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farm shop
today i went a different way home (just for a change) and came across a farm shop 2 minutes from my door that i never knew about i popped in found some amazing veggies and fruit all grown within 3 miles of my front door i bought some lovely red and white cabbages some nice and still dirty carrots figs a couple of homemade…
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Baby Food/feeding baby on a budget!
Hi all I am hoping to get some help as I am struggling to make my food budget stretch. My budget needs to be £32 a week online plus £6.20 healthy start vouchers used at the local co-op this is for me and my 2 children (4 years & 8 months) I am going over this at the moment and I am then struggling in other areas or going…
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Sun lotion stain help!
Just gone to iron my new white top and noticed sun lotion stains visible. It's 95% cotton 5% elastaine. Any ideas how to remove the stain please.
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Meal Plans WB 15th July 2013
Hello :) I couldn't see that a thread had been started yet, so hope you don't mind me doing one - please merge if I've missed it. It's actually been a long time since I meal planned/posted on here (April last year :eek:), but I moved in with my boyfriend in April of this year and I've really struggled not meal planning.…
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Friday 12th July 2013
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 welcome, please do come in, put your feet…
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Two course meal for two with a budget of £25....
Can anyone give me any. Ideas on what to cook for my dh on Saturday for his birthday? I can cook and went through a stage of having a meal night once a week where I did a 3course meal once the kids are in bed. I did this for about 4 months and we enjoyed it. But then my inspiration fizzled away! So i want to relive this…
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Washing problem
Husband has been buying the same type of work shirts (light blue, short sleeve) at our local supermarket. He didn't need to buy many as they lasted quite well, but recently they started to develop some nasty dark stains under the sleeves. Tried some home made stuff first - vinegar, and baking soda, dish soap, peroxide (not…
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Liver Cake for use as Dog Training Treats
With a really good Dog Treat like this, you can very nearly even train your dog to bake some Liver Cake for itself. :rotfl: Once made in your cake tray, you can cut the cake into smaller chunks, wrap it in cling film and then freeze it . Duly taking it out of the freezer as and when required so as to cut into small approx.…
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OS Daily Thursday 11th July 2013
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 welcome, please do come in, put your feet…
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Strawberry and apple jam recipe please
I thought I would easily find this online, but not so. Would anyone care to share theirs? Or express an opinion on Strawberry and rhubarb jam, which did tempt me when I read it? It's the first time my strawbs have produced much. I only have a kilo to use. Thankyou for any ideas
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Help - tenderising beef...after cooking
Hi all, I've made a bit of a faux pax with some beef i used to beef stroganoff. Basically, I wasn't 100% sure what cut it was but after cooking the dish it seems to be quite tough - was prob more casserole beef. I can just about chew my way through the three portions if need be but would love to know if there's anything I…
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What do you feed your kids if they have a school dinner?
I know that in just over a week the summer holidays will start and this wont be as relevant, but i am just wondering. My kids have a school meal everyday (free school meals), and i also normally do a hot meal in the evening, but i am wondering if this is necessary. The kids dont often eat the full meal, yet just sandwiches…
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GOODSPHERE AIR PURIFYERS a little tip.
If any of you out there has this type of air fresher and you're finding the essences expensive.....try a bottle of iron fragrance. You know, the clear liquid you can add to you steam iron. I starting using it when I ran out of the manufacturers essence and found it fragranced my home very cheaply. Most supermarkets sell…
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Cleaning keyboard-cleaning disaster-help!!
Today I decided to try cleaning my keyboard with some air duster spray which I thought would work. I used the thin nozzle to direct the spray between the keys to get rid of the gunk but when I inspected my work it looks as if the spray has faded the keyboard colour in places from black to grey which is so obvious. I tried…
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new job :) but £0 for over a month
Hi I'm new to the forums. I have finally got a full time contracted job yay! But until I get paid I have very little to no money, I am doing a car boot on Sunday and hoping to make some cash there but I need some advice on how else to get money as still have bills and food to pay for. I have no gold or silver left, I can't…
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Getting black stains out of wood grain ? Help ;)
Hi I've bought a table from the car boot but it has been stored in a garage. The corner joint on the top must have gotten damp or something and there looks like there's black marks along the grain ... Does anyone know a way if cleaning this ? Also the matching seats look like they have a white water line on a couple again…
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Making something for my OH birthday
It's Darling's 24th birthday in 11 days and I have completely knuckled down on our spending however birthdays for the family are becoming an issue as his mother for instance wanted us to spend £20 on a bloody bowl for her. I bought her a £3 sign that said something about grandmothers and kisses and addressed the card from…
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Eco Dishwasher powder
Not so much old style but must definitely be money saving. In trying to help my younger son's eczema, I've widened the remit to a try and create a chemical free as possible household and as we're about to run out of dishwasher stuff, that's next on the list. We only have a slimline dishwasher and it's only just today…
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Chicken help please
Hello all, Hope I have posted in the right place. I have a poorly chicken at the moment. She has runny poo which is caked to her behind (we have cleaned her several times to keep the flies away). When we picked her up her tummy felt as it if was full of fluid. We checked to see if she was egg bound but there is nothing…
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OS Daily Wednesday 10th July 2013
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 welcome, please do come in, put your feet…
