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The Old Style Book! Its Out There!
Don't tell anyone but this article http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?newsid1080008766,75670, Is now live on the site and it includes the special deal, which will be going out in an email the next three days - so if you want a copy or 17, go for it :) Martin (PS THIS WAS ORIGINALLY CALLED SSSSSH. BUT NOW…
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Practical Shopping Tips Collection
. There are practical and useful tips on how to shop scattered all over the place, and of course, just about as many tips as there are posters. So I'd like to make this thread a collection thread (rather than a discussion one) of the ones that serve you best. Such as... To save the temptation for impulse buying when I go…
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Ginger Ale & Ginger Beer
What's the difference :confused: . I was reading a recipe for non alcoholic cocktails and it mentioned 1 part ginger ale and 1 part ginger beer. I'd always thought they were the same thing?:confused:
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Os Sun 3rd December 2006
Tonight was dfil's 65'th - which ended with a heated debate! lol i'm a bit tipsy= very hard to type. anyway, we had old codgers(64+ !) complaining how they had a hard time cos they couldn't get the discounts we ( the youngesters could!) online. we were most annoyed as they chose to be computer illiterate, my dad is only 58…
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Travelling - food to keep me going?
Hiya This might sound a bit pathetic that I can't come up with a solution myself, but I'm looking for some food inspiration for driving. I now drive up and down the motorway every week in a 500 mile round trip, which is rather exhausting! I keep ending up spending money in McDonalds and buying lucozade/crisps/chocolate to…
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George Foreman little grill
Found a George Foreman grill reduced to £12.99 in my local Sainsburys and bought it. Not sure if I will use it much or not so thought I would ask your opinion as to whether or not you use yours lots, which might help me to decide if I should return it or not!:confused: Any help/opinions/likes or dislikes appreciated!!;) Ps…
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How do you stop a Christmas cake from burning?
While I was out shopping today I had a "brain wave" lol and decided to buy one of those packs to make your own christmas cake from the Weigh Shop. :rudolf: Only problem is the one and only time I tried to make a christmas cake (about 8 years ago) It was a total disaster, it burnt on top and was soggy in the middle. I think…
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How to make crumbly fudge?
hi.. sorry but i expect this has been asked loads of times.... have anyone got a recipe and directions on how to make a lovely crumbly fudge..... as i want to make this for my mam's christmas hamper....i have already made chutney in the summer... so i want to add something sweet to it...apart from the hm biscuits.. that i…
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quick help - how do i cook risotto rice?
Hi all, I have a box of Arborio risotto rice, but it doesn't say how to cook it. I want to make a vegetable risotto, i have the vegetable stock aswell. Do i boil the rice before i add it to everything else? Do i boil it in the stock? Thanks!
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Help with frozen seafood and side dishes etc
each year we have two celebrations... the first is for me, dh and dd to celebrate winter solistic (Yule) on dec 21st. this is just for us because we are pagan and this is our spirtual observance of this fire festival. the second is christmas with non religious family..because they've always done christmas! mil will have us…
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more with less OR tightwad gazette???
I'm choosing my own christmas pressies:D But need help deciding. I was going to get a river cottage book too but thought one of these would be more useful. Has anyone got a favourite? Thanks!
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Cider making
Ok I do like the odd glass of cider and I stumbled across a site on how to make your own cider with just apple juice and yeast. Great!! Now on that site some of the users make their cider in 5ltr water containers (tescos etc), so off I went to Tescos bought water, apple juice and yeast. Now this is where I am stuck, If I…
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It's the yeast....Panny problem solved
I have had my lovely Panny for about 3 years and never a problem loaf - ever. last time I bought yeast I got Tesco's own, and every loaf since has been not-quite-right: lopsided, not properly risen, huge holes etc etc. If I'd always made loaves like that I wouldn't love my Panny nearly so much. So today I bought some…
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Sour Milk Odour - How do I remove this?
Anyone any tips on removing sour milk odour?.. my Son has jst went into his big bed.. and he was given a bottle of cows milk in bed with him.. it leaked and soaked matress.. and now it smells really bad Icant remove it!.. its a brand new matress!.. googled it but nothing..x
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OS Saturday 2nd December 2006
:hello: Goooood Morning fellow OS’ers :D :D :D Haven’t caught up with the threads yet but hoping all is well with everyone. Going out for the day today, hoping the rain will have stopped by then though :D Yet another busy week tucked under my belt but I’m beginning to feel like I’m running a treadmill backwards; the more I…
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The mystery of the disappearing thread
ok.. a thread i was reading - the one about how OS has changed - has gone *!!!!!!*... what happened? gremlins? keth xx
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Stain Removers
Has anyone found a good cheap stain remover??? I've tried Vanish, Oxy whatsit, cheapo brands and nothing seems to work. I have 2 children under 4 who both go to nursery and no matter how many bibs I send with them they always end up covered in something or other!!! Any ideas greatly recieved. Whites and coloureds!! Just a…
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Tatties and neeps?
Can someone please tell me if 'neeps' are turnips or swedes? :o :o :o It sounds like it should be turnips but I am getting mixed messages from various sources! Many thanks in advance! :heartpuls CG :heartpuls
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Frozen Goose - get them quick
Hi all Just thought I'd tell you that Aldi are doing geese - I'm assuming frozen, although it doesn't actually say, as one of their specials, from this Sunday. £11.99 - so even cheaper than Lidl. Given the Lidl ones "flew" out of the door (sorry for the awful pun :o ) then those of you who didn't bag one last time might be…
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Water saving - keep bucket near kitchen sink!
I don't know how many of you have an old fashioned boiler system like me - where it takes ages for the hot water from the upstairs cylinder to reach the kitchen tap and start 'running warm'. Since having a water meter installed, I've become ever so conscious of any water being wasted. Now I keep a bucket/watering can near…