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Old Style Friday 10 August
No-one else around yet :confused: I'll just get the sticky.......... What a beautiful morning :T The rest of the Penguins are back later today, so afternoon in the garden, then either a barbeque or the cinema (the Small ones want to see Simpsons - I've heard lots of good reports). It's our 17th Wedding Anniversary…
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Removing Biro
Please help. My grandaughter has just scribbled black biro all over my beige trousers. They are of a man-made material. Can anyone help?
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Riverford Choc courgette cake recipe
My last Riverford box came with a recipe for a choc cake which had grated courgettes in it - has anyone tried this and if so what's it like ? I'd like to try but don't want to faff around grating courgttes etc if it's not nice.....
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Sauces & Potatoes ideas needed
Hi, I am looking for ideas as below and just wondered whether anyone could help, bearing in mind that I am on a healthy eating diet.. (trying anyway) I am bored of Potatoes and need some suggestions to tart them up and get my kids to eat them ... I also need some sauces to have instead of gravy... I love gravy and could…
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Stand alone grill?
Hello there, I'm hoping some of you lovely people might be able to help me. I live in a shared house and recently the grill on our cooker was condemned during a gas inspection (we had new cupboards fitted and they are now too close to the grill and a fire risk apparently). The landlord has offered to buy us a new grill,…
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He's dug up the damsons
:eek: I know this seems a bit specialised but if anyone can help I'd be VERY grateful: I live just north of High Wycombe. Not far away ia a wonderful PYO farm where I go and get lots of great stuff. In Sept for the past several years I have gone to get plums and, much more importantly, damsons. There were about 20 bushes,…
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woo hoo i just got free shopping
Have just put this on the Aug grocery challenge but for anyone that does not go on there just wanted to share with you too as i am so excited. Ok on bit of a high now lol Just got back from Mr T had a voucher for the huggies baby beginnings basket and as they have nappies 1/2 price i decided to take advantage ( my sister…
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Sweetcorn soup
Hi Has anyone got a recipe for sweetcorn soup? I've got a bag of frozen sweetcorn, onions,potato and carrots plus vegtable stock. Thanks
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Budgeting Help
Good afternoon everyone :hello: I'm looking for some help with budgeting for food shopping (including nappies & toiletries) Our budget for 2 + 9 month old son is £300 but can go over or be under, it's never consistent. I try to meal plan after a fashion :o and do a biggish shop at Aldi on pay day and then fill my freezer…
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Easy Biscuit recipe please
Can anyone give me a recipe for yummy biscuits that is not too difficult for a novice baker..I have tried to search the forum, but just keep getting references to biscuits - is there an easy way to find old recipes that have been listed? I have seen quite a few references to Twinks Hobnobs but can't seem to locate that one…
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My first post here
Hi everyone I have come over from the debt free wannabe board on their advice. I am currently spending between 450-500 a month feeding 2 adults, 2 kids (7 and 6 years) and 2 cats. Up until now I have NEVER looked at what I have chucked in the trolley but our circumstances have changed and hubbys lower payed job combined…
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jamie at home
Hi, Did anyone by any chance watch and write down the ingredients for Jamie Olivers Tomato Salad or the Sausage Ragu from this weeks Jamie at Home episode? I watched the programme and thought i'd remember them, unfortunately i've had a sleep since then and my memory has gone on it's holidays! Tried googling for them but no…
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Wundaweb not working-any suggestions?
I used wundaweb to hem up OH's trousers but for some reason they never stay up for very long. Poor OH had to sellotape them at work yesterday! I'm pretty sure i'm following the instructions ok, what can I be doing wrong? Does anyone have any alternative suggestions? (not sewing tho :o ) Thanks PS its money saving cause I…
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Stain on polyester cushion cover - Help!
Have just spotted a large stain of something - I suspect a food of some variety - on my nice new cushion! The cover label says 100% polyester - dry clean only but can I ignore this and get the stain out? Unfortunately I don't know what the stain is. Has anyone got any ideas on how to clean it? Thanks!
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Cheap snack
Myself and my OH felt the hunger come on yesterday evening and fancied a snack. After turning down a trip to the supermarket to buy something (as we'd probably end up spending more than we wanted to) we started watching the Hairy Bikers on the Beeb. They were cooking pancakes, and we thought, we've got eggs, milk and…
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Bamboo Steamer
Just bought a bamboo steamer and need some advice. Can I just wash this with soapy water and do I need to do anything to it before use please?
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Soup recipes
Hi, I'm new but have been browsing the OS forum for a while and wanted to share some very simple and cheap soup recipes with you all Tomato and Basil Big bag of peeled tomatoes (I use tesco value) Handful of basil (If you buy a plant it will last you months and is a lot cheaper than powdered or pre cut) 1 oxo cube Heat for…
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cleaning paint off thermoplastic tiles
My friend is moving into a new apartment, the floor is thermoplastic tiles and there are showers of paint from a roller all over it. She cannot afford to carpet it, so I need to try and get the paint off..........any suugestions, I usually use brillo pads, but its quite a big floor and I could use several packets, apart…
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Marrow and beetroot
my borhters school has a veg plot. and they sell home grown produce fromt he garden in a tray for £2.50. it varys each week depending on what has grown etc and what they have. anyway this week i got a huge ( i mean huge) marrow and 4 small beetroot in the box. i always rememebr my mum cooking stuffed marrow. which kinda…
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Built-in Washing Machine help!
FOr all you folks that have a built-in WM, how do you keep it mould free?? Ours has gone all mouldy on the seal; we do wipe it out. Gonna take off the cupboard door this AM and then bleach the mould away (hopefully) but dont' want it to return, any ideas?? We use ecover soap.
