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Nett0 2014
So the old favourite is back! Has anyone been yet?
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chocolate birthday cake
Please can someone help me with a chocolate cake recipe so that I can cover it with fondant icing to make a birthday cake for my son. I googled one from the BBC website which used oil instead of butter but it was awful I had to throw it away. Despite cooking it for about 30 mins over the allotted time it was undercooked. I…
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help needed
hi everyone i hope im posting in the right place i need some help with budgeting basically my partner left me leaving me to claim benefits its been 2 weeks maybe more since i claimed but still had no payment ,my tax credits were stopped as i was claiming working tax xpartner worked so im now waiting for a child tax claim…
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O/S Daily Monday 24th November 2014
OS Daily thread Monday 24th November 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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Weekly Flylady Thread 24th November 2014
Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread. If you need help organising your week or getting motivated when it comes to housework then come and join us. Thank you to Dusty for last week's thread There are 3 levels per day with depending on how much time you have. Feel free to mix and match to suit your own personal…
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Working the holidays
Just wondering if there's anyone out there in the same position as us in working through the holidays? We will be working pretty much all of it, barring a small miracle. Xmas day morning we will do presents as DD is only 6. Then we'll be working until late evening. The rest of it will be a mix of one of us working and the…
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almat laundry gel from aldi
Hiya If i need to hand wash clothes is it ok to use this gel. Many thanks.
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Preserves with apples
I was thinking apples, cider vinigar, sugar & chilli (flakes for prettiness & chilli paste for punch) would make a good preserve. I've already made it once with water instead of cider vinigar & I had to throw it away, far too sweet & I used too much water it was like soup! Do you think with a little cider vinigar might be…
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Growing my own herbs.
I'd really like to grow my own herbs but have no idea where to start. I have a tiny kitchen with no space at all, so I would have to grow them in a hanging basket in the garden. Can I keep them outside during the winter? Any help or advice would be great.
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Ham or pork joint?
I've took a joint out of the freezer last night and for the life of me can't remember if it was ham or pork shoulder!!! Normally I'm pretty organised with my freezer but my labelling skills seem to have failed me :o So is there any way to tell what I've defrosted or should I just bite the bullet and slow cook it to do some…
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OS Daily thread Sunday 23rd November
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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Lakeland washing-up brushes
In case it's of any interest to anyone, we bought a pack of two Lakeland "Professional Washing Up Brushes" nearly three years ago. Current price on their site is £5.99 (for two brushes). We also bought a Lakeland "Home Professional Plus Washing Up Brush" which is currently £2.29. These brushes have been used exactly the…
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Storing curtains
Not sure if this is the best forum for this, but hey ho.... I'm moving into a rented property for circa 6 months and need somewhere/something to store my curtains as the rented gaff has them up already. I need my curtains for when the building work is finished in the new house... Any ideas?
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OS Daily Thread Saturday 22nd 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 welcome, please do come in, put your feet…
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Help, how much does oil weigh?
I've a cake recipe which uses 120ml oil. I want to use butter. How many grams will I need? Thank you
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Suitable freezer for cellar?
I need a second freezer and the only place I could put it is in the cellar. Can anyone recommend what I should be looking for because I understand that some freezers can cut out if the surrounding room temperature drops below a certain point. The cellar floor is brick so Would I be correct in assuming the freezer would…
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Buy nothing weekends
I just want to share a link to a very interesting blog and in particular to this article on how to prepare for a less consumer-oriented Christmas. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. http://handcraftedtravellers.com/buy-nothing-weekends/
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O/S Daily Friday 21st November 2014
O/S Daily Friday 21st November 2014 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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I need someone to kick my butt!
I was horrified to look at my bank account with more than 2 weeks to go til pay day, to find I Had £80 left. :eek: I can't believe I have been so frivolous with my pennies, even with Christmas coming. I need some serious butt kicking from you guys. Luckily I have full freezer, fridge and cupboards so need to buy no food.…
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Roll and cut biscuits
Hi I have a nearly 2 year old who loves cooking!! :THis current favourite is biscuits. Has anyone (I know you lovely OS'ers will!!) got a tried and tested roll and cut recipe THAT DOESN'T HAVE EGG!! He's got a raw egg allergy and comes out in hives :eek:so if we put egg in he can't then touch the dough... which kind of…
