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Cheery's path to fulfilment - finishing the DIY, looking after myself, appreciating the garden 🌻
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One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.4 -
Cynical, manipulative <expletives deleted>!!
And breeeathe …. 😉😊
KKAs at 15.07.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £233,521
- OPs to mortgage = £11,816 Interest saved £5,28 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends January 2030
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I love how incensed we all are on your behalf Cheery! I'm hoping some of our emotional vibes head their way.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)New projection - 14 YEARS 10 MONTHS LEFT OF 20 YEARS (reduced by 15 mths)Psst...I may have started a diary!2
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Ha, thank you all! Usually in this type of situation I'm inclined to believe it's all partly my fault, but definitely not this time!
Anyway, a cheerful MSE happening today. Popped into a local discount-ish place and found some Faith in Nature conditioner for £2.99 for a 400ml bottle - normally about £6 I think. Grabbed that, then spotted a massive 2.5l container of the same shampoo, for £9.99, reduced from supposedly £20 (although I've NEVER seen a large container anywhere).
There was only one shampoo left so I nabbed it (and also remembered to use the £5.50 credit note I've been carting round for months, so it felt even cheaper 😂).
A nice bargain 😊 and a nice treat - I love their smells and don't usually splash out 😊 Conditioner is lavender and geranium which is my usual favourite of theirs. Shampoo is orange and geranium I think, couldn't smell as it was a sealed lid but I can't imagine it'll be horrible 😊
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Great mse bargain and it sounds delicious!Save £20,000 in 2025. April 2k, May 3.5k3
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oooo - what a great bargain Cheery!
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)New projection - 14 YEARS 10 MONTHS LEFT OF 20 YEARS (reduced by 15 mths)Psst...I may have started a diary!2 -
The lavender and geranium is my favourite one, a shop near me sells the really big containers, you definitely got a bargain there 🛀🏼4
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I love the orange and geranium 😊 I think the 2.5l bottles are relatively new - have only seen them on their website. I love the fact that Nature has a say on their board 😊 Definitely a bargain! The 5l ones are usually about £50.Mortgage free 16/06/2023! £132,500 cleared in 11 years, 3 months and 7 days
'Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.' Ernest Hemingway4 -
Cor that is proper bargainous, and with store credit on top! Their stuff is lovely3
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Thank you all, I was delighted with the half price 400ml conditioner so I'm even more thrilled with this! 😊 and I'll be able to refill it at the zero waste shop (if it ever runs out 😂). Will keep an eye out next time I'm in there in case it turns up again.
(It's orange and grapefeuit (not geranium) and does indeed smell delicious). Quite annoyed that I washed my hair this morning 😂 might wash it again tomorrow anyway!
A grumpity day today 🙄 I think we're both just tired. Mr C's off to see his dad tomorrow, so I'm going to have a plan or else the whole day will get lost...5
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