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  • Suffolk_lass
    Suffolk_lass Posts: 10,934 Forumite
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    Ah yes, I recall very well the unmistakable smell of drying plaster - completely different to a damp house. The mark of progress, but also the obstacle to further activity. BTW we used to render kitchens and bathrooms so we never had to deal with damp and disintegrating plaster again - with tiles on top it seemed silly to pay the extra
    Save £12k in 2026 #2 I have banked £865.15 in January against a £10k target The 2026 Save £12k in 2026 thread is here
    OS Grocery Challenge in 2026 I am sticking with a £3000 annual budget for 2026 - currently £138.39 for January and a bigger target of £300 for February, with lots to stock up on
    I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the grow your own in 2026 discussion thread
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  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    He itemised the quote, so I'm okay with it really. And its SE England, what can you do? And I've got a convector in the middle of the kitchen doing its thing, which is what the plasterer did.

    Anyway, I feel a lot better than a few days ago, though my throat's still sore, but I went food shopping yesterday in town, so I'm catching up today on the house, and maybe even a little bit on the garden too.
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • rtandon27
    rtandon27 Posts: 6,486 Forumite
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    Karmacat wrote: »
    ...the maple syrup I didn't use over Christmas ...

    :eek:You've had unopened maple syrup in your house for 4 months:eek:

    Criminal...

    ...just criminal...

    ;)
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  • Karmacat
    Karmacat Posts: 39,460 Forumite
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    rtandon27 wrote: »
    :eek:You've had unopened maple syrup in your house for 4 months:eek:
    Criminal...
    ...just criminal...
    ;)
    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    I'm half expecting you to jump down the phone line and whack me one :D
    Right, I *really* need to get my act together. I'm actually going to shut down the computer and do something. Yikes.
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  • rtandon27
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    Should you need suggestions on how to use said maple syrup, I'd be happy to ream them off!:D
    4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)
    (With heartfelt thanks to those who have gone before us & their indubitable generosity.)
    ...and now I have a mortgage! (23 AUG 2021)
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  • greent
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    Oooof! - just caught up on the last few days (last time I was here you'd 'ordered' lights and sink....) - what a total ba**s up by BnQ!!! :(:(

    Another vote for Franke sinks here - I had the same one as SL for around 12 years and then sold it with our old granite and bought a similar Franke one for the 'new' kitchen :D. They come up wonderfully :T

    Painting quote sounds high - ouch! We had ours done last year, as you know and it was around £150 less than that - but we're in SW, not SE.....

    Fingers crossed it all comes together... xxx
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  • Karmacat
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    Oh dear, this decorating quote *is* a lot higher, isn't it greent :( oh well, biting the bullet on this - I need my house back. Mind you, the plaster still isn't dry, so there won't be workmen here tomorrow either.

    Still haven't looked online at lights - might have a look at Wickes website in a bit.

    RT - I can just imagine :rotfl:

    I've been out with my sister to the local country show this morning/lunchtime - wonderful stuff. A great "pod" for a self watering raised bed with an insect proof cover and inbuilt watering, £118, it looked wonderful. Met some alpacas, one of which was definitely trying to hypnotise me :rotfl: brilliant card kiosk was there again, stocked up on high quality cards @ 50p each. Riggers gloves for gardening, proper quality, £3. Desperately wanted a bay plant, but not a single stall had one, so I bought a rosemary and a thyme, £2.50 each for lovely big healthy plants.
    2023: the year I get to buy a car
  • beanielou
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    I had riggers gloves in my other life.
    Loved loved them.
    They were red.
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  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,416 Forumite
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    Sounds like a perfect trip out.



    Glad you escaped the alpaca'a attempt to take you over... Just imagine what design decisions that would have entailed...
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  • greent
    greent Posts: 11,000 Forumite
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    If you can't find anything on W*ckes, N*xt lights aren't bad, if any appeal to you. JLew1s, too - but rather more £££ouch! (most of ours come from 1kea! :D) x
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
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    Net sales 2024: £20
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