Sealed Pot Challenge ~ 13

Sue-UU

Good Morning SPCers! I hope you're all very well, happy too. 

Do please TAKE CARE & STAY HEALTHY EVERYONE!!

For all those of you who are either poorly or feeling low or miserable in any way, here are very best wishes that you'll soon be feeling a lot better.  

Well folks, I truly don't see why there's any reason why we can't keep SPC going. We've been doing it for almost 13 years now and it's no fault of ours that Covid 19 has mucked things up. I don't think we'll clash with VSPC, in fact they would quite poassibly understand our reasons for the changes we're forced to make.

I suggest we save in the best way possible for each of us: if some still prefer to stick to cash, then do so, but please take care. Those wishing to use cards, or save via the bank itself, please do so, though not by extortionate amounts as that's not the way we save.

None of us have an inkling how long Covid 19 will be around, it may be here for a good long while, though I sincerely hope not. If a successful vaccine comes out then Covid's life might quickly be shortened - what a great thought!! 😀 

I don't think any of your thoughts will differ from mine, but that said, if any of you have suggestions or thoughts to put forward please let me know.

I'd naturally type out SPC 14's first post pretty much the same as the above, so people are aware when they join they can safely save either way.

We're a fantastic group and as, siju, said in her last post, it's become much more than just a potting/saving group! For a long time now we've referred to SPC as being a family, and our family will remain together! 🤩

Ah, hi there Westie! Many thanks for your words and understanding, which I'm really pleased to have to be honest. It's good to know you as a VSPC member don't think any feathers will be ruffled by our slight changes. If we've mutual members anyway, then folk shouldn't be too objective. Thanks so very much Westie.

Have a GREAT WEDNESDAY folks!  Keep safe and STAY HEALTHY! 

          Sue

NB folks: Opening date for SPC 13 is 29th October 2020.

Anyone wishing to join us, it's NEVER too late! So please just ask and you will be made very welcome

Westie983

Sue-UU said:

Ah, hi there Westie! Many thanks for your words and understanding, which I'm really pleased to have to be honest. It's good to know you as a VSPC member don't think any feathers will be ruffled by our slight changes. If we've mutual members anyway, then folk shouldn't be too objective. Thanks so very much Westie.

Have a GREAT WEDNESDAY folks!  Keep safe and STAY HEALTHY! 

          Sue

NB folks: Opening date for SPC 13 is 29th October 2020.

Anyone wishing to join us, it's NEVER too late! So please just ask and you will be made very welcome

 Its my challenge, so no issue there, Im happy to coexist with this challenge and understand the reasons for the change.

I have only been running VSP since 2014, but been also a long running challenge in our 12th year so, I wouldn't want to lose this challenge even more so as its been running for many years as well.

Westie983

AntoMac

Hooray for keeping the challenge going 
I am managing to get enough cash with the occasional putting of funds aside electronically.  Had a really hard week at work. Need things to look forward to. Opening and counting my total is something I’m looking forward to, as it ultimately (hopefully) pays for a night away somewhere nice with a bit of spending money. 

SUE - You and all the others who provide encouragement and comments provide something really useful on here, particularly in these very strange times. It’s a form of human interaction, which most of us have had a lot less of recently.  Talking of which, my 94 y/o Uncle has told me off for not going to see him, which I was doing to protect him, so I’ll be finding a way to see him at the weekend.

jakes-mum

Afternoon potterssssssssssss
Well re the saga of the car that never was, I replied to the garage that I would drop the suit if he also paid the court fees I had incurred, roll on 4 days and an email comes back asking for our bank details to pay the car and court fees into our bank which was then deposited the next day Sooooo the car is done!

The holiday, well I should be there right now! BUT last friday I got the dreaded 'sorry to tell you but due to covid 19 . . ' cancellation email.  THen another email saying it would be up to 28 days to refund as they refund each payment seperately THEN roll on today and every single one of our payments has been refunded!

I am totally overwhelmed at the efficiency of Jet2, especially after all the stories i've read about others who have struggled (like us with Travel Up) to get their money back.  7 days is amazing and I will not hesitate to rebook with them when we can finally travel.

We have been making great use of the 'eat out to help out' scheme, our local Wethersp00ns has an awesome layout and we have been going at 3pm to miss the lunch and dinner rushes.  Each table is screened off from the others, the servers bring your drinks that you take from their tray, each table is cleared and disinfected after each customer and everyone is encouraged to use their app (which I always did anyway, much to lazy to be walking to the bar and queuing!)  We have also been to Harve5ter and they are also doing a great job, even bringing you your salad if you only want some rolls or something, checking if you want refills on your drinks etc.  I'm really glad our town seems to be doing well, epecially our restaurants.  DS's work is heaving, you have to book a table or its a 2 hr wait, we couldn't get in its so busy, but he has said they are coping well with the social distancing too.

