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Wedding cake
ok, bit unusual question. Maybe more of a discussion. clearing out the cupboards and found our old wedding cake. It is over 13 years old. It is the layer that is kept for your first child’s cake. It was traditional whiskey (or brandy?) fed fruit cake. we are not going to use it for that. No kids together. I don’t even know…
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O/S Daily Sunday 3 May 2020
This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please do come in, put your feet…
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O/S Daily Sunday 3 May 2020
O/S Daily Sunday 3 May 2020 This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please…
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O/S Daily Saturday 2 May 2020
O/S Daily Saturday 2 May 2020 This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome,…
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Listening ipod through external speakers
Hi all. I'm a bit of a luddite where tech is concerned so I seek help with this. I have an ipod nano that sits on a docking station to listen to music. I also listen through earphones, but only myself can hear. The docking station I have was dropped from a work surface and broke. I was looking for another docking station…
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O/S Daily Friday 1 May 2020
O/S Daily Friday 1 May 2020 This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please…
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Supermarket differences in best before date for Long life milk
The long life milk currently being sold in Sainsbury's has a best before date of February 2021 whilst Aldi milk has a date of October 2020. Does that mean the Aldi milk has already been stored in a warehouse for months before going on the shop shelves. Or is long life milk processed to different standards for different…
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O/S Daily Thursday 30 April 2020
O/S Daily Thursday 30 April 2020 This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome,…
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Jump starting rechargable batteries.
This may be a little to techy for here but I have some good batteries, eneloops that I use for led sensor lights in hall for when I come back in and its dark and if I need to go to bathroom in middle of night rather than fumble for lightswitch.I have 1 main issues, being the batteries I reckon in theory can last months in…
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O/S Daily Wednesday 29 April 2020
O/S Daily Wednesday 29 April 2020 This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome,…
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Re-freezing mince once cooked
I bought 2kg of yellow sticker beef mince, divided it into portions and froze them. I have made a large chilli, thinking it will do us for two days but I think it will stretch to three meals. Can I freeze this even though the mince has been previously frozen?
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chief washer-up blues
hi all! New here ,love this forum to bits!!! Right we've done the washing powder debate but what about the washing up liquid chat, i must wash_up 10 times a day, costs me a small fortune in liquid, any tried and tested cheapies? :confused:
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O/S Daily Tuesday 28 April 2020
O/S Daily Tuesday 28 April 2020 This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome,…
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Easy Birthday Cake Recipe?
Hi It's my little girls' first birthday on Birthday and I wanted to make her a cake - does anyone have any simple, easy, bulletproof recipes for a cake plus icing? Thankyou! :j Laura
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Brussell sprouts turning yellow with age.
I have some brussel sprouts that are turning yellow with age. They smell OK but are they still safe to eat?
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O/S Daily Monday 27 April 2020
O/S Daily Monday 27 April 2020 This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome,…
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Freezing Mozerella
Please can someone tell me if mozerella balls freeze ok. I have two with a very short shelf life and I would rather freeze them if possible than throw them away. Many thanks in advance
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Old Style Daily Sunday 26 April 2020
This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please do come in, put your feet…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 20th April 2020
Welcome to the weekly
Flylady thread. If you need help organising your week or getting motivated when
it comes to housework then come and join us. Thank you Valli for
last weeks thread.. Please follow the forum rules on this thread as
Flylady has been here a LONG time and is a fabulous support and resource for
lots of us.…
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Storing a lot of veg.
I bought boxes of cheap veg at weekend then on Monday I was given a food parcel on Monday, I ened up getting 4 swedes and loads of carrots onions, and potatoes. I have tried eating boiled carrots so far and that has got rid of most of them but the swedes are the main thing for large space. I will get another food parcel…