#cg! swansea

[ember-owlet]

₊˚‧♱₊˚ Halloween with the Tulpar crew ₊˚♱‧₊˚.

disclaimer: jimmy will not be included in these headcanons!! i recognize that he is well-written and deeply flawed, but it is for my own comfort that i will not be creating content of him on this account. thank you for understanding, happy halloween firelights!!

dynamic: caregivers! anya, curly, daisuke, and swansea

content warning: none! just short and sweet headcanons with the crew ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚

Anya:

The most cautious of the crew on Halloween night. Of course she wants you to have fun but worries about the potential risks involved as she values your safety above all else.

One of her safety precations is wearing visible stickers/accessories for navigating the streets, and will never say no to holding your hand when walking side by side.

Another steadfast safety precaution that she has is to always remain in sight and to not run, even if there are others doing so.

She is extremely thorough when inspecting your Halloween candy, organizing them with you by your favorites and least favorites to ration as a special treat. Though, you are free to help yourself to a handful of sweets after working so hard to fill your bucket.

As much as she loves to watch you collect candy, she also loves to be a fun house that gives away treats to the other trick or treaters. She'll have all sorts of dye-free, non-dairy, or sugar free candy alternatives to make sure that everyone is able to feel like they could participate in the holiday festivities.

For those that don't care for candy or can't have any, she also makes little packets of coloring activities with small plastic toys.

Puts in the most effort to decorate for the holidays with warm lights being her favorite; she'll string them up alongisde the house to bring in the warmth of fall.

She'll also put up her favorite vintage decorations or small trinkets that she's collected over the years, relaying stories of how she had come to aquire each of them.

Spiced apple cider is her favorite fall drink, and was given a particularly delicious recipe from Swansea, and since then has become a favorite tradition to drink it in your matching mugs.

Anya loves horror movies, and can't think of a better way to spend the evening than being cuddled on the couch and watching her favorites. If you ask she'd be happy to recount her favorite facts throughout the film as though you had your own personal commentary track.

If Daisuke happens to be available she'd invite him over to share in their common interest of slasher films as the only ones on the crew who find enjoyment in them. Because of this you'd have quite an extensive knowledge on horror films, whether you like them or not.

There's no other Halloween song that gets the two of you into the spooky mindset quite like "This is Halloween", and will immediately sing or hum it at any given chance, no matter where you are.

Curly:

Will basically do whatever you want as long as you're spending the holiday together.

You wanna go out and trick or treat? He'll have matching costumes ready.

Want to just stay inside? He's already got a pumpkin on the counter with recipes for baked pumpkin seeds after you're done carving.

Don't want to do anything special? He's got already got plans for the night to include a warm meal and a cozy autumn movie.

I have no explanation but he has a notrious fall candle that only he appreciates its smell. Everyone else begs him not to light it every year because the house reeks of spiced body spray but he loves it. Anya can feel the headache coming in seeing its putrid glassy orange color being brought into the living room.

Is the one to host a Halloween party with the crew, but wants to keep drinking and rowdy behavior to a minimum when you're around, especially wanting to be respectful of Swansea's sobriety.

Loves to listen to classic Halloween songs and does silly dances to make you giggle (The Monster Mash or Ghostbusters in particular).

Also loves any children's Halloween movies as he believes watching "those scary horror films" will give you nightmares and doesn't want you keeping him up all night (but really, we all know that its just him wanting to watch cartoons.)

Is the best at making you feel safe during your Halloween outings, always shielding you behind him and walking head first into the haunted houses and would never leave your side as you were his responsibility.

Daisuke:

Once the two of you are out the door, get ready for a long night ahead, because neither of you are getting home until someone drops. /lh

If your goal is to fill your candy bucket to the brim then he'll do his best to make sure that its done. If he thinks that the quota isn't being met fast enough he'd even bring his own bucket to double up the earnings at each house.

Doesn't mind holding hands if you get scared of other costumes or if you need support going through haunted house exhibits.

Though being scared doesn't excuse you from receiving some light teasing, he'll be sure to remind you that there's nothing to be afraid of, and if it gets too much then just tugging on his sleeve will be the que to take you home.

If you both were to retire early, the two of you would make a de-tour to Anya's house to spend the rest of the night watching their favorite horror films to discuss/analyze.

Likes to dress in costumes with matching outfits! Bonus points if the costumes were somehow a joke or meme.

I am a firm believer that he wears crocs with halloween charms on them to celebrate the holiday.

Lets you keep and eat as much candy as you like, though he is quite thorough checking the wrappers for any tampering before handing your bucket back to you.

Swansea:

The least interested in doing anything outlandish or festive. If he had it his way, he'd be sitting on the couch on Halloween night, watching re-runs of his favorite TV shows and in bed before 8pm.

But alas, with you around he'd oblige on taking you out or doing whatever you like for the majority of Halloween night, as long as the two of you are back home and in bed at an appropriate time.

Never dresses in costume, but is open to wearing a festive T-Shirt that doesn't take much effort to put on.

