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Archives for December 2008

Recommend me an airer please?
I need a stable airer, that is capable of holding the weight, won't fall apart in two weeks, and can hold a lot of washing. This will get a lot of hammer......there are six of us. I've bought two from argos, and they have fallen apart in a matter of weeks, so not very moneysaving :mad: I don't mind paying the money, if…
pudding rice
Hello everyone. :wave: Does anyone know where I can get pudding rice, also known as short grain or round grain rice? I've been asking at Tesco and they do have it listed, but they don't stock it, and I have several recipes for making my own rice pudding and I'd love to try them. Alternatively, can we use regular long grain…
How to clean this coat?
My son has been sick all over his brother's dry-clean only coat. The coat is 80% wool/20% nylon and the lining is 100% nylon. Could I get away with putting this on a wool wash? There is no way the dry-cleaners would take it. I have it soaking in plain water at present and wonder if I could risk adding washing soda as it…
New Slow Cooker & Bread Maker & OS advice
Hi all hope you had a lovely christmas?? Well mine was awful - my nan died crimbo eve and ive had the tummy bug since boxing day evening!! Anyway the good news is 2009 is going to be a better year!!! Need to make a proper try at OS ways. For crimbo i got my first slow cooker and bread maker and Delias new Frugal book!!! So…
Knitting advice
Hi all Having had great success knitting myself (and many others) a scarf using eyelash/ popcorn wool, Mr CG wants me to knit him one. Am looking for advice as to what kind of wool would be best - he wants something 'manly' but not fluffy!!! Have been buying wool from ebay, so not had opportunity to do the touchy feely…
MealPlans WB 29th December 2008
Nearly the new year:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: We are away atm but am still sticking to a basic mealplan. Sunday-Carvary Monday-Curry & Rice Tuesday-Sausage, Mash, Cabbage & Carrots New Years Eve-Buffet Food New Years Day-Roast Dinner Saturday-Chinese (Big box for £3.50-2 will be enough for all 3 of us) Sunday-Egg, Chips &…
Soup and dumplings!
I've got lots of stock left over from cooking a ham yesterday and the flavours used in it (fennel, star anise, garlic, cinnamon etc) are making me think some sort of oriental soup might be good. I'm not quite sure where to start with it though :o I would also like to try make some of those little dumpling things too but I…
OS Sunday 28th December 2008
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Sales day!! 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…
The turkey carcass is in the slow cooker - what now ??
My turkey carcass, a couple of onions, couple of carrots and some celery went into the slow cooker earlier, covered with water. It is cooking away and smells delicious but what do I do with it once done:confused: It is very watery (I think OH put quite a bit of water in). Do I blend it with the veg a make a (runny) soup?…
Tips and recipes for Magimix
I have just picked up Magimix 4100 for for a song................ £8 to be precise!! I did have the smaller original model many years ago, but this one with the three bowls etc looks really exciting. It looks fab just sitting on the worktop. I am just itching to make best use of it. What are your favourite recipes and tips…
cleaning vinyl records
Does anyone have tips for cleaning old vinyl records without resorting to buying a kit?
Leftover chocolates
hiya - what can i do with THREE tins of chocs? i dont want to give them away as they were xmas pressies and i dont want to eat them as they are as i'll finish the whole tin and im on a diet so thats not good. My mum said to melt some down to make krispie cakes for my DD and sisters kids but is there anything else i can do…
Too many yoghurts!
Any ideas on what I can do with several flavoured yoghurts which go out of date on Monday? (I know they'll be good a few days after that but still don't see us getting through them all!)
can i shread turkey in my food processor
I got the kenwood libra food proccessor for Christmas so havent got used to it yet. Can i feed my turkey meat into it to shread. I have all the disks so have the thin and thick discs for shredding and again the thick and thin slicing disks.
turkey soup??
I've seen the thread on leftover turkey and had a look through that, but what I'd really like to know is how do I turn my boiled, cooked turkey carcass (which is now a lovely jelly-like liquid) into tasty turkey soup? I've got loads of turkey left but what can I put into the liquid to make it thicker and tastier? Do you…
OS Daily Sat 27th Dec 08
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Sales day!! 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…
Any ideas for left over veg?
Any ideas to use up a big dish of cooked veg left over from xmas day (sprouts, carrots and peas) - other than bubble and squeak? Thought about soup but didn't really fancy sprouts in soup. Any suggestions very welcome - otherwise will need to feed them to the chooks (which I don't really have a big problem with but would…
How much did you spend on your Xmas shop?
I was just wondering how much we all spent on our 'Christmas week food shop' compared to a normal weeks shop. I spent £86 (including 4 bottles of wine) for the Xmas shop compared to the normal/average £45 (including 1 bottle of wine) I spend on other weeks. In previous years I have spent around £200 on the Xmas shop, so I…
January 2009 Grocery Challenge
Hello everyone, Welcome to the first Grocery Challenge of 2009. :hello: If your new month starts early feel free to join this thread, or if you're still working on your December budget, then keep on posting in the December Grocery Challenge As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you…
OS Daily Boxing day 2008
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Boxing Day!! 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…

