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Matt Jarram & Kirsty Bosley

Meet the retired woman who has transformed her entire home into a pink paradise

There's just no mistaking Kathy Charles' house.

It stands out from her neighbours' homes, not only because it's painted a vivid shade of pink, but because everything from the gate to the ornaments - and even the car parked on the drive - is pink too.

The 63-year-old transformed her two-bedroom home in Toton nearly five years ago and now the colour has taken over her life, NottinghamshireLive reports.

Pink as far as the eye can see (Nottingham Post/Ian Hodgkinson)

What began as a lick of pink paint on the outside of her home has now become a full-blown obsession - everything must now to be in that colour.

Dressed in a flamboyant cardigan, fluorescent tights and with highlighted hair - all pink, of course - the former Players cigarette machine operator says unashamedly: "I just want to be different.

"No one has talked me into it. It is just me."

Kathy is happy to admit she wants to be different (Nottingham Post/Ian Hodgkinson)

Kathy loves the area and never plans to leave her pink palace. 

Her mum, dad, and brother all live on the street - she was even born in the house adjacent to where she lives now.

In case you can't tell, Kathy loves the colour pink (Nottingham Post/Ian Hodgkinson)

Her bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, living room, and her downstairs loo are all painted pink.

Even her wardrobe is decked out with pink dresses, skirts, t-shirts, cardigans, handbags and shoes.

"You won't find a green or a purple," she added.

She's the county's pink lady (Nottingham Post/Ian Hodgkinson)

Kathy also loves animals - she has 15 pet spiders, a dog called Ozzy - named after her favourite singer - a tortoise called Eric, and a couple of canaries, Kath and Sid.

She also has a "foul-mouthed" parrot called Nelly, who loves her soaps.

Nelly will actually call out 'Corrie' or 'Emmerdale' when the respective theme tunes come on.

Even Kathy's Smart car is pink - she had it specially wrapped.

You won't find any greens or purples here (Nottingham Post/Ian Hodgkinson)

She told NottinghamshireLive: "I have got a boyfriend who picks me up lots of stuff that is pink.

"At Christmas he surprised me and bought me a pink-toed spider, Daisy. It made my day.

"It started with the outside first, a chap who lives down the road painted it for me and then I decided to have the inside done.

"If you could see my wardrobe - it is all pink. I have 30 pairs of pink tights.

Very little of Kathy's life isn't pink (Nottingham Post/Ian Hodgkinson)

"When I do a wash, my washing line is full of pink. There is nothing that I have got that isn't pink.

"My neighbours have never commented, they must think it is unusual. It is like a project.

"When I go out and take my dog for a walk - and I have my big pink coat on - people always say 'we know where you live', and I say 'how do you know that?'"

Can you guess Kathy's favourite colour? (Nottingham Post/Ian Hodgkinson)

Kathy now wants to paint her shed and give the entire garden a pink makeover.

She added: "I just like to be different and do what I want. I have always been that way."

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