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When life sends you Lemons, just bake a cake

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  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    excuse the mess and obviously on the day that you have great gaping holes in your walls it was raining.
  • **Kat**_2
    **Kat**_2 Posts: 969 Forumite
    What a difference! They look great LT x
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  • greenval
    greenval Posts: 596 Forumite
    So pleased for you LT. Hope it helps make things warmer too
  • mineallmine
    mineallmine Posts: 3,053 Forumite
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    Lemon_Tree wrote: »
    it feels warmer already but i think that's because the weather is better. I certainly think it didn't drop as much as is used to overnight when we got up this morning.
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    After

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    not the best photo's in the world but i love my windows :)
    Love the new windows LT :T
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  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
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    me too! can't even say small things please small minds are they're rather large. :)

    I've just updated my signature to take account of my paying for them and even that hasn't brought me down to the ground yet. Saw a scary piece of paper at work today, but i think what was on it has been changed in a different meeting so i think i've a little more time before things kick off with the changes.
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    Aren't they amazing!!!!

    Is that the new sofa covers too ? Very funky xx

    Hope the work stuff is good news xx
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  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 24,754 Forumite
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    Wow - how much better does THAT look eh?! Brilliant stuff LT, no wonder you're pleased. It will be warmer as well, although I can understand you being hesitant to ackowledge the difference you're feeling to the windows immediately. They are forcasting some colder weather next week - I bet you will see a difference then.

    Well done on taking the plunge on the signature as well - you'l have it back down again in no time.
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  • taxi73
    taxi73 Posts: 20,815 Forumite
    Those look loads better..am so pleased for you and you'll definitely notice the difference.
  • makeup
    makeup Posts: 1,633 Forumite
    The new windows look fab, really good. Almost a shame that the weather has warmed up a bit!! Need the cold snap back to test them out properly (hmmmm joking of course!)
    I've got my own flat :j:j

    Now I have to pay the bills :eek:

    And feed my interiors addiction ;)
  • LexieLou
    LexieLou Posts: 715 Forumite
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    Lemon Tree....you have a diary! So excited as I can pop in and say hello. You've been so good to me over the last year.

    Loving the new windows and such an essential spend too, but well worth it in the long run and I'm sure what you've spent on them you'll save in heating cost.

    I am like you too and have such a busy social life that I was gutted when MSE was down on Sat...like how can they do it to us?

    I'm away to talk rubbish in my own diary.

    Pop back soon.

    LL xx
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