I had £35 in notes to pot and I can't remember why but what ever the reason, I potted £35

AntoMac

Great news about the car Jakes Mum . Nice to hear you got the right outcome

mummytummy

Welcome news on the car saga jakes-Mum 

I’m potting something most days and it’s payday Thursday for me so will empty my purse on Wednesday night and add that to the pot.

Only 59 days left 

Sue-UU

A very good Morning SPCers! I hope you've all had a super Bank Holiday weekend and are ready for the week ahead!

Do please TAKE CARE & STAY HEALTHY EVERYONE!!

For all those of you who are either poorly or feeling low or miserable in any way, here are very best wishes that you'll soon be feeling a lot better.  

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Ah, the fact that you run VSPC certainly makes me feel a lot more confident about the two sites getting on alright, Westie. At least I now know I'm not roughling any feathers. Many thanks for letting me know. 😀

I'm sorry to hear last week was a tough one for you, Ant, let's hope this week will be a bit better for you.

It's good to hear you're still saving well, and never worry about not being able to save a lot, whatever you save is cash NOT SPENT! 😉 So be happy and keep it up. 

I'm really pleased you get so much from the SPC thread, but remember that you contribute in just the same way, we'll keep it up together. 😀

It's lovely to hear how much your uncle has missed you, best get there soon before you get another telling off!! 😟

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Excellent news about the car, jakes-mum!!! 🤗  A marvelous outcome indeed.

One thing gets fixed but then something else hits you. Such a shame about the holiday, but perhaps it wasn't meant to be, health wise. Still, they were amazingly speedy with refunding you!! 😀

At least you've had a bonus with the half price meals, though it's a shame they've finished.

Fantastic potting by the way, very well done! 👏

PLEASE READ THE TOP POST TO READ THE LATEST NEW ABOUT SPC

Good for you in potting regularly, mummytummy. I don't think you could have noticed my post at the top of the page, still, I'll be sure to let you know.

Last Friday I popped another £20 onto my IOU sheet, it's got to be mounting up now! 🤩

Have a lovely Tuesday, folks, keep healthy! 😷

Have a GREAT WEDNESDAY folks!  Keep safe and STAY HEALTHY! 

          Sue

NB folks: Opening date for SPC 13 is 29th October 2020.

Anyone wishing to join us, it's NEVER too late! So please just ask and you will be made very welcome

siju

So pleased we will continue with the challenge Sue-UU, many thanks to you 
A busy week for me this week as DH and I are participating in two online dance competitions.  We are living in a bit of a mess at the moment as our furniture has been relocated to make some room for dancing, plus we have some of DS's furniture stored because he is moving this weekend, but, hey-ho, it's only short term and next week, order will be restored, thank goodness.  
Another £5 in my pot this week.  Enjoy the rest of the week Potters and stay safe

Hettyhound

Well hello everyone and fantastic that the challenge will continue, thank you Sue it means a lot in these times.  As Ant says it’s human interaction and I miss that so much.  Had a zoom meeting today with my supervisor and it looks like it will be next year before we get into the office; it’s old stables so no chance of social distancing.  Our few days away were not the best sadly, wet and windy and the bat event was cancelled due to the weather.  Being in a shepherds hut on a hill in a storm isn’t fun.  I had to light the wood stove both nights for us to dry out, blooming weather.  Still the observatory was good and with drastically reduced numbers it felt very personal; also we managed a bit of clear sky for about an hour.  Meeting my cousin again tomorrow for walk and picnic so that should be nice.  My boy goes back to school a week today, yay 😁 and I’m on leave now until then; no more juggling work and childcare, well almost.  No childcare on Tuesday or Wednesday breakfast; it appears none of the full time requests have been allocated but ALL the part time workers have got all of theirs 😬.  On potting news I’ve potted £15.50, 5p of which was roadkill from Kielder forest!

jakes-mum

Good morning potters
Just a short note to say that my husbands Uncle passed away the night before last, my husband found him yesterday morning so i'll probably be absent for a bit as i'm executor of his will so I need to deal with that, help DH with his grief as we were his closest relatives so it's hit us both really hard, we are still trying to understand that he is gone and we won't see him again, don't have to ring for his shopping list or take him out for a coffee
No potting news, i'm pretty sure I have potted but my mind is too fried to remember what