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£150 a week - can two live on that?
I am looking at the future and what we may have to live on when I retire. At present day costs I reckon my pension will be about £150 a week and as OH is in a possibly threatened industry he may not have a job. Is it possible to live fairly well on £150 a week? I still want to be able to run our car and use the caravan for…
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Food shopping - £600/month
Theres only three of us, one of whom is only 6, and two cats. Food shopping comes to about £600 a month. How can we get it cheaper?
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Bread in BM question
As I type this I'm thinking it's a silly question,but here goes. I've just put the BM on but have to go out for the day.Usually when I use the BM,even if I nip out for a while,I take the loaf out as soon as the programme has finished.Today I'll be out for most of the day.If the loaf cools in the tin,will it be all soggy…
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OS Daily Wednesday11th August
Off to get the sticky Hi there! This is the Old Style Daily Thread for Wed 11th August 2010. It 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…
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Learning to drive.....Learning to save....
Right, I'm 18 and I have a full time job and i live at home, and I earn between £230 - £320 a week ( but most of the time, £230 ) and after tax ect ect I mostly get £830 a month. Basically. I can't save money. I'm hopeless. The most i've saved is £200 and that lasted a month. To spend. I want to learn how to drive and i'll…
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Runner bean soup
My mum gave me loads of runner beans from her allotment - I am stuck what to do with them all really, has anyone made runner bean soup and what was it like?
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Using redcurrant jelly
I have 2 jars of redcurrant jelly to use up, any ideas what to do with it? I don't eat meat so can't have it alongside a roast :p I'm a bit stuck for ideas!
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White currants
Hi, I have a punnet of white currants I picked up at a farmers market as I had never seen them before. They are tart. Any idea's on what to do with them? Not enough for jam. Cheers
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Help I think we have obtained a flea from somewhere
Both OH and I have been suffering from bites, I thought at first it was due to gnats, but this morning we both have new bites, I have come to the conclusion we have picked up a flea from somewhere. Any ideas how I can get rid of them, I have some essential oils, I have a feeling someone told me to use 10 drops of rosemary…
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Advice needed...how to use an apple press
I have just bought a fruit press and had my first go at making apple juice with a bucket full of wind fall apples. The tree is an early variety and the apples are all lovely and red. I'm not sure if i've done it right though, so if anyone who makes apple juice could be so kind as to read thru the following and give me some…
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Keeping chickens off the veg garden
I've tried a plastic coated wire fence, which I could JUST hop over (short legs), but they could fly over (short legs + wings). At the moment, I've removed the fence and given up. They love having dust baths where I should have vegetables ... Has anyone got any ideas? Preferably cheap (cheep)? I've thought about a fruit…
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I need help - I'm thrown!!!
OK, I have a personal challenge ahead of me. My firdge freezer is playing up. Something happened to it and everything in the freezer everything started defrosting whist it was still on. (Managed to salvage quite a bit and put in OH's freezer). Fridge still relatively ok but get some condensation pools of water at the…
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Runner Bean Chutney?
I nade some last year, but don't appear to have kept the recipe!!! GRRR!! I'm pretty sure I got it from Delia online, but can't find it now? Any ideas? Cheers
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Whole grain wheat - where to buy?
Although we have a bread making machine, I am asking this question to the main forum. Where can you buy whole grain flour in the high street. Does anyone have any opinions on it's value to the diet. My wife is led to beleive it will help lower her cholesterol and I have a gout and possible liver problem (apart from the…
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OS Daily Tuesday 10th August
Off to get the sticky Hi there! This is the Old Style Daily Thread for Monday 9th August 2010. It 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…
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First home tips??
Hi everyone, I am a long time lurker of this board, but a poster on others. As the title suggests, OH, myself and LO are going to be moving into our first home as just the three of us in a month's time. I am after some tips in keeping costs down throughout the house. I am looking at the grocery challenges for advice re…
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Wheat free O/S Cooking? Tried and Tested? Bread? Best Ingredients?
I've wonder if anyone has any tried and tested 'Wheat Free' recipes please. Due to illness I am trying to go wheat free (I've had a blip tonight with Tuc crackers, LOL) so wondered if anyone had any tried and tested recipes or ingredients they swear by that you can help me with please. I've got cereals covered and I have…
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Sewing machine newbie
Hi all, I inherited an old Singer sewing machine from OH's grandad a few years ago. Since then it's been acting as a stannd for the hi-fi, as I have no idea how to use it :o . I've asked my MIL if she'll show me how to use it, and she's coming over on Friday to do so. The thing is, I want to make a curtain for the door for…
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could any cake makers....
give me a few tips please? It's my little boys birthday on thursday and am wondering if there is a time limit on when i can bake the cake befpre hand? Is tomorrow too early, or if i did it wednesday should i just store it in a cake tin? Also, would it be an idea to make the sponge and leave the icing and decorating till…
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drycleaning curtains
We have a pair of old JL ready mades in our spare bedroom that are very dirty round the top and bottom. The last pair we drycleaned shrunk and became unusable. Is there any reliable way to dry clean curtains so they don't shrink? Also does anyone know where I can get (cheaply) black out lining sewn into the existing…
