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Irish oldstylers- where do you shop?
Looking for some perspective from those of you that live in ROI. Which shop do you think is the cheapest for groceries? I used to think Aldi was the best value, however with the latest Dunnes €10 off €50 vouchers, I think they are coming close (although I suspect there is some false economy in those coupons) And whereas…
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Help with knitting yarn
I decided to take up knitting again ( after a good 25 years !) and bought a couple of patterns for what I wanted on eBay . One of the patterns is for wool called pingouin orage , knitted on 4 mm & 5 mm needles . As far as I can tell pingouin aren't around now so can anyone help with what kind of wool I should be looking…
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What do you do with your old plastic bags?
Everyone has that stash of plastic bags at home (well I know I do!) and we want to know what you do with them. Personally, I use up my stash on changing the cat litter tray! They're the right size and it's just easier to grab a bag rather than opening up a huge bin liner. So tell us below, what do you do with your old…
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Storing Fruit and Veg
I am looking for a bit of education here... What is the best way to store fruit and veg? I currently put all veg in the fridge but the carrots end up slimy as do the potatoes. Fruit just depends what space I have. Can someone tell me what I should be doing?! I have plenty cupboard space but should they be in boxes, left in…
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O/S Daily Wednesday 30th September 2015
O/S Daily Wednesday 30th September 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…
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How to make a house feel homely
I d like to make my home feel cosy. Some homes have that warm feeling, that kind of places where you just want to spend time in, where people want to drop y for a cuppa, We have recently moved back into our 2 bed terrace after being away for 6 years. It deserves to be loved and I'd love to make it homely.Have you got any…
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Oh plums!!!!
Hello everyone I have a glut of plums and am looking for something to do with them other than plum crumble. Dies anyone have any recipes? Love Princess:beer:
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Food Shopping
Is it possible to do a weekly food shop for 1 Adult and an 11 year old for £25 a week? I am recently separated and struggling to make ends meet and seem to spend a fortune on the food shop every week. DD doesn't eat things like beans, chicken nuggets, burgers etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Tesco Mobile - Contract/Phone Issues
Ive had a Tesco mobile pay monthly contract for almost 6 years. Finally July this year I decided to upgrade my phone and contract to a Samsung S6. A week after the phones arrival I noticed that when at home I was unable to receive or make calls and after investigation found out that a local O2 mast was down. The mast ended…
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Comparison of flour brands
We regularly use our food processor to mix bread dough. But one supermarket brand of strong flour we used recently stripped the spindle (and made very poor bread). Foolishly after replacing the spindle we tried again - and had the same result! We are waiting for another new spindle. Having discovered the hard way that not…
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Flan dish recipes
I have a large flan dish approx 12 inches x 18 inches with holes in the bottom to ensure the base is well cooked. I use it for pizzas and it is very good. The only shortcoming is that the rim is quite low (about 1 inch). Any ideas of things I could use it for - I think it is a bit 'low' for a quiche.
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O/S Daily Tuesday 29th September 2015
O/S Daily Tuesday 29th September 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…
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Mould in the house
I've lived in my flat for about a year now and recently I've noticed a lot of mould on the walls, ect and it's got all over some of my clothes and stuff and is really getting me down. I live in a Victorian property with old sash windows so I imagine this is a fairly common problem. It's rented accommodation so I will be…
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White shirts gone grey
After a laundry disaster my OHs white work shirts have turned grey :eek: and I don't know how to fix it. I have tried something from the supermarket but it hasn't really worked and I wondered if there was an OS solution?
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Please advise on quick low cholesterol meals
After a recent blood test my doctor referred me to the nurse at the surgery for dietary advice as my cholesterol is higher than normal. I went to see the nurse this morning hoping to come away with some good advice but it was a waste of time. All she did was print something off the internet which I could do myself. When I…
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Descaling Urn
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Swan-SWU20L-20ltr-Urn/dp/B001YFQ4L4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1443461039&sr=8-1&keywords=urn We've got one of these in the office. I filled it up today & realised how badly scaled it is. I'm used to descaling a kettle at home, but not sure if could just use the same stuff in this. It won't be easy to…
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O/S Daily Monday 28th September 2015
O/S Daily Monday 28th September 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…
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Weekly Flylady Thread 28th September 2015
]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 Bossy for last week's thread Every room comes back around next week so please don’t stress about catching up These lists are only suggestions and not a must do list;…
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Dairy Free Chocolate Brownie Recipe with Oilve Oil
I've lost my favourite dairy free chocolate brownie recipe made with olive oil and am going spare. Can anyone help? Looked online but most of the recipes seem to be American in cups and I can't be doing with that! Also I've seen recipes where they recommend cooking for 10-12 minutes and mine cook for about 25 mins. What I…
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OS Daily Sunday 27 September 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, please do come in, put your feet…
