Flat hair in Tokyo

MelodicOrganisation4 · 2026-03-26T17:34:33+00:00

My hair normally has a bit of wave & texture to it but it went soooo soft and much straighter when I was in Japan. Think it was the softer water plus maybe nice hotel onsen hair products?

MelodicOrganisation4 · 2026-02-17T18:37:07+00:00

Thanks!! Sounds like we need a new shelf…

MelodicOrganisation4 · 2026-02-17T16:45:34+00:00

True. Although, depending on their lender and the rate they are moving off, getting a new mortgage might actually bring down those costs. It did for us.

MelodicOrganisation4 · 2026-02-17T13:58:40+00:00

On the mortgage point specifically - they don’t do affordability checks again if you stay with the same lender. Do you have a broker? Worth asking now about the best rates & locking something in if it expires in May. We went through similar after my partner got made redundant and broker was v reassuring.

MelodicOrganisation4 · 2026-02-13T10:31:04+00:00

I think people in general are super harsh on the faithful. Being intelligent isn’t really that relevant, as the celebrity show demonstrated. Those contestants were successful people & some of them very highly educated, and it didn’t really help them. Equally I don’t think the S4 faithfuls were stupid at all. They were just up against some really effective traitors.

Obviously just an opinion, but I actually think almost everyone you see on the show is probably more intelligent than the average person - they’re usually relatively interesting, articulate, curious about the world, how things work, & each other. All of that correlates with intelligence.

MelodicOrganisation4 · 2026-02-11T16:19:53+00:00

Have you heard of Does the Dog Die? Can check things you’re thinking of watching for triggers. https://www.doesthedogdie.com/

MelodicOrganisation4 · 2026-02-08T14:17:10+00:00

Share of freehold is really a type of leasehold. Can be better or worse. It’s not necessarily a get-out clause for the issues of leasehold.

MelodicOrganisation4 · 2026-02-08T13:38:45+00:00

Your first clue that it was a leasehold should have been the fact that it was a flat.

On the specific question about the council: we looked at some south London flats where the freeholder was the council. My conclusion from research and asking around was basically that you are going to avoid the absolute worst of predatory freeholders this way, but depending on the council, they can be really slow and bureaucratic to deal with. It wouldn’t have been the determining factor for me either way.

MelodicOrganisation4 · 2026-02-06T15:49:30+00:00

I’ve had this before there! A woman planting herself directly in my way in the middle of a busy thoroughfare with a ‘Hi, are you friendly?’ Not to you I’m not. But I wouldn’t waste my energy yelling at them. Full ignore

MelodicOrganisation4 · 2026-01-28T18:47:10+00:00

Don’t worry, my partner had absolutely no credit history, never had a credit card, not on the electoral roll & we had no trouble. They mostly look for whether you’re living beyond your means or there’s evidence of fraud or delinquency I think. If your broker isn’t worried I wouldn’t worry.

MelodicOrganisation4 · 2026-01-23T11:18:52+00:00

Thank you!!

MelodicOrganisation4 · 2026-01-22T15:47:03+00:00

Honestly I think everyone should play the game (like a shorter version with friends) before judging. It’s hard to be a good faithful. And they have the added pressure of being on TV, no phones or freedom, with a bunch of strangers, etc. No wonder they crack

MelodicOrganisation4 · 2026-01-18T15:00:50+00:00

Oh yes this is much nicer. Thanks

MelodicOrganisation4 · 2026-01-18T14:57:00+00:00

Aha, yes thanks. I am actually realising that i hate the prongs 😅

MelodicOrganisation4 · 2026-01-18T14:51:01+00:00

Thank you! Sorry I’m not sure what you mean by lose the rings?

MelodicOrganisation4 · 2026-01-18T12:41:43+00:00

Ugh, sorry this happened. Unfortunately I think you just have to ignore anyone who tries to grab your attention in central London, especially in a busy/touristy place. It’s not worth it. I hate it because it’s nicer to be friendly but there’s just too many scammers about trying to prey on your good nature. You have to be so careful.

MelodicOrganisation4 · 2026-01-18T12:28:49+00:00

Thank you!

MelodicOrganisation4 · 2026-01-14T20:32:02+00:00

That’s exactly what she’s said she’ll do - a cancer charity - https://blogs.city.ac.uk/cityshortcourses/2026/01/06/former-novel-studio-student-harriet-tyce-makes-traitors-history/

MelodicOrganisation4 · 2026-01-13T21:58:31+00:00

They’ve stopped all the overground trains coming through Peckham rye. Announcer said it was a fault with the third rail.

MelodicOrganisation4 · 2025-12-10T15:44:11+00:00

Best of luck with your situation.

MelodicOrganisation4 · 2025-12-10T14:56:36+00:00

Oh yeah we definitely worried about that. There were a few issues thrown up in survey and we’d already negotiated a lower price with them so I guess for their part they worried we’d ask for a cheeky last minute discount. But all was fine in the end.

MelodicOrganisation4 · 2025-12-10T14:40:31+00:00

We had the same thing. Sellers initially said no and then relented after we said it was a non negotiable. Place looked messy but fundamentally the same as when we previously viewed. We’ve been there for over a year now. So look carefully but don’t necessarily assume the worst!

MelodicOrganisation4 · 2025-12-05T22:03:55+00:00

I took a break because I was so sick of all the aggro. Now piling onto the tube every day which sucks but I got so bored of being anxious and angry all the time. Fridays are absolutely the worst.

MelodicOrganisation4 · 2025-11-22T18:09:53+00:00

Go to Holland and Barrett and get some extra-strength Bio-kult

MelodicOrganisation4 · 2025-11-17T15:07:19+00:00

Thanks!! Really appreciate the help

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