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  • zippydooda wrote: »
    [STRIKE]

    we need
    [/STRIKE] dw wants new blinds for front room, we seen some 2 weeks ago in john lewis that we really wanted. she got a little upset when i would not get them straight away. i said im part of the elite im not allowed to pay full price. wont say what she said about our thread:o. anyway jl have 20% of today on them, so while she is at work ill get them and put them up.

    Very nice suprise for her x
    "Sealed Pot challenge" member No. 138

    2012 £ 3147.74 2013 £1437.532014 £ 2356.52
  • zippydooda
    zippydooda Posts: 16,121 Forumite
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    Morgy9 wrote: »
    Very MSE and what a lovely surprise for her :T ......(hope she didn't buy them anyway and hide them ...:rotfl:).
    not a chance :p there again im a bloke and would not notice if they were up already:p thinking of it though she would get me to put them up.
  • tweets
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    Morgy9 wrote: »
    For paw sniffers .... sad cat diary ... funny

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKffm2uI4dk

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
  • fernie1
    fernie1 Posts: 1,127 Forumite
    bush_zpsaf8ffbb4.jpg


    This is what my sister has done kurly~kale
  • fernie1 wrote: »
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    This is what my sister has done kurly~kale

    That looks classy as well x
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    2012 £ 3147.74 2013 £1437.532014 £ 2356.52
  • dipdap
    dipdap Posts: 6,181 Forumite
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    fernie1 wrote: »
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    if this has worked this is a cake that i have made for dd 21st next week.

    Lovely cake :T wish I could make something that good :o
    Love the ferrerro rocher tree too, now when can I put my order in :D
    Historic Debt August 2009 = £63,600 10th March 2017 = £0 100% paid all gone!
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  • fernie1
    fernie1 Posts: 1,127 Forumite
    dipdap wrote: »
    Lovely cake :T wish I could make something that good :o
    Love the ferrerro rocher tree too, now when can I put my order in :D

    kurly~kale you need to ask for the tree lol, but she did call it a bush :eek::eek: she is also trying to do 2 lollipop tree's but having a nightmare with them, thats why i let her do them, i get bored very easy, especially if they dont go right:rotfl::rotfl:
  • davemorton
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    Morgy9 wrote: »

    Fairclaire - gentle reminder - Pimms is on offer :D Hope it clears up a bit for you.
    Am I gathering this is at Toscos (£12), so better to buy at Adsa (£15), working out at £10.80 a litre?
    “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?”
    Juvenal, The Sixteen Satires
  • FloFlo
    FloFlo Posts: 32,720 Forumite
    fernie1 wrote: »
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    if this has worked this is a cake that i have made for dd 21st next week.

    That is gorgeous, my DD would love the zebra effect.:T Well done.
  • newbie1980
    newbie1980 Posts: 2,016 Forumite
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    Good morning msers calling in from a warm Florida.
    Hope I haven't missed much yet and hope all are well.
    Its 7am over here and its a beautiful morning for me having to kick up a stink with Thomsons as the gave me the smallest car and have had to pay 200$ more.
    Will check in when I can
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