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Watty's Awakening
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Age, genetics, stress, winter weather it all seems to pay a huge role in hair. And it seems something the medical profession can offer little support with. I have chatted with my doctor who referred me to someone at the local hospital who said take some vitamins (zinc, B6, selenium and a multi) and suggested my GP checked my thyroid more often (ignored by GP)
I'm really looking forward to visiting the place I've found. I've set a budget, extensions wont be an option but I want to research what else might be possible. (I will report back).Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became
In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!2 -
Interesting comment daisy about the sea kelp. I have shocking nails these days, they are so dry and chip easily. Anybody else got suggestions for nails?Make £2025 in 2025
Prolific £617.02, Octopoints £5.20, TCB £398.58, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £60, Shopmium £26.60, Everup £24.91 Zopa CB £30
Total (4/9/25) £1573.21/£2025 77%
Make £2024 in 2024
Prolific £907.37, Chase Int £59.97, Chase roundup int £3.55, Chase CB £122.88, Roadkill £1.30, Octopus ref £50, Octopoints £70.46, TCB £112.03, Shopmium £3, Iceland £4, Ipsos £20, Misc Sales £55.44Total £1410/£2024 70%Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023 128.8%1 -
I’ve seen a lot of toppers recently on SM? Would they be less damaging? No doubt you will find out all this and more at your consultation.
I’m another with thinner hair, I am very conscious of my parting and thinking of a fringe again to disguise this.Mortgage OP 2025 £6750/7000Mortgage OP 2024 £7700/7000
Mortgage balance: £35,463
Declutter 16/244
Money making challenge £58/400
”Do what others won’t early in life so you can do what others can’t later in life” (stolen from Gally Girl)2 -
Slinky said:Interesting comment daisy about the sea kelp. I have shocking nails these days, they are so dry and chip easily. Anybody else got suggestions for nails?KKAs at 15.08.25:
- When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £232,244
- OPs to mortgage = £12,148 Interest saved £5,738 to date
Fixed rate 3.85% ends October 2030
Read 51 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 17th September
Produce tracker: £389 of £300 in 2025
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