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O/S Daily Tuesday 2 January 2024
Morning Hugs to those that want/need them, those who are poorly and those who are looking after a poorly person x Happy birthday to those with a birthday x Still dark, windy and blustery start to the day, it's been raining heavily during the night although it has stopped at the moment but more forecast during the day.…
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La Dolce Vita (The Sweet Life) - on a tiny budget.
As the title suggests.......how to live a sweet life on a budget..... Travel, going out, fashion, food, home decor and just having fun times and getting the most out of each day......living our best lives ever. All tips and hacks gratefully received. 😂🤣 So a bit of background. I am 71 and feeling somewhat worse for wear.…
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Old Style Daily New Years Day 2024
Happy New Year to everyone. 🎉
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23 for 2023
Hi All :smile: I know a few people have done this in the previous years, but I'm making an early start on getting organised! The idea is you have a list of 23 goals, that you do 23 times during the year. It can be big or small, fun or serious, the idea is something you can try and achieve throughout 2023 (although I'm…
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Left over Greek yogurt
I got some Fage yogurt in for a visitor, but there is a lot left. Half a big tub so maybe 400g. Need a recipe, thinking some kind of cake. Most of the things I have seen so far look rather plain and uninteresting! I really don't want to waste it! I can't just scoff it as lactose is a problem for me. I have plenty of other…
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2023 Frugal Living Challenge
Welcome to the all new 2023 Frugal Living Challenge Join us here for year 16 of the Frugaldom challenge on MSE It's that time of year again, the time when we all need to start thinking ahead into the new year and how we are going to organise our frugal lifestyles, be it to tackle debts, generate extra income or squirrel…
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O/S Daily New Year's Eve 2023
And I give you the very last carol/song of the year..no prizes for guessing :) 。❅*⋆⍋*∞*。*∞*⍋⋆*❅。 Should auld acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot And the days of auld lang syne? For auld lang syne, my dear For auld lang syne We'll drink a cup of kindness yet For the sake of…
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Shop Charity in '23!
A shiny thread for chazzer shopping in 2023... If you're 'fashion on the ration' then it's 'coupon-free'. If you want to save the planet, boost a cause or stretch your money - come post your finds on here, be they fabulous or funny.
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Weekly Flylady Thread 25th December 2023
What is FLYLADY? Well, it's
our version of the US flylady idea - but we work on the principle that
housework is not fun, it's boring, can be time-consuming, is often thankless
but, unfortunately, necessary. It's here on Old Style to provide the support we
all need and to make the whole task easier and quicker. We also…
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December 2023 Grocery Challenge
Welcome to the FINAL Grocery Challenge of 2023! ******** Please post your budget in BOLD and HEADING 2 ******** If your new month starts early feel free to join this thread, or if you're still working on your November Budget then keep on posting in the November Challenge. As always this challenge is to reduce your own…
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I'm back! Trying to spend less on food!
Last October I started a thread to see how long i could last on the £187.15 that i had left of my shopping budget for the year. I did this mainly to keep myself accountable. I didn't think anyone would read it. It ran in the end to 27 pages and had over 55000 views. @Floss asked of i was doing the same this year. So here I…
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Old Style Weight Loss Challenge - 4th Quarter 2023
Hi All Welcome to the Old Style Weight Loss thread for quarter four 2023, the run up to Christmas :# Please feel free to start posting your weight loss goals for the next challenge which will run from the 1st October until the 31st December although I'm sure for most of us it will be up until the 24th December or the first…
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3 medium whole chickens for £10 at Morrisons or large chicken breasts for £6.50?
I can make 9 meals? out the whole chickens where as the breasts I could perhaps make 3? I can freeze the chickens. What cheap meals can I make out the whole chickens? I’m going to make roast chicken on Christmas Day, I have some sweet and sour jared sauce and have it with rice, thats 3 meals. I ordered the 3 chickens in my…
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Is there such a monthly thread?
I thought I had seen an ongoing thread where people committed to undertaking activities during the month. There was a wide range of things typically related to, HealthFrugality Crafting Education/trainingDIYDeclutteringSocialSaving/financial and more It was a bit like 24 in 2024, but each month. Did I dream it? I think I…
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Thank you for all your good wishes
Good morning chums, it only little old me popping in today thank you for all your good wishes. I am wired up to various machines at the moment and can just about tap this out on my phone, certainly different from my trusty laptop I’ve been poked and prodded and have wire coming from various uncomfortable places. Laying…
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Old Style Daily Saturday 30 December 2023
Still in bed enjoying the warmth.
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Old Style Daily Friday 29 December 2023
Just woke up, need to decoke.
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Old Style Daily Thursday 28 December 2023
Just woken up.
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Digital Thermometers
On Amazon you can buy 4 LR 41 for £1.00 up, but a replacement Digital Thermometers, which comes with a battery already installed, can be bought from Boots at under £7.00, and on the beast Amazon from £4.00 up. I do appreciate there is quality to consider Considering that a LR 41 battery could have a life of 2 to 5 years in…
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Good easy pastry recipes
Hello all. Does anyone know a good recipe for pastry? I have never once succeeded in making puff pastry - it's beyond me and I'm not going to try again in the tropical heat (not the UK) I'm in at the moment. I have Stork Block with me, and can buy flour locally, but no other solid fats are available to me. 'Rough Puff…