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Cheery's path to fulfilment - finishing the DIY, looking after myself, appreciating the garden ๐ŸŒป

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  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 10,147 Forumite
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    KajiKita said:
    ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ I now have a visual image of all the people I โ€˜knowโ€™ on MSE sharing a bed โ€ฆ thereโ€™s lots of duvet pulling and pillow pinching! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

    Last night I had โ€˜the best of both worldsโ€™ - heat melt down at my torso (all up my back) and freezing feet โ€ฆ! Yaaay! Not โ€ฆ ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

    KK
    You're the first one getting booted out with that combination @KajiKita sorry! ๐Ÿคญ๐Ÿ˜‚
    Absolutely accepted. I never sleep with anyone so that suits me just fine ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜‰

    KK
    As 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

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    Watch your words, they become your actions.ย 
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  • 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!
  • greenbee
    greenbee Posts: 19,232 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I vote for a green duvet cover with the orange and gold!
  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 25,979 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    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!ย 
    ๐ŸŽ‰ MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 ๐ŸŽ‰ And now we go againโ€ฆNew mortgage taken 01/09/23 ๐Ÿก
    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
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