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  • lisawaters
    lisawaters Posts: 2,081 Forumite
    I have no idea.

    :(
  • psychopathbabble
    psychopathbabble Posts: 5,889 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Sellotape black bin liners up on the windows. Done.
  • niccatw
    niccatw Posts: 3,096 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I have two bamboo blinds I no longer need...
    Jan10: 28,315.81 Jan11: 18,015.32 Jan12: 7,682.58 Jan13: 2,987.73 Current debt: 1,225.55
    HFC [STRIKE]1896.10. [/STRIKE] 225.55 SLC2 [STRIKE]5123.34[/STRIKE] 0 Others [STRIKE]2085[/STRIKE] 1000 Bcard [STRIKE]1172.60[/STRIKE] 0

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  • Erme
    Erme Posts: 3,597 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped! Debt-free and Proud!
    Something pink and purple ;)
    :dance:
    I believe in the power of PAD
    Come and join us on the Payment a Day thread
    :dance:
  • lisawaters
    lisawaters Posts: 2,081 Forumite
    Erme wrote: »
    Something pink and purple ;)

    Easy, tiger.

    I bought two flat sheets and dowels. Can't decide best way to fit. Getting v. close now... Should be done by winter.
  • Erme
    Erme Posts: 3,597 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped! Debt-free and Proud!
    is it pink and purple though Mike....that is the question ;)....if it's not we're not visiting ;)

    We want patchouli as well.....Never mind DS's asthma - WE WANT PATCHOULI...

    Och and lush too :D
    :dance:
    I believe in the power of PAD
    Come and join us on the Payment a Day thread
    :dance:
  • Butti
    Butti Posts: 5,014 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Erme wrote: »
    is it pink and purple though Mike....that is the question ;)....if it's not we're not visiting ;)

    We want patchouli as well.....Never mind DS's asthma - WE WANT PATCHOULI...

    Och and lush too :D

    Yes don't be thinking this is YOUR house Mike.:rotfl:

    Whatever happened to that tarten paint?

    B x
    Debt LBM (08/09) £11,641. DEBT FREE APRIL 2021.
    Diary 'Butti's journey : A matter of loaf or death'.
    Diary 2 'The whimsical tale of the Waterbed of Debt'         48% off mortgage
    'one day I will be rich and famous…for now I'll just have to settle for being poor and incredibly sexy'. Vimrod Member of MIKE'S :cool: MOB
  • MatyMoo
    MatyMoo Posts: 3,176 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Erme wrote: »
    is it pink and purple though Mike....that is the question ;)....if it's not we're not visiting ;)

    We want patchouli as well.....Never mind DS's asthma - WE WANT PATCHOULI...

    Och and lush too :D

    Oh no WE don't. Sets off my flipping migraines :mad:
    :j Proud Member of Mike's Mob :j
  • Erme
    Erme Posts: 3,597 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped! Debt-free and Proud!
    Okay maybe not...

    You still up for the pink and purple though?
    :dance:
    I believe in the power of PAD
    Come and join us on the Payment a Day thread
    :dance:
  • MatyMoo
    MatyMoo Posts: 3,176 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    To be fair I am more of a primary colours girl - love bright reds, yellows and blues :D
    :j Proud Member of Mike's Mob :j
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