous,fabulous,triffic prizes!!!!!

    1st target8xv66h.jpg


    2nd targetwrx4jr.jpg


    3rd targetb8wl1k.jpg


    Target exceeded16la8ep.jpg


    Consolation prize2dv3340.jpg
  • marmiterulesok
    marmiterulesok Posts: 7,812 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped! Photogenic First Post Combo Breaker
    edited 17 March 2016 at 9:47AM
    Post your target and I'll add you to the list!

    marmiterulesok 9/10

    Gem-gem 11/20

    Nargleblast 4/10

    positivelypunked 5/20

    jodles16 11/20

    donna dynamo 3/10

    MrsC...to be 10/20

    zenshi 6/15

    Rosa 21 8/15

    evuka 0/15

    Munchin 11/15

    HB2027 3/10
  • marmiterulesok
    marmiterulesok Posts: 7,812 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped! Photogenic First Post Combo Breaker
    edited 14 March 2016 at 3:33AM
    Post your target and I'll add you to the list!

    Your lovely prize is: 1zgvzfq.jpg



    marmiterulesok 4 1zgvzfq.jpg


    Gem-gem 5 1zgvzfq.jpg 6 1zgvzfq.jpg



    Mrs C...tobe 41zgvzfq.jpg


    zenshi 51zgvzfq.jpg
  • marmiterulesok
    marmiterulesok Posts: 7,812 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped! Photogenic First Post Combo Breaker
    edited 28 February 2016 at 9:14AM
    Link to the February NSD Challenge thread.
  • Gem-gem
    Gem-gem Posts: 4,443 Forumite
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    Hi Marmite,
    I'm going to start with a target of 20 NSD for March.
    With a five in a row.
    Save 12K in 2026 no 16
    Fashion on a ration 0/66 coupons
  • Nargleblast
    Nargleblast Posts: 10,762 Forumite
    Name Dropper 10,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud! First Anniversary
    Link to the March NSD Challenge thread.

    ??????????????????

    How to confuse a Nargle in one easy lesson....
    One life - your life - live it!
  • Nargleblast
    Nargleblast Posts: 10,762 Forumite
    Name Dropper 10,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud! First Anniversary
    Ooh ooh ooh! Easter eggs.....chocolate.......what's not to like?

    marmite I'll swap you my second best Spongebob slippers for your glamorous black Cleopatra wig.

    And of course, big pink fluffy bunny ears are compulsory!
    One life - your life - live it!
  • Nargleblast
    Nargleblast Posts: 10,762 Forumite
    Name Dropper 10,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud! First Anniversary
    As my performance in February was under par, I will set a modest target of 10 NSDs for March.
    One life - your life - live it!
  • Please can you put me down for 20 please,
    I've been having a rough time with saving money and last month I was
    Completely irresponsible so trying to make up for it in this month.

    I'm aiming to put £1 into my savings for each NSD I have,hopefully that would motivate me to do better.
    MarNSD 5/20 | EF 3-6m #27 & EF #179 £212.35 / £2,700 | FH: £20.00 / £10,000 | Car £51.66 / £200 | Xmas £0.00 / £100.00
  • Nargleblast
    Nargleblast Posts: 10,762 Forumite
    Name Dropper 10,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud! First Anniversary
    Less than two hours to go.....Then the March Easter Egg Hunt challenge begins........
    One life - your life - live it!
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