However, when it comes to Halloween treats there's no one better at making the house smell cozy and warm than him. Whether its apple cider, cookies, pie, or soup, everything is insisted on being homemade.

He'd keep a bowl of dough in the fridge so you two can enjoy a small snack before or after heading out to trick or treat.

Will take a "Dad/Boss Tax" of your candy when you get home while inspecting your earnings, chuckling as you pout after watching your hard work being snacked on.

"That's just policy kiddo. I take you out, I get first pick of the treats."

[weird-god666]

I said "Little Anya and Daisuke with CG Swansea" ... the crowd boos... but deep in my heart... I know we all agree that Jimmy can rot.

Aka I wanted to give my headcanon but I didn't know how.

[taiyaki-little-time]

Daisuke

Flip with a little lean 

Normally regresses around swansea or anya 

He likes to yell when little so has to be reminded when to quiet down

As a caregiver he's not really that good at rules since he fails to follow them himself 

He loves to cuddle as a cg and little 

Loves making crafts with his little

       BONUS

Has DID

Transgender mtf hyperfem (will be using she/her for daisuke moving forward on this blog maybe idk)

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[becausegoodheroesdeservekidneys]

Hi Elanor, I have been reading through your no shampoo posts and it is definately something I wish to do as my current regime is not working for my curls, but I was wondering if you used dry shampoo etc when your hair was adjusting?

I have anxiety over my hair being greasy so wonder how I can combat this while my hair adjusts.

I didn't, i just let it get on with it. The process for me:

Monday, 1st wash: felt soft in a way I wasn't yet used to, but fine. The main difference I saw was that the end few inches of my bra strap-length hair were too damaged to curl yet.

Thursday, 2nd wash: better waves! Definitely more texture going on, a better shape. Bottom inches still not curling. Still no grease.

Sunday, 3rd wash. PROPER CURLS. Still one of the best results I've ever had. That was the day my hair got with the picture. Bottom few inches stayed stubbornly straight, so I cut them off. Great timing, because I went to Swansea Pride. Still no grease.

Thursday next, 4th wash. Curls good. Over the next few days it got greasier a little bit faster than it previously had, though nothing major.

Sunday, 5th wash. Wash was good, but for that week it was a little bit greasier. At first I washed every two days, but then I couldn't be bothered, so I rode it out. Washed again on the following week's Wednesday, and then it was fine.

Mine was a fairly typical transition, I'm told, that's how it goes for most people

If any level of grease at all is a problem for you, I'd recommend just keeping an eye on it and washing when you need it. You can cowash as often as you like, and even in the rarest and most disastrous of cases, transition takes six weeks. If you do want to use dry shampoo, remember that all commercial ones are not CG friendly and will slow your transition - my hair tag includes a post about how to make your own. Even then, USE IT SPARINGLY. It ultimately works by drying, so if you use it heavily every day you're just slowing transition.

Good luck!

[david230575]

It’s like the Mary Celeste here (at Swansea University Bay Campus) https://www.instagram.com/p/CG-br2jJqprf0cd7GoJ-0LRVXx1FnYqgIc_hyo0/?igshid=1v3tl9ystojji

[energysolutions]

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Detailed guide: Innovations in the built environment

Across government, Innovate UK, Research Councils, and BEIS expect to invest around £184 million in research and innovation in the built environment.

As part of this commitment, within the BEIS Energy Innovation Programme, BEIS expects to invest around £90 million in low carbon heating and energy efficiency options for UK homes and businesses.

Boosting access for SMEs to energy efficiency (BASEE): competition

The Clean Growth Strategy (CGS) commits to enable business to improve energy efficiency by at least 20% by 2030. Government has launched a new innovation competition offering up to £6 million of funding for innovative solutions that reduce transaction costs and encourage the take up of energy efficiency by SMEs in the commercial and industrial sectors.

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Building for 2050

Announced as part of the Construction Sector Deal, government is investing £1.4 million in a research project called ‘Building for 2050’. Led by AECOM, this project is gathering evidence from 3 housing developments located in Swansea, Bristol and Manchester with the aim of uncovering the barriers to developing low cost, low carbon housing. The project will test innovative methods of construction and will involve working closely with households throughout the project to track their views, and to report on progress as we seek to reduce the environmental impact of UK homes by 2050.

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Investing in Building Thermal Efficiency Innovation

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Investing in hydrogen innovation for heating

BEIS is undertaking a £25 million project to explore the potential use of hydrogen gas for heating UK homes and businesses. Following a competition, BEIS has appointed Arup+, a team of contractors led by Ove Arup to run this project.

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Investing in smart heating systems

BEIS is investing £9.8 million in phase 2 of the Smart Systems and Heat Programme, run by the Energy Systems Catapult. This phase will build on the work from phase 1, including developing a ‘Home Energy Services Gateway’ to change the relationship between consumers, heating systems, and energy suppliers. The project will also include work with local authorities on developing low energy plans, including the support the development and expansion of domestic low carbon heating projects.