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Ofgem proposes new 'no standing charge' Price Cap – but Martin Lewis warns vulnerable customers need to be opted in or it won't work
Ofgem has today launched detailed proposals for a major shake up to its Energy Price Cap that dictates the price over 80% of homes in England, Scotland and Wales pay for their energy bills.
Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to cut overdraft rates for millions but hike them for others – here's what's happening and full help
If you're a Lloyds, Halifax or Bank of Scotland current account holder, the interest rate you're charged for using your overdraft could change soon as part of a fees shake-up. The Lloyds Banking Group, which owns all three brands, says millions of its customers will pay less after the changes – but a "few" will pay more.
Warm Home Discount expansion confirmed with millions more eligible for the £150 top-up this winter – here's what we know
Around 2.7 million more low-income households, including 900,000 families with children, will become eligible for the £150 Warm Home Discount this winter, as the Government has confirmed it will remove the existing 'hard to heat' eligibility criteria. The extension has only been confirmed for winter 2025/26, with further changes possible for future years.
Martin Lewis: At last a chance to fix Council Tax flaws impacting millions – debt collection, difficulty challenging your band, discounts and more
Major flaws in the Council Tax system in England could finally be fixed in future, as the Government has launched a wide-ranging consultation to review hideous debt collection practices, the difficulty of challenging your band, the overly complex and horribly-named Severe Mental Impairment discount and more. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis, who has long campaigned on these issues, shares his response and analysis.
Energy complaints to be dealt with more quickly and Energy Ombudsman to get new powers under Government plans
If you have a complaint about your energy firm, it may be resolved more quickly in future, as the Government has announced a raft of proposals to strengthen consumer protections in the energy market. The planned changes include giving the Energy Ombudsman new powers to force firms to comply with its decisions – but it's still very early days. Here's what we know so far.
Warm Home Discount expansion confirmed with millions more eligible for the £150 top-up this winter – here's what we know
Around 2.7 million more households, including 900,000 families with children, will become eligible for the £150 Warm Home Discount this winter, as the Government has confirmed it will remove the existing 'hard to heat' eligibility criteria. The extension has only been confirmed for winter 2025/26, with further changes possible for future years.
Base rate held at 4.25% – here's what it means and when it might be cut next
The Bank of England has held the base rate at 4.25%. Below we explain why, when it might be cut, plus what it means for your mortgage and savings.
Applied for South West Trains 'boundary fares' compensation? Act now to claim it
If you applied for compensation from South West Trains before the deadline in January 2025, you now need to provide your bank details to the claim administrator so it can be paid to you. Here's what you need to know.
Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
All State Pensioners in England and Wales will receive a Winter Fuel Payment this winter, though those who earn over £35,000 will see it clawed back through the tax system. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. Here MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis, and we include answers to your key questions.

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