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Cheery's path to fulfilment - finishing the DIY, looking after myself, appreciating the garden ๐ป
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๐๐๐ I now have a visual image of all the people I โknowโ on MSE sharing a bed โฆ thereโs lots of duvet pulling and pillow pinching! ๐๐
Last night I had โthe best of both worldsโ - heat melt down at my torso (all up my back) and freezing feet โฆ! Yaaay! Not โฆ ๐๐
KKAs at 21.05.26:
- When bought house ยฃ315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now ยฃ215,607
- OPs to mortgage = ยฃ18,925 Estd. interest saved = ยฃ9,670 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 35 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 24th May.ย
Produce tracker: ยฃ119 of ยฃ400 in 2026
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.ยWatch your actions, they become your reality.ย6 -
You're the first one getting booted out with that combination @KajiKita sorry! ๐คญ๐KajiKita said:๐๐๐ I now have a visual image of all the people I โknowโ on MSE sharing a bed โฆ thereโs lots of duvet pulling and pillow pinching! ๐๐
Last night I had โthe best of both worldsโ - heat melt down at my torso (all up my back) and freezing feet โฆ! Yaaay! Not โฆ ๐๐
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Absolutely accepted. I never sleep with anyone so that suits me just fine ๐๐Cheery_Daff said:
You're the first one getting booted out with that combination @KajiKita sorry! ๐คญ๐KajiKita said:๐๐๐ I now have a visual image of all the people I โknowโ on MSE sharing a bed โฆ thereโs lots of duvet pulling and pillow pinching! ๐๐
Last night I had โthe best of both worldsโ - heat melt down at my torso (all up my back) and freezing feet โฆ! Yaaay! Not โฆ ๐๐
KK
KKAs at 21.05.26:
- When bought house ยฃ315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now ยฃ215,607
- OPs to mortgage = ยฃ18,925 Estd. interest saved = ยฃ9,670 to date
c. 16 months reduction in term
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 35 books of target 52 in 2026 as @ 24th May.ย
Produce tracker: ยฃ119 of ยฃ400 in 2026
Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
Watch your words, they become your actions.ยWatch your actions, they become your reality.ย3 -
This is probably the best time to be looking for red tartan sheets as well, even setting aside the brushed cotton side of things."You won't bloom until you're planted" - Graffiti spotted in Newcastle.
Always try to be nice, but never fail to be kind - Doctor Who
Total mortgage overpayments 2017 - 2024 - ยฃ8945.62!4 -
Indeed - although I don't intend replacing it with the same pattern, I don't particularly like it ๐ the other set are also red tartan having said that (but red and white, not red and dark blue). Bedroom is currently orange and gold, so everything does clash somewhat ๐๐ The non-brushed cotton sets are white and grey respectively, so they don't match either! ๐VintageHistorian said:This is probably the best time to be looking for red tartan sheets as well, even setting aside the brushed cotton side of things.6 -
I vote for a green duvet cover with the orange and gold!3
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Bizarrely the best place I've found for ages for 100% cotton duvet sets is T3sco - my current favourite ones are both from there - they had some brushed cotton ones as well but I think most of those were a polycotton mix which instantly makes me overheat!ย๐ MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 ๐ And now we go againโฆNew mortgage taken 01/09/23 ๐ก
Balance as at 01/09/23 = ยฃ115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = ยฃ112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = ยฃ105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = ยฃ102,500.00
ยฃ100k barrier broken 1/4/25
Balance as at 31/08/25 = ยฃ 95,450.00. Balance as at 31/12/25 = ยฃ 91,100.00
SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her4 -
Ooh thanks, I'll keep an eye out. I'll probably wait til after Christmas now, we'e got 3 working sets so we'll be fine for a good while (probably indefinitely!)5
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Morning chums ๐
I thought I'd be awake early enough for a n3ro coffee from the octopods this morning but no - 6.10am and they were all gone! ๐ฑ
Hey ho. Long day today. In the office, going to park at friend's house and walk in, then deliver her daughter's birthday present on my way home, give her a lift to a class, then hop off somewhere else myself. Should be home about 10 ๐ฎ
Very ready for the weekend, although it's got a few social things in it so I don't know how restful it'll be!ย
Right. I promised myself I'd do a yoga video every day in December, following along with Yoga with Adriene's December 'restore' calendar. Today's is only 15 minutes long so if I get up now there's time to do it before work...7 -
I got a lovely burnt orange checked, brushed cotton duvet set from Dunโฌlm reduced to half price last weekโฆ.matching bottom sheet too, itโs glorious.7
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