An in-between phase

PennysIntoPounds

Fingers crossed @Blackcats (happy diwali to those who celebrate and thoughts with those affected by war on remembrance Sunday)

southern_chick

have you got any talcum powder. It’s works the same as dry shampoo. Just be careful how much you use if you’ve got dark hair as it can make you look a bit grey 😂😂

joedenise

I was going to suggest talc instead of dry shampoo. I sometimes use it (I use baby talc). I have dark hair (with some grey!) but just leave it on for a few minutes and then comb it through which gets rid of it along with the grease.

foxgloves

Back in the day, using talc as emergency dry shampoo was a 'Jackie' magazine classic tip.

beanielou

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82196793#Comment_82196793

I don’t remember that.

Anyway to whoever suggested that talc was good as a dry shampoo I have tried it today and so far so good. Johnstone’s baby talc to the rescue. Thank you 🙏

EssexHebridean

While to some extent having dry hair is a PITA, it must be said being able to stretch the time between washes if needed is definitely a bonus!

Fireworks around us have been better this year than normal as well - our delightfully stupid diagonally across the road neighbours have even so far as we are aware skipped their traditional middle of the road between the parked cars setting off of their usual DIY display!

PennysIntoPounds

Hey @southern_chick nice to see you, how's things? I actually don't have any talc, probably good as I have a fair bit of grey and don't require any more in a rush! Thanks for the tip though. It's all fine, I don't have to see anyone other than Mr PIP who knows the situation and strangers in the street for a couple of days and can always put hair gel in so it looks purposeful 😁 Heating engineer is meant to be coming tomorrow morning 🤞

Day six of fireworks...

Feeling rather shoddy all day so not much done but

Usuals

Survey

Carpet walk

Basic household stuff

PB money, shares to usual pots Aim £500 Got £300

PennysIntoPounds

Survey

Receipt survey

Usuals

Heating engineer came, we have heating 🥳

Steps getting essentials, though no vegetarian pies to be found in any shops except one with potato and I'm not having potato and mash. For shame the shops, for shame

And on way back walked past a normal looking man who was walking in opposite direction on same side of road, clear space between us so not like I was at risk of barging him or owt, and as we passed he calmly called me a 'c u next tuesday'. Incels everywhere!

Nationwide saver matured so amount I put in sent back to account from whence it came, then had £85 interest, used £25 of that to put in new starling account for their 'get £25 back' deal, rest to usual pots. Aim £500 Got £310

Rhyddid2026

😲

What's wrong with some people 🙈

Slowdown

Hurrah for the heating 🎉 Warm toes again and a hair wash.

The photographer came on Monday. He doesn’t have any expert knowledge but did say “Ah there are rather a lot of cracks” and “Not great is it?” Fingers crossed the insurance company decides to do something rather than the classic monitoring position they often take.

Re Fireworks, they weren’t too bad here though the dog hates them and squashes his enormous fluffy self between us on the sofa. He’s a German shepherd so it takes a bit of doing. It may have been worse your way @PennysIntoPounds due to Diwali falling at the same time. Two hefty fireworky nights together.

A few weeks until the fireworks for NYE and then it’ll hopefully be over for another 10 months.