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recipe ideas for unset rhubard jam?
Hello team! Hate throwing food away and have recently been gifted some rhubard which I tried and failed to make into jam. So I now have four jars of what can best be described as rhubarb puree.... As I am no chef/baker it would be great if anyone had some simple recipe ideas as to how I can use this up.... Has got to be…
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Steam cleaning clothes
Does anyone here steam clean clothes rather than take them to the dry cleaners? If so, do they find this keeps them clean and fresh smelling, or is dry cleaning better for this? We seem to have a large amount of work clothes which are dry clean only - OH's suits, and lots of my work trousers and formal blouses are labelled…
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Smithfield Meat Market - London
Hi all, I'm really interested in going down to Smithfield meat market in London one day this week - just looking for some advice if anyone has been there. I know the best time to arrive is around 3-4am, which is fine - but does anybody know what the prices are like... for, say Fillet Steaks? Would be good to know some…
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Clothes moth invasion!
We seem to be having an explosion of clothes moths here these last few months, and I'm not sure how to deal with it. We don't have many wool clothes but I do find them on our (fitted) carpet which is 18 years old so no idea why they are nibbling it now! We are probably squishing about 10 a day, but they endlessly appear. I…
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O/S Daily Thread Sunday 17th May
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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O/S Daily thread Saturday 16th May
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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Pig skin?
Hey folks :) I am making pulled pork today and the joint I'm using came with a (detached) rind/skin with a fair layer of fat on it. I've never done anything with this before and I'm a wondering if there's anything worth doing with it, or whether to chuck it? Me and the mr do like crackling/scratchings but dont own a deep…
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Breakfast Bars
Hi I want to make up some healthy breakfast bars for work days using oats as the base but nearly every recipe I've read also uses peanut butter or golden syrup. Does anyone have a base recipe they use without either of these two being added? I'll be adding different fruits, nuts, seeds etc once I get a good base recipe. I…
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do I need a freezer?
I really cant decide if I need one or not. I have a very small undercounter fridge with a small freezer bit at the top, but this just says something like "frozen food storage" so I dont actually freeze things in it. I keep reading threads where people freeze YS things or eat half freeze half, and I just dont know if I…
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Introducing a new guinea pig?
Hi, I couldn't find a better place to put this question. I have a guinea pig who is about 3 years old. We got him at the same time as another who dies about a year and a half ago. Since then he has been on his own. Still seems quite happy and loud like a normal pig. I would like to get another because I feel 2 are better…
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Old Style Daily thread Friday 15th May
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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appetite help
Hello you lovely people, I am hoping that you will provide some help to get my appetite back. I have been living off toast, chips etc for months now as i have to appetite. I am looking for inspiration as to what i can buy to entice my tastebuds. I am disabled so going to the supermarket for inspiration is difficult. No…
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pros and cons bread makers?
Not sure which forum to ask this question in. Would I be correct in thinking that a modern bread making machine would certainly give me control over additives, but would in no way replicate the taste, and particularly the cost of my long time favourite, Sainsburys Granary?
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Monthly food budget help
Hi everyone. I'm a "takeaway" kinda guy. Which means I'm spending a huge amount on food each month, most of which is going to waste. I'm planning on doing some of the challanges in the DFW threads to get my overall expenses down. Food by far is going to be my biggest problem - I can't cook and I'm don't even know where to…
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What's going on with my carrots??
I bought a bag of carrots from Tesco the Saturday before last, this Monday evening I took two out of the bag to use for dinner and discovered the ends of them had turned to mush, I looked at the rest of them and the same thing had happened to the whole bag, mushy spots and they had started to ooze a disgusting, vinegary…
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Has anyone bought a sewing machine from Sewcompare.com?
Hi, I just wondered if anyone has bought a sewing machine off this UK website? sewcompare.com address C & A Supply Co. Ltd. Unit 5 Williams Court Little Mead Cranleigh GU6 8NE If you have where you happy with the service? Thanks
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O/S Daily Thursday 14th May 2015
O/S Daily Thursday 14th May 2015 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,…
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just cut a hole in silk shirt :(
accidentally I may add. It's about 3cm by half a cm. have sent off fro some invisible mending fabric, but the instructions weren't clear. Will I need some material to make a patch as well? Or any other ideas/ tips would be very much appreciated. TIA
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How clean is your house right now?
I want my home to be showhouse perfect all the time, however, it rarely is. At the moment I have a clear sink but dishes to put away, countertops to wipe, a huge pile of laundry, masses of toys cluttering the floor which also needs to be swept and hoovered. Upstairs I have piles of clean clothes to put away, the bathroom…
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O/S Daily Wednesday 13th May 2015
O/S Daily Wednesday 13th May 2015 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,…
