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Home made choccies - where to get boxes?
Hi, My wife and I have made a number of different chocolates/sweets which we are going to give as christmas gifts, the problem is now we can't find any good packaging! We've come across this site and were about to purchase from them, however on a £25 spend, they wanted £12 on top P&P, which put me off as it seems a bit…
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Best storage for a small chest freezer?
I like the idea of batch cooking but have never been able to figure out which are the best containers (that are mse). Someone has suggested I use foil containers for pasta bakes and other dishes that will go into the oven to cook. The other recommended container is the poundland plastic takeaway style ones that are £1.00…
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O/S Daily Thead 2nd Nov
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 2nd Nov. 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…
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Cost of living
I'm not sure this is the right board for this topic and if its wrong then I apologise. My cost of living has risen recently by approx 12%. Everything seems to be going up in price. food animal feed animal bedding electric oil car insurance wood for the woodburner. BT line rental. Postage. Thought I was doing well money…
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'supporting each other through really tough times'
Following on from Fuddles request for someone to start a new thread today I have with her blessing started this one as a continuation of the Tougher Threads. If things get tougher? Its Tough NOW so how are we coping? Its STILL tough and not getting better - so how are we coping now? Its still tough....and guess what its…
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Lunch ideas?
Of late, I've been good about finally keeping records of where my money leaches off to and my biggest problem is lunch! :( When I'm at Uni, I have little trouble disposing of £25 a week (by contrast I spend about £20 on groceries weekly) on teas, coffees, bottled water, sarnies and cake and this is just not on. :eek: More…
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If i dont have a vanilla pod can i use vanilla extract?
Hi, as the title suggests, or can i use essence, which is best to go in a cake. many thanks
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Creda dual fuel cooker 48412 manual anyone ?
I have inherited a Creda cooker in our 'new' house, which I have been struggling with. I have tried to get a manual for it online, and apparently could buy one for £21.00 :eek: I don't like the cooker and plan to get rid of it as soon as funds permit, but meantime I am burning everything (yes, I did buy an oven thermometer…
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MSE drinks?
Hello all, I've just joined the site, though have been following the great advice here for a little while now. I've been doing well trying to reduce out grocery bill, but was wondering what do to about soft drinks. Myself and DH (especially DH!) seem to go through a vast amount of soft drinks every week, and this is…
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Silver Crest Food Processor - Lidl
Hello :) Apologies if this is in the wrong place, but I really want to get back to basics in my kitchen and thought it may be worth while investing in a foodprocessor. I have seen this available at Lidl from 5th November. £49.99 http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_uk/hs.xsl/index_35827.htm It comes with everything you…
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Karcher Steam Cleaner
I'm not sure if this is the right place to post but I was hoping that someone might be able to help? I have just bought a Karcher steam cleaner and although the cleaner itself was good value, the accessories seemed to be very highly priced. In particular the Steam cloth pack which can cost £16 and doesn't get very good…
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O/S Daily Thead 1st Nov
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 1st Nov. 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…
