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  • pavlovs_dog
    pavlovs_dog Posts: 10,217 Forumite
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    Alchemilla wrote: »
    We have LOST one of our two duvet covers. How do you lose a kingsize duvet cover?

    maybe it's gone to keep all the odd socks company? :D
    know thyself
    Nid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus...
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,274 Forumite
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    I shall blame it, as always on husband error.
    I wont tell him though.
  • earthgirl
    earthgirl Posts: 3,762 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    I like to challenge myself everyday, one task from each of the main focus points in my life, plus an extra four or five mini challenges each day. If I wrote about it like that I think everyone would think I am a complete control freak (I am!) and be very bored. I like challenging myself though. Sounds like you have your own ideas... but what 3 (or more) areas would you like to work on (what do you hate/want to change/improve..), and do one small (or big) thing per day towards it.

    I think I'd have a heart attack if an anonymous poster challenged me - we just don't really do that here..don't know why!
    15/5/12 Paid off Mortgage 1 (£220k) Bought Dream House:www: Dec 13 - Mortage 2 -£116,508. 15/7/18 Mortgage Free Again :j

    Progress not Perfection
  • Alchemilla wrote: »
    I shall blame it, as always on husband error.
    I wont tell him though.

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • edinburgher
    edinburgher Posts: 14,016 Forumite
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    60 bottles of wine?!!

    Am I being cheeky in asking how long it will take you to drink that?
  • pavlovs_dog
    pavlovs_dog Posts: 10,217 Forumite
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    60 bottles of wine?!!

    Am I being cheeky in asking how long it will take you to drink that?

    depends on the size of the glass ;)

    Wine-Bottle-Glass.jpg
    know thyself
    Nid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus...
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,274 Forumite
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    Coming back to reply to Earthie later, but E we average 6 bottles a week between us.
  • Watty1
    Watty1 Posts: 7,087 Forumite
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    Did duvet cover blow off line? We lost a huge bath towel and found it 4 weeks later in the hedge. Neither of us noticed it wasn't on the line when we got stuff in!!
    Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became

    In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,274 Forumite
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    Would be a good thought but we dont hang washing out. It goes on a Sheilas Maid.

    Earthie I seem to think more in terms of surviving. Like today my intention is to get home, sort the kids out, mark y11 books and try to fit in an episode of BB prior to collapsing.

    Maybe I need more strategy!

    £26 on last of DDs presents.
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,274 Forumite
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    Oof just had a request for £200 for a primary school residential...for two days.

    Today i am grateful for
    * lengthening days
    * DH
    * the smalls
    * fun with the Van der Graaff
    * Yummy flapjack from a kit (from Mr S via AF) with sunflower and pumpkin seeds and cranberries.
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