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

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  • Cheery_Daff
    Cheery_Daff Posts: 18,437 Forumite
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    😂😂 you lot 😂😂 maybe we'd need more of a dormitory arrangement 😂😂

    Thanks for the Dunelm recommendation, will investigate 😊
  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 25,979 Forumite
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    Makes you wonder quite how early those codes disappear, doesn't it! I've nabbed and used a Gr3ggs one several times in the past few weeks, but again, that's always been when I've thought of it around7am at the latest.

    I'd not realised that Adriene was doing a month of yoga again, and "Restore" sounds like just the thing, so I might have to belatedly join you! 
    🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
    Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
    Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
    £100k barrier broken 1/4/25
    Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00. Balance as at 31/12/25 = £ 91,100.00
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  • Cheery_Daff
    Cheery_Daff Posts: 18,437 Forumite
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    Makes you wonder quite how early those codes disappear, doesn't it! I've nabbed and used a Gr3ggs one several times in the past few weeks, but again, that's always been when I've thought of it around7am at the latest.

    I'd not realised that Adriene was doing a month of yoga again, and "Restore" sounds like just the thing, so I might have to belatedly join you! 
    I've got N3ro ones at 7.15 before now, I don't know whether they're releasing fewer of them. There were still gr3ggs ones left this morning, but they're no use to me (we use ours for sitting in, and you can't sit in our local one).

    The yoga thing isn't a whole new course (I assume they'll be one in January?) - this is a compilation of old videos on a theme, like she's done for the last few months. I find decision making one of the hardest things so find it helpful to have a structure to follow, even if they're old videos. I've only done 3 days, but really enjoyed it, and even managed to do the last 2 days before I've left for work in the morning. Hoping it'll get me into a nice routine if she does do a whole new course in Jan, and if not, I'll just follow along with the next compilation! 

    I don't think it's on the front page, it's under Playlists (and there only seem to be 29 at the minute!)
  • rtandon27
    rtandon27 Posts: 6,756 Forumite
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    On the subject of the yoga playlist, A. has been doing these for years, and also a lovely printable one page monthly calendar via the link in the playlist description!  They are a fabulous way of building a habit, I did it religiously pre/during/post pandemic and made a huge difference to how I felt every day, especially during lockdown!  It's nice not to have decision fatigue when it comes to exercise, I'm much better at doing the actual exercise when someone else tells me what I'm meant to be doing each day!
    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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  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 18,541 Forumite
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    I managed to get a Greggs one about 8.15 this morning.  They're not usually available that late though!  Usually better to try around 7am.
  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 25,979 Forumite
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    I had a feeling that Adriene said last year that it would be the last of the annual New Year 28 days challenges, but I may have misremembered. I hope I have, as I really enjoy doing those! 
    🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
    Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
    Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
    £100k barrier broken 1/4/25
    Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00. Balance as at 31/12/25 = £ 91,100.00
    SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculator
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  • Cheery_Daff
    Cheery_Daff Posts: 18,437 Forumite
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    Ah, I didn't catch that (probably because I didn't do the actual challenge 😂) Thanks for the reminder about the calendar @rtandon27 - I remember printing that ages ago when I attempted one of these and didn't last five minutes 😂 have just printed this month's and will hopefully get further!
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