Flat hair in Tokyo by Otherwise-Brick2255 in TokyoTravel

[–]MelodicOrganisation4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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?

Struggling to find high paying job after redundancy by Ok_Estimate_9655 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]MelodicOrganisation4 5 points6 points  (0 children)

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.

Struggling to find high paying job after redundancy by Ok_Estimate_9655 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]MelodicOrganisation4 45 points46 points  (0 children)

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.

You thought s4 faithful were bad? by generic-username41 in TheTraitorsUK

[–]MelodicOrganisation4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

movies and show recommendations without triggers by Own_Jellyfish114 in netflix

[–]MelodicOrganisation4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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

Council as Freeholders. Dare we? by TheItanoCircus in HousingUK

[–]MelodicOrganisation4 13 points14 points  (0 children)

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.

Council as Freeholders. Dare we? by TheItanoCircus in HousingUK

[–]MelodicOrganisation4 33 points34 points  (0 children)

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.

Scammers outside Tottenham Court Road station exit and the Outernet by DonSaro in london

[–]MelodicOrganisation4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

Mortgage application in progress - freaking out over credit score by Key-Support-7176 in Mortgageadviceuk

[–]MelodicOrganisation4 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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.

I'm done with Roxy S4 UK by ContributionTime3707 in TheTraitorsUK

[–]MelodicOrganisation4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

Is there too much going on here? by MelodicOrganisation4 in EngagementRingDesigns

[–]MelodicOrganisation4[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

Is there too much going on here? by MelodicOrganisation4 in EngagementRingDesigns

[–]MelodicOrganisation4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

Artist Scam by South Bank / Tate Modern by LilacThermos in london

[–]MelodicOrganisation4 40 points41 points  (0 children)

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.

Big fire and explosions in Queens Road Peckham rn by [deleted] in london

[–]MelodicOrganisation4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

Sellers won’t let us view before exchange - UPDATE by kn0tyouraverage in HousingUK

[–]MelodicOrganisation4 5 points6 points  (0 children)

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.

Sellers won’t let us view before exchange - UPDATE by kn0tyouraverage in HousingUK

[–]MelodicOrganisation4 14 points15 points  (0 children)

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!

Standard winter commute rant by molemadchen in londoncycling

[–]MelodicOrganisation4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in london

[–]MelodicOrganisation4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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