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  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    thanks EH you know i need constant assurance that we've made the best decision especially as it means i push back my DFD a year or so.

    Never imagined i'd inspire anyone - enjoy your storage heaters! :)
  • urg123
    urg123 Posts: 1,997 Forumite
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    Hi LT

    Happy new diary!

    I can categorically tell you that you are doing the right thing re the windows. We are just having ours installed this very week. I have - sorry had- rattling sash windows that had gaps everywhere and I can tell you that is was freezing last week! Already the living room, which isn't finished yet, feels warmer.

    It was a really scary decision to make but I am glad we took the plunge.

    I look forward to reading your debt-free journey.

    Urg x x
  • Sea78
    Sea78 Posts: 6,185 Forumite
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    Yayyyy!! LT - you have a diary!! :D Fabulous!! :D

    I agree with all above re the windows :)

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  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    thanks everyone. I've just rang up the company and asked if they can improve the quote. I can but try. If they say no then it's no loss no foul but i'd have been a fool and not very MSE to have not even asked. Struggled to get the living room up to 16 degrees last night so we have to change them.

    Feeling a bit worse today as have sore throat/larengitus (sp?) and a cough which is getting worse. Blah, don't have time to be ill as it's the busiest time of the month at work.

    glad to see some old friends and some new ones have found me.
  • hypno06
    hypno06 Posts: 32,296 Forumite
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    Happy new diary, happy new windows, and get well soon!!
    Successful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)
    Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,612 Ambassador
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    Hi Lemon Tree :wave:

    Happy shiney new diary :grin:
    I think you have made the right decision re the windows.
    If I had the money I would do the same.
    Looking forward to the detours!
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  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    thank you Hypno, thanks for popping by, i still lurk on your thread to get inspiration.
  • **Kat**_2
    **Kat**_2 Posts: 969 Forumite
    Hey LT - glad you have a diary. I have subscribed :) x
    Loan - [STRIKE]£6991.95[/STRIKE]£6180.01; Barclays Res - [STRIKE]£600[/STRIKE] £0 - £22 per week :eek:, NWB Grad O/D - [STRIKE]£1185[/STRIKE] £887.86 18.28% SWALEC - [STRIKE]£700[/STRIKE] £0 NPOWER [STRIKE]£220[/STRIKE] £0 Kays - [STRIKE]£591.28[/STRIKE] £0 TOTAL DEBT - [STRIKE]£10,288.23[/STRIKE] £7,000.01 31.96 % Paid off. BS Fund - £1 Savings Fund - £41.17 % Challenge Member 1
  • Mags30
    Mags30 Posts: 1,792 Forumite
    :wave:How can you have been on here for so long but never had a diary before? Great that you decided to start one x
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  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    cos i never thought my life was interesting enough :) still don't really i guess but there's a few trials and tribulations which i'm about to face and i feel i need to set my plans down in stone so i can't faff.
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