"Sealed Pot Challenge ~ 10"

tizzi13

Yay I finally managed to get out the house today with some help so managed to pot £4 in change :-) also I brought a foot spa in the sales with a Christmas gift card I got so hopefully that will help ease my ankle :-)

Chutney86

£4 potted for me today

Sue-UU

AJGray wrote: »

Hi, a little late to the arty and a while since I have been around but I would love to join in, if I could please?

Ladykernow wrote: »

Hi! Could you add me to the list please? My target is £1500. Going to work hard this year to reduce spending money and pot it instead.

beach-holiday wrote: »

Hi Everyone :hello:
I'd like to join the gang if you'll have me? I already have my sealed pot (tin) and have added a few pennies just to get started. I've also subscribed to the thread so I don't lose you and I get regular reminders!

b-h

[Deleted User] wrote:

Hi all, would love to join too, I have been saving £2 and 50p and plastic fivers for about a month now in a sealed pot but didn't know about this thread. I already do surveys throughout the year to pay for Christmas so this would be a nice little added extra

Fibro_Friend wrote: »

Hi,
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Please could I join this challenge. I would like to save £250 by November

iammumtoone wrote: »

Hi All

Please can I join

I am starting with an old tea tin which I have just put £1 in Next time I am in £land I will get a sealed tin to transfer everything. My pot needs to be very well sealed (ie manufactured) otherwise I don't trust myself to dip into it

moneytree wrote: »

Hi everyone
Please can I join in.
Thanks

A very warm welcome to you, AJGray No 012, Ladykernow No 013, beach-holiday No 014, MLE007 No 015,Fibro Friend No 016, iammumtoone No 017, and moneytree No 018! It's lovely to have you with us. Enjoy yourselves saving, posting and join in the banter with us. You'll find your numbers above alongside your names as well as on the list on the 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 '17.
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.

rancid-a wrote: »

Hello Sue Still here encouraging people to save, so nice to see Wish I could hang around the boards more, maybe I'll try for the upcoming year.

Rancid

Helloooo again Rancid!! :hello: Welcome home! Your new No is 009. Please pop it on your siggy for me, it's so helpful. Long time no see, but it's really good to have you back with us. Targets are only for those who want one they're not a necessity. Keep up your promise of visiting more often, you'll find it gives you the incentive to save harder.


Very many thanks again, Lynne, for seeing to our latest family members. Another well-earned gold stars. :staradmin:staradmin


Well done again 166million!


I very much look forward to your latest potting amount, Westie.


Really pleased you were able to enjoy Christmas without being interrupted, 32b3. Ah well all too soon work beckoned you back, but not long til the next break!! Flipping heck! Just 10 months more to go! :eek: My how that'll fly by too. Good saving btw!!



This late after Christmas and you haven't been shopping, MrsShazbat? No doubt it'll happen soon enough. And it did!!



Keep those £2 coins going in as fast as you have been, hummingbird and your pot will be heaving under the pressure! Well done.


Hi Dizzy Imp! I really enjoyed Christmas thanks and hope you did also. Nice work with the found cash! I agree with regard to looking ahead to 2017, the last one's not been the best by far so here's hoping.....!


Lovely to see you Tizzi and thanks for looking after Ladykernow, a gold star is yours! :staradmin So sorry about your fractured ankle, take things easy and keep up your plans on saving even better!!


More added to the pot then muppets, very well done!



Aren't we doing brilliantly with our Grand Total, Helen, more declared today too (see my signature)! Excellent saving for yourself too! So much and so quickly too, keep up the amazing work!!!! :dance:



Your Mum is so right, Antomac, hold them in our hearts and memories and they never die. :heart2: You've given Helen some comforting advice there, bless you. Well done with the potting! BTW, a gold star is yours for welcoming beach-holiday aboard :staradmin(don't forget to refer them to the first post ), thanks Ant.


A fantastic find Squishylove, keep searching!!



WOW Frogletina!! :eek: What an awesome amount you've saved this week, little wonder you're thrilled to bits!! :T Well done SIL with the new pot, a good lad for certain. Sounds as though you've got things well and truly planned for the year, excellent work!


Hi little_sweetie!! Well done in saving on parking fees! :T T & I will do the same in the morning but this time we'll be saving on hospital CP charges!!! :j I'm having a frozen shoulder operated on, it's only a short walk from where we park the car and I'll be ok afterwards so.....let's walk and pop the cash go in the pot!!!! :rotfl:A very safe, healthy and Happy New Year to G and you! I hope it's a good 'n for us all. Be in touch after new year, promise! xxx

Have a lovely Friday, SPCers. Keep safe, healthy and showering your pots with cash!

Sue xx

2nd November is the opening date for 2017.

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

Saver-upper

I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas,and wish everyone a Happy New Year.
Over the last few day,We have been having a huge declutter of the house-I love this time of year for decluttering :j.Of course,everyone else in the house winges about it,and makes jobs last longer than they need to...Eg,today was day three of decluttering 10- and nearly 8yo daughters' bedroom.Today,all I wanted them to do was sort out 4 Trofast buckets (similar to :
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/childrens-ikea-products/children-3-7/childrens-storage-furniture/trofast-storage-combination-with-boxes-white-black-spr-89181587/

They also both wanted to sort out all the stuffed toys on their beds.

Ask me how long it took.Go on,ask........

FIVE HOURS!! :eek::eek:

Complete with fights over who was doing the most work,who owns what toys (therefore who should put it away),strike action by both,distraction by the toys they were meant to be putting away,chucking ,or donating.....

Whenever my kids winge about "I didn't make the mess/spill it/get it out/put it there",so "How come I've got to tidy it up/mop it up/put it back/bring it back here",I tell them "Ok,we can live like that for a week if you like,and see how it goes.I will cook only my meals,wash only my clothes,drive only myself to where I need to go for the day,bring only myself home,buy only my groceries......and we will see how that goes,shall we?" For some reason,which I can not fathom,nobody has taken me up on the offer as yet .

Anyway,part of my decluttering today will be £60 into my pots (will put £20 in each).This is all tips from my customers when I was finishing up for Christmas (have already mentioned the £5 I was tipped by my 88yo customer a few weeks ago).I am very lucky,to have a job I love,and such wonderful customers.

Frogletina

Sue-UU wrote: »

WOW Frogletina!! :eek: What an awesome amount you've saved this week, little wonder you're thrilled to bits!! :T Well done SIL with the new pot, a good lad for certain. Sounds as though you've got things well and truly planned for the year, excellent work!

Not sure you will think I have done so well now as I've been late night shopping on Amazon - 2 CDs, 2 Books and a pair of sandals. But the sandals were half price and they are the only type I can wear and I've already worn previous ones out. Now I have two and a spare pair.

One CD contains the same album which a friend lent me on cassette when I was in hospital years ago, and I lost it. I finally tracked one down on Amazon, and I gave it him tonight so I decided I also wanted to have a copy for myself. It kept me sane when I really needed it.

The other CD has a track on which I used to listen to on youtube a lot which has been removed due to copyright issues.

Then I bought two books I've been wanting to buy. I know I have book tokens and a Waterstones token but they were much cheaper on Amazon even though on sale in book shops. But I will still buy books from bookshops as I would hate to lose them.

Am I forgiven?

PS, all the money was budgeted in my entertainment and clothing accounts, if that helps!

frogletina

beach-holiday

Thank you for the warm welcome and my new shiny number Sue-UU! I've added it to my signature .

I've potted £2.30 over the last two days, a combination of small change in my purse and some grocery savings .

b-h

parksandrec

A meagre 21p today x

And if I don't post before Sunday Happy New Year to everyone! x

donkids22

Hi can i join in this year last year i started but never finished this challenge. So thie year i am going to try harder.

VickyA_2

donkids22 wrote: »

Hi can i join in this year last year i started but never finished this challenge. So thie year i am going to try harder.

Welcome donkids22. This is a GREAT place to be! Sue-UU, our esteemed leader/all round potting guru will be along later to give you a special saving number. In the meantime, get a cuppa and read the very helpful first post about what we're about.


In the meantime, Merry Christmas everyone. I've been potting steadily, in between bouts of being not too well. Ah well, THAT time of year, I suppose.

iammumtoone

Do most people on here save £2 coins? I think I might start doing.

I have one in my drawer at work will need to rescue it next week for the pot.